The #CBYAS Team
Cynthia Bain
Founder
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An uncanny understanding of the Young Actor
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A professional young actor at age 14
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Studied with the legendary Roy London
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BA, Theater Arts, UCLA
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Advisory Committee, Looking Ahead
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Young Actor Performance Consultant to major television networks and film studios
Jillian Rose Reed
Instructor - Coach
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An accomplished Young Actor
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Best known for her role of Tamara on MTV's Awkward which ran for 5 seasons!
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Currently Reoccurring on Disney's Elena of Avalor
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Guest starred on too many shows to count!
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Has a keen talent for helping Young Actors deliver performances that win the room!
Carla Cackowski
Improv Instructor
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Has been teaching and performing improv for almost 20 years.
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Currently an improv teacher at The Second City in Hollywood, and is the Training Center Director at Mi's Westside Comedy Theatre in Santa Monica.
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Taught at the Vancouver International Improv Festival and the Copenhagen International Improv Fest.
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Regularly tours the world teaching and performing with her two-person improv show, "Orange Tuxedo".
Sharon Lieblein
Instructor
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A Veteran Casting Director
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Partner at Champion/Lieblein Casting which casts features and episodics for companies such as Netflix, Viacom, Amazon, Lifetime, and Scott Free Productions
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Former VP of Nickelodeon Casting where she oversaw live action casting for pilots, tv movies, specials, and promos including hit shows like iCarly, Big Time Rush, Victorious, Zoey 101, and Drake and Josh.
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