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Primary Stages ESPA
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Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) is a multidisciplinary school that offers training to playwrights, actors, and directors from all over the world. With a focus on nurturing emerging artists and providing them with developmental opportunities, ESPA has become a trailblazer in performing arts education and collaboration within the Primary Stages and greater New York theater community.

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Scene Study

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Admissions Qualifications: Successful candidates must participate in and pass an audition before registering for this program. Please schedule your audition at the "Request Info" submission above. All registrations are subject to approval by The Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts. This class offers a rigorous Scene Study curriculum to actors ready to dive into their craft. Over ten weeks, you will work in pairs on contemporary material,...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$520

8 sessions

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The First Draft

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Whether you're writing your first play or your hundredth, it's not always easy to set the creative wheels in motion. This 10-week class will guide you through the development of your first draft. This class might be for you if you: Are a playwright of any level looking to start the first draft of your new play. Are starting out in the world of playwriting or want to write your first play. Want concrete deadlines and constructive feedback to...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$580

10 sessions

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Playwriting: The First Draft

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Whether you’re writing your first play or your hundredth, it’s not always easy to set the creative wheels into motion. This 10-week class will guide you through the development of your first draft, providing concrete deadlines, constructive feedback, and a collaborative environment that will encourage you to get your ideas on the page. This class is geared toward all writers, from those just starting out in the world of playwriting to experienced...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$580

11 sessions

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Wake Up with Alexander Technique

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Join us for our new morning Alexander class and start your day upright rather than uptight.  This class is designed for actors who want to jumpstart their morning with exercises to help in the audition room, rehearsal room, or wherever the day takes them.  The Alexander Technique teaches performers how to release habitual tension in their bodies while performing. This class will begin with exercises on how to sit, stand, and audition with...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$300

10 sessions

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A Play in 2 Days with Julian Sheppard

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

This 2-day writing extravaganza is designed to push you to write an inspired first draft in 48 hours. Sounds crazy, right? But it can be done! This workshop might be for you if: You're a playwright with a seed of an idea that you'd like to explore in a fun, intensive situation. You've got an open mind and you're the kind of crazy person who wants to attempt to write a play in 48 hours! In this workshop you will: Use your intuition and liberate...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$300

2 sessions

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The Art of Auditioning

Primary Stages ESPA @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY

In this class, you'll focus on improving your auditioning through making confident choices—both in your audition and in your life as an artist. Guided by casting director David Caparelliotis, you'll have an honest discussion about what auditioning in this current world means and explore techniques to create the best audition possible. This class might be for you if you: Are an actor committed to pushing yourself to expand your auditioning...

(11) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$460
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Writing for Young Audiences for stage and Screen

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

So you have a great concept that you think would make an awesome kid’s TV show or a brilliant idea for a play that you want to write for young audiences—what should you do before you put pen to paper? Cusi Cram and Peter Hirsch, award-winning veterans of both children’s TV and theater for young audiences (with credits including “Arthur”, “Curious George”, and “The Octonauts”), will walk you through the nuts and bolts of dramatic...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$280

2 sessions

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A Play in 2 Days with Melissa Ross

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

This 2-day writing extravaganza is designed to push you to write an inspired first draft in 48 hours. Sounds crazy, right? But it can be done! This workshop might be for you if: You're a playwright with a seed of an idea that you'd like to explore in a fun, intensive situation. You've got an open mind and you're the kind of crazy person who wants to attempt to write a play in 48 hours! In this workshop you will: Use your intuition and liberate...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$280

2 sessions

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Workshop: Finding Your First Draft w/Abe Koogler

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

In this 2-day intensive writing workshop, you will begin and make substantial progress on a brand-new play. This class will use an intuitive approach to dramatic structure, inspiring an organic writing process that bypasses the critical brain.  Using a combination of in-class exercises, concentrated bursts of writing, and brief feedback sessions, you will leave the workshop with several scenes of a new play, and momentum to continue. The atmosphere...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$280

2 sessions

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The Web Series

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

“Web Therapy,” “Very Mary-Kate,” and “Broad City” are just three hilarious examples of web series: the short form programming created especially for the internet and designed with the immediacy of the audience in mind. This digital marriage of screen and television writing is a platform for writers to do what they want, unrestricted by producers or censors and uniquely positioned to go viral. Over the course of this 10-week class, our...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$580

