Connecticut Voice Over

About The Connecticut Voice Over Scene

Just up the road from the Big Apple lies the Connecticut voice over and acting scene. Broadway shows open here, musicians tour here, stars live here, and many performers on a smaller scale work here.

The professional theatres usually cast out of New York City, but sometimes have open calls for CT residents. For example, Long Wharf in New Haven, Westport Country Playhouse, and Rich Forum in Stamford.

And Connecticut voice over talent have many other local venues in which to hone their talent.

The Curtain Call Theatre in Stamford is a great community theatre, with many professionals directing, and offers excellent adult acting classes. Another good place for a professional workout is Actors Gym in New Haven. And to work out scenes monologues, etc. (although no formal classes), there's Theater Artists Workshop.

Also look into the programs of the local Community colleges. Many offer some excellent theatre classes.

Improv is excellent practice for both budding and established Connecticut voice over talent. World Class Indifference in Stamford has many classes and meet-ups.

Although casting personnel in most voice over genres tend to prefer acting chops over announcing experience, the Connecticut School of Broadcasting (CSB) might be appropriate to some voice over genres. (And the added skills might generate some supplementary income!) There are locations in Stratford and Farmington.

Agencies based in Connecticut include the Johnston Agency.

CT voice over talent sometimes also get stage acting experience in Community theatres such as:

• Westport Community Theatre
• Curtain Call, Stamford
• Playhouse on the Green, Bridgeport
• Milford Eastbound Theatre
• Wilton Playshop

Events and organizations of interest to the voice over scene include: MAI_CT, the CT Film Alliance, and the Annual Film Industry Mixer.

Very important are the many corporations headquartered in Connecticut. Voice over narration in locally produced corporate videos, industrial training, etc., is just one of the many VO opportunities that enrich the voice over scenery here.

And, of course, from our studio in Fairfield, Connecticut, voice overs emerge in a steady stream.

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Driving Directions

Driving from I-95 - Northbound (from New York and Stamford)

• Get off exit 22 - Round Hill Road, Fairfield. (The exit ramp runs behind the rest area.)
• At end of exit ramp, go straight for approximately 1/4 mile to first light.
• Turn left at light onto Route 135. (North Benson Road).
• Follow Route 135 approximately 2 and 1/2 miles to a major 4-way intersection. (Landmark = a Mobil Gas Station on far, right corner.)
• At intersection, turn right onto Route 58 (Black Rock Turnpike).
• Go about 1/4 mile (you will pass 2 lights and a McDonalds), and turn right into the parking lot for 1817 Blackrock Turnpike. (There is a large sign along the road that says 1817.)
• As you enter the parking lot, the entry door is in the middle of the building on your right.
• Walk in, and we are the first office door on the right. A sign clearly states Edge Studio.

Driving from I-95 - Southbound (from Rhode Island and New Haven)

• Get off exit 24 - Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield.
• At end of exit ramp, turn right.
• Go 100 feet to end of road, and at that traffic light, turn left onto Kings Highway.
• Go 100 feet and bear right onto Black Rock Turnpike.
• Continue on Blackrock Turnpike for approximately 1 mile to the 3rd traffic light. (This is a curvy, hilly road.)
• At 3rd light, bear left to stay on Black Rock Turnpike...and STAY IN LEFT LANE.
• Go about 200 feet and pass a light.
• Immediately after the light, turn left into the parking lot for 1817 Blackrock Turnpike. (There is a large sign along the road that says 1817.)
• As you enter the parking lot, the entry door is in the middle of the building on your right.
• Walk in, and we are the first office door on the right. A sign clearly states Edge Studio.

Driving from Merritt Parkway - Northbound (from NY and Stamford)

• Get off exit 44, Blackrock Turnpike, Fairfield.
• Turn left off ramp.
• Go approximately 100 feet to the light, and turn right onto Black Rock Turnpike.
• Follow Black Rock Turnpike for approximately 2 miles. (At first, this is sparse residential land. The last 1/2 mile is very commercial.)
• Around the 2-mile mark is a brick McDonalds on the far, right corner.
• Immediately after the McDonalds, turn right into the parking lot for 1817 Blackrock Turnpike. (There is a large sign along the road that says 1817.)
• As you enter the parking lot, the entry door is in the middle of the building on your right.
• Walk in, and we are the first office door on the right. A sign clearly states Edge Studio.

Driving from Merritt Parkway - Southbound (Hartford / New Haven)

• Get off exit 44 - Fairfield.
• Turn left off ramp onto Congress Street.
• Go approximately 100 feet to light, and turn left onto BlackRock Turnpike (Route 58).
• Follow Black Rock Turnpike for approximately 2 miles. (At first, this is sparse residential land. The last 1/2 mile is very commercial.)
• Around the 2-mile mark is a brick McDonalds on the far, right corner.
• Immediately after the McDonalds, turn right into the parking lot for 1817 Blackrock Turnpike. (There is a large sign along the road that says 1817.)
• As you enter the parking lot, the entry door is in the middle of the building on your right.
• Walk in, and we are the first office door on the right. A sign clearly states Edge Studio.

Public Transportation

From Manhattan New York's Grand Central Station (Metro North Railroad)

• Take Metro North Train (New Haven bound line) to the Fairfield, CT stop. The ride is approximately 70 minutes and the cost is approximately $10.75 off-peak and $14.25 on-peak. Get Metro North Railroad schedule by calling 800-metro-info.
• At the Fairfield Train Station, take a cab to 1817 Black Rock Turnpike. The fare is approximately $15 plus tip. The trip is about 10 minutes.
• Enter building through first door on your right. Edge Studio is the first office on the right

From Amtrak Train

• Take Amtrak to the Bridgeport, Connecticut stop. Get Amtrak schedule by calling 800-USA-RAIL.
• At the train station, call Fairfield Cab: 255-5797 (do not take a Yellow Bridgeport Cab, as they have a poor track record...it is worth waiting the 5 minutes for the Fairfield Cab - the Fairfield Cabs are gray sedans.)
• The fare is approximately $15 plus tip. The trip is about 10 minutes.
• Take a cab to 1817 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Enter building through first door on your right. Edge Studio is the first office on the right

From Fairfield's Connecticut's Train Station

• Inside the brick building (on the smaller parking lot side of the train tracks) is Fairfield Cab Station. They are opened 24/7.
• The fare is approximately $15 plus tip. The trip is about 10 minutes.
• Take a cab to 1817 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Enter building through first door on your right. Edge Studio is the first office on the right

Hotel Information

• Hi-Ho Motel (203) 259-5264
  4180 Black Rock Tpke
  Fairfield, CT 06430
• Seagrape Inn (203) 255-6808
  1160 Reef Road
  Fairfield, CT
  www.seagrapeinn.com