CRISPUS ATTUCKS PREP
Professional Readiness & Empowerment in Performance
(Orlando, FL – Paramore District)
Mission Statement: The Crispus Attucks Prep Pledge
“We stand at the crossroads of art and justice. At Crispus Attucks PREP, we vow to train, champion, and demand African American actors for African American roles —not as preference, but as principle. Our stories, shaped by generations of struggle, triumph, and cultural nuance, will no longer be borrowed, generalized, or outsourced. We pledge to arm our artists with unmatched skill, unshakable pride, and the unshamed right to say: ‘This role is mine—because it was written for me.’”
Core Structure of Crispus Attucks Prep
1. FREE Tracks Offered
- ACTING PREP
- Dialect coaching (AAVE, Southern, Northern Urban)
- On-camera audition techniques
- Stage combat / emotional range drills
- SCRIPT WRITING
- Story and script writing best practices
- Scene and dialogue structure
- DIRECTING
- Crash course on blocking
- Communicating with actors
- Script break down
- CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Framing
- Approaching a scene
- Focal length and lens choices
- PRODUCING
- Line Producing
- Location Manager
- Script Breaking down
- Scheduling, budget and advance Negotiation skills
- BEHIND-THE-SCENES PREP
- Grip & Electric Bootcamp (certification in 12 weeks)
- Sound Tech Training (boom ops, mixing for film)
- DIT
- 1st AD
- 1st AC
- Production Design Lab (set dressing, props mastery)
2. Career Launch Toolkit (Free for Students)
- ✔ 4K Demo Reels – Scene tailored to casting trends (e.g., Atlanta, Power vibes).
- ✔ Industry-Standard Headshots – With styling guidance for "type casting."
- ✔ Resume & IMDb Pro Setup – Staff helps students list projects correctly.
- ✔ Agent Pitch Nights – Quarterly showcases for Florida-based reps.
3. Local Industry Partnerships
- Internships with Orlando-based productions (e.g., Disney+, NBCU, indie films).
- Guest Lecturers – Black filmmakers & crew from Tyler Perry’s Atlanta ops, etc.
- Job Board – Exclusive gig listings for grads.
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