Jonathan McFadden
Founder and CEO
Prodigy Talent Training founder Jonathan McFadden is an actor, producer, and host who has been working in the entertainment industry since childhood. Prior to opening PTT, Jonathan lived and worked in New York and Los Angeles, where his credits have included various roles in many entertainment genres. As a working actor now living in Central Florida, Jonathan believes in giving back to the community by volunteering a portion of his time to assist local schools’ drama departments. He and Prodigy Talent Training, along with its network of industry experts, coaches, agents, managers, casting directors, actors, models, photographers, and producers, share a common goal — to help promising and dedicated talent find success and fulfillment in this fast-paced and ever-changing business. In his (precious few) moments of spare time, Jonathan enjoys reading science fiction literature, adding to his expansive watch collection, playing Fortnite, and spoiling his two cats, Barry and Chocko.
Contact: [email protected] | 321-693-8438
Lindsi Jeter
Instructor
Lindsi has been working in the entertainment industry for over a decade. While she started in front of the camera, she discovered that her true passion was behind it. She spends a good bit of time on set wearing different hats: producer, 1st/2nd AD, UPM, production coordinator, and really anywhere production needs her. She has also been an agent and periodically works in casting. Her focus is in audition technique and bringing authentic, grounded life to each audition. Her favorite thing is helping actors get that first booking! Lindsi loves empowering actors to take their careers to the next level and shares her experiences in the industry to guide them. In her spare time, she likes to hang out with her French Bulldog, Reginald, and curl up with a good book.
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Alyssa Oster
Alyssa Oster supports daily operations and execution of the program. Her role includes platform coordination, student communications, content organization, and operational support to ensure the training experience runs smoothly. Alyssa is also a professional actor and trains consistently with our founder, Jonathan McFadden. She brings her on-camera experience and industry insight to her work with PTT and loves seeing our students thrive in the industry. In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, relaxing with her dog, and working on acting and other creative projects.
Industry Guests and Collaborators
From time to time, Prodigy Talent Training invites top industry professionals and former instructors to lead guest workshops, masterclasses, and Q&A sessions for our students. These collaborators bring valuable insight from across film, television, theater, and the entertainment business. Below are just some of the guests and collaborators that have worked with Prodigy Talent Training in the past:
Christian Stokes
From undercover biker cop in Monster featuring an Academy Award-winning performance from Charlize Theron, to an intimidating mob enforcer going through cigarette withdrawals opposite Brad Dourif and Kenny Johnson in the indie feature Few Options, Christian has embraced these characters with intensity and a raw, talented grit. Christian Stokes was raised in East Texas and grew up the oldest son of a firefighter. He credits his laid-back, easygoing manner to growing up with his grandparents and learning the value of hard work and determination. That focus has led Christian to working steadily in show business for 26 years. He is an eight-year veteran of the Hollywood film scene, having performed with such actors as Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey, Bruce Dern, and Sylvester Stallone. Some of his other highlighted credits include Doom Patrol, Leverage: Redemption, Nashville, Escape Plan, Revolution, God’s Not Dead 4, Alias, and Bernie starring Jack Black.
You can see more of Christian’s credits here.