SPOTLIGHT ON theatrical kindergarten, back to the beg inning, the ABCs of acting. No one should take a Meisner technique class unless they are of the utmost seriousness about their acting. A preferable age range w ould be 21 to LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES 32, but that’s not written in stone. Sometimes the experience of higher- level students makes it harder to teach them. They have acquired such Kimberly Jentzen (second bad acting habits. The nature of the Meisner work is difficult, so it does from left) with students require some maturity and a good work ethic.

IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, OR THEATER? Good acting is good acting. Most of the good actors of my generation came from the stage and then went into the movies. They didn’t change their way of acting. I have done Broadway, TV, and film. I approach it all about the same. SCENE STUDY BY ALLEN BARTON, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BEVERLY HILLS PLAYHOUSE (www.bhplayhouse.com) WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A SCENE STUDY CLASS? Virtually all you will do in y our pro- fessional career is act in scenes. You don’t get hired to do ex ercises. You only very Aaron Speiser with Will Smith rarely get hired to do monologues. You’re hired almost exclusively to act in scenes with other actors, and to do so under a Types of acting variety of stress levels, budgets, and time constraints. A simple measure of an ac- Allen Barton tor’s career is to look at how many scenes classes and he or she is car rying in a g iven project, and then look at the quality and level of budget behind the project. A star why you should is hired to car ry almost every scene of a w ell-financed project helmed by industry veterans, and most actors would name that as their ultimate goal, whether on stage, in film, or on television. take them A scene study class best prepares y ou for the professional circum- stances you will face in your career. You learn to look at a script, by dif- ferent writers and in different genres; assess what’s going on in the story; assess your character’s part in that story; rehearse; and learn to collabo- rate with other actors, and possibly a director as well if the scene is being directed. There is nothing actors will face in a scene study class that they won’t face in the real w orld, from both a technical acting per spective and a getting-along-with-other-people perspective, which is often as im- Always Be portant or even more important than pure acting talent to the trajectory of a career.

WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE OF CLASS? Experience is cer tainly welcome but not required. Many teachers would probably agree that it can be a challenge to undo an y previous Studying bad training an actor ma y have received, so sometimes the inexper i- REPORTING BY JESSICA GARDNER | [email protected] enced student actually will move faster.

here is always some aspect of your acting you can work on. To IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, OR THEATER? be respected in this business, to keep your skills sharp, to stay Scene study is for actors in all genres, all media. There are no stories being told—in film, on stage, on television, on the Web, on your phone, confi dent, and to consider yourself a well-trained actor, you anywhere—that do not consist of scenes put together in a cer tain se- quence to tell the audience a story. That is the common denominator of should constantly be studying your craft. all the actor will do: tell stories via scenes.

