The following is a list of New York–area stage and film acting
schools, teachers, and coaches organized by category and
alphabetically.
Each of the entries contains the following information, if
applicable: name of teacher or school, address, phone and fax
numbers, email address and/or website, average number of students
per class, whether beginning, intermediate, or advanced students
are taught, whether auditing is permitted, whether classes are
ongoing or by sessions, any special emphasis used in classes or
coaching, and whether a work/study program is offered. Descriptions
of the class, school, or coaching are provided by the instructor or
institution and edited by Back Stage.
Schools or teachers who have been omitted may contact, in writing,
Listings, c/o Back Stage, 5055 Wilshire Blvd., 6th floor, Los
Angeles, CA 90036, so that we may include you in our next
list.
Acting Technique Scene Study
GREGORY ABELS
120 Washington Pl.
New York, NY 10014-6819
gregoryabels@earthlink.net
212-691-2972, Fax: 212-691-2972
Private coaching only (with scene partner if necessary);
Intermediate and advanced; Auditing permitted when appropriate;
Ongoing
Abels is a master coach in Shakespeare who teaches exclusive
relaxation and practical voice exercises, working from the outside
in and inside out. He is also available for film coaching on
location.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ABRONS ARTS CENTER
Henry Street Settlement
466 Grand St.
(at Pitt St.)
New York, NY 10002
www.henrystreet.org/arts
212-598-0400, ext. 216, Fax: 212-388-1418
15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing;
Work/study program offered
Classes in acting, playwriting, directing, and poetry for children,
teens, and adults. Teenage students are given the opportunity
to audition for the Urban Youth Theater, Abrons’ preprofessional
acting company.
Other: Young Performers; Singing/Musical Theater
ACTEEN – ACTING FOR TEENS
Rita Litton, director`
35 W. 45th St.
New York, NY 10036
rita@acteen.com
www.acteen.com
212-391-5915
8-12 students max,; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing is permitted; Fall, winter, spring terms (interview
required), plus four unique summer academies (application/audition
required)
The nation’s first (est. 1978) on-camera acting program for teens
(ages 13-15, 16-20). Professional film and television acting
courses (involving the intimacy of the camera) combine with over 14
electives incorporating theater technique and discipline. Theater,
film acting, speech and voice, movement, Meisner, improv,
Shakespeare, musical theater, commercials and voiceovers,
directing, script writing, auditioning, monologues, and modern
drama. Distinguished graduates are currently in TV series, film, on
Broadway, and in the most competitive theater conservatories.
Rigorous training and industry showcases. Staffed entirely by
working professionals who provide individualized instruction,
career guidance, and showcases for the focused actor.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
ACTING CENTER OF NY
225 West End Ave., Ste. 67
New York, NY 10023
acting@speakeeezi.com
www.speakeeezi.com/drama.htm
800-747-0345
10-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing
Scene study, monologue work, improvisation, basic acting technique,
and overcoming stage fright. Class goal is to teach the
fundamentals of acting while providing a supportive
environment.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE ACTING PLACE
32-15 38th St.
Astoria, NY 11103
skipitaris@theatroninc.org
718-721-7610, Fax: 718-721-7127
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Emphasis on overcoming obstacles, whether physical, emotional, or
technical, that block the way to our creativity.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
THE ACTING STUDIO INC.
James Price and John Grabowski, associate directors
c/o Shetler Studio & Theatre
244 W. 54th St., 12th fl.
New York, NY 10019
actingstudioinc@yahoo.com
www.actingstudio.com
212-580-6600, Fax: 212-295-1513
12-16 students per class; private coaching available; Intermediate;
Auditing permitted with restrictions; By sessions; Offers
work/study program
Now in its 26th year of operation, The Acting Studio Inc. offers a
conservatory-style acting program and seasonal classes in
association with Chelsea Repertory Company. Its programs draw
heavily on the standards and traditions established by Stanislavsky
and the Moscow Art Theatre and continued in the United States by
Harold Clurman and the Group Theatre. They also incorporate
practices of such noted teachers as Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler,
Michael Chekhov, Uta Hagen, and James Price as well as the
techniques of more recent progressive theater artists such as Peter
Brook, Joseph Chaikin, Viola Spolin, and Augusto Boal. Professional
scene classes and coaching also available.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ACTING TRAINING WITH KATHRYN ROSSETTER
325 W. 45th St.
New York, NY 10036
nykass@gmail.com
917-750-0124
10-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions
Technique and scene study, classical and contemporary, for stage,
film, and TV. Teaches at NYU, The New School of Drama, MFA Program,
and Marymount Manhattan College. Works with many musical theater
performers.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ACTOR’s ADVANTAGE
Greg and Genevieve Seel
250 Fifth Ave., Ste. 501
New York, NY 10001
jgregs@aol.com
www.theactorsadvantage.com
212-447-5649
8-12 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Free demo lesson; By sessions and ongoing; Sometimes offers
work/study program
Acting technique using modern/contemporary scene study and
monologues integrating hands-on Alexander technique to free the
instrument.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ACTOR’S GESTALT WITH
RICHARD ZANE ROSS
96 Main St.
Tarrytown, NY 10591
gestaltkid@gmail.com
917-608-6625, Fax: 914-631-3590
Private coaching sessions or 5-20 session packages; Intermediate
and advanced (some beginners)
Character development via natural and instinctive BODY, thought,
voice, movement, and gesture, called “Psychological Expressive
Gesture” (PEG). Specializes in audition monologues and cold
readings.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ACTOR’s TECHNIQUE NY
Todd Etelson
Pearl Studios
500 Eighth Ave., 4th fl.
New York, NY 10019
info@actorstechniqueny.com
www.actorstechniqueny.com
917-763-1777
14 students per class; private consultations; All levels; Auditing
is permitted; By sessions and ongoing
Acting and audition technique training for all ages, including
improv, monologue, scene, speech, on-camera casting director
classes and free industry showcases and parent guidance.
Other: Young Performers; On-Camera Technique
ACTORS Chamber
Ricardo Cordero
c/o The Producers Club
358 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036
actorschamber@aol.com
646-761-7045
10-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing
The Actors Chamber sessions, titled “Master Drama,” will be
structured as a combination of lectures, exercises, and intensive
scene work, and will focus on each actor’s unique talents.
ACTORS CONSERVATORY
Lily Lodge, director
312 W. 36th St., Ste. 1206
New York, NY 10036
info@actorsconservatory.org
www.actorsconservatory.org
212-967-0658, Fax: 212-967-0658
6-16 students per class; All levels; Admission by interview only;
auditing not permitted; Ongoing; Offers work/study program when
there is a vacancy
Founded by Lee Strasberg protégés Elaine Aiken and Lily Lodge.
Schooling actors in the Method tradition, development is
focused on using sense memory techniques that allow each actor to
make choices emotionally connecting them with the five senses:
taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight. With sensory awareness and
behavior modification, the actor becomes willing to pour themselves
into the special eccentricities of a character and make choices
that are innovative and inspiring.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ACTORS LOFT
Maggie Maes
50 W. 90th St., Ste. D3
New York, NY 10024
info@actorsloftnyc.com
www.actorsloftnyc.com
212-358-5003, Fax: 646-349-1118
8-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not usually permitted
if a casting directing is teaching the class; By sessions; Offers
work/study program in some classes
Techniques for the actor, both on and off camera. Classes include
the actor within, monologues, scenes, audition skills, and business
of the business.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
ACTORS MOVEMENT STUDIO
Janice Orlandi, co-director
P.O. Box 1098
New York, NY 10018
ams@actorsmovementstudio.com
www.actorsmovementstudio.com
212-736-3309, Fax: 212-736-2596
12-18 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; free
introductory classes offered every semester; Ongoing classes and
workshops; Offers work/study and intern programs
Specializing in movement for actors: Michael Chekhov technique,
viewpoints, Williamson movement, period-style character
(Elizabethan, Restoration, Edwardian), mark and clown.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ACTORS PLAYGROUND
SCHOOL OF THEATRE
922 Highway 33-BR
Bldg. 7, Ste. 7
Freehold, NJ 07728
info@actorsplay.com
www.actorsplay.com
732-935-1800, Fax: 732-414-4272
8-10 students per class; private coaching and audition prep
available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By session and
ongoing; Offers work/study programs
Partnered with Industry Film School, acting and film students work
together. Seminars, workshops, camps, and classes are offered
specializing in the Meisner technique for young actors.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
THE ACTORS THEATRE WORKSHOP
Thurman E. Scott, artistic director/executive
producer/founder
The Scott Conservatory
145 W. 28th St., 3rd fl.
New York, NY 10001
outreach@actorstheatreworkshop.com
www.actorstheatreworkshop.com
212-947-1386, Fax: 212-947-0642
30 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing; Offers internship program
Professional acting technique with an emphasis on developing the
imagination and creating original work.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
ACTORS TRAINING INSTITUTE
John Eyd, artistic director
Crystal Brook Professional Bldg.
174 Main St.
Eatontown, NJ 07724
ati@monmouth.com
www.actnj.com
732-578-0055, Fax: 732-578-9119
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
ATI’s curriculum provides concrete and tangible exercises to master
the physical and psychological aspects of acting. Adult workshops
include Stanislavsky, Meisner, Method, audition and monologue
techniques, radio/TV voiceover techniques, and foreign dialects.
Specialized program for “kids in acting.”
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
ADAM ROEBUCK STUDIOS
Midtown location in NYC
New York, NY
917-572-4592
All levels; First class is free
Singing instruction, vocal coaching, acting instruction, and
audition technique.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
AIDA – AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE
OF DRAMATIC ARTS
6444 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
admin@aidaacting.com
www.aidaacting.com
323-378-5319
10-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing; Offers work/study and internship programs
Artistic director Paul Parker’s mission is to train aspiring and
seasoned actors in the renowned Australian technique. Focus is on
helping actors access their full emotional range and broaden their
artistic palette.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading;
On-Camera Technique
ALAN GORDON STUDIO
The Players Theatre
115 MacDougal St.
New York, NY 10012
ajg0103@yahoo.com
www.alangordonstudio.com
718-622-4150/917-566-2223
12 students per class; private coaching available; Beginner,
intermediate, and advanced; One free audit permitted; Ongoing
Ongoing classes in the Meisner technique and scene study, cold
reading, script analysis, and interpretation. Small class sizes
specializing in process-
oriented approach to achieving truthful behavior.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ALBERTO VAZQUEZ ACTORS WORKSHOP
14 E. 28th St., #616
New York, NY 10016-7457
www.actoralbertovazquez.com
917-286-0466 or 917-331-3850, Fax: 212-213-6422
10-12 students per class at The Producer’s Club; private coaching
available; All levels; Auditing is permitting for a $15 fee;
Ongoing
Organized primarily for beginners, semi-trained, and working actors
who wish to enhance their training through the exercises and
techniques as taught to Alberto Vazquez throughout his training and
career.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE
AND DEVELOPMENT
Tom Vasiliades, director
330 W. 38th St., Ste. 805
New York, NY 10018
info@atcpd.com
www.atcpd.com
212-564-5472
6-10 students per class; group classes and individual lessons; All
levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing
Performers improve their breathing coordination and vocal
production, create the physical life of characters with ease, and
have greater emotional availability. Group classes and individual
lessons available.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
AMERICAN ACADEMY
OF DRAMATIC ARTS – NY
120 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016
admissions@ny.aada.org
www.aada.org
800-463-8990
16 students max; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing;
Offers work/study program
The oldest acting school in the English-speaking world, the Academy
was founded in 1884 on the East Coast to train actors in the basics
of their craft. The Academy offers a two-year conservatory program
in acting and musical theater as well as a two-year program in
dance. In NYC, there are also part-time Saturday programs for
children, teens, and adults and an evening program for adults.
Also: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-LA, 1336 N. La Brea Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90028 (800) 222-2867.
AMERICAN GLOBE THEATRE CONSERVATORY
John Basil, producing artistic director
145 W. 46th St., 3rd fl.
New York, NY 10036
john@americanglobe.org
www.americanglobe.org
212-869-9809, Fax: 212-869-9807
16 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
First folio approach to Shakespeare. Master classes for actors as
well as workshops designed specifically for teachers to incorporate
theater into their classrooms.
Other: Classical/Shakespeare
THE AMERICAN MIME THEATRE
Paul J. Curtis, director; Jean Barbour, assistant director
61 Fourth Ave., 2nd fl.
New York, NY 10003
amime@verizon.net
www.americanmime.org
212-777-1710, Fax: 212-777-1778
15-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing, followed by an
interview, is a prerequisite; Ongoing
“American mime” is an art form created by AMT’s director, Paul J.
Curtis. It is a blending of acting and moving simultaneously, a
silent theater that differs from the French tradition of
pantomime.
AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY
211 W. 61st St.
New York, NY 10023
info@amda.edu
www.amda.edu
212-787-5300/800-367-7908, Fax: 212-247-0488
20 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing is
permitted; Ongoing with fall, spring, and summer semesters; No
work/study, but AMDA offers extensive scholarship and financial aid
opportunities
AMDA offers actors a chance to train with, and learn from, a
premier faculty comprising accomplished actors, directors,
choreographers, dancers, designers, and educators who inspire and
work with students on an individual basis. AMDA offers two-year
conservatory programs in acting (studio program) and musical
theater (integrated program), as well as BFA programs in acting,
dance, and musical theater. AMDA L.A. is located at 6305 Yucca St.,
L.A., CA 90028.
AMERICAN THEATER OF ACTORS
James Jennings, founder/artistic director
314 W. 54th St.
New York, NY 10019
www.americantheatreofactors.org
212-581-3044
All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions
Contemporary Method technique, sense memory technique, monologue,
video, and scene study. ATA offers group and private adult acting
classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced skill
levels.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
AMERICAN THEATER WING – SPRINGBOARD NYC
Randy Ellen Lutterman, director
570 Seventh Ave., Ste. 501
New York, NY 10018
springboardnyc@americantheatre
wing.org
www.americantheatrewing.org/
springboardnyc
212-765-0606, ext. 307
36 students max; private coaching available; Preprofessional
training for college students, or students who have just graduated;
Auditing not permitted; Two-week summer program; Need-based
scholarships available
Curriculum that includes workshops, seminars, master classes,
coachings and field trips, placing participants in the center of
New York’s theatrical community, with access to influential working
artists.
Other: Young Performers; Business of Acting; Singing/Musical
Theater
AMERICAN THEATRE OF HARLEM
Keith Johnston, artistic director
South Oxford Space
138 S. Oxford St., Ste. 4A
Brooklyn, NY 11217
info@americantheatreofharlem.org
www.americantheatreofharlem.org
718-857-2783, Fax: 718-398-2794
15 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted once;
Sessions twice a year (fall and spring)
ATH provides an environment where the actor discovers methods of
expression, a unique personal style, and a collaborative spirit.
Classes focus on improv, acting technique, script analysis, and
ensemble work.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading;
On-Camera Technique
ANANIA STUDIO
Joseph Anania
212 W. 29th St.
New York, NY 10001
www.ananiastudio.com
646-382-4171
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; 2-year
professional program; Offers a work/study program
Teaching from a Meisner perspective. Acting skills such as the
ability to really listen, to live truthfully in the moment, and to
respond impulsively are stressed.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
ANTHONY ABESON STUDIO
411 W. 50th St.
New York, NY 10019
aabeson@ptd.net
www.anthonyabeson.com
212-581-4471
15 students per class; private coaching available; Intermediate to
advanced, must audition; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing, rolling
admission; Internships available
Goal of classes: doing work that gets work. Taping and unlocking of
currently casting sides from film and television. Individual acting
concerns, choice-making, monologues, improvisation and scene
study.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
THE ARCHIBALD STUDIO
1024 Harding Ave., Ste. #202
Venice, CA 90291
craig@craigarchibald.com
www.craigarchibald.com
646-567-7210
12 students max; private coaching available at NY location; All
levels; Free half-hour for new students; Ongoing
A realistic approach to the art in the business and the business in
the art. Classes and an actors’ production workshop in which
students produce a short film available in Los Angeles.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; Young Performers
ATC STUDIOS
Joel Robertson and Kathleen Kellaigh
68 Union Ave.
Clifton, NJ 07011
atcstudios@aol.com
www.atcstudios.org
973-772-6998, Fax: 973-772-7684
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
semester (6-12 weeks long); Offers work/study program
Classes in acting, TV/film, musical theater, dance, hip-hop,
speech, voiceover, private coaching. Adults, teens, children.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL
76 Ninth Ave., Ste. 537
New York, NY 10011
admissions@atlantictheater.org
www.atlanticactingschool.org, www.atlantictheater.org
212-691-5919, Fax: 212-691-6280
16-18 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted for a fee;
By sessions
Inspired by the Group Theater, Stanislavsky, and a passion for
ensemble acting, David Mamet and William H. Macy formed the
Atlantic Theater Company in 1985 with a select group of
undergraduate drama students. Atlantic’s conservatory program
offers in-depth training in the Practical Aesthetics Technique.
This simple, honest, and straightforward approach demystifies the
process of acting and gives students a clear set of analytical and
physical tools. Atlantic pairs its technique training with
comprehensive instruction in the fundamental tools required by the
craft: voice, speech, and movement. Programs include a
two-and-a-half-year conservatory, a six-week summer intensive,
ongoing workshops, and specialized classes for children and
teens.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading;
On-Camera Technique; Young Performers
THE TED BARDY STUDIO, INC.
153 W. 27th, Ste. 301
Chelsea, NY 10001
tedbardy@tedbardy.com
www.tedbardy.com
212-725-7575 or 212-769-7666
12 students per class; Advanced; Auditing occasionally permitted;
Ongoing; Work/study occasionally permitted
Offers an accelerated three-phase program in the Meisner technique
and teen program. Workshops for working professionals, and advanced
scene study leading to public performance and industry
showcase.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
THE BARROW GROUP
Christel Ferguson
312 W. 36th St., Ste. 4W
New York, NY 10018
school@barrowgroup.org
www.barrowgroup.org
212-760-2615, Fax: 212-760-2962
16 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions and ongoing; Offers work/study program on a limited
basis
The Barrow Group offers tools to maximize natural behavior and
spontaneity on stage and on screen, believing there is no one way
to approach acting. Professional and emerging artists train in
scene study, script analysis, playwriting, directing, and film and
television acting technique. Work/study and apprentice
programs are available for students of merit. At the heart of
The Barrow Group School is the desire to promote clear and concise
tools of the trade. These tools have been outlined and
published in “An Actor’s Companion – 99 Bits of Craft,” by Seth
Barrish, TBG’s founder and co-artistic director. Over 18 years in
operation.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
TANYA BEREZIN – PRIVATE COACHING FOR THE ACTOR
171 W. 79th St.
New York, NY 10024
tanya@tanyaberezin.com
www.tanyaberezin.com
212-874-1945, Fax: 212-874-3862
10-12 students per class; private coaching on set, auditions, and
monologues; All levels, including a professional class for young
people, ages 13-17 and preteen; Auditing permitted by appointment;
Ongoing; Offers work/study program
Special emphasis in classes on contemporary acting, developing the
connection between imagination and organic behavior. Over 15 years
in operation.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
BEVERLY HILLS PLAYHOUSE
The Wings Theatre
154 Christopher St., between Washington and Greenwich
New York, NY 10014
interviewer@bhplayhouse.com
www.bhplayhouse.com
646-200-5790
20 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted after
interview; Ongoing; Some scholarships available for returning
students
The BHP offers ongoing intensive scene study classes to instruct
aspiring professionals in the areas of acting, career
administration, and attitude. “Instruction focuses on identifying
the goal of honest, authentic, moment-to-moment, behavior-oriented
acting work, and finding each actor’s individual way into that
work, rather than on rote enforcement of a certain school of acting
technique,” says executive director Allen Barton. “High-quality,
well-rehearsed scene study is emphasized, with exercises few and
far between.” No auditions, but an interview is required for
admission. New York classes are held on Mondays 7-11 p.m. and
taught by Cotter Smith.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
KATHRYN BILD
P.O. Box 878
New York, NY 10021
kmbild@aol.com
www.kathrynbild.com
212-517-3265, Fax: 212-517-5713
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Classes
by appointment
Private training and counseling in Stanislavsky/Strasberg,
integrating acting as an art, a business, and a calling. Also the
author of “Acting From a Spiritual Perspective” and “The Actor’s
Quotation Book.”
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
BIZ KIDS NY
Peggy Lewis, director
P.O. Box 340
New York, NY 10014
www.bizkidsny.com
646-336-9101, Fax: 646-336-9101
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing
Conservatory training, clown, mask, Lecoq, Grotowski, Stanislavsky,
musical theater, dance, cabaret, on-camera, and audition technique.
Studio address: Pier Studios, Pier 40, West Houston St. and West
Side Hwy., south side, New York.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
BLACKOUT THEATRE WORKSHOP
Abraham Gorlin, artistic director
358 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036
ag@btworkshop.com
www.btworkshop.com
212-721-3830
10-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
Students work on monologues, scenes, and improvisational exercises.
Classes in playwriting and directing are also offered.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
BOB McANDREW STUDIO
mcandrewstudio@aol.com
www.bobmcandrew.com
212-580-3834
12 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; Ongoing; Offers work/study program
Contemporary film and television acting for serious actors.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading;
On-Camera Technique
BODY DYNAMICS CLASSES
Carol Reynolds, founder and director
345 E. 81st St., Apt. 19N
New York, NY 10028
212-288-8380
8-16 students per class; Beginner, intermediate, and advanced;
Auditing not permitted; Ongoing
A quintessential movement program for actors. Reynolds teaches at
T.
Schreiber and Caymichael PattenStudios.
BOVA ACTORS WORKSHOP –
THE ERIC MORRIS SYSTEM (NY)
Anthony Vincent Bova
Times Sq. Arts Center/Ionica Theatre
300 W. 43rd St., Ste. 504
New York, NY 10036
admin@bovaactorsworkshop.com
www.bovaactorsworkshop.com
212-726-8380
12 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing is permitted; Eight-week sessions; Offers internship
programs
The exclusive NY training center of the Method-based Eric Morris
system. Method-based approach. Weekly classes and intensives.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
ARIANE BRANDT
New York, NY
ari@eutechniaconsulting.com
www.eutechniaconsulting.com
646-467-3229, Fax: 866-212-8630
8-10 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
professional level commitment; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Ongoing scene study/role preparation class. Private coaching for
role preparation, auditioning, Shakespearean text, vocal
production, and dialects.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
BREAKTHROUGH STUDIOS,
BTS SCHOOL FOR DRAMA
Anthony Grasso, artistic director/founder
212 W. 35th St., 11th fl.
New York, NY 10001
anthony@breakthroughstudios.com; grassoact@gmail.com
www.breakthroughstudios.com
212-594-9616, Fax: 212-594-9618
14 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted for some
classes; By sessions and ongoing; Offers work/study program
Breakthrough Studios offers a two-year conservatory, a six-week
intensive, a summer five-week intensive, one-on-one seminars,
master class workshops, and on-camera classes with leading industry
professionals.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
JAMES BRILL
212-642-1095
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Classes are in Meisner-based technique, beginning and
advanced.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ELECTA BROWN
241 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10014
e@electabrown.com
www.electabrown.com
212-242-4161, Fax: 212-366-1810
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
For private sessions, Brown works on whatever the actor needs or
wants to work on, whether audition technique, monologues, or scene
study.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading;
On-Camera Technique
BRUCE ORNSTEIN
ACTING WORKSHOP
61 Fourth Ave.
New York, NY 10003
info@actingclassnyc.com
www.actingclassnyc.com
212-802-4955
12-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing; Offers work/study program
Offers scene study, exercise work, and improvisation, all leading
toward overall artistic growth.
CAPES COACHING
826 Broadway, 4th fl.
New York, NY 10003
info@capesco.com
www.capesco.com
212-777-2270
8 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Career planning center for actors, artists, and creative
professionals. Offering classes to create a one-year business plan
for creative careers, private career coaching, and an online
career-planning subscription program.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
CAROL FOX PRESCOTT:
ACTING CLASSES
23 Watson Woods
P.O. Box 89
Lake Hill, NY 12448
cfprescott@hvc.rr.com
www.carolfoxprescott.com
914-388-0850
12-18 students per class; All levels; ages 18 and older; Auditing
not permitted, but participation in a single class is encouraged;
Ongoing, Sept.-June
Classes held at Stage Left Studios, 438 W. 37th St., Ste. 5-A, New
York, NY. A joyful, reliable, physically based acting technique
that gives rise to actors who draw their strength from the text
through the breath.
CAROLINE THOMAS’
TOTAL THEATRE LAB
118 W. 79th St., Ste. 12A
New York, NY 10024
cttheatre@nyc.rr.com
www.totaltheatrelab.com
212-799-4224, Fax: 212-595-9770
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing;
Offers work/study program
An integrated acting process, combining Meisner, Method, physical
acting styles, voice, and showcases.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
CARTER THOR STUDIO EAST
Bronwen Booth, instructor
438 Center Rd.
Middlesex, VT 05602
info@thoreast.com, newyork@thoreast.com
www.thoreast.com and www.carterthor.com
917-208-3877
Private coaching available; All levels; Ongoing; Offers a limited
work/study program
Acting-for-film scene study classes are on hiatus at this
time.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
ROBERT CASTLE
New York, NY
itny@itnewyork.org
www.itnewyork.org
917-476-6238
16 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions
IT New York promotes the exchange of artistic, literary, and
cultural aspects of the performing arts around the world. Intensive
international workshops in acting and directing. NY workshop May
2-13, 2011.
