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 william@stellaadler.com 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 7th – July 28th, 2022 | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays | 8 weeks
7:00-10:00 PM (ET) / 4:00 PM–7:00 PM (PT)
Tuition: $1450
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, Improv
WEEKEND INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM
June 11th – August 7th, 2022 | Saturdays & Sundays | 8 weeks | (Skipping Weekend of July 2-3)
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
PILOT WRITING INTENSIVE
June 6th – July 27th, 2022
Mondays & Wednesdays | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
6pm – 9pm ET / 3pm – 6pm PT
Tuition: $1250
The Pilot Writing Intensive is an engaging workshop for new and early-career writers who want to sharpen their existing craft and develop new tools as a screenwriter. By studying some of the best show bibles and pilots ever written we will gain perspective on the needs of our own work. Taking an outside-in approach to writing, this course will explore theme, character, and action through rigorous outlining and writing exercises. By the end of the course, writers will have the opportunity to have key scenes from their works filmed and performed by the students in the Film & Television Intensive in Los Angeles.
Acting Technique
ACTING TECHNIQUE 1: FOUNDATION
with Josh Davis | 4 Weeks, 8 Classes
May 4 – 27, 2022 | Wednesdays & Fridays
3:30–5:30PM (ET) / 12:30–2:30 PM (PT)
Tuition: $350
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.
ACTING TECHNIQUE 2: BUILDING CHARACTER
with Maureen Megibow | 4 Weeks, 8 Classes
May 4 – 27, 2022 (4 weeks)
Wednesdays & Fridays
3:30 PM- 5:30 PM Eastern Time / 12:30 PM – 2:30 Pacific Time
Tuition: $320
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.
DECODING THE TEXT
with Lisa Wolfe
4 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 6th – July 25th, 2022 | Mondays
4 PM – 6 PM Eastern Time / 1 PM – 3 PM Pacific Time
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 | Tuesdays & Thursdays | Tuition: $350
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:
May 10th – June 2nd
4:30 PM – 7 PM PT / 7:30 PM – 10 PM ET
Option 2:
June 7th – June 30th
4:30 PM – 7 PM PT / 7:30 PM – 10 PM ET
Option 3:
July 5th – July 28th
4:30 PM – 7 PM PT / 7:30 PM – 10 PM ET
Option 4:
August 9th – Sept 1st
4:30 PM – 7 PM PT / 7:30 PM – 10 PM ET
SCENE STUDY 2
Invite or Audition Required
4 Weeks, 8 Classes | Mondays & Wednesdays | Tuition: $350
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 9th – June 1st
4:30 PM – 7 PM PT / 7:30 PM – 10 PM ET
Option 2:
June 6th – June 29th
4:30 PM – 7 PM PT / 7:30 PM – 10 PM ET
Option 3:
July 6th (No Class July 4th, July 8th instead) – July 27th
4:30 PM – 7 PM PT / 7:30 PM – 10 PM ET
Option 4:
August 8th – August 30th
4:30 PM – 7 PM PT / 7:30 PM – 10 PM ET
ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY SCENE STUDY
with Jon Korkes
Wednesdays | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 22nd – August 10th, 2022
7 PM – 10:00 PM ET / 4 PM – 7:00 PM PT
Tuition: $480 | Invite or Audition Required
Advanced Contemporary Scene Study is a high level class that, through an active flow of contemporary scenes and partners, mirrors the professional working environment.
On-Camera Acting (Film & TV)
ON-CAMERA MASTER CLASS
with Philip Charles Mackenzie | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
This Master Class focuses on working in film and television, through in-depth exploration of the character’s need and translating that understanding into performance. This class is taught by renowned actor and director, Philip Charles MacKenzie.
Option 2:
April 13-May 6, 2022 | Wednesdays & Fridays
1:00 PM –3:00 PM (Eastern Time) / 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Tuition: $350 | Invite Required
Voice & Speech
SOUND INTO ACTION: VOICE & MONOLOGUE
with Maya Smoot | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
July 9th – August 27th, 2022 | Saturdays
1 PM – 4 PM Eastern Time / 10 AM – 1 PM Pacific Time
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
VOICE OVER 101
with Bruce Kronenberg | 4 Weeks, 4 Classes
July 2nd – July 23rd | Saturdays
1 PM – 4 PM Eastern Time / 10 AM – 1 PM Pacific Time
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.
Shakespeare
Shakespeare Monologue Workshop
with Lisa Wolpe | 8 Weeks, 8 Classes
June 6th – July 25th, 2022| Mondays
7 PM – 9 PM Eastern Time / 4 PM – 6 PM Pacific Time
Tuition: $320 | Shakespeare Audition 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!
Theater Makers Series
Theatre Makers courses are designed for a range of artists with interests beyond acting. These classes include theoretical, practical and academic areas of investigation such as directing, producing, playwriting, design, etc…
Curious Humans Series
The Curious Humans Series are four-week sessions for theater lovers who are interested in acting and the arts. No matter the career profession or experience level, all curious humans are welcome!
w/ Caitlyn McCain | 4 Weeks, 4 Classes
Thursdays | June 9th – June 30rd, 2022
7pm – 9:30pm ET/ 4pm – 6:30pm PT
Tuition: $225
“Growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous”. This ideal sits at the core of this Fundamentals of Acting course. 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. Let’s grow.
In this 4 week course you will experience a sampler platter of Stella Adler’s practice by investigating the core principles of the Adler acting technique through classic exercises and modern script work. Each student will have opportunities for individual feedback in class and some individual outside work will be required (approximately 1-1.5 hours a week).
This class is open to all! The instructor aims to meet student’s needs by creating an inclusive & accessible virtual space. Please communicate any access needs you may have to her via email (caitlyn@stellaadler.com) prior to the beginning of the course and she will do her best to meet those needs.
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.