TBut what class is r ight for you at this time and a t your current skill OR THEATER? ON-CAMERA TECHNIQUE level? Here is a breakdo wn of some popular types of classes, as well as A technique class is for all students interested in all types of acting. thoughts from exper t teachers on what these classes can do for y our BY LENA HARRIS, acting. LENA HARRIS STUDIO MEISNER TECHNIQUE (www.lenaharris.com) BY WILLIAM ALDERSON, BASIC ACTING TECHNIQUE WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE AN ON- THE WILLIAM ALDERSON ACTING STUDIO CAMERA CLASS? BY AARON SPEISER, AARON SPEISER (www.aldersonstudio.com) There are essential differences be- ACTING STUDIO (www.aaronspeiser.com) tween acting for the stage and acting WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A BASIC ACTING TECHNIQUE WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A MEIS- for the motion picture and television CLASS? NER TECHNIQUE CLASS? industry. On-camera training prepares Actors need to take a basic technique class because it creates a foun- Of all the teacher s who were consid- you to walk on to a film or TV set having Lena Harris dation that will help you build the rest of your career. Learning the prop- ered exceptional and outstanding , San- MINNICK DANNY mastered techniques specifically for the er techniques and having a strong foundation will increase your ability ford (Sandy) Meisner w as the only one camera. to develop believable characters, as well as hone such basic acting skills who organized a technical, structured, There are cer tain constraints that actors should overcome in front as creating character objectives, actions, and motivation. step-by-step approach to the craft of act- of a camera tha t are not present in stage acting. For example, it takes Actors in technique class learn about emotional and behavioral reac- ing. It contains specific w orks, listening, studied on-camera technique to w ork within the limita tions often pre- tions and how those affect their lives. You examine your own life experi- working moment-to-moment, working William Alderson scribed in blocking scenes, and specifically in close-ups. I use Jack Nich- ences and how they may relate to the characters you portray. You also off the other actor, not taking an ything olson’s performance in the courtroom scene of “A Few Good Men” to learn how to empathize and not judge characters. Students expand their for granted, not anticipating, the “reality of doing ,” emotional prepa- illustrate how to play a bigger-than-life character constrained to a tight horizons and learn to think outside the box, from a totally different point ration, breaking down a scene, “as ifs” or par ticularization, situational close-up. Nicholson’s disciplined performance is a true joy to watch, as of view. These skills are useful not just in acting but in any career field. scenes or character-driven scenes, how to play from a relationship, and he is completely relaxed while being fully emotionalized with all his rage character work. and intensity, but without flailing his arms or animating his face, while WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE These are what you would get from a good Meisner class. They’re not not moving an inch out of frame. OF CLASS? thrown at you all at once, as in a lot of scene study classes. You work on We all w ant to pla y bigger-than-life character s in bigger-than-life Basic technique is designed to train an yone, from complete no vices them until they are rooted in you. They must become habitual. This can circumstances. The challenge is to deliv er that intensity while w orking who are inspired by their dream to make it in Hollywood to experienced happen only by conditioning. That is why Meisner is so good compared within the limitations of the medium. professionals who want to advance their careers by adding more sub- with other techniques. It is Pavlovian—conditioning and response. stance to their performances. Meisner will improve your acting while giving you a solid foundation WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE When the relatively unknown Jennifer Lopez first branched out into to push off from. There is a craft to acting. It is made up of many com- OF CLASS? acting, she started at the beginning, in my basic technique class. Since ponents, as are dance, singing, baseball, or football. The components If you have prior acting knowledge, it can cer tainly be to y our ad- then, no one can deny she’s become wildly successful in her career and have to be learned in terms of specifics. In life, you don’t have to listen. vantage; however, this training is for all lev els. Beginners can learn act- the entertainment business. I also coached Will Smith on basic tech- You do in acting. ing techniques in concert with on-camera techniques. Seasoned actors nique, even though he was already a veteran actor. Working on his basic looking to hone their skills can w ork on character types tha t are often technique, according to Smith, added more depth and complexity to his WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE different from what they have currently on their reels. In each case, the character portrayals. OF CLASS? experience is muscle-building, with the distinct advantage that actors are IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, With the Meisner technique, everyone has to be willing to go back to Continued on page A2— BACKSTAGE.COM | MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2011 | SPOTLIGHT ON LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS & COACHES | A1

