Study with the studio’s renowned faculty no matter where you are in the world! Live instruction acting classes through Zoom.
How to Apply
1. New applicants should first submit an online application here. Once we receive your application we will contact you to schedule your entrance interview appointment.
2. If you are a former student within the past two years, please check with ryan@stellaadler.com in NYC or brandon@stellaadler.com in LA as you might not need to submit a new application.
3. If you are applying for a course that requires an audition, please submit a video link to either a performance of a contemporary/realism monologue or a demo reel to this Google Form.
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Introductory Programs
EVENING INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM
June 8–July 29, 2021 (8 Weeks) | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
7:00–10:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–7:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $1300
This foundation course is a taste of conservatory training giving emerging actors the opportunity to build solid fundamentals in Acting Technique, Scene Study, Movement, and Voice & Speech. Students will develop more fully as actors in this intensive, multi-disciplinary program.
Classes: Acting Technique, Scene Study, Movement, Voice & Speech and Improvisation.
WEEKEND INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM
June 5–August 1, 2021 (8 Weeks, Skips July 3–4) | Saturdays & Sundays
12:00–4:30 PM (ET) / 9:00 AM–1:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $1050
This foundation course is a taste of conservatory training giving emerging actors the opportunity to build solid fundamentals in Acting Technique, Scene Study, Movement, and Voice & Speech. Students will develop more fully as actors in this intensive, multi-disciplinary program.
Classes: Acting Technique, Scene Study, Movement, Voice & Speech
FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING
with Caityn McCain | 4 Weeks, 4 Classes
Tuition: $200
“Growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous”. This ideal sits at the core of Fundamentals of Acting. New to acting? Curious about the artform? Why does the art of acting speak to you? What is the job description of an actor? What does it mean to breathe life into words that are not your own? And what is it to recreate the human experience and how does your humanity filter through a character? This is the process we will investigate in this 4 week course for beginner actors. Let’s grow.
Option 1: WAIT LIST
June 9–30, 2021 | Wednesdays
7:00–9:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:00 PM (PT)
Option 2:
July 7, 14, 21, 29, 2021 | Wednesdays
7:00–9:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:00 PM (PT)
Option 3:
August 4–25, 2021 | Wednesdays
7:00–9:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:00 PM (PT)
Acting Technique
ACTING TECHNIQUE 1: FOUNDATION
4 Weeks, 8 Classes
Explore the language and principles of Stella Adler’s approach to acting, including action, circumstance, and justification, rooted in the power of the imagination. Actors will develop a foundation from which to build themselves as actors as well as human beings.
with Patrick Quagliano
Option 1: WAIT LIST
May 4–27, 2021 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
5:00–7:00 PM (ET) / 2:00–4:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
Option 1 EXTENSION:
Prerequisite: The initial 4-week Acting Technique I with Patrick Quagliano
May 4–27, 2021 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:30–9:30 PM (ET) / 4:30–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
with Jane Fleiss
Option 2: WAIT LIST
May 12–June 3, 2021 | Wednesdays & Fridays
3:30–5:30 PM (ET) / 12:30–2:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
Option 3: WAIT LIST
July 7–30, 2021 | Wednesdays & Fridays
3:30–5:30 PM (ET) / 12:30–2:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
with Josh Rowe
Option 5:
August 2–26, 2021 | Mondays & Thursdays
7:00–9:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
ACTING TECHNIQUE 2: DEEPENING THE CHARACTER WAIT LIST
with Jane Fleiss | 4 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 8–July 2, 2021 | Tuesday & Fridays
6:00–8:00 PM (ET) / 3:00–5:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320 | Completion of Acting Technique 1 Required
Creating a meaningful, personal and profound background for a character is a necessity for truthfulness Onstage or On Camera. In this class the actor will learn to create a psychological background for their character in order to experience the text of a scene or play in a personal and profound way, while serving the author’s intention. Play analysis, monologue work and specific character exercises will be used to explore the deeper meaning of the text and the actor’s role in relation to the author’s larger theme.
REAWAKENING TECHNIQUE (ALUMNI CLASS)
with Antonio Merenda | 4 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 5–27, 2021 | Saturdays & Sundays
1:00–3:00 PM (ET) / 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320 | Completion of the Conservatory/NYU Program Required
Has it been a while since you have been on the “porch”? Been in an airport lounge waiting for a flight to “St. Croix”? Are you still searching for your “ring”? Are you in a “middle” relationship with your acting? This Alumni Workshop is an opportunity to strengthen technique so you may fully experience your choices under the pressure of repetition. By using monologues and scenes, we will explore where the actor’s skills go during private preparation, so the work is sharp and strong. The goal is to use Script Interpretation, Existing in a Place with Behavior, Character and a Past, Justification and an Acting Score to find truth, relaxation and freedom in the writer’s material. This course is designed for alumni who have already completed the studio’s Acting Technique curriculum.
