Fall 2024 In-Person Workshops
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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 classes@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.
4. Upon acceptance to the workshop, you will receive a link to register and pay the deposit. Anyone who registers and pays within 48 hours of acceptance will receive a $25 discount on the total workshop cost.
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Introductory Programs
EVENING INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM
8 WEEKS | SEPTEMBER 24 – NOVEMBER 14
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS | 6 – 10 PM
Tuition: $2050
This foundation course is a taste of conservatory training with classes in Acting Technique, Scene Study, Movement, Improvisation and Voice & Speech. Students will develop more fully as actors in this intensive, multi-disciplinary program.
CLASSES: Acting Technique, Scene Study, Movement, Voice & Speech, Improvisation
WEEKEND INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM
8 WEEKS | SEPTEMBER 28 – NOVEMBER 16
SATURDAYS | 10 AM – 7 PM
Tuition: $1400
This foundation course is a taste of conservatory training with classes 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
INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE
8 WEEKS | SEPTEMBER 23 – NOVEMBER 18 (Skips October 14)
MONDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
Tuition: $600
Introduction to Shakespeare is an ideal workshop for actors who have an appetite for great language, heightened circumstances, expanded physicality, an extraordinary use of voice, great poetry, in brief… for Shakespeare. Designed for beginning actors or intermediate actors who have never trained in Shakespeare this course will explore The Bard’s text through work on monologues and scenes and will introduce techniques necessary for the robust playing of Shakespeare. What makes this workshop unique is that we will explore William Shakespeare not as an iconic poet/playwright of the Elizabethan age but as a contemporary playwright.
Instructor: Shawn Williams
Acting Technique
ACTING TECHNIQUE 1
Option 1 with Josh Davis: TUESDAYS | 1 – 4 PM | September 24 – November 12
Option 2 with Ryan Chittaphong: TUESDAYS | 6 – 9 PM | September 24 – November 12
8 WEEKS | Tuition: $600
This Stella Adler® program explores 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
Completion of Acting Technique 1 Required
Option 1: THURSDAYS | 1 – 4 PM | September 26 – November 14
Option 2: THURSDAYS | 7 – 10 PM | September 26 – November 14
8 WEEKS | Tuition: $600
This class builds upon the fundamental principles explored in Acting Technique 1 and incorporates scene work designed to establish a strong foundation for each actor. Actors will learn to develop character through actions and objectives drawn from the text.
Instructor: Josh Davis
ACTING TECHNIQUE 3 – NEW!
Completion of Acting Technique 2 Required
TUESDAYS | 7 – 10 PM | September 24 – November 12
8 WEEKS | Tuition: $600
Expanding on the script interpretation skills developed in Acting Technique 2, this class will delve deeper into character creation. Through solo and group exercises, exploration, and scene work, students will work on building a character from the ground up; using the power of the imagination to discover, justify, and connect to a character’s internal and external life.
Instructor: Josh Davis
TALK TO ME: MONOLOGUE WORKSHOP
with RICHARD HOEHLER
8 WEEKS | OCTOBER 21 – DECEMBER 16 (Skips Dec 9)
MONDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
Tuition: $550
TALK TO ME is a multi-session monologue workshop led by Richard Hoehler. His extensive experience creating, performing, and coaching monologues centers on an effective method of breaking through defenses to mine an actor’s unique qualities, and meld those with the character. FRONT ROW CENTER wrote of Hoehler’s monologue work: “There is nothing limited about it, not its timeliness, not the depth to which it touches us.”
Instructor: Richard Hoehler
IMPROVISATION LEVEL 1
8 WEEKS | SEPTEMBER 26 – NOVEMBER 14
THURSDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
Tuition: $500
If you’re looking to start your career, dust the cobwebs off your skills or take a deep dive into the complexities of the art form, this is the class for you. You’ll move quickly from the basics of improvisation, to learning the fine art of playing within a specific show form. Plus you’ll feel more than prepared for your next commercial audition.
