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Growth as an actor
and growth as a
human being are
synonymous. Tom Oppenheim
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting/
Art of Acting Studio is a 501(c)3 not-
for-profit organization dedicated to
the perpetuation of this insight, so
elemental to the life, work, and spirit
of Stella Adler.
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MI S S I O N BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADMINISTRATION
Warren Beatty Honorary Chair Tom Oppenheim Artistic Director
Marlon Brando Honorary Chair (In Memoriam) Beth Dembrow Managing Director
The Studios mission is to create an environment that nur tures Elaine Stritch Honorary Chair (In Memoriam) Michael Grenham Executive Manager
Angela Vitale Associate Artistic Director
theatre ar tists and audiences who value humanity, their own Tom Oppenheim Artistic Director and President
Charles S. Cohen
Don K. Williams Managing Artistic Director, LA
J. Steven White Supervising Producer
Stephen Dembitzer Vice-Chair Antonio Merenda Director of NYU Student Affairs
and others, as their first priority while providing ar t and Sharif El-Gamal Nina Capelli Oppenheim Director of Cultural Programming
Carol Fineberg Luis-Daniel Morales Director of Admissions
Megan Dullaghan Glionna Secretary Johnny Yoder School Director, LA
education to the greater community. Colin Greer Chair Tommy Demenkoff Director of Outreach
Mike Medavoy Anne Escobar Controller
Kate Mulgrew Ryan Chittaphong Director of Marketing
Pamela J. Newman Christa Kimlicko Jones Director of Teen Programs
Leigh Rogers Slack Treasurer Libby Jensen Production Manager
Welland H. Scripps Cecilia Kim Production and Office Manager, LA
Debra Wasser Caleb Shomaker Administrative Coordinator
Steven Brenman Technical Director
Addison Heeren Prop Master
Jocelyn Cordero Bookeeper
Suzanna Bornn Administrative Associate
Nick Bonanno Administrative Associate, LA
Suzy PetchEam Assistant to Outreach Director
Margaret Gandolfo Admissions Assistant
Ashley Ford Administrative Assistant
Liberty ODell Administrative Assistant
James Tripp Head of Acting
Jena Necrason Head of Movement
Alithea Phillips Head of Voice
Alice Saltzman Associate Head of Acting
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ABOUT HISTORY
Since its founding in 1949, the Studio For well over 100 years, the Adler family has been passionately committed to the pursuit of artistic excellence.
has trained thousands of actors, many of
whom have gone on to important theater This legacy began in 1889, when Jacob Adler immigrated from Russia to the Lower East Side of New York City. Over
and film careers. Its roots, however, go time he built a theater empire that focused on uplifting and ennobling the audience through great art. Jacob, nicknamed
back even farther, to Jacob P. Adler, one nesher hagodi (The Great Eagle), became a great actor of the Yiddish Theatre. He was known for his work in
of the great actors of the American Gordins Der Yiddish King Lear and other great plays. His daughter Stella was only four years old when she made her
Yiddish Theatre, and also include Harold stage debut in her fathers production of Broken Hearts. Stella continued the family tradition and became a founding
Clurman, Stellas second husband and member of the Group Theatre in 1931. Under the leadership of Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg,
co-founder of the Group Theatre. In 1972, the Group revolutionized modern acting theory and contemporary playwrighting, and redefined realistic theater.
the Stella Adler Studio of Acting became
the first professional actor training In 1934, Stella Adler traveled to Paris to meet with Constantine Stanislavski. They worked daily and intensively for five weeks,
school to become affiliated with NYUs focusing on a new approach that now advocated for a deep reading of the play, understanding the given circumstances, rigorous use
Tisch School of the Arts. The spirit that of the actors imagination, and a focus on action and objective. Stella returned to NewYork with a fresh perspective on Stanislavskis
has animated the Adler family for more System, and began teaching it to fellow Group members. She remains the only American acting teacher to study with Stanislavski.
than 100 years stems from the insight Stella created her own acting studio in 1949.For more than six decades the StellaAdler Studio ofActing has enriched every part of the
that growth as an actor and growth as American theater and motion picture arts.Stellas philosophies kept many well-known members of the theater coming back for her
a human being are synonymous. intelligent and passionate advice.Her daughter Ellen,a renowned painter in her own right,currently serves as the Studios Executive
Chair. Ellens son Tom Oppenheim sits at the helm of the Studio and redefines his familys ideals for a new generation of artists.
In his position as Artistic Director and President of the Stella Adler Studio, Tom pays tribute to his grandmothers legacy and has
guided the Studio with a style both visionary and rooted in tradition. For more than 15 years,Tom has continued Stellas tradition
The scope of the schools current activities can be summarized in three categories: and has built upon it, adding components that emphasize social outreach and the potential for theater to influence society. It is
1) Professional Actor Training, the core activity of the Studio the mission of the Stella Adler Studio to create an environment with the purpose of nurturing theater artists who value humanity,
2) The Stella Adler Outreach Division, which provides free acting classes to low-income inner-city youth and their own and others, as their first and most precious priority while providing art and education to the greater community.
underserved populations.
3) The Harold Clurman Art Series, which presents cultural events that are free and open to the public. Under Toms guidance, the Studio has evolved from an acting conservatory to a cultural center with a unique focus on
Recent participants include Julianne Moore, Harold Mabern, Harold Bloom, John Patrick Shanley, Mark Strand American actor training. Students are encouraged to not only be well versed in theater, art, music and literature but to also
and David Amram. be conscious of and involved in social, humanitarian and political issues. The Stella Adler Studio currently trains more than 600
actors each year and also presents world-class lectures, poetry readings, jazz, classical music, theater and dance theater events.
The Stella Adler Studio upholds a unique focus in
American actor training. Like Jacob, Stella, and Harold, The Stella Adler Studios historical roots provide a foundation of excellence upon which it continues to build and grow.
the Studio affirms that the primary function of theatre The following timeline highlights the events that have brought the Studio to where it is today.
is to uplift humanity. A successful student for Stella is
not necessarily one who becomes famous or rich, but
one who connects to his or her deeper self and to
our shared humanity. The school is a cultural center
determined to train actors and support artists not
despite but in the face of a world in crisis. Programs like
the Outreach Division help to create an environment
for all students to become actors like Stella and those
in the Group Theatre: actors who are socially and
consciously aware, and whose awareness contributes
to their ability to act passionately.
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1889 1949
Jacob Adler immigrates to Stella Adler starts a
New York City and creates a studio for acting that
company of his own, ushering will last decades and
in a new, more serious Yiddish touch every part of
Theatre. American theater.
Combining what
she learned from
the Yiddish Theatre,
Broadway, Hollywood,
and Stanislavski, she
opened the Stella
Adler Theatre Studio,
later renamed the
Stella Adler Studio
of Acting.
2004 2013
Warren Beatty becomes the studios honorary Elaine Stritch dedicates six decades of
chairman, filling the role that had previously been personal memorabilia to be displayed
1931 1973 1993 held by Marlon Brando. in the new Elaine Stritch Rehearsal
Harold Clurman, Cheryl Master Teacher Ron The Stella Adler Studio creates Studio. She also becomes an honorary
Crawford, and Lee Burrus joins the faculty to the Harold Clurman Lecture 2001 2004 co-chair.
Strasberg recruit 28 actors teach acting technique. Series in an effort to keep The inaugural Stella by Starlight Adler in LA program begins, introducing NYC
to form a permanent students in touch with larger fundraising gala honors Sidney Lumet graduates to the Los Angeles industry. 2013
ensemble dedicated to theatrical traditions, uniting and Harold Bloom with the Jacob Adler The studios Outreach Division
dramatizing the life of their 1967 professional writers, directors, Award and Benicio Del Toro with the received a prestigious and highly
times called the Group Stella Adler begins musicians, dancers, and actors Stella Adler Award. 2007 competitive 21st Century Community
Theatre. Stella is an original traveling to Los 1975 with aspiring actors at the Studio. The Stella Adler Studio presents the second Learning grant to provide theater
member. Angeles to teach James Tripp joins annual Harold Clurman Festival of the Artsa training to nearly 700 middle school
master classes. the faculty to teach four- day festival of poetry, music, theater, and students in the Bronx.
Classical Work. artistic discussionexploring the theme of
Art and Social Activism.
1904 1992 2000 2003 2008 2011

The Grand Street Theater is built for The Stella Adler The Stella Adler The Stella Adler Studio upgrades The Harold Clurman Lab presents
Jacob Adler and is the first theater Stella Adler passes Studio obtains 501(c)3 Studio implements its facilities and expands to a Israel Horovitzs Lebensraum, the
dedicated to Yiddish Theatre. away at the age of 91. status and continues the Stella Adler record 20,000 square feet of studios first ever Off-Broadway
to raise the bar of Outreach Division, training space and more than production, at the Abingdon
artistic excellence. The providing free actor 300 full-time students. Theatre Complex.
1972
1934 The Stella Adler Studio of Acting is the
Studio also moves its
headquarters to its
training, scholarships,
and internship
Stella Adler travels to Paris to meet with first professional training studio to become current location in the opportunities to
Constantine Stanislavski. They work daily affiliated with NYUs Tisch School of the heart of Chelsea. New York Citys 2010
and intensively for five weeks. Stella returns Arts undergraduate drama department. The Art of Acting Studio
to New York with a fresh perspective on low-income youth.
launches in Los Angeles to
Stanislavskis System. She remains the only
American acting teacher to study with
1995 house the studios burgeoning
Tom Oppenheim, LA programming.
Stanislavski. grandson of Stella
Adler, becomes the
Artistic Director of
the studio.
2005
In an effort to create future audiences for dance, movement theater, performance art,
and all live performance, the studios Center for New Works in Movement and Dance
Theater implements a residency program.
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CORE BELIEFS
Growth as an actor and as a human being are synonymous
To Stella Adler, the impulse to act was a sacred and important one, but she was not dogmatic about
any singular approach or method. Rather, her system centered on providing budding actors
with the tools, training, and discipline to grow and to employ the limitless human imagination
in their task of studying and bringing a script to life. The beliefs Stella held about actors and
acting formed the framework for how the tools, training, and discipline were delivered, and these
were and are still found in five basic principles that are present across all the classes at the
Studio. These basic principles are:
The development of independent actors

Stella Adler, herself a fiercely independent theater artist, understood that acting becomes vital,
exciting, and alive when actors do their own thinking and bring a point of view or a sense of
mission to their work. One of her most frequently quoted statements is: Your talent is in your
choice. At the Studio, the aim is to develop actors who think for themselves, respect their own
ideas and ideals, and use the theater as a means to share those ideas and ideals. Such independent
actors are fully resolved to train their minds, bodies, voices, and spirits to achieve that end.
The power of the imagination

Actors imagination is the most powerful source for them to draw on. To bring theatrical texts
to life, the actor must be able to create a transforming, living experience. To create such an
experience, students at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting are asked to use their imagination to
locate the fullest range of motivational force rather than depending solely on their personal past
and emotional memory.
The importance of action

Drama depends on doing, not feeling; feeling is a by-product of doing. Our approach to acting
depends on connecting strongly to one another by way of actions and creating dramatic events
that take place between I and thou, not between me and myself. These actions include the
subtle, creative onstage choices to which actors commit.
Script interpretation
A text, once the author has surrendered it, is an object in itself, with its own life, its own
meaningful possibilities, and its own potential for impact. Another Stella Adler quote still used at
the Studio is: The play is not in the words, its in you! It is the actors responsibility to respect
the script with a willingness to read it deeply with a fertile imagination. This respect involves
an understanding of where the playwright is leading the character, including understanding the
characters environment and investigating the full setting of the play.
The cultivation of a rich humanity

The actors instrument is the actors own body and brain, but if the dramatic arts are to avoid
shrinking to a self-referential, self-enclosed, detached, and isolated unit of a larger world, then the
psyche upon which the actor calls must not be the actors own, but the characters. Therefore, an
actor needs to develop resources of information and experience that connect with the rest
of the world socially, culturally, historically, and politically thereby enriching the actors
instrument required to perform.This is why, in addition to world-class faculty and well-structured
curriculum, the Stella Adler Studio presents the Harold Clurman Arts Series, which includes
theater and dance theater, lectures and symposia, poetry readings and play readings, and jazz
and classical concerts. This is why we have created the Stella Adler Outreach Division, whose
mission is to bring free actor training to young people who cant afford tuition while providing
our tuition-based students of social engagement.
Each of these principles permeates all of the Studios courses as the general
teaching philosophy at the Studio.
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A BI-COASTAL COMMUNITY
Los Angeles New York City
Located in the heart of Chelsea in Manhattan, the Stella

Adler Studio of Acting includes 7 rehearsal studios, 4
performance black box theatres, the Marlon Brando Library
and the newly dedicated Elaine Stritch Rehearsal Studio with
memorabilia that spans over six decades of professional
theatre. The greater campus includes additional rehearsal
studios at One on One, The Actors Theatre Workshop, and
Pearl Studios.
Stella Adler Studio of Acting

31 West 27th Street, Floor 3
New York, NY 10001
212-689-0087
info@stellaadler.com
facebook.com/stellaadler
Twitter @StellaAdlerNY
Instagram @StellaAdler
The Art of Acting Studio is named after Stella Adlers most

famous book compiled by Howard Kissel and is the Los
Angeles branch of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New
York. Located just a few blocks away from the Hollywood
Walk of Fame, the 5000 square foot facility includes 2 rehearsal
halls, one 40-seat black box theatre, a film studio, and library.
Art of Acting Studio

1017 North Orange Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90038
323-601-5310
info@artofactingstudio.com
facebook.com/artofactingstudiolosangeles
Twitter @ArtofActingLA
Instagram @ArtofActingStudio
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FULL-TIME PROGRAMS
The full-time conservatory programs are the heart and soul of the Stella Adler
Studio, the culmination of Stellas vision for complete actor training. In these
programs, students gain tools and techniques to better engage their imagination,
to analyze text deeply and accurately, and to create rich, specific characters.