CAYMICHAEL PATTEN STUDIO
939 Eighth Ave., Ste. 206
New York, NY 10019
info@cpattenstudio.com
www.cpattenstudio.com
212-765-7021, Fax: 212-765-6388
10 students max; private coaching available; All levels; Admission
by interview; auditing not permitted; Ongoing
Beginning, intermediate, and advanced scene study; auditioning;
acting on camera; vocal production; BODY dynamics.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
THE CENTAUR STAGE
Gillien Goll, artistic director
P.O. Box 250795
C.U. Station
New York, NY 10025
censtageny@aol.com
www.gilliengoll.com
212-501-6196
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Instruction for all media, including monologues, commercials,
audition and acting technique, on-camera, business tips, and public
presentation skills. Emphasis is on supportive moment-to-moment
technique.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE
THEATRE SCHOOL
E. Colin O’Leary, executive director
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
admissions@circlesquare.org
www.circlesquare.org
212-307-0388, Fax: 212-307-0257
17 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Work/study for financial aid recipients who qualify; some
nonpaid internships available
An eclectic approach to actor training, exposing students to
various acting styles and differing viewpoints. Both acting and
musical theater are available for summer and full-time
workshops.
CLASS ACT STUDIOS
Alyssa McEnaney, director
77 Tarrytown Road
White Plains, NY 10607
www.classactstudios.com
914-946-3391, Fax: 914-946-1547
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Classes and workshops in basic technique, commercial, improv,
on-camera training, and musical theater. Also offer an
academy for intermediate actors.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
COACH SAMANTHA JONES’ WILD IMPROV! AND ACTING CLASSES
c/o Dora Mae Productions
P.O. Box 141, Planetarium Station
New York, NY 10024
wildimprov@gmail.com
www.doramae.com
917-306-9642
10 students per class; also coaches for monologues, standup comedy,
and solo development; All levels; Auditing is permitted; contact
for info; Ongoing and by sessions
Improv group classes are short-form-based. Acting classes take a
well-rounded approach based on Meisner, Uta Hagen, and
others.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
COLLABORATIVE ARTS
PROJECT 21
18 W. 18th St., 6th fl.
New York, NY 10011
jbulleri@cap21.org
www.cap21.org
212-807-0202, Fax: 212-807-0166
18 students max; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
CAP21 is a professional theater company with a conservatory. It has
a four-year in-depth actor training program with NYU specializing
in musical theater performance. Six-week professional and
pre-college summer programs are also available with classes in
acting, voice, and music and dance. Theater artists hone their
skills in a collaborative environment. Each season, three new works
are produced for a two-week “work in progress” run. CAP21 also
works in development with 20 new musicals and plays providing
public and in-house readings.
DAVID GIDEON/
THE ACTING CLASS
211 W. 61st St., 6th fl.
New York, NY 10023
david@davidgideon.com
www.davidgideon.com
917-453-7455, Fax: 845-876-8733
12 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing
permitted after interview; Ongoing
Former director of the Actor’s Studio and taught by Lee Strasberg
himself, Gideon has over 27 years of experience. Class emphasis is
divided into two parts; practical training techniques cover
relaxation, sensory memory, private moment, affective moment,
animal exercises, and song and dance movement. The second part of
class allows actors to apply what they’ve learned to scene work.
Classes meet once a week for four hours. Daytime and evening
classes available.
DAVID ZEMA ENTERPRISES, INC.
Voice of Success Programs
1123 Broadway, Ste. 1012, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10010
davidzema@aol.com
www.davidzema.com
212-675-4978, Fax: 212-675-6065
12 students per class; All levels; First hour of technique class
may be audited; other classes may be sampled; Ongoing
Audition skills in microphone work, studio recording sessions,
opening vocal range, and stylistic variety. Areas covered include
commercials, characters, narration, animation, industrials,
corporate, books, documentaries.
DEENA LEVY THEATRE STUDIO
deenalah@aol.com
www.deenalevy.com
212-340-1084
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Meisner/Grotowski fusion: intensive acting and scene study. A
“whole person” approach which deeply explores process while
teaching and harnessing technique all the way to performance.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading;
On-Camera Technique
DELOSS BROWN: ACTING SHAKESPEARE’S VERSE
444 Central Park West, #5A
New York, NY 10025-4356
delossbrown@prodigy.net
http://pages.prodigy.net/delossbrown/asv.htm
212-865-1127
9 students max; private coaching available; All levels; Auditing
permitted in some cases; By sessions; Might consider work/study
upon request
Classes concentrate on dramatic verse technique with emphasis on
Shakespeare, including how to prepare a Shakespearean audition and
how to prepare the part when you get cast.
GEORGE DICENZO
Triangle Theater
c/o Jane Stojak
708 N. Bodine St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
triangleacting@aol.com
www.randomactsoftheater.com
215-760-0230, Fax: 215-922-4028
30 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing
permitted for a fee; Ongoing
Classes concentrate on acting, scene study, and directing for stage
and film. Acting master class held at: Shelter Studios, 244 W. 54
St., 12th fl., New York, NY.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
DONNA MARRAZZO STUDIO
donna@donnamarrazzostudio.com
www.donnamarrazzostudio.com
917-239-8823
Limited number of students per class; All levels; Call for auditing
info; By sessions
Located in midtown Manhattan, a studio for the serious actor.
Develop techniques that works for each individual actor.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
DOUGLAS FARWELL
ACTING STUDIO
327 W. 22nd St.
New York, NY 10011
info@douglasfarwellstudio.com
www.douglasfarwellstudio.com
646-434-8510
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
Specialist in the Sanford Meisner technique. Open to serious
students of all levels.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
DREAMCATCHER REPERTORY THEATRE
Laura Ekstrand, artistic director
Baird Center
5 Mead St.
South Orange, NJ 07079
info@dreamcatcherrep.org
www.dreamcatcherrep.org
973-378-7754, ext. 2228, Fax: 973-994-1561
12 students per class; private monologue coaching available; All
levels; Auditing not permitted; Year-round, with a teen program
during the month of July; Offers work/study program (internships
for high school and college students)
Theater conservatory program for students ages 10-17 to explore
their interest in the performing arts during their summer vacation.
Professionals in their respective fields teach all classes.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
SALLY DUNN
c/o T. Schreiber Studio
151 W. 26th St., 7th fl.
New York, NY 10001
sally@sallydunn.net
www.sallydunn.net
917-769-7768
14 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Scene study/exercise classes, special workshops, and personal
one-on-one coaching.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ED GREEN’S VOICE OVER TRAINING COURSE
300 E. 57th St.
NY, NY 10022
ed@edgreen.com
www.edgreen.com
212-752-9123
Private coaching; seminars available upon request; Beginning,
intermediate, and advanced; Consultation required; By sessions and
ongoing
Specializes in voiceover training and self-marketing, with students
receiving a completed demo upon completion of course. Private
one-on-one coaching.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE EINHORN SCHOOL
OF PERFORMING ARTS
Tessa LaNeve, director
307 W. 38th St., Ste. 1510
New York, NY 10018
espa@primarystages.org
www.primarystages.org/espa
212-840-9705, Fax: 212-840-9725
8-10 students per class; Intermediate to advanced; Auditing
permitted by arrangement only; By session; Scholarships
available
Students hone their skills and develop their careers in a
collaborative environment. Acting courses are designed to
simultaneously enable students to refine fundamentals and step
outside their comfort zone.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Business of Acting;
Commercials/Voiceover; Voice/Dialects/Accent Reduction
PAUL EISEMAN
305 E. 40th St., #4H
New York, NY 10016
pauleise@aol.com
212-953-6926
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
Coaching focuses on connecting emotionally to character, resulting
in truthful, unpredictable, exciting, and emotionally charged
performances. Method acting customized and made practical for each
actor.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ELIZABETH BROWNING STUDIO
Elizabeth Browning
The Barrow Group Studios
312 W. 36th St.
6th fl., Garrett Room
New York, NY
elizabethbrowningstudio@gmail.com
www.elizabethbrowningstudio.com
212-946-6575, Fax: 914-788-1559
12 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing is permitted; Ongoing
Audition techniques, monologues, scene study, and original material
developed. Classical and contemporary. Also offers actor-driven
short films.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ERNIE MARTIN ACTING STUDIO
New York, NY
www.erniemartinstudiotheatre.com
646-388-0594
Class size varies; private coaching available; All levels
A lifetime member of of the Actor’s Studio and its former West
Coast artistic director, Martin teaches and privately coaches
actors of all levels as well as directs, acts, and produces.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
CATHERINE GAFFIGAN
catherineg@verizon.net
www.catherinegaffigan.com
12 students max; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing
Catherine’s wide range of offerings include professional classes
for all levels, private coaching, and topic-specific
workshops.
GALLI ACTING SCHOOL – NYC
38 W. 38th St., 3rd fl.
New York, NY 10018
newyork@galli-group.com
www.gallitheaterny.com
212-810-6485
12 students per class; All levels; One free trial class, Mondays,
6:30-9:30 p.m.; By sessions and ongoing; Work/study is
available
Offers acting training and the opportunity for all students to
perform in the theater’s ongoing productions. Galli believes acting
is a healing process where students connect with their true
selves.
Other: Young Performers
JULIE GARFIELD
c/o T. Schreiber Studios
151 W. 26th St.
New York, NY 10001
juliegarfield3@gmail.com
www.tschreiber.org
212-741-0209
16-18 students per class; private coaching available; Intermediate
to advanced; Auditing not permitted; Scene study is ongoing.
Six-week Meisner intensive begins this fall; Work/study program
offered at T. Schreiber Studios
Concentrates on scene study and script analysis. Sense memory and
Meisner technique.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
GENESIS REPERTORY
Jay Michaels and Mary Elizabeth Micari, founders/directors
Main Stage – The Block Institute
376 Bay 44th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11214
genesis.brooklyn@gmail.com
www.genesis-repertory.org
347-492-0534
15 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing permitted by approval of the instructor; Year-round;
Work/study program is offered on a case-by-case basis; internship,
apprentice, and scholarship opportunities available
Nonprofit organization with classes in vocal training, speech,
diction, acting, and theater management. Students are considered
associate members of the company and are invited to be a part of
productions.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
BLAIR GLASER, M.A., R.D.T.
The Institutes for the Arts in Psychotherapy
526 W. 26th St., Ste. 309
New York, NY 10001
www.spiritplay.org
212-726-1592
1-7 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
Workshops and individual coaching.
LARRY GLEASON
860 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
info@larrygleason.com
www.larrygleason.com
917-549-5173
Individuals or private groups; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing
is permitted; By sessions and ongoing
Gleason, an acting coach at Circle in the Square Theater School,
combines text with emotional work to improve classical and
contemporary scenes and monologues for personal growth, auditions,
or upcoming roles.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
LINDA GLICK
lglickvoiceworks@gmail.com
www.lindaglick.com
212-769-8288, Fax: 212-873-8215
6-8 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted with special
permission; By sessions
Contemporary integrative acting-based techniques relating to song.
Weekly musical performance technique workshop in a safe and
supportive atmosphere.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
DOUGLAS HALL
P.O. Box 1758
New York, NY 10011
dugall@earthlink.net
www.douglasshall.com
917-923-5339
15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing
All scene study/monologues, no exercises. Every student works every
week.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
HB STUDIO
Edith Meeks, executive director
120 Bank St.
New York, NY 10014
info@hbstudio.org
www.hbstudio.org
212-675-2370, Fax: 212-675-2387
20 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted and
recommended; Ongoing; Offers work/study program
Established in 1945 by Viennese actor/director Herbert Berghof
(HB), the studio was created to provide professional theater
training and practice for aspiring and accomplished actors of all
ages. Uta Hagen joined the Studio in 1948 as Berghof’s artistic
partner. Hagen’s master classes at HB Studio became the basis for
her two books on acting. Her exercises are still taught there
today. Course offerings include acting, voice, musical theater,
dance, movement, improv, fencing, writing, and stage combat. The
studio works in partnership with the HB Playwrights Foundation and
Theater.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; On-Camera
Technique
HISPANIC ORGANIZATION
OF LATIN ACTORS
107 Suffolk St., Ste. 302
New York, NY 10002-3305
holagram@hellohola.org
www.hellohola.org
212-253-1015, Fax: 212-253-9651
10 students per class; Auditing not permitted; Sessions twice a
year
English- and Spanish-language classes in voiceover, audition, and
acting technique. Focuses on expanding the presence of Latino
actors in mainstream entertainment and communications media.
ERIC HOFFMANN
310 Riverside Dr., #1505
New York, NY 10025
bardyard@aol.com
212-662-5790
8 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing
Shakespeare, auditions, and Meisner technique.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
HOWARD MEYER’S ACTING PROGRAM IN WESTCHESTER, N.Y.
P.O. Box 1004
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
hmaxial@aol.com
www.hmacting.org
914-962-8828, Fax: 914-962-8828
10-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted for
advanced class only; By sessions for beginners and intermediate;
ongoing for advanced; Offers work/study program for previously
enrolled students
In its 18th year, offers technique based in Strasberg and Meisner.