10 sessions

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Auditioning for Contemporary and Classical Theater

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

In this honest and refreshing discourse among actors and renowned actor, teacher, and director Geoffrey Owens, you'll improve your auditioning through making confident choices—both in your audition and in your life as an artist. Over the course of ten weeks, Geoffrey will demystify the audition process through rigorous exercises on audition preparation and scene analysis techniques, and monologues, sides, and cold readings from both classical and...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$560

10 sessions

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Scene Study - Exploring the Primary Stages Season

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Admissions Qualifications Successful candidates must participate in and pass an audition before registering for this program, schedule an audition at the "Request Info" submission above. All registrations are subject to approval by The Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts. In this new 10-week class, you will work on scenes by the 2018/19 Primary Stages Season playwrights. The Primary Stages Artistic Team (Casey Childs, Founder; Andrew...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$560

10 sessions

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10-Minute Plays and One Acts

Primary Stages ESPA @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY

Developing a strong portfolio of short plays is one of the fastest ways to become a produced or published playwright. In this 8-week class, you’ll learn how to distill a compelling story into the shortest possible dramatic form, think outside of the box of structure, and have some fun. This class might be for you if you: Are a playwright of any level who wants to explore the unique storytelling principles of the short form. Want to present your...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$580

10 sessions

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The Second Draft

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Admissions Qualifications Successful candidates must participate in and pass an audition before registering for this program, schedule an audition at the "Request Info" submission above. All registrations are subject to approval by The Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts. The final magic ingredient for any play in development is hearing it aloud and putting it in front of an audience. This rigorous class is for those with complete...

(11) Intermediate 18 and older
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$600

10 sessions

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Completing Your Draft

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

All writers have that one play sitting in a drawer that they never quite finished. Over the course of ten weeks, you will work to complete your draft, ideally with some idea of what you'd like to explore or fix and knowing, of course, that everything may change. This class might be for you if: You got stuck and need some guidance finishing your draft. You're trying to figure out how your play should end or it went somewhere so unexpected that...

(11) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$580

10 sessions

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Advanced Scene Study 1

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Admissions Qualifications: Successful candidates must participate in and pass an audition before registering for this program. Please schedule your audition at the "Request Info" submission above. All registrations are subject to approval by The Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts. This class offers a select group of actors an even more rigorous curriculum than our regular Scene Study class. Over ten weeks, you will work in pairs on...

(11) Advanced 18 and older
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$580

10 sessions

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Circuit Training: Casting Directors

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Each casting director has a unique approach to assembling the perfect cast. This 5-week class will give you the opportunity to work with a different casting director each week, strengthening your skills and deepening your flexibility as an auditioner. This class might be for you if you: Are an actor committed to pushing yourself to expand your auditioning skills. Need the dexterity to tailor your auditions to the room in which you’re auditioning....

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$480

5 sessions

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Fundamentals Of Acting

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

If you're just stepping into the world of acting, welcome! In this 7-week class, Broadway actor Quentin Earl Darrington will help you build a toolbox of the fundamentals so that you can feel confident and connected on stage. This class might be for you if you are: New to acting and want to get down to basics. A writer or director who wants to deepen their craft by getting a better understanding of the actor’s experience. An artist of any kind...

(11) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$460

7 sessions

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Hand-Selected Monologues

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Admissions Qualifications: Successful candidates must participate in and pass an audition before registering for this program. Please schedule your audition at the "Request Info" submission above. All registrations are subject to approval by The Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts. Ready for a fresh start? This class is designed to give you three new monologues, handpicked just for you. This class might be for you if: You are transitioning...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$460

5 sessions

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TV Writing Workshop: The 1-Hour Pilot

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

This 4-day, two weekend workshop will focus on the core elements of writing an original 1-hour dramatic series pilot script—from premise to outline to completed teleplay. This workshop might be for you if you: Are a writer who has written in other formats and want to learn the fundamentals of creating a one hour series. Have taken the TV Writing Workshop: The 1-Hour Spec Script at ESPA. Want to write an original 1-hour drama pilot script....

(11) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$400

4 sessions

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