DECODING THE TEXT
with Lisa Wolpe | 4 Weeks, 8 Classes
August 3–26 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00–9:00 PM (ET) | 4:00–6:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
The purpose of this class is to give you specific, dynamic skills to help add variety, power, comedy, drama, depth and color to your readings and performances for stage and screen. From initial cold readings to dynamic rehearsals and unforgettable performances, you will learn to respond to what is on the page, and perform complex language with a variety of new techniques. These essential tools for actors will help you to navigate the deft changes in thought and feeling that acting requires. In this class, you will work on assigned, short pieces of text, drawn from Shakespeare, modern films, and television scripts, that will challenge you to make brilliant, surprising choices that will delight your casting directors, your directors, your scene partners, and your audiences. All levels welcome.
Scene Study
SCENE STUDY 1
4 Weeks, 8 Classes
This introductory level class focuses on process by exploring technique, monologues, and scene work to deepen the craft. This class is ideal for the actor seeking a strong foundation and to challenge themselves with material from produced scripts and screenplays.
with J. Claude Deering
Option 1: WAIT LIST
May 4–27, 2021 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00–9:30 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
Option 2: WAIT LIST
June 8–July 1, 2021 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00–9:30 PM (ET) / 4–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
Option 3:
July 6–July 29, 2021 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00–9:30 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
Option 4:
August 3–26, 2021 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00–9:30 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
with Jon Korkes
Option 5:
June 22–July 15, 2021 | Tuesday & Thursdays
7:30–10:00 PM (ET) / 4:30–7:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
Option 6:
July 20–August 12, 2021 | Tuesday & Thursdays
7:30–10:00 PM (ET) / 4:30–7:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
SCENE STUDY 2
4 Weeks, 8 Classes
Audition or Invite Required
This class moves beyond the fundamentals of Scene Study 1. It is devoted entirely to contemporary scene work and provides a greater variety of characters and situations that take the actor’s skill to a higher level.
with J. Claude Deering
Option 1:
May 3–26, 2021 | Mondays & Wednesdays
7:00–9:30 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
Option 2:
June 7–June 30, 2021 | Mondays & Wednesdays
7:00–9:30 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
Option 3:
July 7–August 2, 2021 | Mondays & Wednesdays
7:00–9:30 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
Option 4:
August 9–September 1, 2021 | Mondays & Wednesdays
7:00–9:30 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
with Jon Korkes
Option 5:
June 21–July 16, 2021 | Mondays & Fridays
7:30–10:00 PM (ET) / 4:30–7:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
Option 6:
July 19–August 13, 2021 | Mondays & Fridays
7:30–10:00 PM (ET) / 4:30–7:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $320
INTERMEDIATE SCENE STUDY
with Miguel Perez | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 9–July 28, 2021 | Wednesdays
3:30–6:30 PM (ET) / 12:30–3:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $480 | Audition or Invite Required
This intermediate scene study course is designed for the actor who has a basic technique, but is seeking a stronger foundation. Actors will analyze the text, the concept of active personalization, the specific creation of a character, emotional accessibility, and the ability to act on impulse with imagination and heart.
On-Camera Acting (Film & TV)
ON-CAMERA MASTER CLASS
with Todd Thaler | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 16–August 4, 2021 | Wednesdays
2:00–5:00 PM (ET) / 11:00 AM–2:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $480 | Audition or Invite Required
This advanced workshop is a hybrid of on-camera scene study and audition technique for the trained actor with renowned casting director/acting teacher Todd Thaler. Through scene work and audition practices students will fine tune their on-camera technique while still sharpening and expanding their artistic and creative skill set.
Option 1:
February 24–April 14, 2021 | Wednesdays
2–5 PM ET / 11 AM–2 PM PT
ACTING FOR FILM & TELEVISION
with Alberto Bonilla
Tuition: $480
Audition or Invite Required
This intermediate level class is an “immersion” experience in the techniques necessary to work in feature film as well as in television dramas and comedies. Working off of audition sides, students will 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. This is not a class for beginners, previous actor training required.