THE 3-YEAR CONSERVATORY THE EVENING CONSERVATORY
New York Only Offered in New York and Los Angeles
Audition Required Audition Required
$7,750 per semester $5,500 per semester (NYC) $5,295 per semester (LA)
The 3-Year Conservatory is a cohesive, MFA-equivalent program that prepares the student actor for the creative challenges of the acting profession This is a cohesive, intensive two-year program held in the evenings that prepares the student actor for the creative challenges of the acting profession
by providing a solid craft that guarantees continued growth as a creative artist. The academic year runs from September through May, and the Studio by providing a solid craft that guarantees continued growth, not only as a creative artist but as a human being. Classes meet at night, Monday through
takes in a new class in September of every year. Friday, for 18-20 hours per week. The Studio takes in a new class in January and September of every year. Students interested in studying on both
coasts may transfer after the first year of study.
The First Year
The first year of the program focuses on providing students a The First Year The Second Year
foundation from which to grow through a firm acting technique, The first year of the program focuses on providing students with The second year concentrates on applying the tools learned in the first
voice and speech work, movement and physical exploration, as well as a foundation from which to grow through a firm acting technique, year through intense contemporary and classical scene work, with
contemporary and classical scene work. Students will develop a facile voice and speech work, movement and physical exploration, as well continued voice and speech work, exploration of physical acting, and
and responsive body, a strong and clear voice, and clear understanding as contemporary and classical scene work. Students will develop a stage combat intensive. Students have an ongoing class on preparing
of our acting technique. a facile and responsive body, a strong and clear voice, and a clear for the profession with renowned industry professionals and guests.
understanding of acting technique.The first year ends with a rehearsal The second year culminates with the performance of a play, industry
Acting Technique Shakespeare performance presentation of a play. meetings, and an opportunity to audition for the showcase.
Contemporary Scene Study Voice and Speech
Improvisation Neutral Mask Acting Technique Scene Study Contemporary Scene Study Acting Technique for Film
Alignment/Sourcework Character Voice and Speech Movement Technique On-Camera Master Class (L.A.) Jimmy Tripp Master Class (NYC)
Script Interpretation Improvisation Shakespeare Voice and Speech Physical Acting
Neutral Mask PROS (Prep for the Profession) Stage Combat
The Second Year Shakespeare
The second year concentrates on applying the tools learned in the first
year through intense contemporary and classical scene work, with
continued voice and speech work and an exploration of physical acting.
Students begin performance through a language project, culminating
in a performance presentation of a classical play in rehearsal format.
Also throughout this year, students begin preparing for the profession
through auditions, working with industry professionals, and learning
how to produce self-generated work.
Acting Technique Classical Scene Study

Contemporary Scene Study Verse
Voice and Speech Physical Acting
Audition Preparation On-Camera Master Class
Movement for Actors Script Interpretation
Self-Generated Theatre
The Third Year

The final year consists of the creation of an original movement-oriented
piece followed by three performances of plays one classical and two
contemporary. Students will also have master classes in stage combat,
taught by renowned fight choreographer J. Steven White, and on
*program details and prices are subject to change

preparing for the acting profession, with renowned actor and director
Peter Flynn as well as former Bernard Telsey + Co. Associate Casting
Director Stephanie Yankwitt. This is followed by industry meetings and
an opportunity to audition for the showcase.
PROS (Prep for the Profession) Stage Combat

Classical Workshop Special Guest Master Class
Voice, Language, and Text Acting Technique for Film
Physical Acting
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MUSICAL THEATRE CONSERVATORY
New York Only
Audition Required
30 hours a week
Tuition: $10,000 per semester
The Musical Theatre Conservatory is a cutting edge, one-year program providing rigorous performance training anchored in the core belief of the
Stella Adler Studio, that growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous. Impassioned acting rooted in craft is most essential in BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM
the pivotal moment when a scene becomes a song. Students strengthen their performance skills while developing their ability to interpret dramatic
text in the musical theatre form. Student interested in studying at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting through the Bachelor of Fine Arts program must apply and audition directly
through NYU Tisch. For admission information and inquiries, please contact NYUs Undergraduate Drama Department directly at 212.998.1850
Designed for the experienced actor with requisite skills in song and dance, the Musical Theatre Conservatory immerses students into a deeper, or visit http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/.
more precise understanding of their acting ability and development of acting skills while connecting their work with the current professional
musical theatre community. In 1972, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting became the first professional training school affiliated with New York Universitys Tisch School of the
Arts undergraduate drama department. The program leads students to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, combining academic studies at New York
In addition to the 30 hours a week of core curriculum, regular master classes are offered throughout the year, led by current Broadway professionals. University with professional training at the Studio. This is a four-year training program.
Students also receive regularly scheduled counseling to guide them toward their imminent, specific immersion into the Musical Theatre profession.
Students acquire not only effective skills but also a keen understanding of the reinvigorated relevance musicals have in todays contemporary The First Year The Third Year
culture. The first year of the program focuses on providing students with During the third year, students devote most of their time to rehearsal
a foundation from which to grow through a firm acting technique, and performance of a play (classical first semester, modern realism
Musical Scene Study and Performance Acting Technique voice and speech work, movement and physical exploration, as well as second semester) directed by faculty or other industry professionals.
Voice and Speech Vocal Instruction contemporary and classical scene work. Students will develop a facile Students also create interpretive work through a Language Project and
Audition Skills and Strategies Movement for Actors responsive body, a strong and clear voice, and a clear understanding a Movement Project. Students partake in a classical intensive, which
Song Analysis Dance Instruction of our acting technique. includes master classes in voice with Andrew Wade, former head of
Musical Theatre History Shakespeare voice at the Royal Shakespeare Company; stage combat with J. Steven
MT Ensemble Practicum Master Classes Scene Study Shakespeare White, one of the most respected fight choreographers in the industry;
Movement Techniques Voice and Speech and Classical Scene Study with head-of-acting James Tripp. Students
Improvisation Acting Technique will also begin exploring audition techniques and on-camera training.
Character Modern Dance
Classical Intensive Contemporary Scene Study
The Second Year Shakespeare Physical Acting
The second year concentrates on applying the tools learned in the Voice and Speech Audition Technique
first year through intense contemporary and classical scene work, Acting for Film and Television Self-Generated Theatre
with continued voice and speech work and an exploration of physical
acting. The year ends with a rehearsal performance of a play directed The Fourth Year
by faculty or other industry professionals. In the fourth year, known as the Company, students devote all of their
Studio time to rehearsal.They perform two plays each semester directed
Scene Study Classical Scene Study by industry professionals. Each production is supported by a movement
Physical Acting Voice and Speech coach, voice coach, and acting panel. At the end of the second semester,
Acting Technique Movement for Actors students participate in industry meetings and have the opportunity
Verse and Text Script Interpretation to audition for the showcase. Students also have a class on preparing
Acting a Song for the acting profession with director Peter Flynn, as well as former
Bernard Telsey + Co. Associate Casting Director Stephanie Yankwitt.

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INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMS
EVENING INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM
10 WEEKS, $2,750
This course is a taste of conservatory training designed to give students a firm foundation with classes in acting technique, scene study, movement,
and voice and speech. Students develop more fully as actors in this intensive multidisciplinary program.
WEEKEND INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM

10 WEEKS, $1,995
This Saturday program is a taste of conservatory training designed to give students a firm foundation with classes in acting technique, scene study,
movement, and voice and speech. Students will develop more fully as actors in this multidisciplinary program.
BUILD A STRONG CONTINUE YOUR

FOUNDATION TRAINING
ACTING TECHNIQUE I MASTER CLASS with Jon Korkes
10 WEEKS, $685 10 WEEKS, $700
This program explores the language and principles of Stella Adlers This class is an exploration of scenes and monologues from works
approach to acting, including action, circumstance, and justification. written after 1920. Students will work with renowned actor and
Students will develop a foundation from which to build as actors as teacher Jon Korkes on how their instincts and imagination can serve
well as human beings. the material.
ACTING TECHNIQUE II APPROACHING THE ROLE

10 WEEKS, $685 10 WEEKS, $700
This program is a deeper investigation of the concepts introduced This intermediate scene study course is designed for the actor who
in Acting Technique I. Actors will strengthen what they have learned has basic technique but is seeking a stronger foundation. Actors will
through more advanced exercises developed by Stella Adler. analyze the text, the concept of active personalization, the specific
creation of a character, emotional accessibility, and the ability to act
SCENE STUDY I on impulse with imagination and heart.
10 WEEKS, $700
This class is a combination of fundamental acting exercises and ADVANCED SCENE STUDY with Patrick Quagliano
scene study, designed to establish a strong foundation for each 10 WEEKS, $700
actor. Students will learn to develop character through actions and This class synthesizes contemporary scene work with technique
objectives drawn from the text. exercises. Students will learn how to put it all together.
SCENE STUDY II ON CAMERA MASTER CLASS with Ron Burrus

10 WEEKS, $700 10 WEEKS, $950
This class integrates the thoughtful examination of a play in its depth The class focuses on screenplay analysis, character building, and
of idea and how its meaning translates into an actors behavior. transforming understanding into doing. Students will apply the
Students will learn how to make intelligent choices that serve the play. approach developed by Stella Adler directly to on-camera work with
the greatest living exponent of the technique, Ron Burrus.
ACTING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
10 WEEKS, $800 SENSE MEMORY AND THE WORK OF STELLA ADLER

This intermediate class is an immersion experience in the techniques 10 WEEKS, $850
necessary to work in feature film, as well as in television drama and This class will explore an effective synthesis of the Lee Strasberg
comedy. Students will learn to memorize scripts quickly, relax in front Sense Memory Technique and the work of Stella Adler. Students
of acamera, and find themselves in the roles they are playing: three will work on exercises in both techniques and then apply them to
skills necessary for success in feature film and television performance. contemporary scene work under the instruction of Sam Schacht,
former dean of the Actors Studio at New School University.
NEW YORK
SOUND INTO ACTION
10 WEEKS, $650 ADVANCED ON-CAMERA TECHNIQUE with Todd Thaler
This class is a unique hybrid of voice and speech, language and text, 10 WEEKS, $900
PART-TIME WORKSHOPS
and acting technique. One hour of voice and speech, followed by an This advanced workshop is a hybrid of on-camera scene study and
hour of monologue work and an hour of table work on a classic audition technique for the trained actor with renowned casting
play where students will be cast as a company working in its first director/acting teacher Todd Thaler. Through scene work and audition
stage of rehearsal. practices students will fine tune their on-camera technique while still
sharpening and expanding their artistic and creative skill set.
ART OF ACTING TECHNIQUE INTENSIVE, PART 1
8 WEEKS, (2 classes per week, 16 classes total), $475
The best and most efficient way to train in Los Angeles. By exploring
the language and principles of the acting technique chronicled in the
book, The Art of Acting, this Stella Adler program takes students
through an intensive, eight weeks, designed to give students a
technique to work from in the shortest amount of time. This class
serves as not only an introductory course but also a great refresher
course for returning students and delivers a solid foundation for your
future in the industry.
ART OF ACTING TECHNIQUE INTENSIVE, PART 2

8 WEEKS, (2 classes per week, 16 classes total), $475
This Stella Adler program is the second part of the Art of Acting
Technique Intensive Part One, continuing an exploration of acting
technique in a more in-depth application. Students will study with
Master Teacher Ron Burrus, and will work towards applying technique
directly to Film and TV scenes.
SCENE STUDY with Jane Fleiss

8 WEEKS, $400
This Stella Adler program is a once a week scene study workout that
uses acting technique exercises exercises developed by preeminent
Los Angeles Acting teacher Jane Fleiss, and aims to open up the
imagination in relation to contemporary scenes. Students will gain
freedom and learn how to make deeper and more exciting choices.
TECHNIQUE FOR FILM

8 WEEKS, $700
This Stella Adler program provides a systematic approach to creating
a character for film and TV. Students will analyze scripts, in depth,
from the beginning to the end, and then apply this work directly to
on-camera work, with Master Teacher Ron Burrus.
ON CAMERA MASTER CLASS

8 WEEKS, (8 3 hour classes total), $475
Taught by one of the industrys best directors, actors and instructors,
Philip MacKenzie (Director According to Jim, Frasier, Just Shoot
Me, The George Lopez Show, Almost Normal, Suddenly Susan)
this advanced-level Stella Adler program has students dynamically
exploring film and television scenes directly on camera. Through
scene work students will fine tune their on camera technique while
still sharpening and expanding their artistic and creative skill set.
This is an ideal course for students serious about the craft of
on-camera acting.
PROFESSIONAL ACTORS WORKSHOP MASTER CLASS

