Category Archives: Graduate Success

Maile Graduates Work: Autumn Rae Shannon

Maile Graduate Autumn Rae Shannon featured on Ellen Degeneres Website!

Kid’s acting graduate and All Star Troop member Autumn Rae Shannon was recently featured on a blog posting on the Ellen Degeneres Show. The blog features two videos of Autumn Rae singing and includes a short story on her love for music. The story was posted on January 21st under The Good News with The Ellen Degeneres Show.

More on Autumn

Autumn is 8 yrs old and has been singing since she was 2 1/2. She stays busy with her singing but also loves acting. She recently booked a national commercial for Dairy Queen and landed a spot on a television show in Japan. Autumn was the 2013 winner of the Seminole Towne Center Talent Showcase produced and sponsored by the Maile School beating out over 60 contestants. She wowed the judges with her powerful voice.

Below is a video of Autumn singing “At Last”.

[youtube height=”315″ width=”560″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDQ7a-PlkGk[/youtube]

Maile Graduates Work: Brandon Larracuente on Nickelodeon

Maile Graduates Work: Brandon Larracuente

Maile graduate Brandon Larracuente has been busy in the entertainment industry. His recent bookings include landing the role of Gigantor Joshua on a new Nickelodeon series called Every Witch Way. For more information on the show visit Nick.com.

Brandon co-starred on an episode of The Glades on A&E and had a supporting small role in a major film titled Last Vegas alongside, Robert Deniro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline. He was featured on the Beall’s ad campaign that included fliers, posters, and a TV commercial as well as work for Belk’s, Universal and Disney.

About Brandon

Brandon, 19, started his acting and modeling career at the age of 4 when he was chosen to participate in several New Rochelle Operas as well as an Off-Broadway production. He is currently a Sophomore on scholarship at Lake Sumter State College and is on the Dean’s List earning the position of Student Diplomat. He is studying TV / Radio Communications with a minor in Physical Fitness. He plans to finish his BA in Communications at UCF.

Brandon says, “Thank you to everyone at The Maile School and John Peros Casting for giving me the tools to come this far.

Maile Graduates Work: Mary Grace Stars in Theatrical Release

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Mary Grace Stars in Theatrical Release

Acting graduate Mary Grace is Starring in the apocalyptic Feature film, FINAL:The Rapture that had its Worldwide premiere at Regal Cinemas LA LIVE June 27, 2013 and is being released Nationwide in select theaters January, 2014.

A gritty, international tale of four separate stories woven together by a common theme: the Rapture. Mary Grace plays the role of Rochelle Nelson.

For more info on where to see FINAL: The Rapture visit:
http://FinalTheMovie.com/

More on Mary

Mary has her Master’s Degree in Intercultural Studies with an emphasis in Youth, Family and Culture and her Undergrad Degree is from Rollins College in Organizational Behavior with a minor in Organizational Communications. While in college, she attended acting classes at The Maile School on the side and just one week into the classes, Mary started auditioning and landed her first roles in two student films, Emerald Fortune and Help Wanted ,both Full Sail Productions. As the pace picked up she soon relocated to New York City, New York and she has been based in Los Angeles, California as of 2003.

Maile Graduates Work: Alondra Adames-Morales

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Congratulations Alondra Adames-Morales

Maile Modeling and acting graduate Alondra Adames-Morales won the Miss Orlando Fashion Square Pageant Goodwill Ambassador on Sunday, December 8th. The pageant was open to female contestants ages 14-18ys old. The purpose is to select a Goodwill Ambassador to represent Central Florida in the Orlando Fashion Square Christmas Parade at Holiday in the Park. Alondra will lead the parade riding in a horse drawn carriage at Lake Eola Park on Sunday, December 15th from 5:30-7:00pm

About Holiday in the Park

Come celebrate the season with Orlando Fashion Square merchants and parade sponsors in Historic Downtown Orlando for the 81st edition of the Orlando Christmas Parade and the BankUnited Holiday in the Park festival at Lake Eola Park.

