Banner Ads Now Available on HOLA Website

Wanna promote your upcoming stage production? Your upcoming film screening? Your upcoming special event?

HOLA members often get publicity in our Members in Performance page, but what if you could promote on our main homepage, or in our directory (The HOLA Pages), where more people can see your ad?

What if you had a project with no HOLA members that you wanted to promote?

What if you wanted to promote something that wasn’t a show (like your production company itself or a new website)?

Now you can do so by BUYING A BANNER AD on the HOLA website.

Banner ads come in half-page and full-page sizes and can be on the HOLA website for one week, two weeks, three weeks or a whole month. HOLA can also link your ad to a particular website at no additional cost.

Prices on the banner ads are affordable. Also, not-for-profit organizations receive a 10% discount on ad prices.

The HOLA website receives thousands of visits each month. The HOLA website is viewed by many professionals in the industry and is a unique way of reaching the Latino/Hispanic and mainstream audiences, which make buying a banner ad a smart investment for you.

Wanna buy a banner ad? Call (212) 253-1015 or (888) 624-HOLA or e-mail us for prices and ad dimensions.

HOLA Regional Membership Available For Those Outside New York Metropolitan Area

If you are an actor who lives in an area of the U.S. outside of the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey or Connecticut (HOLA's programming and administrative headquarters region), HOLA is proud to announce its Regional Membership level - for only $65 (versus a $125 regular NYC region membership price) for one full year!

As an HOLA Regional Member, you'll be entitled to the following member benefits:

• Your headshot, resume, reel and voiceover demo*  showcased on the HOLA Pages, the internet's only concentrated source of Latino acting talent. The directory is a trusted resource for casting directors, producers and talent agents receiving, on average, over 5,000 visits per month. (* There is an additional charge of $15 for adding your voiceover demo.)

• Your performances listed and promoted via HOLA's website and social media pages (Facebook and Twitter) that reaches thousands of people in the entertainment industry.

• Casting notices that will alert you to employment opportunities tailored to the Latino actor.

• Advocacy to combat stereotypes of the Latino/Hispanic community in media and entertainment as well as the opportunity to join in solidarity with the Latino/Hispanic acting community.


Application for regional memberships accepted by telephone order only. Call HOLA toll free at (888) 524-HOLA or (888) 524-4652. (VISA, MasterCard and American Express accepted.) Please submit your headshot (in .jpg format) and resume in a Word document or in Portable Data Format (.doc or .docx; or .pdf) via e-mail to HOLA.

Why Join HOLA? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About HOLA

WHY JOIN HOLA?

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is HOLA an agency or management company?

No. While we work similarly to an agency or an artist management company, we do a lot more. In essence, HOLA is a membership organization, a not-for-profit arts service and advocacy organization that offers jobs and casting opportunities, workshops and seminars and special events to its membership.

• Does one have to audition for HOLA?

No. HOLA is a membership organization. Just pay the annual membership and you become an HOLA member.

• I am a new actor. Does HOLA apply to me and how so? (Or conversely, I have a fair amount of experience. How does HOLA apply to me?)

HOLA members range from the beginner to the established and everywhere in between. HOLA will apply to you at every stage of your career.

• Do I have to speak Spanish (or Portuguese) to be an HOLA member?

No. HOLA members speak English only, Spanish only, or both languages fluently. Our Brazilian members speak Portuguese as well as English. There is no requirement for any member to speak Spanish (or Portuguese) to be an HOLA member.

• What kind of casting notices do you receive?

HOLA receives all kinds of casting notices— from union and nonunion, through the disciplines of film, television, theater and voiceover. The majority of our notices are distributed to our membership. There are some instances, whether because of short notice or because of the search for something very specific, that HOLA makes referrals to certain talent.

• I have signed representation. Would that be in conflict with HOLA?

No. In fact, we would put your signed representative’s name and number on your online profile. It would be another way to promote yourself without conflict.

• If I book a job through HOLA, do I owe you a commission?

No. We are not an agency or artist management company. You are under no obligation to give us a commission. (But if you want to show your appreciation with a donation, we’ll be forced to take it, I suppose.)

• I am in the process of getting my citizenship. Could I still join HOLA?

Yes. As long as you can legally work in the U.S., you can join HOLA.

• Does HOLA have a social media presence?

Yes. We are on Facebook, Twitter and have our own channel on YouTube. In addition, we are on Wikipedia and have our own blog, titled El Blog de HOLA.

• What if I am not an actor but I like what you do?

You could support HOLA by becoming a Friend of HOLA and donating to the organization. If you are a producer or director, a Friend of HOLA donation allow us to promote your productions!

All About Becoming an HOLA Member or a Friend of HOLA

Wanna be an HOLA member? Wanna know more about HOLA first?

HOLA is a not-for-profit arts service and advocacy organization founded in 1975.

HOLA members get their headshots and resumes on our web directory. In addition, HOLA receives casting notices from various sources that we pass on to our members (or in specific cases, help refer actors to the casting director).

HOLA offers low-cost workshops and seminars, professional counseling, special events and networking activities. We also produce the HOLA Awards which honor outstanding achievement by Latinos in entertainment.