ONGOING, $195/SESSION
The Professional Actors Workshop Master Class (or PAW) is
designed as a mental, physical and spiritual gym for the working
actor. In an industry full of no, the PAW is designed to bring more
yes into your work and your life. Using great scenes from Film, TV
and Stage, these classes introduce you to the language of AOA, and
LOS ANGELES
then use that language to keep your acting fine-tuned and exciting.
Taught by Managing Artistic Director Don K. Williams (former head
of acting at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting New York City), this
PART-TIME WORKSHOPS
fast-paced class is great for any working actor looking to stay sharp.
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SUMMER TRAINING
SUMMER CONSERVATORY PHYSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE
Offered in New York and Los Angeles (Interview Required) New York (Interview Required)
$3,650 (NYC) $3,500 (LA) $3,400
The Summer Conservatory is a foundation-building program that The Physical Theatre Intensive is part of the Harold Clurman Center
Summer Programs at the Stella Adler Studio and Art of Acting approximates a full term of our NYU Tisch School of the Arts for New Works in Movement and Dance Theatre, and is designed
program. This intensive prepares the student actor for the creative especially for the physically creative performer. The program offers
Studio allow students from around the world to participate challenges of the profession by providing a solid craft that guarantees five weeks of immersion in intensive physical theatre and movement
continued growth, not only as a creative artist but as a human being. training with a strong focus on devising original work. Students study
in intensive courses in order to enhance their acting with the
It is officially approved by the National Association of Schools of a variety of influential techniques taught by the studios world-class
world-class training and to introduce them to the cultural Theatre as a summer training program. Master classes in on-camera movement faculty. The program serves a select group of actors,
technique supplement the training outlined below. The program dancers, choreographers, and directors. In addition to classes,
capitals of the world. ends with a presentation of contemporary and classical scene work. students participate in two components: Autonomy- an ensemble-
Offered in the summer only, this is a 10-week, 20-hour-per-week driven devising process with no director, and Project- a collaboration
intensive. with a choreographer/director to devise a new work from the ground
Acting Technique Scene Study up. Both components culminate in performances in the studios black
Voice and Speech Movement Technique box theater at the completion of the intensive.
Improvisation Movement for Actors Image Work Impulse and Structure
Shakespeare Script Interpretation Physical Text Sourcework
Modern Dance Lucid Body Technique
SHAKESPEARE INTENSIVE Mime Neutral Mask
Offered in New York and Los Angeles (Audition Required) Voice and Speech Private Tutorial
$3,250 (NYC) $2,550 (LA) Autonomy
Head of Acting James Tripp, whom Stella Adler personally selected to
teach Shakespeare, is the master teacher of this intensive in New York. MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE
Teaching alongside him is J. Steven White, one of the countrys leading New York (Audition Required)
stage combat instructors, and Andrew Wade, former head of voice $3,600
at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Verse is taught by Angela Vitale, The Musical Theatre Intensive is a cutting edge, six-week course
veteran actress of more than 30 Off-Broadway classical productions. providing rigorous musical theatre training anchored in the core
Offered in the summer only, this is a five-week, 30-hour-per-week belief of the Stella Adler Studio, that growth as an actor and growth
intensive designed for the advanced actor to further develop his/her as a human being are synonymous. Impassioned acting rooted in craft
sense of the epic size of theater. The Los Angeles intensive will be lead is most essential in the pivotal moment when a scene becomes a song.
by Associate Artistic Director Don K. Williams. Combining current Broadway professionals with the Studios master
Scene Study Voice and Speech teachers, the Musical Theatre Intensive is a one-of-a-kind experience
Movement for Actors Stage Combat that integrates performance and analysis of the musical theatre
Verse form with training in voice and speech, movement for the actor, and
effective audition techniques. Designed for the professional actor
CHEKHOV INTENSIVE with requisite skills in song and dance, the Musical Theatre Intensive
New York (Audition Required) immerses students into a deeper, more precise understanding of their
$3,250 acting ability and development of acting skills while connecting their
Stella Adler once said, He who masters Chekhov masters all of work with the rest of the world.
modern realism. In accordance with her words, the Stella Adler Studio
of Acting has created an advanced-level intensive that endeavors FILM AND TELEVISION ACTING INTENSIVE
to illuminate modern realism through the lens of its greatest Los Angeles (Audition Required)
practitioner, Anton Chekhov. Stella loved and valued actors versed in $2,600
modern realism, who could deliver rich text often in opposition to This is a cutting-edge, five-week course providing immersive and
what was intended. The course is centered on Chekhov scene study, comprehensive education in all areas of acting as seen through the
supplemented by daily physical and vocal work. This is a five-week, cameras lens. It is designed to help the actor address, demystify and
30-hour-per-week intensive designed for the advanced actor. master the challenges faced in auditions, on set, and on location, in all
film and digital media. The Film and Television Acting Intensive is the
Chekhov Scene Study Voice and Speech
only program of its kind. Designed for trained actors, this program
Physical Styles Physical Acting
will utterly prepare them for any and all of the unique challenges

those media hold.
ACTOR WARRIOR INTENSIVE
New York On-Camera Scene Study
5 WEEKS, $3250 (Interview Required) Film Technique
The Actor Warrior Intensive offers ways and means to take charge From the Script to the Sound Stage
of your life as an actor, theater artist, and human being. It offers Movement Techniques for Motion Capture
proactive and effective techniques for creating theater pieces both
solo and ensemble, techniques that will facilitate creative power, self-
generated work, and a profound sense of a place in the world as
an actor and theater artist. Classes include: The Art and Business of
Creating Theater, Writing from Truth & Imagination, Solo Performance
Workshop, Ensemble Work & Devised Theater and Guest Lectures.
Lead by director John Gould Rubin, this is a five-week intensive with
classes 30 hours per week.

NEW YORK THE TEEN WEEKEND CONSERVATORY
TEEN PROGRAMS
The Teen Weekend Conservatory Workshops for Teens
In the winter, spring, and fall, the Studio offers a program for teenagers 10 Weeks, Saturdays, time TBA
on Saturdays. This all-day intensive is structured to suit both the (Admission by Audition)
beginning and professional young actor and is designed to introduce
the acting technique developed by Stella Adler. Advanced Technique Workshop
The Teen Conservatory Program is based on the conviction that young
Offered in Fall only, $685
actors, ages 14 to 17, can be trained with the same rigor and discipline as Session 1 This advanced workshop is a deeper investigation of the concepts
Offered in Winter, Spring, and Fall introduced in Acting Technique, exploring the language and principles
adults. The faculty in this program is the same as, or comparable to, the
10 Weeks, Saturdays, 10 am-6 pm, $1195 of Stella Adlers approach to acting including: imagination, action,
Studios Professional Conservatory and NYU Tisch undergraduate drama Ideal for the young actor looking to explore serious actor training. circumstance, and justification. Students will strengthen what they
programs. Actors exercise all the aspects of craft required to achieve the Includes classes in scene study, improvisation, voice and speech, and have learned in Acting Technique through advanced exercises from
movement. which to build themselves as actors as well as human beings.
highest professional standards: voice and speech, movement, improvisation,
scene study, Shakespeare, and acting technique. Session 2 BFA Audition Prep Workshop
Offered in Winter, Spring, and Fall Offered in Fall only, $825
10 Weeks, Saturdays, 10 am-6 pm, $1195 (Invite Required) This class will comprehensively prepare the current high school senior
An opportunity for the young actor to expand his/her understanding or junior theatre student for the rigorous demands of the application
to the next level with new concepts and challenges in, Acting Technique, and audition process for BFA theatre programs.The class combines the
Physical Storytelling, Scene Study, and Voice and Speech. structure of group meetings with the intimacy and personal attention
of private coaching. Students will leave with polished audition material,
fully prepared to apply for BFA programs.
Film and Television Workshop

Offered in Spring only, $700
This class is an immersion experience in the techniques necessary
to work in feature film and television drama and comedy. Actors
learn to memorize scripts quickly, relax in front of a camera, and find
themselves in the roles they are playing: three skills necessary for
success in feature film and television performance.
SUMMER TEEN PROGRAMS

Teen Summer Conservatory Summer Rehearsal and Performance Intensive
(Audition Required) (Audition Required)
$3,250 $2,600
An intensive, five-week, 30-hour-per-week program for teens ages 14 to
17. This is the most rigorous, demanding program of its kind. It has Prerequisite: Completion of Summer Teen Conservatory or both
been specifically designed for the most talented and ambitious young levels of Weekend Teen Conservatory
actors and is taught by the same world-class faculty that teach our
adult students. This program offers a unique opportunity for the teen ready for a
more advanced and performance-focused experience. Students spend
Curriculum Master Classes five weeks immersed in a rigorous and challenging rehearsal process

Acting Technique Film and Television that culminates in public performances. The theme/approach varies
Scene Study Stage Combat each summer. Past intensives have included working on original
Voice and Speech Physical Storytelling material written for the teens by playwrights commissioned by the
Movement Techniques Business of Acting studio and working on original material that is written/created by the
Movement Theatre teens themselves.
Improvisation
Shakespeare

CULTURAL CENTER
The studios Cultural Center (or Art Series) serves all of New York Long Way Go Down
City with free or low-cost cultural events. The programs of the
Cultural Center began as an effort to expand the cultural horizons of
students and encourage them to take their place among the greater
family of artists. Today, through the center, all New Yorkers can
participate in the arts in what Stella Adler saw as a vitally important
dialogue, a dialogue between people from diverse cultures and times,
a dialogue that connects us to what is deepest in each other and
ourselves, a dialogue that is ennobling. The Seagull
What Shall I Give My Children?
HAROLD CLURMAN
LABORATORY THEATER COMPANY
THE HAROLD CLURMAN LABORATORY THEATER COMPANY
is the Stella Adler Studio of Actings/Art of Acting Studios
professional bi-coastal theater company. Alumni have the
opportunity to be considered for the Lab Theater at the studios
combined auditions held every spring. The Lab has presented over
thirty productions since 2002 including Mercy Killers by
Michael Milligan (Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013, Fringe
First Award), Lebensraum by Israel Horovitz (off-Broadway,

Mercy Killers Ovation-Nominated in Los Angeles), Long Way Go Down by Zayd
Dohrn (West Coast premiere, Ovation Award Nominee), Hikobae
(co-produced with Toshi Shioyas Actor Centre) Our Town by
Thornton Wilder and What Shall I Give My Children? by
Don K. Williams (world premiere).
The currency of civilization is Ar t

Stella Adler
Guest Artist Margie Gillis Lebensraum

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THE HAROLD CLURMAN CENTER
FOR NEW WORKS IN THE HAROLD CLURMAN
MOVEMENT AND DANCE THEATRE LECTURE SERIES Arts and Educational Justice Symposium with Rosie Perez,
Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg and Anna Deavere Smith
The Harold Clurman Center for New Works The Harold Clurman Lecture Series unites young actors with great artists in a conversation about craft. When Stella Adler and Harold Clurman
in Movement and Dance Theater (MAD) is were alive, they carried in their very being 2000 years of theatre history. They served not only as great teachers but as role models for students.
the studios professional avant garde theater. The Harold Clurman Lecture Series aims to connect young people to their artistic legacy and creates, or recreates, the kind of cultural fervor that
MAD creates, commissions, performs and Stella Adler and Harold Clurman brought to the Studio with their presence.
presents new dance and movement theatre
work. These works do not deny language but
rather consider physical expression to be the
essential language of the play. Over thirty new
works have been presented since 2004.
[The MAD AIR Residency] was the first time
in my life that I had space for the entire day!
It changed my whole creative process. I also
feel that it brought my company members
together in a new way. These new bonds have
a continued presence in my rehearsals today
it is a priceless addition to the creative and
company experience.
Andrea Miller
of Gallim Dance, MAD AIR artist
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THE STELLA ADLER CENTER THE HAROLD CLURMAN CENTER
FOR INTERNATIONAL THEATER FOR POETRY, POETIC DRAMA
STUDIES AND EXCHANGE AND THE SPOKEN WORD
The Stella Adler Center for International The Harold Clurman Center for Poetry,
Theater Studies and Exchange broadens Poetic Drama and the Spoken Word inquires
the scope and reach of the studio, enriches about the role of language and words in
the artistic and cultural life of students and contemporary society. The Board of Advisors
faculty, and provides actor training beyond the for this center is composed of literary critic
boundaries of America. Partners include the Harold Bloom, poets John Ashbery and Grace
Actors Centre (Tokyo, Japan), Trinidad Theater Schulman, and voice experts Cicely Berry,
Workshop and The Stage School (Hamburg, Andrew Wade, and Deborah Hecht.
Germany) as well as Master Teachers Yoshi
Oida (Japan and France), Andrew Wade (Great In the true spirit of Harold Clurman, for
Britain) and Margie Gillis (Canada). which it was named, the Poetry Reading Series
at the Stella Adler Conservatory is marvelous