Option 1:
May 4–27, 2021 (4 Weeks) | Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00–9:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:00 PM (PT)
Option 2:
June 7–August 2, 2021 (8 Weeks, Skips July 5) | Mondays
7:00–10:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–7:00 PM (PT)
SELF TAPE AUDITION TECHNIQUE
with John Lavelle | 4 Weeks, 4 Classes
June 7–28, 2021 | Mondays
9:00 PM–12:00 AM (ET) / 6:00–9:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $220 | Audition or Invite Required
During this time, opportunities for auditions and showcases are being presented online, and it is important for actors to present themselves in a memorable and engaging way through their self tapes. This class will teach actors the elements of a good self–tape and will help build their confidence on how they present themselves to the virtual industry. After learning the fundamentals, students will be receiving feedback from a Casting Director, Show Runner, or Writer.
Voice & Speech
VOICE OVER 101
with Bruce Kronenberg | 4 Weeks, 4 Classes
June 5–26, 2021 | Saturdays
1:00–4:00 PM (ET) / 10:00 AM–1:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $250
Taught by VO Instructor Bruce Kronenberg, Voice Over 101 is the most comprehensive voice over training you can get in New York City. Covering every genre of VO (Radio Commercials, Television Commercials, Audiobook and Narration and Animation), learn how to use your new skills to make money. The final class covers the Business of the Voice Over Business. Students receive MP3 files of their weekly work.
SOUND INTO ACTION: VOICE & MONOLOGUE
with Nicole Cowans | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 5–July 24, 2021 | Saturdays
1:00–4:00 PM (ET) / 10:00 AM–1:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $480
This class is a unique hybrid of voice and speech, language and text, and acting technique. One hour of voice exercises, followed by two hours of monologue work. Each actor will leave the class with fully realized, contrasting classical & contemporary speeches to add to their monologue portfolio.
BUILDING AN ACCENT
with Dayle Towarnicky | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 14–August 9 (Skips July 5) | Mondays
7:00–10:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–7:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $480
This class will both review the fundamentals of accent work, as well as prepare actors to take charge of their own accent process. Each actor will come away with a strong foundation in an often-requested contemporary accent (ex: British, US Southern, etc.) as well as with a breakdown of an accent of their own choosing, to respond to their personal casting needs. Prior speech training is a plus, though no experience in accent work or IPA training is required!
GENERAL AMERICAN
with Sean Spann | 4 Weeks, 8 Classes
July 21–August 13 | Wednesdays & Fridays
12:00 PM–2:00 PM (ET) / 9:00–11:00 AM (PT)
Tuition: $320
This four-week workshop will provide the foundational tools to modify your accent to suit your speech needs. The work will largely focus on adjusting non-English accents on U.S. American English toward a sound that is more ‘generally American’. The curriculum utilizes group exploration and individual practice and feedback to help you target and adjust specific sounds that signal your unique accent. The workshop will also explore broader pitch, rhythm, flow, and oral posture adjustments for US American English. In addition to the growth you’ll experience in this four-week workshop, the skills acquired will empower you to develop your speech skills and accent modification on your own, beyond the workshop environment.
Shakespeare
I, TOO, SPEAK IN COLOR
with Steve Maurice Jones | 4 Weeks, 8 Classes
July 13–August 5, 2021 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00–9:00 PM (ET) / 4:00–6:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
In this workshop, BIPOC students will explore the work of William Shakespeare and employ practical, active, grounded application of acting and language technique to bring it to bold life. We will discuss the history of Shakespearean actors of color and keep the path clear for a future of Shakespearean actors of color. In a learning environment designed to be comprised of people and minds of color, we will seek to strip away the Euro-centric Shakespearean lens, through which BIPOC actors have often felt intimidated and alienated. By fostering a space for comfort and ownership for the actor of color In Shakespeare, we will help to paint colorful life onto the words of Shakespeare!
SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUE WORKSHOP
with Nike Doukas | 4 Weeks, 4 Classes
June 17–July 8, 2021 | Thursdays
5:00–7:00 PM (PT) / 8:00–10:00 PM (ET)
Tuition: $200 | Audition (Shakespeare Monologue) or Invite Required
Shakespeare festivals and theatre companies always look for actors with classical chops. In this four week course, students will learn the fundamentals of verse and how to apply them to their monologue. Students will learn how to shape a monologue so that it has texture and character and clarity. Students will also learn what auditors are looking for, and how to make the audition experience one that they can control. In each class, students will share their monologues, get feedback on memorized pieces, and learn from watching others. Don’t ever get caught unprepared to show yourself at your best!
How to Apply
1. New applicants should first submit an online application here. Once we receive your application we will contact you to schedule your entrance interview appointment.
2. If you are a former student within the past two years, please check with ryan@stellaadler.com in NYC or brandon@stellaadler.com in LA as you might not need to submit a new application.
3. If you are applying for a course that requires an audition, please submit a video link to either a performance of a contemporary/realism monologue or a demo reel to this Google Form.