0331 SPOT ASC LA feature.indd 1 4/1/11 3:30 PM —continued from page A1 CLASSICAL ACTING/ SPOTLIGHT ON LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES provided with finished, edited scenes that may be emailed and streamed SHAKESPEARE to the industry. BY SCOTT KAISER, DIRECTOR OF COMPANY DEVELOPMENT, OREGON SHAKESPEARE that if actors are talented, are able to o vercome their anxiety, and learn IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, FESTIVAL (www.osfashland.org) to feel empowered in the audition process, they can lear n to audition OR THEATER? successfully. An on-camera class is a good w orkout for all actor s. There is a WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A I believe in training. That’s why I’m a teacher. What’s key for me as a tremendous amount of respect in the community for a thea ter actor, SHAKESPEARE OR CLASSICAL teacher is to give my students a strong foundation that will give them the not least because of the length of time for which the actor must be ACTING CLASS? ability to audition in a consistent manner . Actors who are trained and completely and fully connected to the circumstances and to the other An actor should take a Shakespeare experienced in the techniques of auditioning can be successful in almost characters. This is an arduous workout, physically and emotionally, that class for the same reason tha t an athlete any situation; they can deal with an ything that’s required. Even if the I employ in my workshop by shooting three- to four-minute or iginal lifts weights: Working on Shakespeare’ s audition room has a crazy vibe, they can remain grounded. scenes in one take and without a cut. This strengthens the endurance plays significantly strengthens an actor’ s One of the big things tha t can be helpful in an audition class is be- of actors as they apply their techniques—an ability that is lauded by ability to handle all other plays and play- ing able to practice w alking into an audition room in a simula ted, safe the industry. wrights. If you can handle Shakespeare as environment. For many of the classes I teach, I simula te an audition Scott Kaiser an actor, you can handle any text—from experience. Students have the oppor tunity to exper ience what it feels COLD READING Sophocles to Tracy Letts, from a scene like to audition, in terms of having less time with the ma terial, having on “CSI: Miami” to a commercial for corn flakes. to walk in and be professional first, greeting people, chatting, and being BY KIMBERLY JENTZEN Working to inhabit Shakespeare’s characters, breathing life into their interviewed, and then being able to do y our artistic and creative work. (www.kimberlyjentzen.com) hopes and fears, their passions and flaws, strengthens an actor’s ability to A lot of actor s understand how to be ar tists, but they don’t necessarily WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A COLD-READING CLASS? play any character in any medium—but in particular those that are not understand how to be businesspeople. The audition class prepares actors Being able to cold read is essential for booking consistently as a pro- nearly as well-written. psychologically and helps them lear n how to be empowered and to not fessional actor. A successful audition includes the ability to break down a feel like they’re going to be victimized by the audition process—which is scene quickly, make strong choices, and connect internally with the role WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE how a lot of actors feel. and the casting director. This takes skill, and developing this skill can be OF CLASS? accomplished effectively in an acting class. It’s never too soon, or too late, to study Shakespeare. Grappling with WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE I’ve discovered that cold-reading classes b uild confidence and book his language will always be of benefit, whatever your artistic abilities and OF CLASS? jobs. Consistently giving good auditions builds confidence and careers. goals and wherever you are in your life or career. You have to know how to act fir st before you can figure out ho w to audition. How are you going to audition if you don’t know how to act? WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, OF CLASS? OR THEATER? IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, I think it is important to study acting foundation with cold reading, so The craft required to act Shakespeare well—the sheer vocal and phys- OR THEATER? that as you are learning, you are also applying the tools to cold-reading ical skill—is best utilized in the liv e theater. But these abilities will also My audition classes are meant to give actors the tools they need to au- technique and eventually scene study and monologues . Every time you serve an actor in film or television extremely well. dition in any medium. Most good audition classes would do that as well. pick up a script for the first time, you are going to be involved in the very first step of cold reading: assessing the material. So if an actor doesn’t un- AUDITION TECHNIQUE MOVEMENT/ derstand how to read a scene and break it down, it will be difficult to give consistently inspired auditions. The actor must beg in with foundation BY DEB JACKEL, ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE rather than attempting to “perform” the scene. The performance comes THE WILLIAM ESPER STUDIO BY SHARON JAKUBECY, CERTIFIED naturally as the actor grabs hold of the life of the character. (www.esperstudio.com) ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE TEACHER, POISE WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE AN AUDITION TECHNIQUE CLASS? PERFORMANCE COACH, AND CHOREOGRA- IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, Having acting talent and being able to audition as a w ay to demon- PHER (www.alexandertechniquela.com) OR THEATER? strate that talent are not necessar ily the same. Auditioning is a skill—a Every medium requires the ability to be proficient in cold reading. If set of skills that can be learned. Some of it is mastering the techniques of WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A MOVEMENT OR ALEXANDER you can cold read, you have a huge leg up on the competition. auditioning, but a lot of it has to do with under standing oneself. Audi- TECHNIQUE CLASS? tioning has very little to do with talent b ut everything to do with having The actor’s instrument is his or her entire body. Alexander technique an understanding of what’s required of you within the audition. I believe Continued on page A4—

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—continued from page A2 helps you keep your instrument well-tuned by heightening your kinesthetic awareness of your body, teaching y ou how to calm your nervous system, and giving you tools to release tension tha t will close y ou off physically, vocally, and emotionally . With these skills, you are open, centered, fo- cused, and in command of y our body and voice. You stand with po wer, which g ives you confidence and v ocal resonance. You are connected to your instrument. You will be open because y our body has space to move on impulse and with breath. You feel big and therefore capable of accomplishing anything. Sharon Jakubecy and student WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE OF CLASS? Professional actors quickly under stand the benefits of releasing habitual muscular effort, because they are already under the pressure of high-demand situations like audi- tions, shoots, and rehearsals. Because total beginners also deal with the demands of life, when they experience the lightness and ease of releasing to their full height and eliminate the pressure of their own tension and slouch, they can appreciate it and apply the skills of Alexander technique to how they drive a car, how they sit at the computer, and how they walk through life. Once they get on stage or on camera, they will already have a mastery of their own body and won’t have to unlearn any bad actor habits of pushing and forcing in performance.

IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, OR THE- ATER? Actors in television, film, and theater all use their entire bodies when perfor ming. In all three realms, they have to cope with high-stakes situations; be open, flexible, and dynamic in performance; and have voices that are free of tension. IMPROV BY COLIN J. SWEENEY, WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER (www.westsidecomedy.com) WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE AN IMPROV CLASS? Improv is one of the most impor tant tools to have as a performer. It teaches you to tap into your unique sense of humor and to trust your natural instincts. You’ll also learn to relax and gain confidence speaking in front of people, which translates to improved success in auditions, on stage, and in your everyday work and social life. Casting directors and actors agree that improv helps improve your audition skills. Ted Brunetti Improv classes build confidence, develop strong listening skills, give you the ability to & break down characters in sides, and teach you the structure of comedy. STUDIO WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE OF CLASS? Everyone from novices to vets can take introductory improv classes.

IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, OR THE- ATER? Welcome Improv skills are crucial for film, television, and theater. Specific additional skills you can gain involve stage-picture and environment work for theater and subtle body lan- guage for film and television. MARILYN McINTYRE’s VOICE/DICTION BY JAN LINDER-KODA New On-Camera Class (www.angeldivamusic.com) WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A VOICE OR DICTION “UP CLOSE & PERSONAL” CLASS? You should take a voice class to learn how to breathe properly; to connect your chest, middle, and head voic- es; to find or extend y our range; to assist if y ou have Jan damaged vocal cords; to lear n mic technique; to work Linder-Koda with the body to create emotional attitudes in your voice; to overcome audition anxiety; and to understand phras- ing and emotional connection. You should take a diction class if y ou sound too provincial, or if there is a role y ou On-Camera Acting & Auditioning want and the character is from a cer tain area. I had to take diction classes in Italian, French, and Latin when I was learning to sing. It makes the song sound authentic and Beginning ~ Advanced ~ Master Class real. It could do the same for your acting. WHAT LEVEL SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN TAKING THIS TYPE OF CLASS? Private Coaching These classes could be helpful for actors of any level. TedBrunettiStudio.com ~ 310-403- 0213 IS THIS FOR ACTORS WHO WANT TO DO TELEVISION, FILM, OR THE- ATER? I think any training of an y kind can only be helpful to an y actor. If an actor has a desire to be a great actor, classes are a legg up. DID YOU MISS OUR Did you know BackStage.com members can upload their headshots, resumes, SPOTLIGHT ON and demo reels to our site and send as part of their online subscription?