Joan Evans Master Class in Hamburg, Germany
for its intercultural daring. The audiences are
exciting for their mix of young actors, writers,
and dedicated readers. To appear there is to
be fully aware of stage presence in reciting
poetry and of the poetry in stage presence...
the two arts are inextricably joined.
Grace Schulman, poet
HIKOBAE, a joint production with Toshi Shioyas Actors Clinic of Tokyo Japan Louis Jenkins Poetry Reading
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THE DAVID JACOB ADLER CENTER
OPPENHEIM
MUSIC CENTER
The Jacob Adler Center (JAC) aims to explore, preserve, and celebrate
the impact of the Yiddish Theatre and its resounding affect on American
theater and film. JAC fulfills its mission through lectures, discussions, and
the production of Yiddish plays in English translation, in the belief that
these plays will have a similar social, political, and theatrical impact on
contemporary audiences as they did on their original audiences more than
100 years ago.
The David Oppenheim Music Center has a dual mission: presenting jazz and classical music concerts that are accessible to the public and providing
the community with an essential artistic experience. The standards for jazz and classical musicians are so much clearer and more objective than those
for actors. It is beneficial for actors to be in the company of performing artists who, of necessity, must practice long hours for many years with great
discipline to achieve professional proficiency, let alone artistic excellence. All concerts are free and open to the public.
David Amram Concert Finding the Jewish Shakespeare Reading with Beth Kaplan
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THE STELLA ADLER
OUTREACH DIVISION
The Stella Adler Outreach Division positions the studio uniquely as
the only actor-training program in the nation to address social justice
through a theater program.The Outreach Division provides free training
to inner-city youth and other severely under-served populations. In
addition to its flagship programs Adler Youth and Summer Shakespeare
the Outreach Division partners with Rikers Island Correctional Facility
and other community organizations like Phoenix House, Pathways to
Graduation and Getting Out and Staying Out.
Outreach aims to empower participating students through craft. While
Outreach students are trained with the same intensity and integrity as
conservatory students, this program is not concerned with creating
professional actors, but rather empowering stronger, more confidant,
more thoughtful, more articulate human beings.
The Outreach Division helps to fulfill the Studios mission to create
an environment that nurtures theater artists who value humanity as
their first priority by diversifying the student body and creating an
environment for all students to become actors like Stella Adler and those
in the Group Theater actors who are socially and consciously aware
and whose awareness contributes to their ability to act passionately.
What might actors do in the face of atrocity and injustice?
Tom Oppenheim
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BIOGRAPHIES ADMINISTRATION
Tom Oppenheim Artistic Director
Tom Oppenheim was born in New York City. He studied acting at the
National Shakespeare Conservatory and with Stella Adler for over a
Michael Grenham Executive Manager
Mr. Grenham is an actor, teacher, director, and Adler Alumnus.Stage
credits include the world premiere of Len JenkinsMargo Veil(Ensemble)
decade. Theater credits include the title role in Shakespeares Macbeth at the Flea Theater, Ross inMacbethand Larry inCloser, both with the
with the Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company for whom he Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company, Roderigo inOthellowith
has directed ten productions, including the world premiere of Peter Jambalaya Productions, Edward inEdward and Christineat the Miller
Nickowitzs Songs and Statues. For the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival Theater, Fumbleweeds(Ensemble) at the Where Eagles Dare Theater, the
he appeared in Henry IV, Part 1 and Macbeth. Other productions include original role of Father Guzman with the Harold Clurman Poets Theater
Henry VI, Part I, II, III at Theater for a New Audience, Bound East for Cardiff (first produced play by National Book Award winner and poet Laureate
at the Provincetown Playhouse, and Romeo and Juliet at the Mint Theater. Gerald Stern), Benedick inMuch Ado About Nothingdirected by Stephen
Film and TV credits include Mike Nichols Wolf, Art Jones Going Nomad Hollis.TV credits include The P.A. on the Fuse Network, as well as
and Dodgeball, Deborah Kampmeiers Virgin and Hound Dog, Sydney several commercials for radio and TV, where he worked with Tony
Lumets TV series 100 Center Street. Mr. Oppenheim has served as Sirico, Dave Attell, and Timbaland. Film credits include Daryl inDarren
the Artistic Director of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting since 1994. In and Daryl Peel the Cosmic Onion, and an officer in Virgin.Directing credits
the summer of 2009,Theatre East granted Mr. Oppenheim the Laurette include The Big Funk, The Dining Room, Independence,5 Women Wearing
Taylor award, presented by Tovah Feldshuh. In the summer of 2010 New the Same Dress, Self-Torture and Strenuous Exercise, Boeing! Boeing!, August:
York One named him New Yorker of the Week. Osage County, The Cherry Orchard, As You Like It, Our Lady of 121st Street,
Rumors,andThe Women.
Beth Dembrow Managing Director
Beth Dembrow comes to the Stella Adler Studio of Acting after seven Don Kenneth Williams Managing Artistic Director, LA
and a half years at The Flea Theater where she served as Managing As an actor and director, Mr. Williams has worked on more than 70
Director. Selected credits include World Premiere productions by Will productions for such theatres as the Denver Center Theater Company,
Eno, Itamar Moses, Thomas Bradshaw, Liz Swados, Erin Courtney, Adam the Marin Theatre Company, the Neighborhood Playhouse, the Henry
Rapp, Sheila Callaghan and A.R. Gurney. Prior to The Flea, Beth worked Street Settlement, the California Shakespeare Festival, the 78th Street
at Lincoln Center Theater and Snug Harbor Productions. Beth holds a Theatre Lab, Expanded Arts, Theatre 1050, the Harold Clurman Lab
B.A. from Cornell University and an M.F.A. in Theater Management and Theatre, the Marconi Company, San Jose Stage Company, the Home
Producing from Columbia University. Theater Ensemble, and the Minnesota Fringe Festival. He has also
appeared in numerous national and regional commercials. As a writer,
J. Steven White Supervising Producer his work has been work-shopped and produced with the Stella Adler
Mr. White has over 30 years experience managing professional Professional Conservatory and with the Harold Clurman Lab Theater.
acting training programs. During his 10 years with the American He holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Performance from the National
Conservatory Theater, Mr. White produced 12 new plays as Projects Theatre Conservatory. For the past eight years he has served as a core
Producer and Dean of Students, before leaving to become the Director faculty member at the Studio and helped to create the Harold Clurman
of the National Theater Conservatory. Mr.White later joined New York Directors Lab.
Universitys Grad Acting Program as a teacher and producer. For the
Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater, he has produced ten productions Antonio Merenda Director of NYU Student Affairs
including Tom Oppenheims production of Peter Nickowitzs Songs and Mr. Merenda is a director, writer, and performer. As a director, he received
Statues and Don Williams staging of Israel Horovitzs Lebensraum. In a Best Directing Award for Jim Gordons Making Ends Meet from the
addition to his administrative duties, Mr. White teaches Stage Combat American Globe Theater and Turnip Theater Companys 12th Annual Play
for SASA, New York Universitys Grad Acting Program, and the Public Festival. Other recent credits include: The Long Ride Home by Robert Charles
Theaters Shakespeare Lab. Mr. White has directed fight scenes in Gompers at the 5th Annual Fresh Fruit Festival (awarded Best Play & Best
over 250 professional productions for theater, fi lm, and ballet. Select Ensemble, Kelly Kinsella, Live!), Under Broadway by Kelly Kinsella (New York
Broadway Credits: The Pirate Queen, The Color Purple, Pillow Man, and A International Fringe Festival), Women of Manhattan by John Patrick Shanley,
View From The Bridge. He has worked for every major regional company, The Jubilee, and In Moscow by Anton Chekhov (Philadelphia Fringe Festival).
including 18 productions for the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Mr. Merenda wrote and performed Its a Wonderful Lie, directed by Joan
Public Theater. Evans. Acting credits with The Fourth Unity Theatre Company include: Mr.
Ellis in the New York Premiere of Edwin Sanchezs Icarus (OOBR Award for
Angela Vitale Associate Artistic Director Excellence), Nightingale in Vieux Carre, Pun in The Date, Scott in Refreshments,
Ms. Vitale has acted in classical and contemporary plays regionally and and Hughie in What I Missed in the 80s. Mr. Merenda received his BFA from
Off-Broadway, playing leading roles inTwelfth Night, Othello, Hamlet, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied with Stella Adler. He is also
Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Nights Dream,The Cherry Orchard, a graduate of the National Shakespeare Conservatory.
Major Barbara, Mary Stuart, The Idiot, andHappy Days.As resident actor
with the Jean Cocteau Repertory, she appeared in over 40 productions Nina Capelli Oppenheim Director of Cultural Programming
and also served as vocal coach. With the Harold Clurman Laboratory Ms. Capelli is a graduate of New York Universitys Tisch School of the
Theatre she has appeared inMacbeth, Our Town,and new plays by Arts and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She has worked for the
resident playwrights Peter Nickowitz, Christina Gorman and Halley Nantucket Film Festival, Project A.L.S., and other New York charities.
Feiffer. She conceived and directed the annual Stella Adler Shakespeare Favorite stage credits include Emily in Our Town with the Harold
Benefit in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for its first Clurman Lab Theater, Titania in A Midsummer Nights Dream, Jackie in
10 years, as well as the Stella AdlerSeptember 11thBenefit. Directing The Hot L Baltimore and Desdemona in Othello.
credits includeKing John, Measure for Measure, King Lear, As You Like It,
Loves Labors Lost, Taming of the Shrew, The Winters Tale, Much Ado About
Nothing,Twelfth Night, Heartbreak House, A Delicate Balance, Balm in Gilead,
The Good Woman of Setzuan, Metamorphoses,and Under Milkwood.Ms.
Vitale has been on the faculty of the Stella Adler Studio since 1990 and
has served as associate artistic director since 2000.
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Luis-Daniel Morales Director of Admissions
Mr. Morales has been affiliated with the Stella Adler Studio of Acting
since 1997. He began his training at the LaGuardia High School of
Ryan Chittaphong Director of Marketing
Mr. Chittaphong has been with the Stella Adler Studio since 2008. He
received his bachelors degree in Theatre Performance from Middle
MASTER TEACHERS artists develop solo work. She is Co-Artistic Director of Interaction
Arts with Debra Wanner, and head of MAD at Stella Adler. She has
taught at the Stage School (Hamburg, Germany), John Abott College
Music & Art and Performing Arts (the Fame school), then continued Tennessee State University, where he studied Stella Adlers work. Before James Tripp Master Teacher, Head of Acting (Quebec), Michael Howard Studios, and privately (NYC). She holds a
at NYUS Tisch School of the Arts/Stella Adler Studio of Acting, coming to the studio, he served as marketing and development associate Mr. Tripp serves as the head of acting as a Master Teacher at the Stella BA (Wheaton College, Massachusetts), and an MFA (NYU Tisch), and
where he received his BFA in Theatre. Stage credits include Hamlet at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. He also held administrative positions Adler Studio and has taught at other prestigious institutions around studied with David Gordon and Joel Zwick.
in Hamlet, Prior in Angels in America: Perestroika, Belize in Angels in at the Tennessee Repertory Theatre and Tennessee Performing Arts the world, including the Universidade Moderna in Libson, Portugal, and
America: Millennium Approaches, Teach in American Buffalo, Valmont in Les Center.As an actor, he has performed all over the world, including in such the Stage School in Hamburg, Germany. His acting career has included Sam Schacht Master Teacher, Scene Study
Liaisons Dangereuses, Ken in Rumors, and Oberon in A Midsummer Nights countries as Finland, Russia, Latvia, and Honduras. He has performed in leading roles in Shakespearian and classical plays for the New York Mr. Schacht is the former dean of the Actors Studio Drama School.
Dream, to name a few. He has also appeared in several commercials, a wide range of productions, including international tours of American Shakespeare Festival, the San Diego National Shakespeare Festival, Broadway credits include: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Golda, Bosoms and
independent films, and music videos. Since 2004, Mr. Morales has served Tall Tales and Mayor Moon. For three years, he had the great pleasure the Great Lakes Theater Festival, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Neglect, and The Magic Show. Off-Broadway credits include: True West, Jack
at the Stella Adler Studio as director of admissions and international of working at the world famous Grand Ole Opry as an official Hank in Ashland, and more than 20 productions at Princeton Universitys Gelbers Rehearsal, and The Increased Difficulty of Concentration (Lincoln
student advisor. Williams impersonator. Ryan was most recently featured in the Harold McCarter Theatre. On Broadway, he has been featured in Hamlet, The Center). Television credits include: Law & Order, The Equalizer,
Clurman Laboratory Theater Production of As You Like It and Finians Cocktail Party, and Cock-A-Doodle Dandy. His television credits include Ryans Hope, One Life to Live, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing,
Tommy Demenkoff Director of Outreach Rainbow at Berkshire Theatre Festival, as well as various productions at PBSs The Adam Chronicles, and on the hit series Spin City. In Paradise Lost, and True West. Film credits include: Another You,
A graduate of Ithaca College, Tommy debuted in the original NY the Stella Adler Studio. Ryan is a co-owner of Glamsmash Productions, 1994, Mr. Tripp received a National Endowment for the Arts Special A Shock to the System, Heart ofMidnight, The Manhattan Project, Tattoo,
productions of both Godspell and Grease and in LA with Zoot Suit at a New York based film production company.www.glamsmash.com. Project Theatre Grant with Joan Evans. He has also been involved with The Gambler, A New Leaf, and Puzzle of a Downfall Child. Mr. Schacht
The Mark Taper Forum. Also in NYC, Macbeth and A Midsummer Nights teaching at the New Orleans Center for Cultural Affairs (NOCCA). has directed Off-Broadway and regionally and was the co-founder of
Dream for Hudson Warehouse and Revenge and Honor for The Drilling Cecilia Kim Production and Office Manager His numerous directing accolades include: You Cant Take It With You two thriving New York acting companies, the New Group and the
CompaNY. TV: General Hospital; Law & Order; 100 Centre Street, Cecilia Kim is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in and Relatively Speaking (San Diegos Old Globe); As You Like It (Camden Workshop.
Ed. Film: Sgt. Peppers, Anger Management, and Surf Nazis Must Die. New York City. Recently she worked on the film Mont Reve which Shakespeare); and The Misanthrope, Cloud 9, and The Cripple of Inishmaan
Regional directing: A Few Good Men, Breaking the Code, and Equus; NYC: premiered in Los Angeles Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival. Other (NOLA Project New Orleans Theatre). He has worked with artists Andrew Wade Master Teacher,Voice and Speech
The Seagull for Hudson Warehouse and Romeo and Juliet for Shakespeare credits include: film Walk With Me (Directed by Tim Offer), Johnna such as Jean Renoir, Arvin Brown, John Houseman, and Ellis Rabb. Mr. Wade was Head of Voice at the Royal Shakespeare Company from
in the Parking Lot. His documentary The Children of Izieu, about the from August: Osage County (Directed by Mike Grenham), Jill from All 1990 to 2003. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1987
murder of 44 children during WW II and the hunt for their killer, Klaus Cotton (Directed by Don Williams), Off stage credits: Waiting for Lefty Ron Burrus Master Teacher, Acting Technique, On Camera as assistant voice director to Cicely Berry, where he oversaw all of
Barbie, won three international awards for his direction. He has taught (HCLAB), The Accidental Blonde (IAMA Theatre Company), Dreams, Trained to teach technique by Stella Adler and then teaching alongside the voice work. In conjunction with Cicely Berry, Mr. Wade recorded
acting at Cornell University, and Theatre Arts in correctional facilities Fictions & Fancies (Warped Mirror Theatre Company), Midsummer her for 10 years in New York classes resulted in Mr. Burrus creating Working Shakespeare, a series on voice and text work with Helen Hunt,
for Marist College. He served as a Master Teaching Artist with Florida Nights Dream (HCLAB), 2012 Orange County Play Festival (Chapman his own acting studio in Los Angeles. Twenty-ve years of rening the Samuel L. Jackson, Toby Stevens, and Claire Danes. Mr. Wade trained at
Studio Theatre, trained 3D animators for Pixar and Disney at the University), Marisol (HCLAB), Long Way Go Down(HCLAB). Produced: technique has produced the current 21st century version of the Adler the Rose Bruford College, where he also taught andserved as Head of
Ringling School of Art and Design and taught communications at SUNY The Commitment(Manny Hernandez), Muckrakers (HCLAB, Art of Acting technique. Mr. Burrus teaches and coaches in Manhattan during the fall Voice at East 15. He was verse consultant on the film Shakespeare in
New Paltz. As an Education Director he has designed and delivered Studio). season (September-December) and the remainder of the year he is in Love. Since leaving the RSC in 2003, Mr.Wade has continued to work all
playwriting projects in 100s of classrooms, lectured and presented LA at the Art of Acting Studio. His acting seminars are done nationally over the world in a freelance capacity. Mr Wade has a long association
workshops at universities and conferences on Arts-In-Education and Christa Kimlicko-Jones Director of Teen Programs;Voice and Speech and internationally including Australia, France, Germany, Colombia, Japan, with Guthrie Theater, in Minneapolis, where he has coached As You Like
run a theatre project in jail at New Yorks Rikers Island. Ms. Kimlicko-Jones has worked professionally as an actor, producer, India, Switzerland, Italy, Philippines, and Mexico to date. Film coaching It, Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, Two Gentlemen of
director, administrator, and teacher for over 15 years. She found her credits include John Mellencamps Falling From Grace. Mr. Burrus has Verona, Midsummer Nights Dream and Primrose Path. He is currently
Johnny Yoder School Director, LA way into voice work through her own actor training and has remained also directed his own feature film, Getting Personal (European Release) Adjunct Faculty in the drama division at Juilliard, Director of Voice for
Johnny Yoder is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. He delighted and curious ever since. She has studied with Andrew Wade, aka The Mysterious Death of Kelly Lawman (HBO, Cinemax). 2013 marks Theater For a New Audience, Director of Voice & Speech at Public
has a B.A in Theatre & Arts Management, UW Green Bay. He was Catherine Fitzmaurice, Susan Main, Tina Packer, Susan Cameron, and his 40th anniversary of training, directing and coaching actors. Theater and Dire ctor of Voice for the Broadway production of
the Assistant Ticket Office Manager and Marketing Associate for the Barney Hammond. Acting credits include (Off-Broadway): The Soldier Matilda.
Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. He worked as the Assistant Dreams (dir: Judson Jones), Harvest (dir: Benard Cummings), Umbrella Elizabeth Parrish Master Teacher, Character, Acting Technique
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Manager of the Hotel on Rivington, then became the Assistant (dir: Padraic Lillis). Other select NY: The Woman Standing on the Moon Elizabeth Betsy Parrish was featured on Broadway in La Cage Aux Folles
Marketing Director of the Hotel before joining the administration of (dir: Benard Cummings); Our Town (Harold Clurman Lab Theater, dir: and Death Trap, and Off-Broadway in Little Mary Sunshine and Riverwind.
the Stella Adler Studio. Artistically:NYC: Our Town(Harold Clurman Tom Oppenheim). Select Regional: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Desire Under Summer stock and regional theaters include the Ogunquit and Cape