Classes held at: 8 Sunnyside Ave., Pleasantville, NY.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
JASON BENNETT ACTOR’S WORKSHOP
Jason Bennett
New York, NY
info@jbactors.com
www.jbactors.com
212-777-7603
10 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing is permitted; By sessions and ongoing; Offers work/study
program
Classes and workshops reflect a synthesis of all the great acting
methods for theater, television, and film. Offerings include
special workshops, voice and movement classes, and classes for
teenagers.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
JEFFREY ZEINER STUDIO
AT WEIST-BARRON
Jeffrey Zeiner
35 W. 45th St., 6th fl.
New York, NY 10036
weistbarron@earthlink.net
www.weistbarron.com
212-245-1237
10 students per class; Advanced; Free introductory seminar offered
three times a year.; Ongoing
Contemporary material. Emphasis on development of actor’s own
technique, ability to direct imagination, accomplished through
improvisation. Advanced training for professionals by
interview.
JIM BONNEY ACTING STUDIO
Institute of Core Energetics
115 E. 23rd. St., 12th fl.
New York, NY 10010
info@jimbonneyacting.com
www.jimbonneyacting.com
212-713-5277
8-12 students per class; specializes in private coaching; All
levels; Work audit available; By sessions and ongoing
Offers a complete two-year program as well as emotional workshops,
individual work, 12-week sessions, core energetics, monologue and
audition classes, plus singing workshops.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
JOANNA BECKSON –
J. BECKSON STUDIO
325 W. 38th St., Ste. 203
New York, NY 10018
jtbeck417@aol.com
www.joannabeckson.com
917-749-6922
14-16 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing; Offers work/study program
Focus is on the Meisner approach, where the actor aims to leave
himself alone, eliminating self-consciousness. Improvisation
exercises are based on the actor’s sense of truth and
suggestibility.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
JOHN STRASBERG STUDIOS
An International Center for Creativity and Theater Arts
Research
555 Eighth Ave., Ste. 403
New York, NY 10018
info14@johnstrasbergstudios.org
www.johnstrasbergstudios.org
646-435-7867, Fax: 646-435-7867
8-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; 10-week
program in spring and fall; 5-week summer program; 2-week
intensives in January and July
A consciously intuitive, personal, individual creative
process/technique within scene work. Based on the “nine natural
laws of creativity,” talent, imagination, spontaneity, intentional
dreaming, truth.
JUDITH SHAKESPEARE
COMPANY NYC
Joanne Zipay, founder and artistic director
367 Windsor Hwy., #409
New Windsor, NY 12553
www.judithshakespeare.org
212-592-1885
10-15 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing is permitted; By sessions
Shakespeare acting technique based in the text taught by Joanne
Zipay, Bridges the worlds of contemporary and classical
acting.
BARBARA KAHN
barbara@barbara-kahn.com
www.barbara-kahn.com
646-263-9140
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Limited program
Greenwich Village location. Private coaching by a veteran
director/coach.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
KEN SCHATZ ACTOR TRAINING
106 Hicks St. #4A
Brooklyn, NY 11201
info@kenschatz.com
www.kenschatz.com
718-625-8372
All levels; Occasional open classes; Ongoing
Acting technique and scene study, monologue study and audition
preparation, voice, speech, accents and dialects, movement,
improvisation, and physical character work.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
E. KATHERINE KERR
195 Sharp Hill Road
Wilton, CT 06897
actingclass@aol.com
www.ekatherinekerr.com
203-762-7304
12 students per class; All levels; One free audit offered;
Ongoing
Teaches at the Theater Artists Workshop in Norwalk, CT. Acting
classes for for actors, singers, and writers that bring out
authentic expressions and uncover one’s own genius.
GRACE KILEY – ACTING AND PERFORMING COACH
gracekiley@gmail.com
www.gracekileyperformancecoach.com
917-593-2662
8 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing;
Offers work/study program
Specialty is in working through creative blocks with actors. The
goal is to prepare and present one’s most dynamic work for
auditions and performance.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
LARRY SILVERBERG – THE MEISNER INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM
c/o The School for Film and Television
39 W. 19th St., 12th fl.
New York, NY 10011
www.actorscraft.com
20 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted only at open
class performances, three times a year; Ongoing; Offers work/study
program
Master classes and workshops. Meisner intensive training
program.
LARRY SINGER STUDIOS
160 Wadsworth Ave., Ste. 401
New York, NY 10033
larrysinger@nyct.net
www.larrysingerstudios.com
917-327-5406, Fax: 212-740-1736
18 students per class; private coaching available; Intermediate and
advanced; Auditing not permitted; Monthly ongoing; Very limited
work/study program
Classes include acting and scene study, focusing on development of
the actor as an individual. Separate classes in fundamentals of
acting, Alexander technique and commercial and voiceover
Intensives. Studio address: Space on White: 81 White St. New
York.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
BLAKE LAWRENCE
blake@blake-lawrence.com
www.blake-lawrence.com
917-406-4282
Private coaching only; All levels; Free 30-minute consultation
available; By sessions
Focuses on contemporary and classical texts that best represent the
actor. Also works on cold reading skills and sides
preparation.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE LEE STRASBERG THEATRE
AND FILM INSTITUTE
115 Lee Strasberg Way (E. 15th St.)
New York, NY 10003
newyork@strasberg.com
www.strasberg.com
212-533-5500, Fax: 212-473-1727
16 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Two-year
certificate program; full or part-time introductory program; Offers
limited work/study program
Method acting and voice, singing, dance, movement, and film and
TV.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
THE LINKLATER CENTER FOR VOICE AND LANGUAGE
Kristin Linklater, artistic director; Andrea Haring, associate
director
P.O. Box 504
New York, NY 10025
mail@thelinklatercenter.com
www.thelinklatercenter.com
212-340-4762
14 students per class; All levels; Auditing allowed by permission
only; By sessions
Offers classes and workshops where language and the human voice is
exercised and celebrated.
Other: Improv and Comedy
BECKY LONDON
beckyonel@aol.com
www.beckylondon.com
917-498-1983
10 students per class; individual coaching available; All levels;
Auditing not permitted; By sessions (8-12 classes) and ongoing;
Work/study possible
Technique classes and private, individual coaching focusing on
technique and auditioning; practical skills developed from Yale
School of Drama curriculum.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
BERNICE LOREN
350 W. 55th St., #3F
New York, NY 10019
212-586-8604
4 students max; private coaching available; All levels; Auditing
not permitted; Groups by term; private study by sessions
Total performing preparation: acting, voice, and dance unified.
Also general self-improvement.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
LUNA STAGE COMPANY
Jane Mandel, artistic director
education@lunastage.org
www.lunastage.org
973-744-3309, Fax: 973-509-2388
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; 9- to
18-week sessions
Classes offered in musical theater, improv, playwriting, basic and
advanced acting, plus more workshops of all kinds.
Other: Young Performers; On-Camera Technique
LYNETTE SHELDON
ACTORS STUDIO
28th St. and Fifth Ave.
New York, NY
classinfo@lsactorstudio.com
www.lsactorstudio.com
212-477-0171
15 students max; Advanced and professional; Auditing is permitted;
Weekend audition intensives. Coaching year round.
Professional actor training in the Stella Adler, Stanislavsky, and
Australian acting techniques with scene study, auditioning, improv,
and script analysis in N.Y. and Sydney, Australia.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading
LYNN WINTERS’ STUDIO
OF ACTING AND VOICE
P.O. Box 369, Village Station
New York, NY 10014
212-636-9829
12 students max; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing
Stage and acting technique based on Stanislavsky principles.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
EUGENIA MACER-STORY
511 Avenue of the Americas, PMB 173
New York, NY 10011
mmc-feedback@att.net
www.magickmirror.com or www.theatre-cosmos.com
212-255-2111, Fax: 212-208-2951
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing; Offers work/study program
Playwriting and acting workshops with a zen-related emphasis on the
inter-dimensional, inner experience as this forms
performance.
MAGGIE FLANIGAN STUDIO
153 W. 27th St., Ste. 803
New York, NY 10001
info@maggieflaniganstudio.com
www.maggieflaniganstudio.com
917-606-0982, Fax: 917-606-0983
16-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Internships for advanced students available
Conservatory-based actor training school focused on the Sanford
Meisner technique. Curriculum designed so that actors are fully
prepared to work professionally with a well-developed craft.
Supplementary classes include movement, voice, Western Canon,
script analysis, cold reading, monologue, actor-director
relationship, Shakespeare, the business of acting, and a Michael
Chekov workshop. A full two year curriculum and a six week summer
intensive are also offered. Admission is through a personal
interview and audition.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
MAIN STREET THEATRE
& DANCE ALLIANCE
548 Main St.
New York, NY 10044
jackiemstda@yahoo.com
www.mstda.org
212-371-4449
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Offers work/study program for the appropriate
students
Offers a wide variety of classes to children of all ages including
writing/acting class for teens. Additionally, students perform in
theater and dance productions.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading
MARC TASLIT/ACTING OPERA
marctaslit@verizon.net
www.actingopera.com
727-859-4599, Fax: 727-376-3844
10 students per class; Singers: intermediate to professional; all
levels of non-singers welcome; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Workshops and classes throughout the U.S. and Europe including
opera, musical theater, oratorio, and art song repertoire. Emphasis
is on audition prep, presentation skills, and text
memorization.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
MARTIN ACTING STUDIOS
Diçnna Martin
112 W. 27th St.
New York, NY 10001
martin.acting.studios@gmail.com
www.martinactingstudios.com
917-941-0151
6-8 students per class; Beginner, intermediate, and advanced;
Auditing is permitted; Ongoing
Strasberg and Meisner by main protégé of Ernie Martin.
Scene/monologue study, sensory exercises, improvisations, repeat
exercises, Linklater exercises, character and script
analysis.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
564 Hudson St., #1
New York, NY 10014
xrismartin@aol.com
www.christophermartinshakespeare.com
212-691-4883
8-20 students for class; private coaching for 1-3 available; All
levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing
Emphasis on Shakespeare character study and text analysis,
classics, and European drama.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
MATTHEW COROZINE
STUDIO THEATRE
300 W. 43rd St., Ste. 502
New York, NY 10036
matthew@matthewcorozinestudio.com
www.matthewcorozinestudio.com
212-592-4138
8-12 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing permitted by interview only; Ongoing
MC Studio cultivates a new generation of professional artists that
currently work in television, film, and live theater, on Broadway
and in Hollywood. Acting classes are rooted in the Meisner
technique. Experience “the reality of doing” and finding the truth
within yourself. Actors learn to trust their instincts and impulses
fully, and respond truthfully from their humanity. The purpose in
every class and performance is to reconnect truthful
self-expression. Showcases in 40-seat theater.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
PATRICIA McGINNIS
344 W. 89th St.
New York, NY 10024
212-362-3374, Fax: 212-362-3374
Private sessions; some small classes; All levels; Ongoing
Alexander Technique eliminates unwanted tension and performance
anxiety for actors, singers, dancers, and musicians. M.AmSAT and
ACAT certified.
THE MICHAEL CHEKHOV
ACTING STUDIO
Lenard Petit
138 W. 15th St., 1st fl.
New York, NY 10011
lenardmcas@yahoo.com
www.michaelchekhovactingstudio.com
646-385-2876
10 students max; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By sessions
and ongoing
Chekhov technique covers contemporary and classical scene study.
Workshops, classes, and private coaching for auditions available as
well as a 24-week full-time training program.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE MICHAEL CHEKHOV PROJECT
David H. Cohen and Bryan L. Cohen
P.O. Box 97
Burlingham, NY 12722
improv@warwick.net
914-850-3226 (cell)
10-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Classes are taught at the Actors Movement Studio in NYC and
specialize in a creative and practical approach to the actor’s
process using the Michael Chekhov technique and the art of inner
movement.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading
MICHAEL HOWARD STUDIOS
Michael Howard, founder
152 W. 25th St., 10th fl.
New York, NY 10001
info@michaelhowardstudios.com
www.michaelhowardstudios.com
212-645-1525, Fax: 212-645-9159
15 students per class; Some previous training preferred; Auditing
not permitted, enrollment through interview; Ongoing classes;
Work/study is very limited
Workshops in all disciplines including special sections with
international master teachers. Offer a one-year and two-year
conservatory program and summer conservatory, daytime and evening
sessions.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading;
On-Camera Technique
TRACEY MOORE
“The Spirited Actor”
593 Vanderbilt Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11216
thespiritedactor@hotmail.com
www.myspace.com/thespiritedactor
16 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing permitted for first class only; By sessions
Classes designed to empower the “person” inside the actor. Moore
also offers seminars.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
JOHN CHARLES MURPHY
140 Riverside Blvd., #701
New York, NY 10069
johncharlesmurphy@yahoo.com
212-501-2357
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing by special permission
only; By sessions
Movement-based training and technique incorporating classical and
contemporary approaches.
