Stage 32's February 2026 Community Open House Webcast
Summary
Stage 32's February 2026 Community Open House Webcast
Every success story begins with a first step.
Whether you’re chasing representation, looking for collaborators, or ready to stop creating in isolation, the Stage 32 Community Open House is your opportunity to show up, be seen, and start making real progress.
This free event is not a presentation. It’s a recorded session guided by Ashley Smith, Head of Community at Stage 32, with support from the Stage 32 team. You’ll be invited to share your goals, ask questions, and tell us exactly what you’re looking for right now in your creative journey.
Ashley will walk you through the most powerful tools on Stage 32, including how to build a strong profile that works as your virtual business card and clearly communicates your creative voice. You’ll learn how to participate in the free Stage 32 Lounges in a way that builds visibility, trust, and real relationships—how to make a compelling post, engage in ongoing conversations, and stay active without feeling overwhelmed.
You’ll also learn how to stay informed through the Stage 32 Blog, and how to access Stage 32 Education, Certification, and Script Services that align with your goals. Sydney from the Education Team will also be live to answer questions and help members understand which educational paths may be the best fit for where they are now.
The session will wrap with a Q&A tailored to attendee goals—whether you’re a writer, director, producer, actor, editor, or multi-hyphenate. Wherever you’re starting from, this is a space to gain clarity and momentum.
About the Host
Ashley Smith is the Head of Community and Blog Manager at Stage 32, where she brings intention, warmth, and strategy to everything she does. With nearly seven years of experience in development and talent management, Ashley has supported projects with Amazon, FX, Paramount TV, Universal TV, Sony TV, MGM, Legendary Global, and more.
At Stage 32, she leads community engagement, curates the daily blog, and hosts live events designed to help creatives find clarity, connection, and confidence. Ashley is passionate about helping creatives stop spinning their wheels and start gaining real traction through smart, authentic engagement.
Executive
Ashley Smith is the Head of Community here at Stage 32!
Prior to joining the incredible team at Stage 32, Ashley spent nearly 7 years at a boutique development and talent management company where she was deeply involved with every development project, management client, and administrative aspect of running the company. She oversaw a rich development slate of films, ongoing series, and limited series across genres and developed projects for Amazon, Sony TV, FX, Universal TV, Paramount TV, Legendary Global, MGM, A&E, Concord Originals, and many others. Some of the projects that Ashley has been involved with include Pose on FX, Vikings on History Channel, Vikings: Valhalla on Netflix, and the upcoming Sony/ITV series, The Winter King.
Ashley was directly involved in acquiring the rights to a global bestselling book that she helped develop as a series adaptation that was successfully pitched and sold to MGM and FX. She had the honor of developing with some of the top screenwriters and best-selling authors in the business, providing thoughtful notes to improve all documents, pitch materials, and script drafts.