Lab Theater), The Third Step(ATA),Stain(development reading, Choice the Elms, Hedda Gabler,The Seagull, Fool for Love. Select film: Secondhand Playhouses, Williamstown Theatre Festival, the American Shakespeare Jena Necrason Head of Movement
Theatricals). Los Angeles:Henry VI, Part 1(Burgundy)The Fifth of Lions, Themes and Intermissions. Producer: co-founder/director of Festival Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, and the Yale Repertory Ms. Necrason is a performer, choreographer, director, and teaching
July(Jed) andBlue Window (Tom)with The Production Company,Waiting programming, Theatre East (NYC), founder/co-producing artistic Theatre. Major roles include Mrs. Malaprop, Lady Macbeth, Maddy artist. New York: Lincoln Center, Ohio Theatre, HERE, Cherry Lane
for Lefty(Clayton) with Harold Clurman Lab Theater. Stella Adler director, the dirigo group (Austin, TX). Past teaching and administrative Rooney in All That Fall, and the Dowager Mother in A Little Night Music Theatre and The Connelly Theatre. Regional: Glimmerglass Opera, KO
Studio NYC:Question of Mercy,Life & Limb(directed by Sam work: associate education director/Powerhouse Apprentice Program at the Sacramento Light Opera Assoication. Ms. Parrish been in film and Festival, Gorilla Theatre, Vermont Shakespeare Company. International:
Schacht),Time of Your Life,The Red Coat. Regional:Packer Fans from Outer @ Vassar College; NYU Tisch Kanbar-Film/TV; Pace University; CAP television, written and given solo cabaret performances, and is a Master Harold Pinter Studio in London. In 1996 Jena was invited to spend
Space(American Folklore),Simplicity, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The 21. Other involvement: vocal coach for regional and Off- Broadway Teacher at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Her other teaching credits one month studying with Pina Bausch and Tanztheatre Wuppertal in
Laramie Project.TV: Anyone But Me (Breck). Directing credits:One productions; Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA); Actors include: Circle in the Square, the High School of Performing Arts, the Germany. Performing Credits include Hamlet, A Midsummer Nights
Flew over the Cuckoos Nest(Stella Adler),The Year of the Rooster(York Equity Association. Education: MFA /Acting, University of Texas at Metropolitan Opera Studio, the Yale Drama School, the American Dream,The Merchant of Venice,The Lucky Chance,Twelfth Night,The Tempest,
Theatre Company),Topdog/Underdog, Dinner with Friends. Producer Austin; voice certification, UT Austin; BFA/Performance, University Academy of Dramatic Art, and the Eugene ONeill International five cabarets with The American Composer Series and her one-woman
Credits:Waiting for Lefty, Marisol, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Long Way of Oklahoma; AA/Fine Arts, Tyler Junior College (Tyler, TX). www. Theatre Institute. movement theatre show Cherry. As a choreographer/director her
Go Down,all withHarold Clurman Lab Theater. christakimlickojones.com work includes critically acclaimed productions of Richard III, Midsummer,
Joan Evans Master Teacher, Physical Acting Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, The
Libby Jensen Production Manager Susan PetchEam Assistant to the Outreach Director Joan Evans has been creating, performing, and directing physical theater Winters Tale. Jena spent 10 years with Fay Simpsons Lucid Impact
Ms. Jensen is the Production Manager at the studio, and enjoys working A graduate of Pace University, with a BFA in Acting, Susan came to work since 1975. Recent: Is It Already Dusk? (Irondale Theater, NYC); movement theatre company and NYCs Moonwork, Ms. Necrason is
in all aspects of technical theater and design. She received her BA in the Stella Adler Studio of Acting through her participation, as an actor, Decade at a Glance (Teatro IATI, Harold Clurman Center, NYC); Artist, a proud member of Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA. She
Theater with an emphasis in Lighting and Scenic Design from UCLA in in our Phoenix House Theatre Project. Prior to Phoenix House, she Inc, New Orleans). She won a Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh holds a BFA in Dance from the Performing Arts Conservatory at SUNY
2006, and has worked as a freelance lighting designer and technician in appeared in productions of Taming of the Shrew, Trojan Woman, Company, Fringe Festival for Where Ravens Rule, and a Citation of Excellence Purchase. Other teaching: The National Shakespeare Conservatory,
California, Massachusetts, Louisiana, and New York. Libby also serves Picnic and her own one woman show, Twinkie at the Producers Club. As from the Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA) for Rico and School of Visual Arts, and workshops at high schools around the
as the Production Manager for the AfterWork Theater Project, often a teacher in the Outreach Division, Susan has trained young actors in Dolores. She toured solo work: Initiate, Dinner and the News,Waves of the United States. She is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of Vermont
works in the Stage Management department atSleep No More, and is the studios school programs, as well as leading classes behind bars with Heart, (Brazil, Austria, and Germany)/. Grants include multiple NEA and Shakespeare Company. She has been on the Adler faculty since 1997.
always exploring new projects.www.libbyjensen.weebly.com our actor training programs at Rikers Island. She currently coordinates NYSCA theater and choreography grants, a Ludwig Vogelstein Grant
the Phoenix House Theatre Project, Adler Youth Program and Summer for Bonepeople and several Ethel and Abe Lapides Foundation Grants.
Shakespeare. A committed Actor Warrior, Susan manages the Adler She was a Tennessee Williams Fellow at the University of the South.
Ambassadors, a volunteer team of Conservatory students and Alumni, She is Director of Joan Evans Performance Salon, a workshop in which
while also, from time to time, acting on stage in many of the student
productions.
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Alithea Phillips Head of Voice in the film Two Weeks Notice, and on television in Out of the Box, Peter Flynn PROS: Professional Resources Outside of School Lear at The Public. He adapted and co-directed an Othello for the Jose
Ms. Phillips holds a BFA with honors from New York Universitys Tisch Remember W.E.N.N., One Life to Live, and All My Children. Bill New York credits include Our Town with Blythe Danner, BD Wong, & Limon Company and recently directed Comedy of Errors at Stella
School of the Arts. Her primary training was at the Stella Adler Studio holds an MFA from Rutgers Universitys Mason Gross School of the S. Epatha Merkerson; On the 20th Century with Douglas Sills & Marin Adler. He was the Shakespeare Initiative Associate at The Public Theater
of Acting, where she studied voice with Robert Perillo and Angela Arts, and an Honorary PhD from Rocky Mountain College. Bill is a Mazzie; Chess with Josh Groban & Adam Pascal; and Funny Girl with and remains the director of A Midsummer Days Camp there. He is
Vitale. She has also studied voice with Andrew Wade, Patsy Rodenburg, student of the legendary Marcel Marceau. bill-bowers.com Whoopi Goldberg, Andrea Martin, & Jane Krakowski; Lee Blessings the master teacher of the R.Evolucion Latina Shakespeare Project. As
and Walkton Wilson, and the Alexander Technique with Inbahl Zohar. Two Rooms; Skippyjon Jones, & Junie B. Jones (nominated for two an actor he received a Fox Foundation Fellowship and has worked on
Ms. Phillips is currently a resident vocal coach for Theater For a New Andrew Dolan Scene Study Lucille Lortel Awards including Best Musical); and Rhapsody in Seth stage, television, films and commercials. He has a masters in education
Audience and the Broadway production of Matilda. She has acted in New Andrew Dolan has taught at Stella Adler Studio, ACT, AMDA, and the starring Seth Rudetsky. Regional credits: 1776 for Fords Theater in from Harvard University.
York City with the Judith Shakespeare Company, the American Globe, American Academy of Dramatic Art. Acting credits include American Washington, DC starring Brooks Ashmanskas & Robert Cuccioli;
Bottoms Dream, Todo Con Nada, and most recently with Burning Daughter (Broadway), Strictly Dishonorable (Vineyard), Pink, Ted Kaczynski Behold! The Guthrie Celebrates 50 Years for the Guthrie Theater; Eric Hunicutt Viewpoints
Boy Productions. She has acted regionally with the Texas Shakespeare (SPF), What Then (Clubbed Thumb), Tree House (NY Stage & Film), the world premiere of Tim Pinckneys play Ever So Humble starring Eric Hunicutt is a working actor, director, writer, and teacher based in
Festival, Cold Comfort Theatre (ME) and the National Theatre (tour). Measure for Measure (Target Margin) UK: Edmond (National Theatre), Andra Burns; Quira Hudes Barrio Grrrl! - Kennedy Center; Man of Los Angeles. His acting work spans nearly twenty years and includes
She is also a founder and director of Shake Up Shakespeare, a company The Woods (National Studio), Boy from the Book (English Touring LaMancha (Carbonell Award, best director) - Maltz-Jupiter Theatre. As theater, television, feature and short films, music videos, commercials,
that creates in-the-classroom Shakespeare workshops for grade-school Theatre). Regional: Mambas Daughters (Spoleto Festival), Burn This, a writer, Peter has written the scripts for Lily, based on Edith Whartons improv and sketch comedy, and new media. Eric is a graduate of The
children with a goal of establishing a students first experience with Marco Millions, Cyrano, 12th Night, Hapgood (ACT), Substance of Fire, The House of Mirth, & For Love of The Game, both written with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a BA
Shakespeare as theatrical, thrilling, accessible, and, ultimately, fun. Ms. Savage/Love (Magic Theatre), Loot, Amadeus (Arizona Theatre Co.), Road collaborator Brooks Ashmanskas. Peter is on faculty at the Stella Adler with Highest Honors. His work as a director includes world premieres,
Phillips has taught voice, speech, and language since 1997 at the Stella to Nirvana, Down the Road, Boys Life, Coming Attractions (Encore Theatre). Studio for Acting & New York University. plays, solo shows, short films, web series, commercials, and improv &
Adler Studio. TV/Film: Handsome Harry (Tribeca 09) Unstoppable, Partners in Crime, sketch comedy. In addition to The Art of Acting, Eric teaches in L.A.
28 Days, Ash Tuesday, Deal Breakers (Sundance 07), Being Human, David Bob Goodman Scene Study at Steppenwolf Classes West, Warner Loughlin Studios, iO West, and
Alice Saltzman Associate Head of Acting Letterman, all Law & Order series, Conviction,Return of Jezebel Bob Goodman is a New York based actor, teacher, director and annually at Cal State Universitys Summer Arts intensive. He has taught
After going to the Worth-Tyrell high school of performing arts and James, Guiding Light, Crash Life. Training: Bowdoin College, filmmaker with over 30 years of experience in all disciplines (and and directed as a visiting faculty member and Guest Artist at UC San
being awarded a presidential scholarship in the arts, Ms. Saltzman American Conservatory Theatre. media). In addition to the Stella Adler Studio, Bob is a private acting Diego. Eric is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab.
began studying with Stella Adler at the age of 17. She continued on full and performance coach, the founder and Artistic Director of The
scholarship to New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts. Further Nike Doukas Shakespeare Actors Ensemble, Co-founder and director of The Student-Artist, Jon Korkes Scene Study
training was with the National Shakespeare Company and at Oxford Ms. Doukas combines her professional life as an actress and director faculty member of The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Mr. Korkes has worked with an extraordinary collection of writers and
UK, studying with Earle Gister and Maria Aitken.Theater credits include with a commitment to teaching. Recent teaching credits include Scene and an adjunct at Lafayette College. Bob is a member of SAG-AFTRA directors, among them Jules Feiffer, Alan Arkin, Mike Nichols, Austin
A Phoenix Too Frequent and Clubhouse Rules at Verse Theater Manhattan, Study and Shakespeare Basics at the Antaeus Company, and Speaking with credits that include numerous film and television appearances, Pendleton, Buck Henry, Billy Wilder, Herb Gardner, Mark Rydell, David
The Last Seder at New Dramatists, Voices Carry and Horsefeathers at New Shakespeare and British Accents at A Noise Within. She has taught regional theatre, industrials (spokesperson/hosting) and commercials. Rabe, David Milch, and Tom Fontana. He began his career Off-Broadway
Jersey Rep, Drood at the Forum Theater, and The House of Bernarda Alba (with H. Richard Greene) at the Summer Intensive Acting Conservatory He has worked with John Alvidson, Hy Averback, Randal Kleiser, Michael in Feiffers Little Murders, directed by Mr.Arkin, who directed him in the
with the Adler Theater. She has also appeared in numerous new play at UCLA, Berkeley and Florida State University. As an actress she is a Mann, Paul Newman and other industry leaders. With his mobile and movie version a year later. In 1971, Walter Kerr cited him as one of the
workshops at the Lark Theater. At the Shakespeare Theater of New regular at South Coast Repertory Theatre, where she has appeared in six malleable On-Camera Workshops, Bob has shared his expertise with most promising actors of the Broadway season.Theater: Conversations
Jersey, Alice appeared in A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Importance of world premieres, and an array of classical roles. Other regional theatre The Actors Centre in London, Lisbons Restart Institute and The New With My Father,The Penny Wars,The Carpenters, A Family Man, Goose
Being Earnest and Blithe Spirit (all directed by Dylan Baker), Twelfth Night, credits include the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre Company, School in New York. and Tomtom, and Jazz Poets at the Grotto, Exact Change and Rum
The Tempest, A Childs Christmas in Wales, Dark of the Moon, and Skin of the Old Globe, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Mark Taper Forum, A and Coke (Yale Rep), Not Quite Jerusalem (Longwharf), and Our
Our Teeth. Directing credits include: Voices from the Shelter (Winn Atkins Contemporary Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, The American Joe Goscinski Voice and Speech Countrys Good (East Carolina). Film: The Double, Riding in Cars
Theater Project) and The Raw and the Cooked (The Hallie Flanigan Play Conservatory Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and the Berkeley and Joe brings over two decades of experience both as an actor and With Boys, The Day of the Dolphin, Between the Lines, The Front
Series: Women at Wings Theater). She has taught at Drew University LA Shakespeare Festivals. Recent TV credits include Modern Family, instructor to his work. He is excited to return to teach Voice and Page, Cinderella Liberty, Catch 22. TV: Oz, The Jury, Law and
and has been on the faculty at Stella Adler Studio for more than Numbers, Criminal Minds, Malcom in the Middle,and a recurring Speech at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting where he had started over a Order, Big Apple, The Beat, Homicide, Larry Sanders, The
10 years. role on Desperate Housewives. Ms. Doukas is a 2011 Lunt Fontanne decade ago! Previously, he served as the Program Director for Voice Storyteller, and The Word.
Fellowship recipient, awarded to 10 regional theatre actors annually. Production and Speech at AMDA in New York, and as an instructor
FACULTY
She has an MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre. with the New York Film Academy. As an actor he trained with the Royal Deborah Kym Acting Technique
National Theatre of London and the National Shakespeare Conservatory and After graduating from the Stella Adler Conservatory, Deborah
Joanne Edelmann Movement has performed on stage in such roles as Hamlet, and John Merrick in Kym became the youngest actress asked by Stella to teach at her
Alberto Bonilla Acting for Film and Television Ms. Edelmann was a modern dancer for more than 20 years dancing The Elephant Man. His television work includes, Law & Order, One Life to conservatory, while continuing to study with Stella for several years
Alberto Bonilla has over 14 years of teaching on-camera technique in in the companies of Charles Weidman and Mimi Garrard as well as Live, and Late Night with Conan OBrien. in her Master Classes. She has directed/written/produced/performed
NYC. Alberto received his MFA from Rutgers University Mason Gross other dance theatres. She has studied many forms of modern dance, in over 150 productions, from film to Broadway. She has been the
School of the Arts and his BFA from Arizona State University School along with Viewpoints, Ideo-kinesis, Alexander Technique, and Zena H. Richard Green Contemporary Scene Study Master Class Artistic Director of three theatre companies, beginning with the award-
of Film, Dance and Theater. In addition to the Stella Adler Studio, he Rommetts Body Placement. She developed a storytelling curriculum In his New York debut, Mr. Greene received critical acclaim as MacDuff winning The Company, featuring physically- disabled actors who worked
has taught at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Maggie for kindergarten and middle-school children and directed physical inMacbeth, with Rip Torn and Geraldine Page. He was a resident alongside professional able-bodied actors. This opened the first doors
Flanigan Studio and Farleigh Dickinson University. Albertos Film & theatre production in Seoul, Korea, where she worked for one year. Ms. member of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, appearing there for physically disabled professional actors to be given equal opportunity
TV credits include: Blue Bloods, Cop Out, My Best Friends Girl, Last Week Edelmann is a movement coach, directs physical theatre projects and in Mary Stuart,Twelfth Night,Narrow Road to the Deep North,Play for work in the industry. When Stella observed her work, she was
Tonight with John Oliver, Person of Interest, Sleep Walk with Me, Law and has taught throughout the United States, Argentina, and Korea. Strindberg, andThe Crucible. His other Broadway credits includeThe fascinated and encouraged Deborah to open her own school, which she
Order: CI(recurring), The Sopranos and All My Children (recurring). Survivorat the Morosco, Romeo and Julietat Circle in the Square, did in 1994. Her teachings are centered in Stellas work and influenced
Alberto is Associate Artistic Director of The Queens Players, a member Jane Fleiss Scene Study, Art of Acting Technique and the international tour ofBrighton Beach Memoirs, directed by by her other Master teachers in the techniques of Viola Spolin, Michael
of The National Association of Latino Producers, Hispanic Organization Jane Fleiss trained with Stella Adler and is currently on the faculty Gene Saks. He appeared in Richard III with Kevin Kline at the New Chekov, Uta Hagen, David Craig and RADA. Her students are Tony/
of Latino Actors, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and is the American Marketing of The Art of Acting Studio in Los Angeles where she teaches Acting York Shakespeare Festival, and toured with Janet Gaynor inOn Golden Grammy/Emmy/Drama Desk recipients.
Advisor to Bristol Old Vic MA program in the UK. Technique, Scene Study, Script Analysis and created the Teen Acting Pondand Cybill Shepherd in Lunch Hour. On the West Coast, most
Workshop. She taught Improvisation/Scene Study at Stella Adler Studio recently, Mr. Greene was seen as the Headmaster in the Ahmansons Lauren Lovett Voice and Speech
Bill Bowers Movement and Mime NYC, Film Acting at AADA (LA) and workshops in Shakespeare and production ofThe History Boys. Recent television appearances include A graduate of The Juilliard Schools Drama Division, Lauren has appeared
As an actor, mime and educator, Bill Bowers has traveled throughout Chekhov. Broadway: Fifth of July, Crimes of the Heart, Strange Interlude, guest-starring and recurring roles on Mad Men, The Mentalist, on many stages across the country including, The Alley in Houston,
all 50 of the United States, Europe and Asia. His Broadway credits Im Not Rappaport, Of Mice and Men, Getting Married, Search and Cold Case, NCIS, and Boston Legal. Long Wharf in New Haven, McCarter in Princeton, Indiana Rep in
include Zazu in The Lion King, and Leggett in The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Destroy, My Thing of Love, and An Inspector Calls (Joseph Jefferson Indianapolis, The Old Globe in San Diego, Pennsylvania Shakespeare
he has appeared on the stages of Theatre for a New Audience, St. nomination).She received LA Drama-Logue Awards for Molly Ian Hersey Scene Study in Center Valley, and in LA the Mark Taper Forum, Open Fist Theater
Annes Warehouse, EST, Radio City Music Hall, The Kennedy Center, Sweeney(Mark Taper Forum), Ghost in the Machine(South Coast Ian is very happy to be back at Stella Adler where he began his training Company and the Geffen Playhouse. Lauren has taught acting and