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE JUNIOR SCHOOL
340 E. 54th St.
New York, NY 10022
info@neighborhoodplayhouse.org
www.neighborhoodplayhouse.org
212-688-3770, Fax: 212-906-9051
12-18 students per class; Beginning and intermediate; Auditing not
permitted; By sessions
Acting, dance, and voice for young people, ages 6-18.
Saturdays.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE SCHOOL OF THE THEATRE
340 E. 54th St.
New York, NY 10022
info@neighborhoodplayhouse.org
www.neighborhoodplayhouse.org
212-688-3770, Fax: 212-906-9051
25 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; By sessions and ongoing
Located in the heart of New York City, the school provides a
full-time conservatory atmosphere that concentrates on the artistic
growth of the actor through a fusion of training in acting,
movement, speech, voice and singing combined with a layered
understanding of the values of a life devoted to one of the highest
and most demanding artistic principles. The school offers students
with a unique combination of devotion to a rich, specific tradition
and a forward-looking concern for innovation, presented in a
two-year program and in summer workshops. Two-year full-time
program; also six-week summer session. “Where the Meisner Technique
was born.”
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
THE NEW ACTORS WORKSHOP
259 W. 30th St., 2nd fl.
New York, NY 10001
newactorsw@aol.com
www.newactorsworkshop.com
212-947-1310 or 800-947-1318, Fax: 212-947-9729
20 students per class; Auditing not permitted; By sessions
Two-year, full-time training program, each year with dual focus on
improvisation and Stanislavsky-based Method technique. Founded by
George Morrison, Mike Nichols, and Paul Sills.
NEW JERSEY YOUTH THEATRE
(Formerly Westfield Young Artists’ Cooperative Theatre)
172 W. Westfield Ave.
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
info@njyouththeatre.org
www.njyouththeatre.org
908-233-3200
6-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Two
semesters per year: Oct.-Feb. and Feb.-May; Scholarships and
internships available
NJYT acting classes focus on technique, scene study, and monologue
work. Workshops and classes are available in musical theater,
voice, and dance. Instructors prepare young performers for college
auditions.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading
NEW PERSPECTIVES
THEATRE COMPANY
456 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
contact@nptnyc.org
www.nptnyc.org
212-630-9945, Fax: 212-594-2553
Private coaching available; Intermediate; By sessions
New Perspectives conducts a range of programs designed to provide
tools and enhance skills for theatre artists and development
opportunities for the community at large.
Other: Young Performers; Classical
THE NEW YORK CONSERVATORY FOR DRAMATIC ARTS
Kathy Koch, director of admission
39 W. 19th St.
New York, NY 10011
info@sft.edu
www.sft.edu
212-645-0030/888-645-0030, Fax: 212-645-0039
10-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted by
interview; By sessions; Offers work/study program: class and office
positions by interview
NYCDA offers two- and three-year professional training programs as
well as a four-week summer program. NAST accredited. Focus on
Meisner technique.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY
100 E. 17th St.
New York, NY 10003
film@nyfa.com
www.nyfa.com
212-674-4300 or 800-611-FILM, Fax: 212-477-1414
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing
All acting for film courses are offered for college credit and
range from one-week immersion workshops to one-year courses.
Filmcraft master classes are also included as part of the acting
for film program.
Other: On-Camera Technique
THE NEW YORK MASK AND CLOWN WORKSHOP
Ariane Anthony
69 Sutton St., #1
Brooklyn, NY 11222
arianeanthony@yahoo.com
www.maskandclown.com
718-349-0008
14 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions
This European commedia dell’arte mask and clown acting technique
trains timing, confidence, concentration, and use of space. Actors
are trained to be fearless and vulnerable on the stage.
Other: Improv and Comedy
THE NY ACTING SCHOOL FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
Mark Stolzenberg, director
2440 Broadway, Ste. 275
New York, NY 10024
stolzfun@earthlink.net
www.actingclassforfilm.com
212-877-2219
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions (12 in all); Offers work/study program
Film and camera technique: monologues, scenes, improv. Audition
technique, essentials class, and scene study class. Agent night and
screening.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
O’NEILL NATIONAL
THEATER INSTITUTE
Jeff Janisheski, artistic director
Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center
305 Great Neck Road
Waterford, CT 06385
nti@theoneill.org
www.theoneill.org/nti
860-443-7139, Fax: 860-444-1212
25-30 students per class; Intermediate; Auditing permitted by
appointment; By sessions
14-week conservatory program that delves deeply into the craft of
theater. Actors train with working professionals who challenge
actors on every level to develop and expand artistic
horizons.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
ON CAMERA … AND OFF, INC. (LARRY CONROY)
42 W. 13th St., Ste. 4D
New York, NY 10011-7922
oncamoff@aol.com
www.larryconroy.com
212-741-1444, Fax: 212-366-5688
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted but free
evaluations are offered; Ongoing
Meisner-based. Focus, imagery; classical, contemporary. Also
voiceovers and radio. Private and corporate coaching.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ONE ON ONE PRODUCTION
Marc Isaacman, executive director
34 W. 27th St., 11th fl.
New York, NY 10001
info@oneononenyc.com
www.oneononenyc.com
212-691-6000
14 students per class; Advanced; Membership by audition; auditing
not permitted; By sessions and ongoing
Actors meet and study with some of NYC’s top casting directors for
film, TV, and theater. For the serious actor only.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
PAN ASIAN REPERTORY WORKSHOP
Tisa Chang, artistic director; Ernest Abuba, resident
instructor
520 Eighth Ave., Ste. 314
New York, NY 10018
info@panasianrep.org
www.panasianrep.org
212-868-4030, Fax: 212-868-4033
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Scholarships available
Workshops and classes on technique, speech, and movement. Also
offers movement and acting for teens and acting for the
camera.
PAUL LE MOS ACTING WORKSHOP
Drifter Films
plemos@drifterfilm.com
www.drifterfilm.com
212-714-5042
Limited class size; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Paul is a director, screenwriter, producer and former actor. He is
a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New
York and studied with Sanford Meisner and David Mamet. The
workshops include Meisner technique, scene study, monologues, cold
reading, auditioning, and on-camera.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
PEACHCRAFT STUDIOS OF DRAMA, VOICE AND FILMMAKING
Kate Kennedy, director
371 Springfield Ave.
Summit, NJ 07901
peachcraft@gmail.com
www.peachcraft.com
908-673-1485
10-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Year-round; Work/study programs and internships available
Private performing/media arts studio offering accelerated
professional training in artistic development for actors,
vocalists, and filmmakers in the necessary disciplines required for
successful careers.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
PENNY TEMPLETON STUDIO
Penny Templeton and Hank Schob
344 W. 38th St., Ste. 203
New York, NY 10018
pts158@pennytempletonstudio.com
www.pennytempletonstudio.com
212-643-2614
12 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; By session and ongoing
Classes emphasize strong technique for theater and film. In
addition to master classes in scene study and film technique,
courses are also available in intermediate technique, script
analysis, voice/Linklater, commercials, monologues, and
improvisation.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE’S CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY
P.O.Box 1295
Madison, NJ 07940
info@ptnj.org
www.ptnj.org
973-514-1787, Fax: 973-514-2060
14 students per class; All levels and ages; Auditing is permitted;
By sessions; Offers work/study program
Classes offered in acting, musical performance, playwrighting and
more. Spring, summer, and fall semesters.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; On-Camera
Technique
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
Chuck Vassallo, director of performing arts
328 W. 48th St.
New York, NY 10036
cvassallo@ppasshare.org
www.ppasnyc.org
212-247-8652, Fax: 212-247-7514
20 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; open for
audition for NYC residents only; Ongoing
Professional performing arts public high school. Courses include
acting, dance, musical theater, scene study, voice and diction,
movement, playwriting, directing, and theater history.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
PUERTO RICAN
TRAVELING THEATRE
Raul Julia Training Unit
304 W. 47th St.
New York, NY 10025
www.prtt.org
212-354-1293 or 212-427-8835, Fax: 212-307-6769
20 students per class; Beginning and intermediate; By
sessions
The training unit teaches all styles of acting with an emphasis on
contemporary Latino theater and American playwrights.
Other: Young Performers
PULSE ENSEMBLE THEATRE
Alexa Kelly, artistic director
248 W. 35th St., 15th fl.
New York, NY 10018
theatre@pulseensembletheatre.org
www.pulseensembletheatre.org
212-695-1596
10 students max; Intermediate and advanced; adults and children;
Auditing is permitted; By sessions; Offers work/study program
Private coaching as well as classes focusing on acting technique
and directing. Also scene study and movement.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
HENRY RAVELO
484 W. 43rd St., #10-C
New York, NY 10036
info@6dmpr.com
www.6dmpr.com
212-695-9101
10 students max.; private audition coaching avail.; All levels;
Auditing not permitted; Sessions vary per class; Possible
work/study available depending on the class
Prepares students to compete in the marketplace, emphasizing
industry demands and individual artistic expression. Develops
powerful actors who can impress the auditors and impact and
audience.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
RENEE’S STUDIO
Renee Weisband
875 Cox Rd.
Moorestown, NJ 08057
rrweisband@aol.com
www.renees-studio.com
609-220-7537
Private coaching available; All levels; By session and
ongoing
Acting through process. A drive for perfection. Performing with
passion. Renee’s Studio provides a solid foundation for actor’s to
achieve their dreams.
Other: Commercials/Voiceover; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
PAULA J RILEY – ACTING
TEACHER & COACH
The Network
242 W. 36th St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY
paula@pjrileystudio.com
www.pjrileystudio.com
212-689-4362 or 917-544-5986
10 students per class; Beginner and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; Ongoing; three workshops per year
Paula is the originator of the PPA (Primary Principles of Acting)
process. Classes and workshops focus on
helping the actor achieve a deeper understanding of character
development and progression. Improvisation is a main tool, enabling
PPA students to make the conscious choices necessary to embrace a
character’s “sense of truth.” Paula additionally conducts a
three-month “From Scratch to Script” workshop three times a year.
Free consultation for private sessions.
Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ROBERT PATTERSON STUDIO
170 W. 74th St.
New York, NY 10023
rpatterson11201@yahoo.com
www.thepattersonstudio.com
212-840-1234
7 students per class; Beginning and intermediate; Auditing not
permitted; free one-hour class; Ongoing
Intro class and 28-month course, classical and contemporary.
Focuses on acting as a complete craft, learned as one continuous
action.
ROBERT X. MODICA ACTING STUDIO
302 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
robertxmodica@hotmail.com
www.robertxmodica.com
917-763-5206 (Donna)
15-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Meisner-based classes where students participate in exercises and
techniques that allow them to discover the truth of themselves in
personal, meaningful, and imaginative ways.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ROD MCLUCAS:
CLASSICAL SCENE & MONOLOGUE WORKSHOPS
307 W. 71st St.
New York, NY 10023
rodmclucas@nyc.rr.com, rod@rodmclucas.com
www.rodmclucas.com
212-362-8793
8 students per class; private coaching available; Intermediate and
advanced; Auditing sometimes permitted; By sessions and
ongoing
Concrete techniques for language, voice and BODY to mine the
classics’ poetry and passion. Dancers and singers welcome.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE ROSETTA LENOIRE MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY
Amas Musical Theatre
115 Macdougal St.
New York, NY 10012
amas@amasmusical.org
www.amasmusical.org
212-563-2565, Fax: 212-239-8332
30 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Saturdays, Oct.-May; Offers work/study program
A pre-professional musical performance and training program that
enrolls up to 30 culturally and economically diverse young
people between the ages of 14 and 20 in Saturday classes.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading
CATHERINE RUSSELL
1627 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
postarvis@aol.com
212-445-1016, Fax: 212-445-1015
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing;
Work/study/internship program available
Private one-on-one coaching. Monologue and cold reading.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
SANDE SHURIN ACTING STUDIO-TRANSFORMATIONAL ACTING
208 W. 30th St., Ste. 701
New York, NY 10001
www.sandeshurin.com
212-262-6848, Fax: 212-563-2275
15 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
specializing in advanced and professional; Admission by interview;
Ongoing; some workshops by session
Shurin’s “transformational acting” classes work with present
emotions, utilizing the actor’s authentic self and essence, rather
than recalling from the past. Also offers “star power” and
“break-through” workshops.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
LOUIS SCHEEDER
7 Stuyvesant Oval, #9D
New York, NY 10009
ls36@nyu.edu
212-614-9131
14 students max; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions
Classes concentrate on Shakespearean and contemporary scene
study.
SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS AT THE JCC
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
droberts@jccotp.org
www.jccotp.org
201-569-7900, ext. 1492/1493, Fax: 210-569-5039
8-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing; Work/study can be arranged
Technique classes and performing workshops in singing, acting,
auditioning, musical theater, and dance. N.Y. agents and casting
directors attend programs several times a year. Professional and
recreational tracks. Currently have 12 students on Broadway or
national tours.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
SCOTT POWERS STUDIOS
135 W. 29th St., Ste. 404
New York, NY 10001
getworking@scottpowers.com
www.scottpowers.com
212-242-4700, Fax: 212-242-4768
6-10 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Online and sample-class days offered; By sessions; Offers
work/study program
Emphasis on professional training by current agents, directors,
casting directors, and producers to obtain work in the
industry.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
LETTY SERRA
15 Charles St., Apt. 12B
New York, NY 10014
lserra8@verizon.net
646-263-8100, Fax: 212-633-6834
8 students max; private coaching available; All levels; Auditing
not permitted; Ongoing
Basic and advanced workshops in film/TV acting using Adler/Meisner
techniques. Classes are videotaped and focus on characterization,
script analysis, work on self, and the business of acting.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
SHAKESPEARE LAB
Rosemarie Tichler, director
The Public Theater
425 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10003
www.publictheater.org
212-539-8525
All levels
Acting intensive in Shakespeare designed to immerse the actor in
his classic plays and language. Classes include acting, monologues,
voice and speech, movement, text analysis, teaching, clown work,
and stage combat.
THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE
OF NEW JERSEY
Bonnie J. Monte, artistic director
36 Madison Ave.
Madison, NJ 07940
information@shakespearenj.org
www.shakespearenj.org
973-408-3278, Fax: 973-408-3361
10-30 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; EMC
points/stipends available; By sessions; Non-performance internships
available
Focus on Shakespeare and other classic works through performance
and classroom training. Summer professional intensive and touring
opportunities as well as programs for young actors ages 11 to
17.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
SUZANNE SHEPHERD
225 W. 86th St.
New York, NY 10024
suzannesshepherd@aol.com
www.suzanneshepherd.com, www.agiftoffire.com
212-873-5324
20 students per class; private coaching available; Advanced;
Auditing is permitted; Ongoing
Offers advanced classes focusing on how to work on a text and
inhabit a character. Featured in chapter of “Qualified Acting
Coaches” by Larry Silverberg.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE SIMON STUDIO
Roger Hendricks Simon, director
P.O. Box 231469, Ansonia Station
New York, NY 10023
rhsstudio@hotmail.com
www.simonstudio.com
212-841-0204, Fax: 845-485-7526
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
Professional lab mixes stage with film training and production,
classical with contemporary, actors with writers, directors,
agents; training and showcase.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
SINGERS FORUM
Alexia Tate, coordinator
49 W. 24th St., 4th fl.
New York, NY 10010
info@singersforum.org
www.singersforum.org
212-366-0541, Fax: 212-366-0546
10-12 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing is permitted; Ongoing; Offers a work/study program
Founded in 1978 by Andy Anselmo and John Albert Harris, Singers
Forum was envisioned as a training center for the vocal arts.
Combining training in the bel canto method with performance
training in various singing styles, Singers Forum is unique in that
it offers private voice lessons, classes and workshops, and also
provides a place where students can develop performance skills in a
wide variety of vocal and performing styles ranging from opera to
cabaret and musical theater.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
SITI COMPANY
Anne Bogart, artistic director
520 Eighth Ave., Ste. 310
New York, NY 10018
training@siti.org
www.siti.org/training
212-868-0860, Fax: 212-868-0837
25-60 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Four
workshops a year; Offers a limited number of internships and
scholarships for returning students
Focus is on the Suzuki method of actor training that is principally
concerned with restoring the wholeness of the human BODY to the
theatrical context and uncovering the actor’s innate expressive
abilities.
JACQUELINE SOLOTAR
212-595-3039
10 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Ongoing
Acting technique and scene study. Monologues, auditions.
DEANNA SORENSON
400 E. 59th St., #16H
New York, NY 10022-2368
212-759-7619
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Sessions specifically tailored individually for the actor. Taught
by Lee Strasberg for nine and a half years, inspired by his
genius.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE STAGE AND SCREEN
LAB FOR KIDS
277 N. Seventh St., Ste. 1L
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-963-2091
20 students per class; Beginner and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; By sessions
One-day acting and audition sessions for kids ages 7 to 11 and 11
to 15. Basic fundamentals of acting for the stage and television
include cultivating stage presence, scene study, and creating
character.
Other: Young Performers; On-Camera Technique
STARS THEATRE &
DANCE ACADEMY
51 Mount Bethel Road
Warren, NJ 07059
info@starstheatre.com
www.starstheatre.org
908-755-3400, Fax: 908-755-3507
10 students per class; All levels; ages 4 to adult; Auditing is
permitted; Offers work/study program
Offers private lessons in voice, acting, and musical instruments.
Also offers summer camp, birthday parties, and master classes for
adults.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
STELLA ADLER STUDIO OF ACTING
31 W. 27th St., 3rd fl.
New York, NY 10001
info@stellaadler.com
www.stellaadler.com
212-689-0087/800-270-6775, Fax: 212-689-6110
16 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Offers work/study program
Founded in 1949, the Stella Adler Studio’s mission is to create an
environment with the purpose of nurturing theater artists who value
humanity, their own and others, as their first and most precious
priority while providing art and education to the greater
community. Three-year conservatory, evening conservatory, teenage
conservatory, summer sessions, NYU-affiliated BFA program, an
outreach division for inner-city youth, and workshops are
offered.
STETSON STUDIOS
Ron Stetson
New York, NY
ronstetson@hotmail.com
www.stetsonstudio.com
917-742-0141
The Stetson Studios provides quality training for the professional
and preprofessional actor based in the Meisner technique.
STEVEN IVCICH STUDIO
C/O John Sierros
481 Fort Washington Ave., #51
New York, NY 10033
steven@thegreenroomstudio.tv
212-740-2850
15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing
and by sessions
How to develop a clear, concise approach to an actor’s work. How to
problem-solve on the spot, grow with every audition, every
rehearsal, and every performance.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
STRIKE ANYWHERE
PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE
Leese Walker
P.O. Box 2396
Times Square Station
New York, NY 10108
office@strikeanywhere.info
www.strikeanywhere.info
212-875-7476
10-25 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions; Offers internship program
Master classes in soundpainting, teaching-artistry, improvisation,
and multidisciplinary techniques. Also offers “The Ensemble
Roundtable,” a quarterly series for ensemble practitioners to swap
ideas.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy
THE STUDIO (FORMERLY SALLY JOHNSON STUDIO)
Brad Calcaterra, instructor
25 W. 23rd St., 2nd fl.
New York, NY 10010
studio@thestudio-acting.com
www.thestudio-acting.com
212-463-7962, Fax: 212-463-7847
16-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing; Work/study available
Workshops and classes focus on booking the part; cold reading,
framing the audition, creative risk-taking, releasing blocks, and
staying powerful in auditions.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading
SUMMER THEATRE INSTITUTE NYC
Allyn Sitjar, artistic director
23 Tomahawk Trail
Sparta, NJ 07871
youththeatreallyn@yahoo.com
www.youththeatreinstitutes.org
201-415-5329 (cell) or 212-258-2110 (evenings), Fax:
973-729-3654
15 students per class; teens, ages 12-18; All levels; Auditing is
permitted; By sessions
A program of Youth Theater of New Jersey in residence at Hunter
College, CUNY. This intensive, multidisciplinary teen theater
program focuses on training the whole actor through a variety of
classes.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
SUSAN GRACE COHEN STUDIO
sgcstudio@aol.com
212-678-8515, Fax: 212-961-9250
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
Classes located on the Upper West Side. Special emphasis on career
development.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
SUSAN SLAVIN ACTORS
& SINGERS ACADEMY
AT CARNEGIE HALL
119 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-582-0321
Master classes and private coaching only; All levels; Ongoing
Innovative acting and musical performing techniques. Comprehensive
approach dealing with the unique identity of each individual, art
and invisible craft, and marketing oneself accurately in the
industry emphasizing career development.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
T. SCHREIBER STUDIO
Terry Schreiber, artistic director
151 W. 26th St., 7th fl.
New York, NY 10001
info@tschreiber.org
www.tschreiber.org
212-741-0209, Fax: 212-741-0948
14-16 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
weekly info sessions available; Ongoing; Offers work/study program
(students must be enrolled for at least three months)
Classes and workshops at the studio include scene study, beginning
technique, beginning intensive, on-camera, audition, commercial
acting, Shakespeare, vocal production, and BODY dynamics. A
six-week conservatory incorporates acting, voice, and BODY work.
The studio also provides current students and alumni professional
development opportunities through its annual season of mainstage
productions and industry evenings.
TADA! YOUTH THEATER
15 W. 28th St., 3rd fl.
New York, NY 10001
info@tadatheater.com or classes@tadatheater.com
www.tadatheater.com
212-252-1619, ext. 4, Fax: 212-252-8763
20 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; open
house available; By sessions; Offers need-based scholarships
One of NYC’s best known youth theaters, TADA! offers musical
theater skills, acting, and creative dramatic classes for all ages.
Also performance opportunities and school vacation programs.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THOMAS G. WAITES
ACTING STUDIO
17 Lexington Ave.
(Inside Baruch College)
New York, NY 10010
tw90876@aol.com
www.thomasgwaites.com
646-215-8722
15-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing
An accomplished Broadway, film, and TV veteran, studio founder
Waites drew on his own practiced skills to develop techniques to
empower actors. Work includes his unique “meeting a crisis and
dealing with it” technique, text analysis, and scene breakdown.
Focus is on the classics and performance.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
TOM TODOROFF STUDIO
at the National Comedy Theatre
347 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018
newyorkstudio@tomtodoroff.com
www.tomtodoroff.com
212-362-8141
Class size varies; All levels; Offers a work/study program
The class provides a personalized road map to reach your highest
potential as an actor in a uniquely supportive studio. Actors work
on scenes, monologues, auditioning, musical pieces, cold reading,
on-camera technique, and original material. Also has L.A.
studio.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; On-Camera Technique
TVI ACTORS STUDIO
165 W. 46th St., Ste. 509
New York, NY 10036
nyadmissions@tvistudios.com
www.tvistudios.com
212-302-1900, Fax: 212-302-1926
16 students per class; All levels; audition required; Auditing
permitted in some classes; By sessions and ongoing; Internships and
work/study available
Casting directors, producers, film studio execs, and talent agents
teach classes in auditioning for TV, film, soaps, commercials,
voiceovers, and hosting. Additional location in L.A.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
29th STREET REPERTORY
SCHOOL OF THEATRE
Tim Corcoran, artistic director
56 Seventh Ave.
Studio 5H
New York, NY 10011
corcorantim@hotmail.com
www.29thstreetrep.com
212-712-8712, Fax: 212-242-9008
10 students max; private coaching available; All levels; Auditing
is permitted; Ongoing
Classes focus on teaching students how to make truthful acting
choices using contemporary material and one’s own personal life
experience. Also prepares students to become working actors.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique; Improv
and Comedy
UJAMAA BLACK THEATER SCHOOL
Titus Walker, coach
P.O. Box 4383
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
blkbroadway@yahoo.com
212-642-8261
12 students per class; Beginner and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; Ongoing; Offers work/study program for severe
hardships
African-American theater expertise. Classes held at: Times Square
Theater Arts Center, 300 W. 43rd St., 6th fl., Theater Studio 608,
New York, NY.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading
VOICEOVERS UNLIMITED
Dan Duckworth
c/o CityVox, 630 Ninth Ave., #415
New York, NY 10036
voiceoversunltd@aol.com
www.voiceoversunlimited.com
917-363-9877
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted, but
no-charge evaluation sessions are available; Ongoing
Classes concentrate on setting up a voiceover business, including
technique, demos, and marketing. Also offers separate casting
company: aaavoicecasting@aol.com
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
VOICETHEATRE
Shauna Kanter, artistic director
219 Avenue B, #3B
New York, NY 10009
www.voicetheatre.com
212-201-9337, Fax: 845-679-0154
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing;
Offers work/study program
From scene study, technique, and monologue coaching to full
productions for the public. Studio Address: 45 E. 33rd St. (between
Madison and Park), New York, NY 10016
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
WARD ACTING STUDIO
Wendy Ward
150 W. 28th St., Ste. 303
New York, NY 10001
wardactingstudio@yahoo.com
www.wardstudio.com
212-239-1001
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Offers work/study to locals; J1 via internships for
qualified international applicants
Part-time and full-time acting program specializing in Meisner,
voice, text and rigorous audition/monologue/career workshops.
Classes meet in New York and Philadelphia.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
KERRY WATTERSON
C/O New Perspectives Theatre
456 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
kerrwatt@gmail.com
347-665-3599
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
Private coaching designed for results with former Broadway casting
director and professional teacher.
Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading
WICKHAM VOCAL STUDIOS
Performers Career Center
249 W. 34th St., Ste. 707
New York, NY 10001
admin@vocalstudios.com
www.vocalstudios.com
646-473-0900, Fax: 646-473-2005
12-16 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions and ongoing; Offers work/study program
Professional development in performance; emphasis on vocal
technique.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
WICKHAM VOCAL STUDIOS
249 W. 34th St., Ste. 707
New York, NY 10001
admin@vocalstudios.com
www.vocalstudios.com
646-473-0900, Fax: 646-473-2005
15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing
and by sessions; Work/study offered
The program is geared toward developing a solid acting technique in
vocalists.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
WILLIAM ESPER STUDIO
208 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
esperstudio@gmail.com
www.esperstudio.com
212-904-1350, Fax: 212-904-1349
22 students max; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By sessions;
Offers work/study for second year students
Dedicated to the work of Sanford Meisner and William Esper and the
proposition that acting is a creative art and true excellence in
its practice may only be achieved through total mastery of
technical craft. Two-year professional actor training program.
Six-week summer intensives also available. Classes include script
analysis, cold reading, auditioning, voice/speech, Alexander
technique, classical text, movement, mask, and on-camera (film and
TV).
Other: On-Camera Technique
JOHN WINDSOR-CUNNINGHAM
433 W. 34th St. #2E
New York, NY 10001
jwcactor@yahoo.com
347-633-0398
8 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing is permitted; Ongoing; Work/study available
Coaching for British plays, Shakespeare, Wilde, Stoppard, etc.
Worked for Royal National Theatre in U.K.
FLORENCE WINSTON
New York, NY
212-541-7600
Small groups; private coaching available; All levels; Ongoing
Private coaching and small classes are a blend of Stanislavsky,
Carnovsky, Meisner, and Stella Adler.
WITCOVER ACTING STUDIO
Walt Witcover
40 W. 22nd St.
New York, NY 10010
www.witcover.org
212-691-4367, Fax: 212-989-7274
1-2 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Structured, practical training from the inside out. Author of
“Living on Stage: Acting From the Inside Out: A Practical
Process.”
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ALAN WYNROTH
61 Morton St.
New York, NY 10014
awynroth@aol.com
212-675-9267, Fax: 212-675-9267
Private coaching only; All levels; By sessions
Individual attention to monologues and callbacks (cold reading or
rehearsed); focus on specific personal choices in response to the
spoken text.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
NATASHA YANNACANEDO
of The New York Acting Company
St. Francis College, Communication Arts Department
180 Remsen St
Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201
natashatheactress@yahoo.com
www.nyactingcompany.com
646-391-6136
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Private coaching offered in contemporary and classical work in a
safe, nurturing, noncompetitive environment where actors hone their
craft, allowing them to take risks and grow as artists.
Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera
Technique
SHANE ANN YOUNTS
New York, NY
say1@nyu.edu
www.shaneannyounts.com
212-877-2567
10-12 students per class; private coaching available; Beginner and
advanced; Auditing is permitted; Complete program runs
Oct.-June
Voice and speech for actors: vocal ease, range, and flexibility.
Prepares actors to work on their own and to analyze a text
in-depth.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
ZINA JASPER SCENE STUDY
11 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10023
212-873-2370, Fax: 212-873-2370
15-17 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing is
permitted; Ongoing
Contemporary and classical scene-study class for the intermediate
and advanced actor. Private coach works one-on-one with actors for
auditions and in preparation for upcoming or current roles in
film, TV, and theater.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
Audition Technique Cold Reading
AUDITION MONOLOGUES
WITH KAREN KOHLHAAS
c/o Atlantic Acting School
76 Ninth Ave., Ste. 537
New York, NY 10011
www.monologueaudition.com
212-252-4200
8 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; Five-week monologue sessions, three-week cold
reading/audition technique session, and one-day seminars
A complete approach to monologues with the author of “The Monologue
Audition” and director of the DVD “The Monologue Audition Video.”
Workshops also available.
BARBARA SPIEGEL
THEATRE WORKSHOPS
500 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
sbejoy@aol.com
212-465-9477, Fax: 212-465-9497
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted
All areas and methods, including classical and contemporary.
Periodically teaches group classes.
JOHN BASIL
American Globe Theatre Conservatory
145 W. 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
john@americanglobe.org
212-869-9809
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Classical audition coach. Specializes in Shakespeare. Over 27 years
of teaching experience.
BILL GALARNO
461 W. 44th St., Ste. 1-E
New York, NY 10036
willgala@hotmail.com
212-765-9002
1-3 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted
Preparation for audition/performance with working actor-director:
monologues, scenes, dialects, and songs. Explore text, style,
language for Shakespeare, comedy, musicals, and more.
GLENN ALTERMAN STUDIO
glenn@glennalterman.com
www.glennalterman.com
212-769-7928
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
For actors looking for exciting and rarely done audition
monologues. Total audition preparation from entrance to exit. All
levels and ages, flexible scheduling, reasonable rates. Author of
“The Perfect Audition Monologue.”
THE GOLDSTON STUDIO FOR MIME
P.O. Box 974
New York, NY 10011
goldmime@aol.com
www.goldmime.com
917-776-4333
Small classes; private coaching on a limited basis; All
levels
Gregg Goldston’s contemporary style of mime offers the improviser,
standup, actor, and mime a broad base of movement training.
Specializing in physical comedy, mime, and solo performance
development.
PAUL HARMAN
paulharman@mindspring.com
www.auditionsuccess.com
212-252-4767
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions
Emphasis on musical theater. The actor is provided with a clearly
delineated process that will support him or her in the crafting of
any song and result in an audition that is professional and
emotionally true.
PRUDENCE HOLMES, THE MONOLOGUE DETECTIVE
123 W. 93rd St., #2E
New York, NY 10025
prudenceholmes@hotmail.com
www.prudenceholmes.com
917-723-0164
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Offers work/study program
Coaching for over 25 years. Emphasis on monologue selection and
audition preparation.
JACK POGGI, MONOLOGUE COACH
880 W. 181st St., Apt. 4B
New York, NY 10033
jp.actor@verizon.net
212-928-6882 or 646-418-8933 (cell), Fax: 212-928-6882
Private coaching only; Intermediate and advanced
Emphasis on finding, rehearsing, and performing monologues for
auditions. Author of “The Monologue Workshop.”
JACK WALTZER ACTING WORKSHOPS
5 Minetta St., Apt. 2B
New York, NY 10012
info@jackwaltzer.com
www.jackwaltzer.com
212-473-7056/212-840-1234
Private coaching available; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing, with three workshops in Paris and London a year
Workshops on technique, sense memory, improv, cold reading, and
scene study. Also available in Los Angeles, London, and
Paris.
JEFFREY D. STOCKER –
FILM ACTING STUDIO
New York, NY
studio-90-lexs@prodigy.net
www.filmactingstudio.com
917-902-4174
Private coaching online only; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing and by sessions
All classes taught on the internet via Skype. On-camera,
monologues, scene study, audition/pre-shoot coaching, career
consultation.
Other: On-Camera Technique
KIMBERLY VAUGHN PERFORMANCE STUDIO
New York, NY
performingcoach@gmail.com
kimberlyvaughnperformancestudio.com
212-340-9598
8-10 students per class; Advanced beginner, intermediate, and
advanced; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing
Teacher, regional director, and Tony Award–nominated Broadway
producer, on the faculty of Circle in the Square Theater School.
Musical performance audition-technique classes and private
coaching. Clients work on Broadway, in national tours and
regionally.
Maria Riboli Acting Studio
c/o Champion Studios
257 W. 39th St., 14th fl.
New York, NY 10018
info@mariariboli.com
www.mariariboli.com
10 students max; All Levels
We work on scenes, monologues, improvs, commercial sides, character
development and much more. $10 trial classes held Mondays and
Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m.
ROBERT MARKS
850 Seventh Ave., Ste. 804
New York, NY 10019
bob@bobmarks.com
www.bobmarks.com
212-365-4840, Fax: 212-245-4120
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Musical audition coaching. Private sessions to prepare for singing
auditions.
JODIE LYNNE McCLINTOCK
49-01 39th Ave.
Sunnyside, NY 11104
info@jodiemcclintock.com
www.jodiemcclintock.com
718-476-2590
6-8 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing permitted only on sample-class day; Ongoing
Specialized coaching for MFA grad school/international programs
with mock audition, private coaching in monologue selection and
polishing, and film/TV/theatre/commercial role rehearsal.
Shakespeare classes on demand.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study
WILLIAM METZO
300 W. 55th St., Apt. 17-S
New York, NY 10019
bill@williammetzo.com
www.williammetzo.com
212-956-8294
6 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing is
permitted; Ongoing
Emphasis on auditions, Shakespeare.
RUTH NERKEN
10 W. 66th St., Apt. 12G
New York, NY 10023
rnerken@gmail.com
212-362-5277
Private coaching only; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; By sessions
Private coaching for on-camera and stage.
NINA MURANO STUDIO
300 W. 43rd St., Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10036
ninamurano@mac.com
www.ninamurano.com
646-220-6142
12 students per class; private coaching and coaching by Skype also
available; All levels; Auditing permitted once; Ongoing sessions
Sept.-Dec., Jan.-June, and a summer intensive
Meisner-based full training program. Accepts students wanting to
continue training.
Other: On-Camera Technique
KAREN PORTER WHITE
410 E. Sixth St., #16B
New York, NY 10009
kpwsdt@yahoo.com
646-265-3767
8 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions; Work/study is offered
Classes and private coaching on audition technique. Michael
Shurtleff’s only authorized “audition guideposts” instructor in New
York.
STEVE POTFORA
New York, NY
stevepotfora@gmail.com
facebook/steve potfora
212-496-8864
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Result-oriented, with clients in almost every show on Broadway.
Vocal coaching to improve marketability in musical theater
auditions.
ROBERT DAGNY’S PERFORMER AUDITION PACKAGE
P.O. Box 852
FDR Station
New York, NY 10150-0852
robert@actorsauditioncoaching.com
www.actorsauditioncoaching.com
212-371-8258
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Creator of “The Performer Audition Package.” Custom-directed
coaching on film, TV, and stage monologues, scenes, musical
numbers, and tailor-made cabaret acts.
SARA LAZARUS STUDIO
973-218-0417
10 students per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing not
permitted; By sessions
Classes in midtown Manhattan. Musical theater audition and
performance technique; private coaching on monologues, scenes, and
songs. Currently on staff at the Circle in the Square Theater
School in NYC.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study
DENISE SIMON
P.O. Box 5
South Salem, NY 10590
denisesimon@optonline.net
www.denisesimonactorsworkshop.com
212-501-2484
Small classes; All levels, ages 6 and up; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Emphasis on audition coaching as well as business consultation.
Group classes available.
ALICE SPIVAK
C/O Three of Us Studios
39 W. 19th St.
New York, NY 10011
alice.spivak@gmail.com
212-924-0561
22 students per class; Advanced and professional; Auditing is
permitted; By sessions in the spring, fall, and winter
A step-by-step approach to the Stanislavsky technique in scene
study. Author of the book “How to Rehearse When There Is No
Rehearsal – Acting & The Media,” Limelight Editions.
STEVEN DITMYER –
DITMYER STUDIO
484 W. 43rd St., #35S
New York, NY 10036
sditmyer@aol.com
917-915-1175, Fax: 212-643-5440
Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Meisner-trained teacher-director who most recently worked with the
Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater and the DiverseCity
Theatre Company.
WEIST-BARRON ACTING
FOR TELEVISION & FILM
Valerie Adami, director
35 W. 45th St., 6th fl.
New York, NY 10036
weistbarron@earthlink.net
www.weistbarron.com
212-840-7025
10 students per class; All levels plus showcase programs; Auditing
permitted and free; By sessions
“Whatever your technique, the camera is the great equalizer.”
Prepares actors for the real world of on-camera casting and
performance. Classes and workshops for technique, improv, on-camera
classes.
Other: On-Camera Technique
Business of Acting
Breaking and Entering
Philip Carlson
phil_carlson@earthlink.net
212-842-5931
12 students max; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By
sessions
A series of eight classes designed to unlock the mysteries of
show business, assessing the actor’s marketability, attracting and
signing with an agent and actually getting a job, taught by a
former agent and manager who launched countless successful
careers.
JANICE HOFFMAN – CAREER
AND LIFESTYLE COACHING
New York, NY
www.successissweetest.com
917-208-0779
6 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Design better goals and strategies, break through inertia, and
develop inspiring and creative ways of doing things.
BRIAN O’NEIL
Acting as a Business
322 E. 89th St., #1B
New York, NY 10128
actingasabiz@aol.com
www.actingasabusiness.com
212-459-4502, Fax: 212-369-3814
6 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions
Classes concentrate on monologue preparation and delivery as well
as career strategy. One-on-one career development and coaching
services for actors available as well. Author of “Acting as a
Business: Strategies for Success.” Former talent agent and manager.
