a 501(c)3 nonprofit
est. 2015 in Los Angeles, CA
Long time comrade Rob Paulsen proves: "There's no people like Show People... they show up!"
Beginning & Intermediate Voiceover
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​This is for the talented voiceover actors who are just beginning to find their voices, learning how their instrument works – the mechanics of vocal technique. This includes learning how to dissect a script, create a voice organically and microphone technique. Actors will be exposed to all genres over the course of this fall session. (Animation, Commercial, Promo Narration etc.) They will also dip their voices into the way auditions work and what is expected of them. Yes – It is a blast of a class, but it is also a great opportunity for the budding voiceover artist to find out if this is indeed their calling. It is a prerequisite for the Advanced Voiceover Class.
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Voice actor extraordinaire and your personal voice coach and mentor Cathy McAuley!
2026 Schedule​
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Saturdays
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Winter Session​
January 10 - February 28th
Beginner (2 sections available)
10 - 11:30pm or 12 - 1:30pm
Intermediate
1:30 - 3:00pm
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Spring Session
March 21 - May 9th
Beginner
10 - 11:30pm
Intermediate (2 sections available)
12 - 1:30pm 1:30 - 3:00pm
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Fall Session
August 15 - October 3rd
Beginner (2 sections available)
10 - 11:30pm or 12 - 1:30pm
Intermediate
1:30 - 3:00pm
$900/semester
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@ Spec Lab Studios
3809 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
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Advanced Voiceover
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This class is designed for voice artists who want to continue building their skills and explore voiceover at a deeper level. Together, we’ll strengthen technique, develop stronger listening and communication skills, and learn how to navigate different recording and audition environments with confidence and kindness. We emphasize positive community values—being supportive, respectful, and gracious in all situations—qualities that help students grow both creatively and socially.
Students who feel ready will also have the opportunity to begin creating a polished voiceover reel. Those interested in recording a reel may schedule optional production sessions, which tend to fill up quickly.
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2026 Schedule
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Saturdays
3 - 4:30pm
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Winter Session​
January 10 - February 28th
Spring Session
March 21 - May 9th
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Fall Session
August 15 - October 3rd
$900/semester
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@ Spec Lab Studios
3809 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
Meet Your Instructor William Pomeroy!
William boasts an impressive repertoire of voice credits, including roles for FOX, Disney, and Star-World Network. Notably, he voiced Doc Ock, Spider-Man’s nemesis, in a children's video game and The Joker in Tencent's largest online Batman game, which is distributed globally. Additionally, he lends his voice to multiple characters for Lingokids, an international children's learning app. Beyond voice work, William has appeared on television and in films, featuring in productions such as General Hospital, Will & Grace, and the Frasier reboot.
Voiceover Pre-Master Program​
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Prerequisite: for this workshop you must complete Advanced Voiceover and schedule production for your voiceover demo reel
This fun and supportive class is designed for students who want to explore the world of voiceover and develop their creative skills in a group setting. You’ll learn how to record and edit your own voiceovers, practice reading different types of scripts, and create simple materials that help showcase your personality and vocal style. Together, we’ll also look at how online casting platforms work and how profiles, headshots, and media are used in the voiceover community. Over the 8-week workshop, students will build confidence behind the microphone, practice sharing their recordings, and enjoy participating in a collaborative voiceover group. All tools needed for the class will be emailed to you upon enrollment, and can be easily downloaded to your laptop.
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2026 Schedule​
Saturdays
2 sections available
11:30 - 1pm
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1:30 - 3pm
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Winter Session
January 10 - February 28th
Spring Session
March 21 - May 9​
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Fall Session
August 15 - October 3rd
$900/semester
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@ Spec Lab Studios
3809 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
Voiceover Master Program
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Prerequisite: for this class you must have completed Advanced Voiceover, Pre-Master and recorded your Demo Reel.
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This class is all about actively seeking work as a day-to-day voiceover actor. One of the hardest things to become is a self-motivated artist and to keep on doing the do! This class will help you create realistic goals with concrete ways to help you achieve them.
Every week you will pursue work on professional acting platforms – bring the audition scripts to class and get coached by VO extraordinaire Cathy McAuley!
By the time you have gone through this apprenticeship you will have a daily schedule to maintain at home keeping you active and creating the consistency in your professional life that is needed to be successful.
This is an ongoing class for all of those who have completed what it takes to be in this program. It will be the constant lighthouse that will always help guide you back on your path to your voiceover dreams! “There’s No Place Like Your Voiceover Home!”
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2026 Schedule
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Saturdays
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Winter Session
January 24th - March 14th
*4 different times offered​​
10am - 12pm
12 - 2pm
2:30 - 4:30pm
4:30 - 6:30pm
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Spring Session
March 28 - April 25
10am - 1pm
*very limited capacity reserved for students advancing
from the premaster program
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Fall Session
August 29th - October 25th
Saturdays: 10-12pm, 12-2pm, 2:30-4:30pm
Sundays: 10-12pm, 12-2pm
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$1100/semester
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@ Spec Lab Studios
3809 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
The Master Narrator
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Take On the World of Narration with McAuley’s Method
5-Week Intensive | Master-Level Artists
This intensive invites Master-level artists to discover their own inner shades of David Attenborough’s wonder, Whoopi Goldberg’s humanity, and James Earl Jones’ gravitas—not through imitation, but through truth. Through McAuley’s Method, artists explore narration as a living, breathing partnership between voice and story, where restraint speaks as loudly as power, and silence carries meaning.
