PRIVATE ACTING COACHES

JOHNNY
FERRO

KARISSA
MCKINNEY

ADAM
FRIED

Johnny is a seasoned actor and audition coach, best known for roles like PJ in Hand of God (Amazon) and Buddy in There’s Johnny…! (Hulu). He’s guest-starred on Casual and Chicago PD, and worked alongside industry greats like Ron Perlman, Bruce Dern, and Julia Ormond, under directors including Marc Forster and Brad Anderson.

A passionate mentor, Johnny helps actors navigate auditions with confidence—teaching the craft, strategy, and presence needed to book more work

To book Johnny, contact him at:
johnnyferro@gmail.com

Karissa is an NYU Tisch Playwrights Horizons grad whose recent acting credits include Just Like Life at both the Hollywood and International Fringe Festivals. As a director, she’s helmed stage productions like Cold Tangerines and a Jane Austen adaptation for Little Candle Productions, plus numerous shorts and web series episodes, including Ghosts n’ Stuff, A Final Promise, and Reclaim Your Life.

As an acting coach, she helps actors uncover every nuance of a script, guiding them through character exploration and personal breakthroughs to create authentic, compelling performances.

To book Karissa, contact her at:
karissamc818@gmail.com

Adam is an LA-based actor and writer from Dayton, Ohio, with a BA in Musical Theater from Ball State University and training from UCLA’s inaugural Professional Program for Acting for the Camera.

As a founding producer of Chrysalis Pictures, he created and produced the original dramedy pilot Dirty Laundry and co-produced The Moving Parts Festival, an international short film festival spotlighting social justice themes.

As a teacher, he helps actors make bold, inspired choices that lead to performances they’re proud of.

To book Adam, contact him at:
adamfriedla@gmail.com