Instructor: Andy Schneeflock
Scene Study
SCENE STUDY 1
10 WEEKS | SEPTEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 2 (Skips October 14)
MONDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
Tuition: $700
This class is a combination of fundamental acting exercises and scene study designed to establish a strong foundation for each actor. Actors will learn to develop character through actions and objectives drawn from the text.
Instructor: Jon Korkes
SCENE STUDY 2
Invite or Audition Required (1 contemporary realism monologue)
8 WEEKS | SEPTEMBER 25 – NOVEMBER 13
WEDNESDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
Tuition: $600
This class moves beyond the fundamentals of Scene Study 1. It is designed for the actor who has a basic technique and training, but is seeking a stronger foundation. Actors will analyze the text through scene work and undertake more complex characters based in contemporary realism.
Instructor: Mike Grenham
ADVANCED SCENE STUDY
Invite or Audition Required (1 contemporary realism monologue)
8 WEEKS | OCTOBER 22 – DECEMBER 10
TUESDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
Tuition: $600
This is a high-paced master class for working professionals and graduates to continue their artistic growth as they pursue their careers. Work on scenes from Modern Realism with an expert instructor.
Instructor: Geoffrey Owens
JON KORKES CONTEMPORARY SCENE LAB
Invite or Audition Required (1 contemporary realism monologue)
10 WEEKS | SEPTEMBER 25 – DECEMBER 4 (Skips November 27)
WEDNESDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
TUITION: $700
This advanced workshop is taught by veteran stage and screen actor Jon Korkes. This class is devoted entirely to contemporary scene work with multiple characters and situations that take the actor’s skills to a higher level.
Instructor: Jon Korkes
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On-Camera
ACTING FOR FILM & TELEVISION
Audition Required (1 contemporary realism monologue or reel)
Option 1: TUESDAYS | 7 – 10 PM | September 24 – November 12
Option 2: SATURDAYS | 1 – 4 PM | September 28 – November 16
8 WEEKS | Tuition: $650
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. 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.
Instructor: Alberto Bonilla
ADVANCED ON-CAMERA TECHNIQUE with TODD THALER
Audition Required (1 contemporary realism monologue or reel)
8 WEEKS | OCTOBER 3 – NOVEMBER 21
THURSDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
Tuition: $650
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.
Instructor: Todd Thaler
Voice & Speech
SOUND INTO ACTION: Voice & Monologue
8 WEEKS | SEPTEMBER 23 – NOVEMBER 18 (Skips October 14)
MONDAYS | 7 – 10 PM
TUITION: $600
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.
Instructor: Joe Goscinski
Movement
MOVEMENT for Actors
TUESDAYS | 7 – 9 PM | September 24 – November 12
8 WEEKS | TUITION: $415
This class will allow actors to explore their own physical life, expand their physical imagination, and gain a movement vocabulary. Each student will have the opportunity to advance the foundation of beginner movement technique, learn approaches on how to build a physical body for character and its relationship to the text, and create original physical work.
Instructor: Nick Piacente
Specialty
STAND–UP COMEDY for ACTORS
with the COMEDY CELLAR
THURSDAYS | 7 – 10 PM | September 26 – November 7 (Showcase on Nov 9)
7 WEEKS + SHOWCASE | Tuition: $575
Partnered with the renowned Comedy Cellar, join us to hone your comedic chops and turn your wit into laughter. Over seven sessions, acclaimed comedy instructor Rick Crom will delve into joke structure, dissect comedy writing with detailed line-by-line analysis, and guide students in the art of stand–up performance. The program concludes with a showcase on Saturday afternoon, November 9th, at the Comedy Cellar or a similar venue.
Instructor: Rick Crom
Creating Theater Workshop with John Gould Rubin
8 WEEKS | COMING THIS FALL (TBA)
THURSDAYS | 7 – 10 PM (Tentative)
TUITION: $550
For Artists who wish to create their own work. This course will focus on both the creative and business aspects of Self-Generated Theater. Taught by Professional Director John Gould Rubin.
Instructor: John Gould Rubin
*classes, faculty and dates subject to change.
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 classes@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.
4. Upon acceptance to the workshop, you will receive a link to register and pay the deposit. Anyone who registers and pays within 48 hours of acceptance will receive a $25 discount on the total workshop cost.
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