SUE PORTER HENDERSON – CAREER COUNSELOR
360 E. 65th St., Ste. 15-E
New York, NY 10065
sue@hendersonenterprises.com
www.hendersonenterprises.com
212-472-2292, Fax: 212-472-5999
Private consultation in person or by phone; All levels; Some free
workshops and events available through AFTRA, SAG, the Network and
Actors Connection; Ongoing
Consults actors about the business of acting so they may better
promote their career and pursue it to the highest level. Helps
actors avoid pitfalls and unnecessary waste of time and money.
.
TAM THE ACTOR’S MARKET
331 W. 57th St., Ste. 173
New York, NY 10019
info@theactorsmarket.com
www.thetamstore.com
212-595-9001
All levels; Ongoing; Offers work/study program
TAM is a the only marketing firm in existence for actors. We
provide the highest level of marketing tools available: Lifestyle
photos, sizzle reels, websites, one-on-one and group career
coaching as well as free monthly seminars and webcasts. Our
bicoastal (NY and LA) “ActorMarathons” have helped thousands get
representation and work in prime-time TV and films.
Classical
SHAKESPEARE – WITH
RON SONG DESTRO
Ron Song Destro
New York, NY
destro@shakespeareclass.org
www.shakespeareclass.org
917-627-2334
Private choaching available; All levels; Free monthly class; By
session and ongoing
Destro is a Kennedy Center Award–
winning playwright, actor, director, and teacher. He is the
founding director of BoAR and the Oxford Shakespeare Company.
Destro offers a four-week focus class on Shakespeare in the RADA
method that emphasizes voice, movement, and text. Eight-week
performance workshop with training and rehearsals leading to a
public performance of a Shakespeare play. At the end of each month
is “Agent Night,” where agents and casting directors watch and
comment on student work.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study
Improv and Comedy
AMERICAN COMEDY INSTITUTE
Stephen Rosenfield, director
481 Eighth Ave., Ste. 736
New York, NY 10001
info@comedyinstitute.com
www.comedyinstitute.com
212-279-6980, Fax: 212-279-6981
14 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing
One-year professional comprehensive program in comedy performing
and writing. Also offers standup comedy workshops covering comedy
writing, improvisation, sketch comedy, sitcom audition technique,
commercial technique, and acting. Professional program culminates
in an industry showcase at Gotham Comedy Club. Also offers
individual classes and private writing sessions to create a standup
set.
CHICAGO CITY LIMITS
318 W. 53rd St., Ste. 207
New York, NY 10019
classes@chicagocitylimits.com
www.chicagocitylimits.com
212-888-5233, Fax: 212-888-0810
10-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted for some
classes; By sessions; Offers work/study program (interns take
classes for free)
Classes teach the improv techniques of the theatrically based,
emotionally grounded comedy style used by the performers of CCL.
Also offers music improv classes.
Other: Young Performers
Face off University
Joe Tex, instructor
c/o The Secret Theatre
44-02 23rd. St. LIC
New York, NY 11101
www.faceoffunlimited.com/classes
917-478-2785
5-10 students per class; All levels; By sessions
Face Off provides a comfortable, judgment-free, and creative
environment in which to explore the fundamentals of improvisation.
Using group games and exercises that any novice can master, our
class is ideal for discovering “what improv is” and unlocking the
creative potential inside all of us. A Face Off class can be very
physical, and is always a lot of fun! At the end of the five-week
course, you will show off your newly honed improv skills for your
friends and family as you take part in a professional show that
features other graduating students, headlined by a Face Off cast
member.
GOTHAM CITY IMPROV
48 W. 21 St., 8th fl.
New York, NY 10010
info@gothamcityimprov.com
www.gothamcityimprov.com
212-367-8222
10 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions and ongoing; Offers work/study program
Sister company of the L.A.-based Groundlings, Gotham offers short-
and long-form improvisational comedy classes for writing and
character development.
Other: Young Performers
GS IMPROV
Greg Sullivan, instructor
Producers Club Theatre
358 W. 44th St.
New York, NY
classes@gsimprov.com
www.gsimprov.com
646-567-0749
13 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted;
Ongoing
Improv classes since 1997. Taught by the author of “There’s No I in
Improv.”
IMPROVOLUTION!
Holly Mandel
Simple Studios/Producers Club
134 W. 29th St./358 W. 44th St.
New York, NY
info@improvolution.org
www.improvolution.org
212-696-6893
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By
sessions and ongoing; Work/study available
Founded by Groundlings alumna Holly Mandel, Improvolution! is an
improv school, performing group and dare we say philosophy of how
to live, create, and collaborate on and off stage.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading
MAGNET THEATER
254 W. 29th St.
New York, NY 10001
classes@magnettheater.com
www.magnettheater.com
212-244-2400, Fax: 212-244-1880
12-16 students per class; All levels; Free introductory class;
Ongoing and by session; Internship program available
Magnet is an improvisational comedy theater and improv school in
New York City, located a few blocks below Madison Square Garden in
Chelsea.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study
JOY NEWMAN
founder, The Grown-Up’s Playground
New York Comedy Club
241 E. 24th St.
New York, NY 10010
212-714-8275
All levels; Auditing is permitted (free sample class);
Ongoing
Classes are taught in a comfortable, relaxed environment. Improv
helps actors to develop characters, build confidence, and be quick
on their feet.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE PIT – PEOPLE’s
IMPROV THEATER
154 W. 29th St.
New York, NY 10001-5301
www.thepit-nyc.com
212-563-7488
All levels; Auditing not permitted; By session and ongoing; Limited
number of work/study slots for students (improv classes only)
PIT is dedicated to the instruction, performance, and development
of original comedy and strives to entertain and educate the
community about the comedic arts in a safe and nurturing
environment.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study
THE SECOND CITY TRAINING CENTER
NYC Programs
1616 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60614
nholly@secondcity.com
www.secondcity.com
312-475-3563, Fax: 312-664-9837
8-16 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing; six terms per year; Offers work/study program
Classes and workshops. Improvisation, sketch, and comedy
writing.
TOM SOTER AT THE WINGNUT COMEDY STUDIO
1264 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027
soterink@earthlink.net
www.tomsoter.com or www.sundaynightimprov.com
212-316-4916
5-10 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
Ongoing
Classes concentrate on characters and scene work. Studio address:
78th Street Theater Lab, 236 W. 78th St., New York, NY,
10024.
On-Camera Technique
ACTORS CONNECTION
Tony Nation, president
Christopher Dietrich, executive director
630 Ninth Ave., Ste. 1410
New York, NY 10036
contactus@actorsconnection.com
www.actorsconnection.com
212-977-6666, Fax: 212-765-4274
10-14 students per seminar; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions (seminars) and ongoing classes
Acting and networking facility for the professional actor. Nightly
networking seminars with agents, casting directors and personal
managers as well as audition technique classes in all areas of show
business.
THE ART OF VOICE-OVERS
Steve Harris
241 E. 76th St.
New York, NY 10021
www.theartofvoiceny.com
212-517-8616
2+ students per workshop; private coaching available; Beginner and
advanced; Auditing not permitted
All inclusive training for on-camera commercials and voiceovers
with state-of-the-art digital demo reel production. Private
master-level coaching available as well as small group
workshops.
DAVID CADY
Donna DeSeta Casting
584 Broadway, Ste. 1001
New York, NY 10021
davidcadyclass@gmail.com
web.me.com/davidcady/site/welcome.html
212-274-9696
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; 8-week
sessions
On-camera commercial audition techniques.
RON MILLKIE
400 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
rmillkie@aol.com
www.officerdorf.com
212-244-6545/646-831-5945
7-12 students per class; All levels; no children; Ongoing
Class offerings emphasize a Meisner-plus approach. Tuesday night
classes, three scene nights per year with industry people, and a
‘success in Soap Opera, Film, and TV Commercial’ workshop
available.
Singing/Musical Theater
THE SINGING EXPERIENCE
Linda Amiel Burns, director
215 E. 24th St., Ste. 326
New York, NY 10010
labstarmaker@gmail.com
www.singingexperience.com
212-315-3500
12-15 students per class; private coaching available; All levels;
Auditing not permitted; public invited to performance; New workshop
every two months
A performance workshop that concentrates on technique, singing out
with confidence, lyric interpretation, and choosing material, all
in a nurturing, supportive atmosphere. Cabaret acts prepared and
directed.
Voice/Dialects/ Accent Reduction
JULIE BUDD
www.juliebudd.com
917-445-8799
Private coaching only; Intermediate, advanced, and professional;
Auditing not permitted; Ongoing
Julie Budd understands the toll performance takes on the voice, and
as a result has developed a course and technique to protect,
preserve and enhance an actor’s vocal instrument. A professional
singer from the age of 12, Budd’s acclaimed course draws upon the
disciplines of the master vocal teachers.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; Audition Technique/Cold
Reading; Young Performers
ROBERT STECKO – VOCAL COACH
New York, NY
pro.voice@yahoo.com
212-580-0399
The musical director – arranger for Jane Olivor and several
Broadway productions offers professional preparation and
consultation services for auditions, shows, and cabaret acts.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study
THE SAM CHWAT SPEECH CENTER
Sam Chwat, MS
253 W. 16th St.
New York, NY 10011
info@samchwatspeechcenter.com
www.nyspeech.com
212-242-8435/800-SPEAK-WELL
All levels; Auditing not permitted
Sam Chwat’s method has been used successfully for 30 years by stars
of major feature films, Broadway, television, and radio. Some
of the center’s award winning clients include Robert De Niro, Julia
Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Roberto Benigni, Abigail Breslin, Heath
Ledger, Kate Hudson, Olympia Dukakis, Jude Law, and Rachel Weisz.
Young Performers
A CLASS ACT NY
Jessica Rofe, artistic director
200 W 60th St, Ste 28 E
New York, NY 10023
info@aclassactny.com
www.aclassactny.com
212-479-8480
Space is limited; All levels; Ongoing
Musical theater and drama classes as well as a Broadway camp
program and on-camera workshops for kids and teens. Educators are
professional industry folk including Broadway veterans, casting
directors and agents.
BROADWAY ARTISTS ALLIANCE/MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR
YOUNG PERFORMERS
Ripley Grier Studios
520 Eighth Ave.
New York, NY 10018
info@broadwayartistsalliance.org
www.broadwayartistsalliance.org
212-561-9429
15 students per master class, 100 per session/summer intensive;
Intermediate to professional only; Auditing not permitted;
admittance by application and national auditions; Winter, summer,
and year-round sessions; Work/study available for ages 19+
Curriculum integrates dance, drama, and music. Instructors are Tony
winners, Broadway performers, dancers, directors, choreographers,
and composers. Participation by audition only.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
THE CHILDREN’S ACTING ACADEMY
Monica May And Mimi Stuart, directors
25 Bartels Place
New Rochelle, NY 10801
caanyc@gmail.com
www.childrensactingacademy.com
212-860-7101
8-10 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted;
admission by interview and audition; By sessions
A professional theater program for the shy or outgoing, with
emphasis on speech, improv, scene study, and performance. Classes
after school or on Saturday.
Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; Improv and Comedy; Audition
Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
CITY LIGHTS YOUTH THEATRE
Melissa Fenton Herrod, executive director
630 Ninth Ave., Ste. 1411
New York, NY 10036
program@clyouththeatre.org
www.clyouththeatre.org
212-262-0200, Fax: 212-262-1888
15 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; By
sessions: fall and spring semesters and special summer program; No
work/study program, but does offer teaching and administrative
internships
After-school and Saturday classes for ages 3-19. Age-appropriate
instruction in acting, musical theater, and playwriting, as well as
opportunities to perform in full-scale productions.
SUSANNA DALTON
146 E. 49th St.
New York, NY 10017
tvcoach911@aol.com
212-980-1971
Private coaching for individuals and pairs. Classes are 6 students
max; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing and by
appointment
On-camera and voiceover coaching, demo production, acting for
TV/film, commercials, broadcasting, audition prep, and marketing
plans.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique
IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER FOR CHILDREN
Vivian B. Teich, director
50 Central Park West, #4B
New York, NY 10023
212-874-5054
15-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing permitted in some
cases; By sessions and ongoing
Classes for children in a theater setting.
KIDS LOVE ACTING
at Weist-Barron Studios
Sharon Richardson, children’s director
35 W. 45th St., 6th Fl.
New York, NY 10036
212-874-1081/212-840-7025, Fax: 212-768-8918
10 students per class; All levels, children 5-12; Free
interview/consultation used instead of auditing; By sessions
Workshops focus on professional-quality acting for children in a
nurturing environment and include: commercials, improv, acting
technique and scene study for film, TV, and stage, auditions/cold
readings, monologues, musical theater, and showcases.
LIZ CAPLAN VOCAL STUDIOS
324 W. 23rd St., Ste. 3B
New York, NY 10011
lizcaplan@mac.com
www.lizcaplan.com
212-645-9369/866-SING-OUT, Fax: 212-645-9369
12 students per class; All levels; Auditing not permitted; no
drop-in visitors; Ongoing
Musical theater/pop/rock singing technique. College workshops,
master classes, private coaching, and group classes
available.
Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading
Source: New York Acting Schools & Coaches
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