The Casting Playhouse offers kids, teens, and adults the opportunity to learn and grow as performers in a safe, friendly enviornment.  With over thirteen years of casting experience behind us, our primary goal is to provide our students with the fundamental, career building knowledge of the industry, so they may succeed outside the classroom.  The Casting Playhouse not only teaches audition technique, but self confidence and control in uncomfortable situations.  From beginner to the more advanced actors, The Casting Playhouse provides the tools for personal and professional achievement within the entertainment
industry.

Our CEO, Jason Buyer, began casting extras and commercials in his home town of Chicago, Illinois nearly twenty years ago. Since arriving in Los Angeles, he has worked on dozens of pilots and episodic television shows.  His casting background is extensive.  He was the senior casting coordinator at Warner Bros. Television, (Eastwick, Zero Effect, Thieves, Harry Stone, Bull), the casting associate at Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting (Rude Awakening, Any Day Now, The Gregory Hines Show, Glory, Glory, Rag and Bone), and the former casting associate at Weber & Associates Casting at MGM (Dead Like Me, She Spies, Fame Encore, Stargate -SG1, Soldier of Fortune, The Outer Limits, The Crow, 12 Angry Men, The Gingerbread Man, A Hero From Zero).

Before opening The Casting Playhouse, Jason was the CEO of Marketing The Actor for eight years, making a name for himself with his unique approach to the audition process.  Jason now teaches “the formula” to beginning and advanced acting students, which is the only audition technique class taught entirely from the casting perspective.  He currently has offices in both Los Angeles and Valencia, offering private one-on-one mock audition classes as well as group classes for all levels.  Jason continues to cast as well.  He recently completed casting for the Columbia College Semester In LA Directing & Writing Programs, as well as the pilot presentation, Odds On The Acts, from creator Chris Bearde of Gong Show fame.  He most recently cast two web series, Cannibal Run, which you can find on babelgum.com, and The Consultants   (http://www.watchtheconsultants.com/)

Jason is also part owner of Hollywood Across America and InstaShow – both pioneering ideas in the entertainment industry.  He continues to be an invited keynote speaker at numerous universities, conducting marketing seminars for their graduating seniors and theatre students.  In his “spare” time, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, ages 2 and 6.