Students refine the delicate balance of pacing and pause, authority and warmth, emotion and clarity, learning to become the unseen guide who allows the story to lead while the voice quietly shapes the journey. This course challenges artists to listen more deeply, trust subtlety, and deliver narration that feels timeless grounded in authenticity, intention, and presence.
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“Find the voice that disappears into the story—when the voice fades, the story remains.”
2026 Schedule
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Saturdays:
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1:30 - 4:30pm
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Spring Session
March 28 - April 25
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$1100/semester
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@ Spec Lab Studios
3809 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
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Voiceover Online: Character Creations!​
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​Explore the world of voiceover and create your very own 3-dimensional characters! This course will be taught entirely online through our brand new platform, Spec Labs Online. Students of all ages and abilities are welcome. At the end of this 8 week class you will have a customized character to share with family and friends and lots of great voiceover lessons learned!
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2026 Schedule​
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Tuesdays
5-6:30pm
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Winter Session
January 27 - March 3rd
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Fall Session
November 10 - December 15​
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$900/semester
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ðŸŽâœ¨ The Artist’s Headshot Workshop ✨ðŸŽâ€‹â€‹
​This hands-on course created by Cathy McAuley is designed to help artists craft stunning, professional headshots that reflect their unique identity and meet industry standards. You'll explore wardrobe, lighting, makeup, and posing techniques, while learning how to define your type and communicate it effectively. The course also covers what agents and casting directors really look for in a headshot. In the final two sessions, you'll participate in a professional shoot with acclaimed photographer Tim Schaeffer. You'll leave not only with polished headshots, but with the confidence and insight to use them professionally.
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2026 Schedule
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Sundays
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Winter Session
January 25th - March 1st
1 - 2:30pm
Sold Out
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Fall Session
August 23 - September 27
2:30 - 4pm
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$850
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@ Spec Lab Studios
3809 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
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Create Your Voiceover Demo Reel
This is a one on one process designed to shine a light on an actor's voiceover gifts! Actors are directed in the studio by Cathy McAuley and her team of engineers to produce a reel that will meets the industry standard. These reels (Commercial, Promo and Animation) will serve as the voice actor's calling card and is meant to be submitted continuously for prospective clients and auditions.
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Commercial Reel​
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All Commercial Copy will be created just for you, after following you filling out your personal questionnaire and a one on one conversation with Cathy McAuley. Your Commercial Session includes professional direction, a professional engineer and professionally designed sound effects, music and then we are ready to produce your professionally mastered Commercial Reel!
$1500
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Promo Reel
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​All Promo Copy will be created just for you, after following you filling out your personal questionnaire and a one on one conversation with Cathy McAuley. Your Promo Session includes professional direction, a professional engineer and professionally designed sound effects, music and then we are ready to produce your professionally mastered Promo Reel!
$1500
Animation Reel
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All Animation Copy will be created just for you, after following you filling out your personal questionnaire and a one on one conversation with Cathy McAuley. Your Animation Session includes professional direction, a professional engineer and professionally designed sound effects, music and then we are ready to produce your professionally mastered Animation Reel!
$1500
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@ Spec Lab Studios
3809 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
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Private Lessons
Cathy McAuley’s Privates at Spectrum Laboratory are entirely artist centered! Tuesdays and Thursdays (Schedule based on availability) The McAuley Method was born from my life’s work—my career as a professional actor combined with my greatest role: being a Mama to an extraordinary neurodivergent young adult. For over 35 years as a working actor and more than 25 years immersed in speech-focused and supportive therapeutic practices, I have learned that no two artists learn, process, or express themselves the same way. This method honors that truth. What I never could have predicted was that this unique intersection—artistry, motherhood, lived experience, and therapeutic awareness—would become the special sauce I now get to share with so many remarkable neurodivergent artists. This work, and this community, exist because of belief. Belief in the artist. Belief in process over pace. Belief made possible through Spectrum Laboratory.
“Working privately with Cathy was a truly transformative experience for our son, Julian. Her relationship-based coaching dramatically improved his diction and gave him the time and space to explore new ways to express emotion. She truly is the Annie Sullivan of voice acting!”
Hyman Katz & Julia Ting
“Cathy’s voice-over classes are such a supportive, confidence-building space—especially for neurodivergent students. She has a real gift for meeting each person exactly where they are, adapting her coaching style to what works best for them, and helping them grow at their own pace. Whether a student is exploring voice-over as a preferred skill or ready to take their passion to the next level, Cathy brings encouragement, structure, and genuine belief in their potential every step of the way.”
Dr. Mellissa De Conza, Ph.D., B.C.B.A. Behavioral Momentum
“Cathy McAuley is the go-to entertainment industry coach for neurodivergent voiceover, stage and on-screen talent. Her technique training and individualized guidance transformed my career. After five years with The McAuley Method, I wouldn’t be the voice actor I am today without her.”
Tyler Berman, Professional Character Voice Actor(www.tauTYlogies.com)
Advanced Voiceover
This class is for the Voice Artist interested in pursuing a future career path. We will enhance your technique and train your ears to be more discerning. Students will learn how to read an audition room, how to be gracious even in situations that can be challenging and to learn that kindness goes a long way and is not forgotten in this business. Advanced artists will be ready to create their professional voiceover reel, a reel that can stand next to any top professional demos in the voiceover industry. Advanced students are highly encouraged to begin booking their voiceover reel production sessions in addition to this class, as they fill up fast.
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$750
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Saturdays 60 minutes
September 17th - December 17th
2 - 3pm 6 student max
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@ Fever Recording Studios
in North Hollywood
5739 Tujunga Ave,
North Hollywood, CA 91601