HOLA has a Facebook page and a Twitter page in addition to this blog (imaginatively titled El Blog De HOLA). Whenever a member is doing a project, we can promote via e-mails we send out, through our Members in Performance page on the website or in El Blog on our HOLA Member Bochinche column (only good bochinche, never bad bochinche). It functions as another outlet to promote your work. HOLA is also on YouTube and on Wikipedia.

What if you are not an actor? You can support HOLA by being a Friend of HOLA. For more information, click here.

To become an HOLA member online (New York metropolitan area), fill out the member application form here.

SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manuel Herrera

SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manuel Herrera

December 2-18, 2014
Six (6) sessions on 
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6:30pm sharp to 8:30pm
(There will be no classes during Thanksgiving week)

$200 for HOLA members

$325 for non-HOLA members
(HOLA membership will be included with admittance into workshop for non-members)

HOLA Office, located @ Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, Suite 302 

Workshop will be conducted in Spanish.
(El taller será conducido en español.)

LISTEN TO THE BELOW PROMO FROM MANUEL HERRERA

Manuel Herrera's Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop was instrumental in my career development. Since I took this workshop, I have booked a number of Spanish-language commercials, industrials, dubbing, and special projects. In the past year alone, based only on my voiceover demo (which is on file at a commercial media company), I was offered a television campaign and was brought back three times. As a result I earned over $30,000. Take this workshop. Manuel is an excellent teacher, and you can be sure to increase your skills and earning capacity. –Actor, playwright, director, producer and voiceover artist MARIO GOLDEN

With 400+ titles to his credit, Manuel Herrera is beyond a doubt one of the most accomplished Audiobook Producers in the Spanish-speaking world. I've had the privilege of working on some 60 titles with him. This workshop is of great value to the actor. –Actor, producer and filmmaker WALTER KROCHMAL

 

Manuel Herrera, HOLA Special Projects Director, actor, director and voiceover artist, will direct an advanced voiceover technique workshop for the experienced actor who wishes to fine-tune his/her technique. The workshop covers: diction and voicing in Spanish; interpretation and rhythm; character voices, and narration; professional audition and quick study techniques. Previous HOLA voiceover workshop students invited. Applicants should supply blank CD to record work progress. Optional production of demo tape available at additional cost. Actual voiceover copy will be used for this series. Small classes. Spanish-language voiceover jobs provide the greatest income potential for the Spanish speaking actor. 

Workshop held at HOLA using the "WhisperRoom". Register early as there is limited enrollment. Registration confirmed upon payment. 

Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center,
located at 107 Suffolk Street 

(between Rivington and Delancey streets), Lower East Side, NYC.

(F to Delancey / J M Z to Essex / 

M9, M14A buses)
Visa, Mastercard and 

American Express cards accepted. 
Call HOLA at (212) 253-1015 to register.

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HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Sebastian Stimman, shown at right, will be acting in the play Lorca, la luna y la muerte. Based on Federico García Lorca's Un poeta en Nueva York, it is adapted and will be directed by Paul Montoya and also star 2014 HOLA Awards recipient Caridad del Valle and César Cova. The production (presented by La Caja de los Prejuicios) will be a part of the eARTh Theatre Festival/Lorca Al Desnudo II, scheduled to take place in November at the Roy Arias Theaters in the theater district of midtown Manhattan in New York. In addition, he booked a lead role in the feature film 1.7 Alpha (written and directed by Quanah Jay Hicks), as well as a role in Together Strong, an interactive app for companies and people who work with veterans. For more information, click here.

2014 HOLA Awards recipient Pablo Andrade, shown at left, booked a role in the tribute event called Federico García Lorca, Poeta en Nueva York (based on the poetry of García Lorca). Produced by United Productions, it will be presented  in December at the Roy Arias Theaters in the theater district of midtown Manhattan in New York. Also in the cast are Natalia Ivana Escobar, Flor Bromley, Greidys Gil and Carla Blasi. In addition, he was the subject of a profile in El Blog de Pablo, which dealt with his career this past year (which included him picking up two 2014 HOLA Awards). To read the profile (which is in Spanish), click here.

Group of the Arts (GOTA) will present Rosita. Adapted from texts by Federico García Lorca and directed by J. Edgar Mozoub, the production will be part of the eARTh Theater Festival/Lorca Al Desnudo II, scheduled to take place in November at the Roy Arias Studios and Theaters complex, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. The production boasts the talents of Dilcia De Jesús, Anny Gómez de Benítez, A.B. Lugo, Alexandra Manzano, Yvette Quintero, Héctor Luis Rivera, Raúl Rivera, Mariángel Sosa and Pedro Vargas in the cast.

Billy Martin Mejía will start performances in the long-running hit play Barceló con hielo. The 2014 HOLA Award-winning production was written by 2014 HOLA Award recipient Marco Antonio Rodríguez and directed by José Zayas, stars Rodríguez and also features 2014 HOLA Award recipient Iván Camilo, Modesto Lacén, Fernando Then, and Jerry Soto in the cast. The play is running now at Repertorio Español (located in the Rose Hill neighborhood of Manhattan). For more information, click here or here.