Corporate sponsors and holiday vendors will be set-up in the park off Rosalind Avenue near the Amphitheater to meet and greet parade guests throughout the day with lots of food, retail shopping and family-friendly LIVE entertainment.

More on Alondra

Alondra I. Adames-Morales is a highly creative and multi-talented artist who started from a young age to demonstrate her natural ability and interest in the industry. She was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Florida at the age of seven. At the age of nine Alondra was a Karate Gold Medalist at the Disney Wide World of Sports. Now a Junior at Osceola High School. She is currently a JV cheerleader, an AP and honor student, and a member of the National Honor Society. She has modeled for The Maile School at Seminole Towne Center for their back to school and fall fashion shows.

Maile Grad Jack Griffo in Nickelodeon’s New Movie Jinxed

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Jack Griffo in Nickelodeon’s new movie Jinxed

Jack Griffo is quickly becoming a big name in the Nickelodeon family. The Thundermans star will also be in the upcoming Nickelodeon movie Jinxed which will premiere on November 29th at 7pm.

About Jinxed

The Murphy family has been cursed for many generations. Their constant bad luck consists of slips, falls, explosions and more that has followed them around all their lives. The family comes together to try and cure the curse!

Jack’s character Brett is the cute popular boy who has taken an interest in Meg Murphy. To Meg’s surprise, he doesn’t seem to mind her misfortune.

[youtube height=”315″ width=”560″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa64kdUyXw0[/youtube]

Be sure to tune into Nickelodeon Friday, November 29th at 7pm to support Jack!

Maile Graduate Mandy Moore stars in Hallmark Christmas Movie

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Mandy Moore stars in the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of Christmas in Conway

Be sure to watch Maile School acting grad Mandy Moore in the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of Christmas in Conway, premiering Sunday, December 1st (9:00ET) on the ABC Television Network. Also starring in the film, Andy Garcia, Mary-Louise Parker, Riley Smith and Cheri Oteri.

About Christmas in Conway

Duncan Mayor(Andy Garcia) plans the perfect Christmas present for his wife, Suzy (Mary-Louise Parker). Deciding on a real Ferris Wheet set up in their back yard, he will do anything to make this fantasy come to life.

Mandy Moore stars as Natalie Stringer, a home-care nurse that moves in with Suzy and Duncan to care for Suzy.

Romantic sparks also fly between Natalie and Tommy Harris (Riley Smith), a landscape designer who’s working on a project with the Mayor’s next-door neighbor, played by Cheri Oteri.

“It’s probably an exaggeration to say its love at first sight,” says Mandy Moore in an on-set interview. “But, that said, there’s certainly an attraction at first sight. We’re about the same age, we’re both sensitive, caring people, and we’re both unattached.” (ABC CHRISTMAS IN CONWAY)

Mandy Moore is best known for her role in Disney’s Tangled & A Walk to Remember.

Maile Graduates Working: Connor Pryce

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Maile acting graduate Connor Pryce

Acting graduate and newcomer to Orlando, Connor Pryce, 12 years old, brings with him a bit of film experience from California to New Orleans.

Most recently you can see Connor in a co-starring role as Daniel Baldwin’s son in A Little Christmas Business, available now for this Christmas on Amazon.com. Connor was thrilled to work with the cast of Daniel Baldwin, Tammy Barr, Lorenzo Lamas, Corbin Timbrook, Leslie Easterbrook and BO Hopkins…true pro’s that welcomed a young man and supported him through his 23 lines of dialogue.

Connor can also be seen in a featured role in Home Front, a Millenium Films, shot in New Orleans, starring Jason Stathan, James Franco, Kiera Knightly and Kate Bosworth; look closely as the trailer plays, you will see him at the playground as the bully’s best friend.

About Connor

Born and raised in California, Connor has a passion for action films, comedy, improv and being in front of the camera. He particularly likes the camaraderie of film making and aspires to become a true filmmaker…acting, directing and producing…’Stallone style’. Connor is a student at Windermere Prep school with an elective in drama. He is thankful for Maile Acting school and blessed to have an early start to his career.

