Raising a Working Actor
A weekly live online session for parents and guardians addressing the business, safety, legal, educational and family decisions involved in supporting a young performer.
When your child wants to pursue acting professionally, there are questions most families have never had to answer before.
The Actor Shortlist offers a separate online program for parents.
This program is separate from Actor Shortlist membership. It has its own registration and is not included in the $149 monthly membership, which is for actors 18 and older.
- Led by
- To be announced
- Who it is for
- Open to parents and guardians of actors under 18.
- How often
- Weekly beginning in October 2026
- When
- Day and time to be announced · Online
- Registration
- Separate registration is required. Not included in Actor Shortlist membership.
Topics may include:
- Finding and evaluating representation
- Agents and managers
- Auditions and self-tapes
- Headshots and materials
- Training decisions
- Professional expectations
- Career pacing
- Common warning signs
- Supporting your child without creating unnecessary pressure
Registration
Weekly, beginning October 2026.
Registration opens ahead of the October 2026 start. The recurring day and time will be announced on the Schedule once confirmed.
Sessions are educational. They do not provide, guarantee or imply representation, casting or employment for any participant or young performer.
What about programming for actors under 18?
The current Actor Shortlist membership is for actors 18 and older.
As interest grows, we may develop separate age-appropriate education and career-development programming for younger performers and their families.
Join the young actor interest list