2014 HOLA Awards recipient Elena Mohedano, shown at right, will be performing in her self-penned solo show Juana, reina de España. Directed by 2014 HOLA Awards recipient Leyma López, the solo show will be performed as part of the IV Monologando Ando festival, scheduled to take place in October at the Roy Arias Studios and Theaters complex, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. For more information on the show, click here.

Eduardo Leáñez will be performing in his self-penned solo show Margarita, Rubén y Juan. Directed by Yolanny Rodríguez, the solo show is based on the poetry of Rubén Darío and will be performed as part of the IV Monologando Ando festival, scheduled to take place in October at the Roy Arias Studios and Theaters complex, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. For more information, click here.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?

HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Juan Villarreal, shown at right, is starring in Antonio César Morón's Balanza de los instintos. Directed by Mario Colón, the play also stars Juan Luis Acevedo, Nicole Betancourt, Carmen Cabrera and Yaremis Félix, and will run in September and October in IATI Theater's namesake space, located in Manhattan's East Village. For more information, click here.

Allison Strong performed songs off of her debut album March Towards The Sun on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the First Street and Observer Highway stage at the Hoboken Music and Arts Festival in Hoboken, New Jersey. For more information, click here.

IShowNY Productions and Yajaira Paredes are presenting Gustavo Ott's Passport. Directed by Alfonso Rey, the play will be produced as part of the Venezuelan Art Festival Miami. The show stars Noëlle Mauri, Mafer Rodríguez and Paredes and will be presented in October at Teatro Ateneo Doral in Doral, Florida. For more information, click here.

Ellie Diez booked a role in the feature film Breathe (written by Asensio and Jerome Perzigian, story and direction by Ana Asensio). The thriller stars Asensio and Brian Kleinman. For more information, click here.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?

HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Edvin Ortega, shown at right, starred in the film The Jersey Devil (written by Joseph and Billy Pepitone and directed by Joseph Pepitone). The film screened at the Jersey City International Television and Film Festival in Jersey City, New Jersey. For more information, click here.

Ellie Diez has just been cast in Quiara Alegria Hudes's play Water By The Spoonful, which will be presented this autumn by Lehman Stages, located in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx.

Athenas Duché is acting in the film 5 Días (written by Matthew Preston, directed by Nicholas Ortiz and starring Preston and Jason Torres), currently shooting in New York City.

Alberto Bonilla was the subject of a profile in "Lo que no te habíán contado" (Televicentro Honduras), where his career as an actor was highlighted. To see the profile (which is in Spanish), click below.



If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?

Maker Studios Targets Hispanic Millennials With MiTú Partnership

Disney-owned Maker Studios, currently the world's largest provider of online video for "millennials", will partner with Latino content creator MiTú to target the online Hispanic market in the U.S. Maker will work with MiTú's Hispanic talent to produce original and branded content. The financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. For more information, check out Gina Hall's article in The Wrap by clicking here.

HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

2014 HOLA Awards recipient Edna Lee Figueroa was profiled in a recent issue of the Puerto Rican newspaper La Semana, where she spoke of her being awarded a 2014 HOLA Award for her role in the Teatro Círculo production Carmen Loísaida (written by Eva Cristina Vásquez and directed by 2014 HOLA Awards recipient Beatriz Córdoba). It also talks of her latest project, the solo show Láyel (written and directed by Joselo Arroyo), which is scheduled to take place in October as part of the Monologando Ando festival at the Roy Arias Studios and Theaters, located in the theater district of Manhattan in New York City. For more information, click here. To read the article (which is in Spanish), click on the image at right.

Nanda Abella will be acting in Todo que está a mi lado/Everything By My Side. The Performance Space 122 (PS122) interactive installation and theater piece is co-presented by the Hudson River Park and the French Institute-Alliance Française (FIAF), as part of the 2014 Crossing the Line Festival was created by Fernando Rubio and will take place in September at Hudson River Park's Pier 45, just off Manhattan's West Village. For more information, click here.

Rénoly Santiago will be acting in the Carmen Rivera play Julia de Burgos: Criatura del Agua. Directed by Cándido Tirado, the show also stars Amneris Morales, Belange Rodríguez, Carlos Esteban Fonseca, Georgina Borri and Jimmy Navarro. The production will be performed in November at the historic Teatro Yagüez in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Robin De Jesús, shown at left, will be headlining along with Broadway stars Lena Hall and E. Clayton Cornelious for a one-night-only tribute concert to Prince, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his Academy and Grammy award-winning album Purple Rain (and film of the same name). The concert, titled "Dearly Beloved... A 30th Anniversary Tribute to His Purple Majesty", will also feature Kiyan Taghaboni and Ariel Bellvalaire and have musical direction by Michael Moritz, Jr. The concert will take place on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 42West, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. For more information, click here or here.

Eduardo Ramos and CJ Richards (collectively known as Handsome For Hire) are once again featured in Cosmopolitan.com, where they perform a rap song (penned by Ramos and Richards) encouraging voter registration and turnout for the U.S. midterm elections, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. For more information, click here or on the video below.



If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?