New York Acting Schools & Coaches

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
212-724-2299
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

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