Stage 32's January 2026 Community Open House Webcast
Summary
Stage 32’s January 2026 Community Open House Webcast
Every success story begins with a first step.
Whether you’re chasing representation, looking for collaborators, or simply ready to stop creating in isolation, the Stage 32 Community Open House is your moment to show up, be seen, and start making real progress.
This free live event isn’t a presentation—it’s a fully interactive session led by you and guided by Ashley Smith, Head of Community at Stage 32. You’ll have the opportunity to share your goals, ask questions, and tell us exactly what resources or support you’re looking for right now in your creative journey.
Ashley will walk you through the most powerful tools and features on Stage 32, including how to build a strong profile that acts as your virtual business card—clearly showcasing your skills, interests, and creative voice. You’ll learn how to participate in the free Stage 32 Lounges in a way that positions you as someone others want to collaborate with, including how to make a compelling post, contribute to ongoing conversations, and stay consistently active in a way that builds visibility and trust.
You’ll also learn how to keep up with the latest industry news, platform updates, and community insights through the Stage 32 Blog, and how to access Stage 32 Education, Certification, and Script Services that align with your next big move.
This session will close with a live Q&A tailored specifically to your goals and questions—whether you’re a writer, director, producer, actor, editor, or someone who wears multiple hats. Wherever you’re starting from, this is your launchpad. Join us and take that first step with intention.
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 the charge in helping creatives find connection and clarity—hosting events, curating the daily blog, and guiding members through every stage of their journey. Ashley is passionate about helping creatives stop spinning their wheels and start gaining 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.