Steppenwolf, LaMaMa, Rattlestick, and the White House. Bill has written Rep)and Springtime for Henry(Globe Theatre). In addition to leading in 1984. He has taught Shakespeare in acting conservatories, MFA voice and speech at AMDA-LA and now at The Art of Acting Studios.
and performed his own plays Off Broadway and in theaters around the roles in regional theatres, she appeared in feature films, guest starred on programs, colleges, prisons, shelters, community centers and high Shes been a private acting and vocal coach for, 14 years. Lauren is the
world. These plays include Night Sweetheart Night Buttercup, Under a numerous TV shows, and is a member of The Actors Studio. In addition schools. Previous text and dialogue coaching work includes The Public Founder and Program Director of Reading Opens Minds (ROM), an
Montana Moon , It Goes Without Saying, and Beyond Words. He is featured to her work with Stella Adler, Ms. Fleiss also studied with Uta Hagen, Theater, Williamstown, The Juilliard School, Shakespeare on the Sound, organization that brings the Book Club experience to venues across
John Barton and Cicely Berry (RSC), and Sir Peter Hall. R.Evolucion Latina and the 52nd Street Project. He was the AD on King Los Angeles.
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Philip Charles MacKenzie On Camera Technique Sarita Lou Moore Movement John Gould Rubin Actor Warrior Programs Paul Takacs Scene Study
Philip Charles MacKenzie is an award winning actor and director. After Sarita Lou is a dancer, choreographer and educator. Career Highlights; Mr. Rubin is Artistic Director of The Private Theatre, for which he Paul Takacs is a New York based director. He is a founding Director
graduating with an MFA from The Tisch School of the Arts he began presenting work at Dixon Place, collaborating with world-renowned directed a radical, site-specific, Hedda Gabler; Strindbergs Playing with of The Shop Theatre Company and his work has been seen at NYU;
working as an actor in regional theatre, the New York stage and in artist Mike Kelly and performing at Judson Church and the Gagosian Fire, produced at The Box and Peer Gynt with Neil Hancock for The The Samuel French New Play Festival; The Red Room, NYC; The Cell
such films as Dog Day Afternoon. Moving to Los Angeles he worked gallery, creating dance fitness DVD Hip Hop Cardio with Sarita Lou. International Ibsen Festival in Oslo, and the Old Vic. He recently directed Theatre, NYC; The New School for Drama, NYC; Shakespeare Theatre
extensively in television, his big break coming on the groundbreaking Her most recent project was choreographing the original musical The The Cherry Orchard with Ellen Burstyn, Riding The Midnight Express (off Company in Washington, DC; The Theatre Alliance, DC; Spooky Action
Showtime series Brothers for which he won a Cable Ace Award for House of Von Macram at Obie Award winning venue The Bushwick Broadway and Soho Theater, London,) Double Indemnity for the Old Theatre, DC; Washington Shakespeare Company, DC; and Theatre
Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He was nominated five times. From Starr. Sarita teaches both dance and yoga, and has been movement Globe and was co-Artistic/Executive Director of LAByrinth Theater, for of the First Amendment, VA. He has worked on new plays with John
there, Philip transitioned into directing, receiving a Best Director faculty at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting since 2010. She specializes which he directed eight shows. He also produced the international tour Strand, Kristin Johnson-Neshati, Kerry Gildea, Josh Beerman, Judith
nomination in the process. He has directed such shows as Roseanne, in helping people access freedom in their bodies, and loves, loves, loves of Stephen Dillanes one-man Macbeth. Other recent work includes: Goudsmit, Michael Milligan, and Dan Bernitt. He holds a BA in Drama
Frasier, George Lopez, My Wife and Kids and Just Shoot Me. He being a teacher! When not choreographing she leads international Kindertransport, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Caucasian Chalk from St. Marys College of Maryland and an MFA in Directing from the
has acted and directed many Academy Award and Emmy winning actors yoga retreats with upcoming adventures in Costa Rica and Bali. Visit Circle, Reza De Wets Three Sisters Two,The Seagull, Stella Adler Studio, the New School for Drama. He is currently developing a new adaptation
and is married to actress Alison LaPlaca. www.saritalou.com for more info. off-Broadway musical The Fartiste; and a bilingual workshop of Ximena of Ferenc Molnars LILIOM. He has taught at St. Marys College of
Escalantes Electra Despierta at Cal Arts. He wrote and performed in Maryland and has served as a teaching artist for Shakespeare Theatre
Dana Martin Movement Rebecca Nelson Scene Study Karole Armitages multi-media show, The Predators Ball, (The Pergola Company as well as the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Dana Martin is an actor/director/teaching artist based in the Los Angeles Rebecca Nelson most recently directed In Between Songs by Lewis Theater, Florence and The Next Wave Festival, BAM.)
area. Most recently, Martin produced and directed a tour of A Streetcar Black at EST, and produced the award winning documentary, Caris Peace. Suzi Takahashi Movement
Named Desire (Naked Navigation Theatre Collective), partnering with As an actress her work includes Agamemnon (Lab Theatre),The Illusion Dan Shaner PROS: Professional Resources Outside of School Suzi Takahashi is an actor, director, theater maker and teacher. She
womens shelters in order to facilitate conversation and prompt action (directed by Michael Mayer) and The Orphans Home Cycle (directed BA-Michigan State University. Dan Shaner has been a Casting Director holds an MFA in Directing from Stony Brook Southampton, an MA
regarding issues of violence against women. Aditionally, she coproduced by Michael Wilson), both at Signature Theatre; Some Americans Abroad, for over 25 years in film, television and new media for all the major in Performance Studies from NYU, and has trained with the SITI
an international educational tour of Romeo and Juliet, partnering with (Lincoln Center); Brutality of Fact, (Primary Stages); National Tours networks and studios. Television credits include pilots starring Rob Company.Previously, she taught acting at Swarthmore, CCNY, Hunter,
Bottom Dog Theatre in Limerick, Ireland. Selected acting credits include of Im Not Rappaport, and Deathtrap; Blanche in A Streetcar Named Lowe, Amy Adams, Minnie Driver, Michael Chiklis, Maggie Q and Austin and Marymount.As an actor, Suzi performed for directors like Richard
Hamlet (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Educational Tour), Divorce, Desire (Arena Stage); The Voysey Inheritance (Long Wharf); Little Butler, among others. Series television credits include, Cold Case, Foreman, Richard Schechner, Nicholas Martin, Darko Tresnjak, Phil
First Class (Gallery Players, NYC), Night of the Iguana (Forestburgh Eyolf (Yale Rep); Dantons Death (Baltimore Center Stage). Film work (including future Academy Award winning guest stars Jennifer Lawrence Soltanoff, and Kristin Marting.An active collaborative theater maker,
Performing Arts Center), Intimate Apparel (Nevada Conservatory includes Hunter and Game, Caris Peace, Hal Hartleys Trust, Surviving and Melissa Leo, as well as up- and- coming stars Darren Criss, Shalene Suzi has devised ten original works over ten years.She was the founding
Theatre). Martin cofounded Project:Shakspeare, a theatre company Desire, and Henry Fool; also A, B, CManhattan, Marathon, Coming Woodley, Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, Tyler Blackburn and co-artistic director of the devised ensemble, Ex.Pgirl. Suzi has been
dedicated to introducting young artists to classical theatre. During the Soon, Mothers and Daughters. Television performances include Law & Cassidy Freeman). Roswell, Moonlight, Chase, Ringer, Make a longtime artist-in-residence at the HERE Arts Center, and received
academic year, Martin serves as a respondent for the Kennedy Center/ Order, One Life to Live, Fire at Coconut Grove, The Doonesbury It Or Break It and Hollywood Heights. He also has cast over 75 numerous grants to make new work.Recent directorial projects have
American College Theatre Festival, Region VIII. She holds an MFA from Special. BA, UC Berkeley. MFA,Yale School of Drama. Former Faculty: movies for television, garnering an Artios Award nomination and a been produced at HERE, WSC-Culture Project, the National Asian-
the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Current part-time faculty, Cal State Yale University, NYU, Harvard, Eugene Lang College. Cable Ace Award nomination. American Theatre Festival, Rochester Fringe, and the Bristol Valley
University San Bernardino. Theater.Suzi was a Directing Fellow at NYTW and won the 2009 IT
Laura Pierce Improvisation, Scene Study Elizabeth Shepherd Shakespeare Award for Best Director.
Pete McElligott Voice and Speech, Scene Study Ms. Pierce is an actor, director, and teacher who has directed numerous Ms. Shepherd attended Bristol University, where she trained with Dr.
Mr. McElligott is an actor, writer, and teacher. A Chicago native, he productions at Off and Off-Off Broadway theatres. Recent theatre Bertram Joseph (Acting Shakespeare, Elizabethan Acting). She studied Todd Thaler On-Camera Audition Technique
graduated from NYUs Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama, work includes: the role of Ma in Beggars in the House of Plenty, voice with the legendary Iris Warren, mentor to Kristin Linklater. Todd Thaler is a prolific Film & Television Casting Director, teacher, and
studying at the Stella Adler Studio for four years. He is a member of directed by Tom Oppenheim and performances with Gerritt Grahams London Credits: Inherit the Wind, Period of Adjustment,War and Peace. private acting coach.Among many others, he served as Casting Director
the NOLA Project Theater Company in New Orleans, where his acting improvisation troupe, the Resident Company. Recent fi lm work Once in North America, she appeared in Elective programs for Channel on Sidney Lumets Running on Empty, Luc Bessons The Professional,
credits include Padraic in The Lieutenant of Inishmore and Alceste in includes: Dead Dog starring Jeremy Sisto and Minor Details starring 13 and with the Actors Company, earning an Emmy nomination for Todd Fields Little Children, Ed Harris directorial debut, Pollock, Barbra
The Misanthrope. In New York, he most recently appeared as Richmond Peter Sarsgaard. She has worked with Camp Broadway, moderating Hermione in The Winters Tale. Broadway: Conduct Unbecoming, Streisands The Mirror Has Two Faces, James Foleys Perfect Strangers, Stacy
in The Orb Theatre Companys production of The Tragedy of King question and answer sessions with Broadway actors and directors Relatively Speaking. Regional: Arena Stage, Cleveland Playhouse, Globe Cochrans My New Gunand Boys, Irwin Winklers Night and the City, John
Richard 3. His writing has been performed in Chicago, New York, and such as Kevin Spacey, James Naughton, and David Suchet. She graduated Theater San Diego, Walnut St Theatre, Alley Theatre, Arizona Theatre McNaughtons Mad Dog & Glory, Gavin OConnorsTumbleweeds, James
New Orleans. He has taught voice and speech at Stella Adler Studio, summa cum laude from Stony Brook University, where she received the Company etc, and at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals in Ontario. Mangolds Heavy and Cop Land, Wayne Wangs Because of Winn-Dixie
worked with the Actionplay Workshop at the Rebecca School, and John Gassner Dramaturgy Award. She holds an MFA in Directing and Recent Productions: The Gin Game, Humble Boy, Great Expectations, and Maid in Manhattan, and all the films of John Turturro: Mac, Illumnata,
helped to start the Harold Clurman Playwrights Reading Series. He is is a graduate of the New Actors Workshop, where she had the great Pygmalion, Cabaret, Trelawny of the Wells. Over 500 TV appearances Romance & Cigarettes and, his most recent, Fading Gigolo. Television
Artistic Director of Ten Bones Theatre Company. fortune to study improvisation for years with Paul Sills, the son of Viola range from BBCs Masterpiece Theatre to All My Children and projects include: TBS Are We There Yet?, Peter Bergs Wonderland,
Spolin. She has a BFA from NYU/Tisch and is a proud member of the Margaret Thatcher in Shades of Black. Film: The Tomb of Ligeia, and NBCs Ed, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Maureen Megibow Script Interpretation, Acting Technique Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA), SAG, AEA, and AFTRA. Damien: Omen 2, Criminal Law, Desire, Amelia. Teaching: LAMDA, York
Maureen Megibowteaches script interpretation in the NYU Program University, Columbia University, and the Title 3 project for the Boston Dayle Towarnicky Voice and Speech
and Day Conservatory.1995-2006, member ofLiving Voices, a Patrick Quagliano Acting Technique School System. Dayle teaches voice and speech at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
nationally-acclaimed touring company presenting performances about Patrick Quagliano is among the premier acting technique teachers in She holds a MA with Distinction in Professional Voice Practice from
watershed events of history throughout the U.S. and Canada.The the world, having spent many years studying Stellas work both as an Sean Spann Voice & Speech Birmingham School of Acting in the United Kingdom. She is a member
Wives of Bath (Symphony Space),Blue Light(Judith Anderson actor and teacher. He began training at The Stella Adler Studio in the Sean Spann is a St. Louis area native and has instructed Voice/Speech at of VASTA and the ICV. Dayle taught voice and text to the 2012 Brett
Theater),Talmud forEveryone: Men Only, (Samuel Beckett Theatre),The late 1980s. After performing in extensive theatrical productions in AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and Voice, Goldin Bursary Actors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has
Vows of Penelope Corelli, originating the role of Sheila Corelli (Penguin New York and London, Patrick returned to Stella Adler Studio in 1996 Movement, Shakespeare, and Speech at the New York Film Academy. participated in master classes with renowned voice teachers/coaches
Repertory Theatre),HAIR(European Tour, Scala Theatre Co.). Plays in to teach. He apprenticed under and taught alongside Master Teacher Hes also instructed Acting and Voice/Speech at the University of including Cicely Berry, Andrew Wade, Lyn Darnley, Kristin Linklater,
association with Stella Adler:The Maids,Miss Julie,Savage in Limbo,Four Ron Burrus, the greatest living exponent of Stellas technique. Patrick California-Irvine and privately coaches actors in dialects and accent Barbara Houseman, Edda Sharpe, and others. Dayle holds a BFA with
Dogs and a Bone,The Lover,Featuring Loretta,Othello,The Queen and has a long-standing relationship with The Royal Academy of Dramatic reduction. Stage credits include Rumsfeld/Ensemble in Circle Xs world Honors in Drama from NYU Tisch and did her studio training with
the Rebels.Teaching artist for Theatreworks, USA, conducting pre/post Art in London, and is currently the Academys US representative as premiere of Jim Leonards Bad Apples, Roderigo in Action! Theatres The Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Dayle acted in Joan Evans original
performance seminars for the Free Summer Theatre Arts-in-Education well as a founding member of The London Theatre Exchange. Film Othello, and Kent/Oberon in the New Swan Shakespeare Festivals production of Decade at a Glance in the 2009 Harold Clurman Festival
Program at The Lucille Lortel Theatre. Served as Dir. of theEvening coaching credits include Officer Down with Steven Dorff and James repertory productions of King Lear and A Midsummer Nights Dream. of the Arts. Regionally she has acted with The Actors Theatre of
Conservatory at The Stella Adler Studio (2003-2006). Television: Law Woods (Jeff Most Productions), where he was dialogue and acting Hes a member if the Circle X Theatre community. TV Credits: The Columbus, Available Light Theatre, The Columbus Childrens Theatre,
& Order. Education: New York University, Tisch School of the Arts/ coach for Ukrainian musical performer and actress Kamaliya Zahoor, Mentalist, Major Crimes and Southland, and a recurring role on and Whistling In the Dark Theatre.
Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting; Jewish Theological Seminary, NYC. and Leading Ladies, directed by Daniel Beahm, where Patrick coached TLCs Stager Invasion. Film Credits: the award winning feature length
choreographer Melanie LaPatin (So You Think You Can Dance) in her indie film Novem. He holds a BFA in acting from the University of
film debut. Evansville and and MFA in Acting from the University of California-
Irvine.
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Jack Wetherall Shakespeare Anthony Zerbe The Audacious Self
Mr. Wetherall is a distinguished artist in theatre, television and film. Mr. Zerbe is recognized as one of the countrys most versatile actors.
He began his professional career as a young actor at the Stratford Films include: The Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions, Star Trek
Festival Theatre of Canada where he rose to be a leading member of Insurrection, True Crimes, The Touch, License to Kill, See No Evil/Hear
the company. Select Credits: Broadway: The Elephant Man (title role). No Evil, and many more. His series of classic releases include: The
Off-Broadway: The Glass Cage, Mint Theater; Mario in Tamara, Henry Turning Point, Rooster Cogburn, The Laughing Policeman, The Parallax
VI, Theatre for a New Audience; Swansong, Lucille Lortels White Barn View, Papillon, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The Omega Man,
Theatre; Bad Women. Stratford Festival Theatre of Canada: Henry The Liberation of L.B. Jones, They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!, The Molly
V, As You Like It and The Seagull. Regional: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Maguires, Will Penny and Cool Hand Luke. He starred as Teaspoon
Park, Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, Hunter in the television series The Young Riders and received an
The Old Globe, Long Wharf Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Emmy Award for his performance as Lt. K.C. Trench in the popular
Utah Shakespearean Festival, Williamstown Theatre Festival, American series Harry-O. His Broadway appearances include: The Little
Conservatory Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater, G.C.T.C, Ottawa. Foxes, Terra Nova, Solomons Child and Moon Besieged. Residencies
Film: starring role in Third Man Out. Television: Queer as Folk (four include Old Globe Theatre (5 years), Arena Stage, Stratford Festival,
seasons as Vic), Guiding Light, One Life to Live, Santa Barbara, Ryans Hope. and the Theater of the Living Arts. Regional work includes Milwaukee
He recently reprised his role of The Notary in La Fille du Regiment at Repertory Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre and the Huntington Theatre.
the Metropolitan Opera.
Elena Zucker Movement and Neutral Mask
Noel Wilson Improvisation Ms. Zucker is a director and playwright. She is also the artistic director
Noelhas taught and directed at the Studio since 1992, when he was of the Vertical Company, for which she has been the author and director
recommended by Paul Sills, son of Viola Spolin and original director of of two productions, My Funny Valentine and A Dybbuk in Crown
The Second City, Chicago. He trained through two decades with Mr. Heights. Other dual playwriting/directing credits include Concentric
Sills in NYC and at the Sills Wisconsin farm and is now one of a handful Circles in Chicago and Angel Exits Imaginary Prisons (Fringe First
of Spolin player/coaches uniquely informed by Sills refinements, insights Nomination, Edinburgh Fringe Festival). She has directed for the
and coaching style. Noel is also developing and using new approaches to Ontological/Hysterics Play on Words festival and also directed an
text work to connect the dots with improvisationallowing students early-music opera cabaret that toured to Venice and Zurich. She has
work with memorized dialog to be more truthful and spontaneous.In acted in productions Off-Broadway and abroad. She has taught physical
2010, he was voted best NYC Improv Instructor in BACKSTAGE acting classes at NYU, Marymount Manhattan College, SUNY Purchase,
magazines Readers Choice Awards. He is an inaugural graduate of Brooklyn College, and LIU, as well as leading workshops at the Lincoln
New Actors Workshop, where he studied withMike Nichols, George Center Directors Lab and around the city. A graduate of Middlebury
Morrison andBeatrice Leesand has worked extensively with The College and the Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, she is currently in the
Barrow Group. He is also a working actor, award winning regional MFA program in Dramatic Writing at NYU.
theater director, Field Instructor forNYU Tischand an accomplished
bass player, very active in NYCs electric blues scene.
Stephanie Yankwitt PROS, Audition Technique