Maile School graduate Jack Griffo stars in Nickelodeon’s new show The Thundermans

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Jack Griffo as ‘Max Thunderman’ on Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans

Maile acting graduate and performing troop member Jack Griffo has found much success in the entertainment industry. Jack is one of Nickelodeon’s rising stars in the new show The Thundermans as ‘Max Thunderman’.

The Thundermans is a superhero family who is trying to keep their super-human quirks under wraps and lead a normal life. Jacks character ‘Max’ is mischievous to no end. He has the same superpowers as his twin sister Phoebe, but he uses his for whipping up gadgets and potions in his evil lair instead. Jack calls Max his best role so far. “He’s definitely fun because he’s unlike anything I’ve done before,” he said.

The Thundermans airs on Nick Saturday nights at 9/8c.

About Jack

Jack first stepped into the spotlight booking his first commercial at the age of two. He took acting classes here at The Maile School and joined our performing troop. Jack acted in A Christmas Story at Orlando Repertory Theatre and To Kill a Mockingbird at Theatre Downtown. He later decided to audition in LA. During a two-week visit, he signed with an agent and booked roles in two commercials. That was the signal that he should stay longer, and he has been based in Los Angeles for three years. Jack also has a keen interest in music. His acoustic covers have been successful on YouTube, and a version of “Hold Me“ has more than 2 million views. He said he believes “Hold Me“ clicked because it was done on the spur of the moment without professional flourishes.

Jacks impressive resume includes guest starring roles on Jessie, Marvin Marvin, See Dad Run, and Kickin’ It to name a few. Jack will also star in a brand new Nickelodeon movie called Jinxed which will premiere on the channel on November 29, 2013 at 7pm.

If you’d like to keep up with Jack you can visit his website for more info. http://jackgriffo.com/

We are excited to see more of Jack in the future!

Maile graduate Haley Simons works the runway at Park Avenue Fashion Week 2013

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Maile School graduate Haley works the runway at Park Avenue Fashion Week 2013

The 7th Annual Harriett’s Park Avenue Fashion Week 2013 is a big week for Fashionistas in Winter Park Fl. The boutiques along Park Avenue held special in store fashion events such as trunk shows, designer meet-and-greets and VIP parties, special sales and more. The event culminated on Saturday, October 19th, with a spectacular runway show in Central Park’s West Meadow with a 20,000 –square-foot air-conditioned tent with a runway and lounge area similar to New York’s fashion week held in Bryant Park.

Maile School graduate Haley Simons modeled in this years Park Avenue Fashion Week runway show for Red Carpet Couture. This is her second year modeling for the event. Haley has also modeled for Miami International Fashion Week.

Haley has been involved with modeling and acting since the age of 5, but has focused more on modeling since reaching her current height of 6’0″.

More on Haley

Haley is a 17 year old senior at Leesburg High and a freshman at Lake Sumter State College. She is currently the senior class secretary, president of Triad club, and also stays active with ASA elite dance company competition team. She plans on attending Florida State University next year unless she lands a big modeling contact in New York City! Mom Cari, says, “Thanks to The Maile School for always helping her out!”

Looking stunning Haley!!

Maile Acting Graduates Work: Siblings Angela & Christopher Winiewicz

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Siblings working together in the industry!

Maile acting graduates Angela and Christopher Winiewicz have been staying busy in the industry. Angela booked commercials for Orlando Federal Credit Union, Lake Myrtle Dental, Ball Pets, LegoLand Windsor Water Park, Disney Golden Oak Resort, Citgo, and two trips to Nassau Paradise Island for the Tourism Board as well as a PSA for Tampa Theater. She shot a commercial and printwork for Legoland and is now one of their child ambassadors getting to do all kinds of fun promotions. Her print work includes landing the cover of Playground Magazine with a spread on the inside, Bealls, & RonJon Surf Shop. Christopher is 6 years old and in the 1st grade. He has done commercials for Legoland Florida and Legoland Windsor Water Park. His print work includes Belks, Bealls, Pinch-a-Penny, Harcourt Publishing for a math book and he was featured in Parenting magazine as “Cameron” from Ferris Buellers Day Off for their back to school issue. Congrats to the Winiewicz siblings.