General Acting Classes in NYC, New York

Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique & Scene Study w/ Maggie Phillips, Profesional Actress, Acting Teacher & Coach If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the perfect way to start off. You'll work with Maggie Phillips who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology...

Important: This course is for New Students only. For Returning Students, please proceed to this course. Only New Students can avail of these promotional prices. Clients cannot purchase a 2nd 3-Part class for $99. We will not be able to warrant promotional price purchases for returning students. This is an on-camera class that stresses acting for...

This 10-week class is designed for the beginning/amateur adult actor, and will teach you the fundamentals of the craft. The class highlights quick and powerful ways to make your performance more natural and spontaneous. No experience is necessary. A great start for the beginning actor! All exercises are designed to: Encourage spontaneity. Foster...

This 10-week class is a follow-up to Beginner Acting Class I, and focuses on scene study and script analysis. After taking this class, beginner students can audition to be a part of the professional Scene Study Intensive Workshops. Prerequisite: Beginners Acting Level 1 All exercises are designed to: Encourage spontaneity Foster real human behavior...

This workshop is ideal for actors, writers or corporate people who want to get creative. The Material covered will include how to develop a point of view, learning the visual language of cinema and the technical tools and craft it takes to direct a film.  We will look at film clips and analyze material in addition to covering 180-degree rule...

Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. Pete will begin with imagination exercises and improvisation to help you be present, truthful, and therefore more compelling onstage or onscreen. You'll then work your way into text and performing scenes, covering the basics of scene analysis: discovering character, point-of-view,...

This class will teach beginners and advanced students to work with everybody. Test out their skills and see where they need to start the work. Learn to add Shakespeare and the other classics to your repertoire. Actualize their full potential by working with the best. An actor who has worked with everybody from Lee Strasburg to Al Pacino, learn to push...

How the Workshops are Structured: The Beginner Weekend Acting Workshop is scheduled in two sessions over one week, for example two Saturdays or two Sundays, in a row. First Saturday:  intro to the barrow group approach, ensemble building games, script analysis, short scenes. Over the week break, students prepare scenes and monologues to work...

One of the most imperative essentials of becoming a successful actor is to ace the audition process.  This course will teach you how to overcome the pressure at hand and nail the perfect monologue, sides and cold readings.  

Learn how to promote yourself and get work as an actor. The basics are covered: headshots, resumes, casting notices, mailing lists, networking, acting reels, acting websites. In the final class you will meet an agent or manager. Class 1: Your Headshot & Resume Learn how to put together a headshot and resume that will help you get work. Class...

Our advanced classes require a more rigorous examination of scripts, scenes, and character. This class is perfect for the actor who wishes to work more and make stronger choices (sometimes with limited time). The class teaches the actor to dive deeper into text analysis of the scenes and monologues, and will help you improve your Audition Technique...

Russell Acting Studios Introductory class is perfect for you!  We offer Introductory classes for the “Non” traditional actor.  Our classes have a very diverse group of students from all walks of life and age groups.  The Intro class is for people who have always wanted to pursue an acting career but not sure how to go about it, or...

Important: This course is for Returning Students only. For New Students, please proceed to this course. --- This is an on-camera class that stresses acting for film and television - all classes are filmed and you review your work at the end of each class on a TV monitor. The class is kept limited size to ensure everyone gets private camera time....

Create a monologue which will be filmed in class and then screened to an Agent, Manager, Casting Director, or Producer. This course is 4 sessions. In the first 2 sessions, Mr.Stolzenberg will help you perfect your monologue. In the third session , we will shoot the monologues and in the fourth session we will screen your work for an agent, manager,...

Important: This course is for Returning Students only. For New Students, please proceed to this course -- The advanced class gives advanced and professional actors a chance to focus on their specific needs and professional development. Students are given more difficult audition and scene work, and are challenged to broaden and expand their range...