Ms. Yankwitt is a director, casting director, and teacher. With the Stella
Adler Studio of Acting, she directed a premiere of Letters to the
End of the World by Anton Dudley. Other directing credits include
the regional premiere of Clybourne Park and The Trip To Bountiful
both at the Hangar Theatre, This Is a Cowboy Poem My Daddy
Taught Me (Abingdon Theatre NYC), Brutality of Fact (Urban Stages
NYC), and the NC premiere of Our Lady of 121st Street by Stephen
Guirgis. In Casting, Stephanie has worked with Tara Rubin and Bernie
Telsey in New York, and Francine Maisler in LA. Film projects include
Birdman and Take Care, both due for release in 2014. Theatre projects
include casting for Yale Repertory Theatres 2011 and 2012 season, as
well as A Time To Kill and The Heiress, both for Broadway. Stephanie
was on the senior artistic staff of the Hangar Theatre, in Ithaca, NY, from
2009-2013, taking over as Acting Artistic Director for the 2013 season.
Reginald Veneziano Voice & Speech

Reginald spent three seasons acting with the Williamstown Theater
Festival, including the 2004 Tony winning season. At Williamstown he
appeared in The Cherry Orchard, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The
Skin of Our Teeth, and several other productions. NY theater favorites
include original productions of Rogelio Martinezs Fizz, Mike Albos
Three Women in Indecision, The Drama Desk winning Hell House at
St. Annes, and Rachael Shukerts Bloody Mary, Johnny Applefucker at
Soho Think Tank, and Sequins for Satan. He has acted in several other
readings, workshops, and short plays at NYC venues including Classic
Stage, Rattlestick Theatre, and Ars Nova. Television credits include
Rescue Me,Pushing Daisies, and NBCs Law & Order CSI. Reginald
joined the Adler faculty after years of private study with former Adler
head of voice Robert Perillo and renowned voice teacher Catherine
Fitzmaurice. He is a graduate of the studios Conservatory. He also
studied at RADA in London and The Actors Center in NY.
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SELECT Alvin Ailey
Diane Baker
Anthony LoBianco
Robert Loggia
ALUMNI
Warren Beatty Katie Lowes
Peter Bogdanovich Alexandra Lydon
Marlon Brando Karl Malden
Susan Clark Nancy Malone
James Coburn Jayne Meadows
Bud Cort Larry Miller
Kevin Costner Matthew Modine
Robert Davi Kate Mulgrew
Robert De Niro Donna Murphy
James De Paiva Nyambi Nyambi
Benicio Del Toro Ken Olin
Phyllis Diller Elizabeth Parrish
George Dzundza Bill Paxton
Robert Evans Sidney Pollock
Tovah Feldshuh Keith Powell
Caitlin Fitzgerald Anisha Nagarajan
Rhonda Fleming Judd Nelson
Nina Foch Anthony Quinn
Tony Franciosa Charlotte Rae
Nelson Franklin John Randolph
Teri Garr June Diane Raphael
Melanie Griffith Judge Reinhold
Christopher Guest John Ritter
Nicholas Guest Jerome Robbins
Shelley Hack Diana Ross
Jean Hale Misty Rowe
Linda Hope Eva Marie Saint
Salma Hayek John Saxon
Bryce Dallas Howard Daniel Selznick
Ken Howard Martin Sheen
Kathleen Hughes Cybill Shepard
Lauren Hutton Talia Shire
Janis Ian Cotter Smith
Salome Jens Jessica St. John
Lucetta Kallis Robert Sterling
Harvey Keitel Connie Stevens
Sally Kellerman Elaine Stritch
Perry King Holland Taylor
John Philip Law Leigh Taylor-Young
Jerome Lawrence Pamela Tiffin
Cloris Leachman Leslie Uggams
Jane Levy Barry Weissler
James Lipton Casey Wilson
Stella Adlers notes on Tennessee Williamss The Glass Menagerie from the Harry Ransom Center of Archives
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ADULT ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS TEEN ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the 3-Year Conservatory Program, The Evening Conservatory and Musical Admission to the Teen Summer Conservatory
Theatre Conservatory Programs Admission is by interview and audition.
Applicants must be 18 or older and must submit the following materials as part of their application package: Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 17 and must submit the following:
A completed application form Completed application form
Two letters of recommendation (referees may be contacted directly by the Studio) Two letters of recommendation
Headshot and resume Headshot and resume
A $60 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Inc. A $40 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Inc.
After the full application package outlined here has been received, applicants will be contacted to set up an The audition consists of two monologues, one Shakespeare and one contemporary, no longer than 90
audition. The audition consists of two monologues, one classical and one contemporary, no longer than 90 seconds each. (Phone interviews and video auditions are acceptable if necessary.)
seconds each. (Phone interviews and video auditions are acceptable if necessary.)
Admission to the Teen Weekend Conservatory
After the audition, applicants will be formally notified via phone regarding their acceptance into the program. Admission is by entrance interview.
Musical Theatre Audition Requirements: Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 17 and must call the Studio at 212.689.0087 to schedule
1. A performance of two contrasting musical selections with the following criteria: an interview with the Director of Teen Programs.
a) one musical standard, one contemporary
b) one up-tempo, one ballad
c) 60 seconds in length each
2. A performance of one monologue no longer than 60 seconds in length (contemporary or classical).
Admission to the New York University Bachelor of Fine Arts Program

Admission to the NYU BFA Program at Stella Adler is handled by the NYU undergraduate drama department.
Please contact them directly at 212.998.1850.
Admission to the Summer Intensives: Summer Conservatory, Shakespeare Intensive,

Chekhov Intensive, Musical Theatre Intensive, and Physical Theatre Intensive
Applicants must be 18 or older and must submit the following:
A completed application form
Headshot and resume
A $40 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Inc.
After the full application package outlined here has been received, applicants will be contacted to set up an
interview or audition. The audition consists of one monologue no longer than 90 seconds in length (classical
for the Shakespeare Intensive, contemporary for the Chekhov Intensive).
Admission to the Workshop Program

Applicants must be 18 or older and must call the Studio at 212.689.0087 to schedule an entrance interview.
They will be asked to fill out an application upon arrival for the interview.
Please note that some courses have prerequisites or require auditions or invitations.
Once accepted into the Workshop Program, students may register for workshop courses based on
availability and prerequisites.
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REGIONAL AND VIDEO AUDITIONS GENERAL INFORMATION
Regional Auditions The Stella Adler Studio of Acting is an equal opportunity institution that does not discriminate on the
basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, creed, handicap, color, ethnic origin, or national origin
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting holds regional auditions for all of its conservatory programs as (as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) in selecting qualified matriculates and administering its
well as its summer intensives in Chicago, San Francisco, and through the Southeastern Theatre educational and admissions policies, its scholarship and loan programs, or any other school-administered
Conference, New England Theatre Conference and American College Theatre Festival. programs.
International auditions are also held each year in London, England and Sydney Australia. Housing
Housing costs are not included in the price for tuition. The Studio has a relationship with Educational
To request a regional audition, please indicate on your application your preferred location. Once Housing Services, housing company that provides affordable and safe housing for students in the city.
the studio has processed your application, a representative will call to schedule your time and Housing is available for the summer term only for early registration.
date and give you location information. Please check the website, www.stellaadler.com, for the Payment and registration will be handled through Educational Housing Services directly.
most up-to-date regional audition information. Any inquires or related questions in regard to
regional auditions should be sent to info@stellaadler.com. Housing for the 3-Year Conservatory and the Evening Conservatory is the responsibility of the student.
Please contact the Studio directly at 212.689.0087 for more information about housing.
Video Auditions
Tuition
Applicants who do not live in the tri-state area may send a video audition. The video audition All fees are payable by specified dates before the beginning of each semester.
must be uploaded along with a completed online application through the online application
portal at http://app.getacceptd.com/stellaader. A phone interview will follow the audition review. Certification
Upon satisfactory completion of the 3-Year Conservatory Program (requiring 2520 clock hours in class),
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSIONS the Evening Conservatory Program (requiring 1120 clock hours in class), or the Summer Conservatory
(requiring 220 clock hours in class), graduating students receive a Certificate of Completion.
REQUIREMENTS Evaluations
Every student enrolled in the 3-Year Conservatory and Evening Conservatory is continuously evaluated by
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting is authorized under federal law to enroll and host nonimmigrant
the faculty and given guidance regarding progress and growth. Grades and formal evaluations, in the form
students through an F1 Student Visa.
of faculty interviews, are given each semester.
International students must meet the following requirements:

Registration Policy
Fluency in English
In order to be considered registered, the prospective student must be interviewed and/or auditioned for
A completed application must be submitted with all appropriate supplemental materials
whatever program or workshop(s) he/she is interested in and must pay the complete tuition cost for that
Video auditions and phone interviews are accepted
program.
Applicants must submit proof of anticipated source of income (i.e., a bank statement or letter
from a parent, guardian, or sponsor confirming financial support sufficient to enable the
applicant to remain in the United States during the term of study). Please note that international
students may not work while living in the United States.
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REFUND POLICY FINANCIAL AID
Grounds for Dismissal The Assistantship Program
Students may be dismissed from any program of the Stella Adler Studio due to inappropriate The Assistantship program is for students enrolled in the 3-Year Conservatory or Full Time Evening
behavior, absences, repeated tardiness, or, in the opinion of the faculty, nonparticipation. Conservatory. Current students who can demonstrate financial need may interview with the
There are no tuition refunds under these circumstances. administration in hopes of being appointed to one of the Studios assistant positions.
Refunds and Withdrawal As assistants, students will work at the Studio in exchange for reduced or complimentary tuition
Students who wish to withdraw from the Studio for any reason must submit a written notice based on the number of hours worked.
to the Artistic Director. The official date of withdrawal will be the date the Artistic Director
receives the notice. Students dismissed from the Studio receive the appropriate refund or credit Payment Plans
corresponding to the date of dismissal. Please note that application fees ($40-$60) and deposits Payment plan options are available depending on the program and the financial situation of the student.
(conservatory and summer programs: $500, introductory programs: $250, workshops: $200)
are nonrefundable. A written request must be submitted to the Director of Admissions.
Conservatory Programs Withdrawal Bureau of Private Post-Secondary Education - California

Before classes commence: full refund, less deposit Any questions a student may have regarding this enrollment, that has not been satisfactorily answered by
During the first week of classes: 75% refund, less deposit the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 2535 Capitol Oaks
During the second week of classes: 50% refund, less deposit Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833;www.bppe.ca.gov; toll free telephone number (888) 370-7589 or
During the third week of classes: 25% refund, less deposit by fax (916) 263-1897. A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution
There are no refunds after the third week of classes. with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370-7589 toll-free or by completing
a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureaus internet web site www.bppe.ca.gov.
Workshops Withdrawal
There are no cash refunds after classes commence. Any student who withdraws after this time will
be issued a transferable credit that is good for up to one year.

Before classes commence: full refund, less deposit
During the first week of classes: 75% credit, less deposit PHILANTHROPY
During the second week of classes: 50% credit, less deposit
There are no credits after the second week of classes. The Stella Adler Studio of Acting/Art of Acting
Studio is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
Attendance The studio relies on the generous support of
No student can participate in the Weekend Introductory Program, Evening Introductory individuals, foundations, and others in order to
Program, or any workshop if he or she will not be in attendance during the first week grow and to continue to provide world-class,
of classes. accessible cultural programming.
Any student missing more than one week of classes will be dismissed from the program or Please consider making a 100% tax deductible
workshop he or she has registered for. contribution.
For detailed information on the Art of Acting Studios Refund Policy for all Los Angeles programs, Contact Nina Capelli for more information at
please visit http://www.artofactingstudio.com. (212)689-0087 or nina@stellaadler.com.
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What is the mission of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting?

What is the mission of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting?

What are the three main categories of activities that the Stella Adler Studio engages in?

What are the three main categories of activities that the Stella Adler Studio engages in?

Growth as an actor

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting/

Art of Acting Studio is a 501(c)3 not-

for-profit organization dedicated to

the perpetuation of this insight, so

elemental to the life, work, and spirit

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1904 1992 2000 2003 2008 2011

The development of independent actors

The power of the imagination

The importance of action

The cultivation of a rich humanity

Los Angeles New York City

Located in the heart of Chelsea in Manhattan, the Stella

Stella Adler Studio of Acting

The Art of Acting Studio is named after Stella Adlers most

Art of Acting Studio

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Acting Technique Classical Scene Study

The Third Year

*program details and prices are subject to change

PROS (Prep for the Profession) Stage Combat

*program details and prices are subject to change

*program details and prices are subject to change

WEEKEND INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM

BUILD A STRONG CONTINUE YOUR

ACTING TECHNIQUE II APPROACHING THE ROLE

SCENE STUDY II ON CAMERA MASTER CLASS with Ron Burrus

*program details and prices are subject to change

ART OF ACTING TECHNIQUE INTENSIVE, PART 2

SCENE STUDY with Jane Fleiss

TECHNIQUE FOR FILM

ON CAMERA MASTER CLASS

PROFESSIONAL ACTORS WORKSHOP MASTER CLASS

*program details and prices are subject to change

*program details and prices are subject to change

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Film and Television Workshop

SUMMER TEEN PROGRAMS

*program details and prices are subject to change

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City with free or low-cost cultural events. The programs of the

Cultural Center began as an effort to expand the cultural horizons of

participate in the arts in what Stella Adler saw as a vitally important

dialogue, a dialogue between people from diverse cultures and times,

a dialogue that connects us to what is deepest in each other and

ourselves, a dialogue that is ennobling. The Seagull

What Shall I Give My Children?

is the Stella Adler Studio of Actings/Art of Acting Studios

professional bi-coastal theater company. Alumni have the

opportunity to be considered for the Lab Theater at the studios

thirty productions since 2002 including Mercy Killers by

Michael Milligan (Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013, Fringe

First Award), Lebensraum by Israel Horovitz (off-Broadway,

Dohrn (West Coast premiere, Ovation Award Nominee), Hikobae