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0331 SPOT ASC LA feature.indd 4 4/1/11 3:30 PM North Hollywood, CA 91601 other entertainment professionals. Auditing not permitted; Ongoing SPOTLIGHT ON [email protected] Other: On-Camera Technique; Improv and Scott Butler believes “training is more than a OS NGELES CTING CHOOLS OACHES www.theactingcorps.com Comedy matter of technique,” and the Center’s goal “is L A A S C 818-753-2800 THE ACTOR SPACE to get you working at a level of excellence.” Average 16 students per class; All levels; Inter- www.theactorspace.com THE ACTORS CIRCLE he following is a list of Los Angeles–area stage and film acting view is required; Ongoing 818-754-4442 Marcie Smolin schools, teachers, and coaches organized by category and alpha- The premier short-term Los Angeles acting see Joe Palese 4475 Sepulveda Blvd. T conservatory believes that to do anything well, betically. ACTOR’S ART THEATRE Culver City, CA 90230 one must do it every day; and one must do it [email protected] Each of the entries contains the following information, if applicable: extensively, guided by experts in that fi eld. Act- 6128 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 110 Los Angeles, CA 90048 www.theactorscircle.com name of teacher or school, address, phone and fax numbers, email ing Corps offers the original Actors’ Boot Camp 310-837-4536 address and/or website, average number of students per class, whether in its new facility in the NoHo Arts District. It is [email protected] www.actorsart.com 8-14 students per class; All levels; Auditing not beginning, intermediate, or advanced students are taught, whether a four-week, every-day, in-your-face Meisner- permitted; Ongoing based acting program, which not only teaches 323-857-5891 auditing is permitted, whether classes are ongoing or by sessions, any 12 students max; private coaching available; Offers television and fi lm acting workshops for this legendary technique but also applies it to children, teens, and adults, in scene study, cold special emphasis used in classes or coaching, and whether a work/study cold reading and scene study. All instructors All levels; Free introductory session is given with interview/audition; Ongoing reading, improv, character development, and program is offered. Descriptions of the class, school, or coaching are are accomplished, currently working profes- interview technique. provided by the instructor or institution and edited by Back Stage. sionals with extensive on-set and teaching Jolene Adams and the Actor’s Art Theatre experience. After the Actors’ Boot Camp, some teaches acting technique, script analysis, ACTORS CREATIVE WORKSHOP Schools or teachers who have been omitted may contact, in writing, directing, and play and solo show develop- 2703 W. Olive Ave. Listings, c/o Back Stage, 5055 Wilshire Blvd., 6th floor, Los Angeles, actors are invited to the Actors’ Boot Camp II, eight weeks of deepening acting technique as ment. All classes are available in private or Burbank, CA 91505 CA 90036, so that we may include you in our next list. actors learn about the industry and where they semiprivate sessions. [email protected] www.trulyacting.com voice training, dialects and accents, improvisa- fi t in, as well as what it’s really like to work in front THE ACTOR’S LAB ACTING TECHNIQUE/ 310-418-4229 tion, and teen technique/scene study. Tuition of the camera on a fi lm or television set. For J.D. Lewis SCENE STUDY 10-12 students per class; private coaching includes a minimum of two classes per week, those working on specifi c career goals, there is [email protected] available; All levels; Free workshops for actors to AARON MCPHERSON STUDIO giving students a guaranteed opportunity to an advanced program, a six-month program www.theactorslab.com meet the coaches; four- to six-week sessions as Hollywood, CA work weekly. There is also private coaching, of study where actors work with instructors on 310-621-3900 well as ongoing classes and workshops [email protected] career counseling, and image consulting achieving concrete creative and professional 20 students per class; private coaching avail- Offers audition technique, intensives on master- www.aaronmcphersonstudio.com available. career goals. able; All levels; Auditing not permitted ing the Internet, comedy, voiceover, on-camera 323-445-4930 THE ACTING STUDIO AT EDGEMAR J.D. Lewis, known for coaching many top-name 12 students max (audition class), 40 max THE ACTING CENTER OF techniques, and scene study. Staff consists of LOS ANGELES Michelle Danner and Larry Moss actors in the industry, offers ongoing cold read- (scene study); All levels; Auditing is not permit- ing, scene study, and career guidance classes. industry professionals. 5514 Hollywood Blvd. 2437 Main St. ted; $25 consultations credited toward fi rst THE ACTORS SANCTUARY Los Angeles, CA 90028 Santa Monica, CA 90405 THE ACTOR/ARTIST GROUP month of class; Ongoing West Hollywood, CA [email protected] www.actingstudioatedgemar.com WORKSHOP - PETER-HENRY Actor, coach, and director Aaron McPherson [email protected] www.theactingcenterla.com 310-392-0815 SCHROEDER offers classes in on-camera audition tech- www.dhtcb.com and www.theactorssanctuary. 323-962-2100 Class size varies; private coaching available (in PHS Productions nique and scene study. He is recommended com 20-50 students per class; private coaching person and via Skype); Beginner, intermediate, 8447 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 401 by Larry Moss and is profi led in his book “The 818-506-6194 and career consultation by appt.; All levels; and advanced; Free info session with Michelle Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Intent to Live.” No student limit; private coaching available; All No auditing; No audition, but an interview is Danner; Ongoing [email protected] Other: On-Camera Technique; Audition Tech- levels; Free one-time audit available; Ongoing required; Scene study runs monthly; improv runs The Acting Studio at Edgemar provides profes- www.actorartist.com nique/Cold Reading Actor David Hall has worked in fi lm, television, in eight-week sessions; Work study available by sional classes for fi lm, television, and stage, 310-407-3530 or 310-277-2355 and stage with some of the most respected AARON SPEISER ACTING STUDIO invitation only to dedicated students including on-camera, voice, improv, and sitcom 6-8 students max; private coaching available; fi lmmakers in the entertainment industry, includ- 1644 S. La Cienega Blvd. The Acting Center is an acting school that pro- comedy with Brad Garret. Students work on All levels; Observation by invitation only; Ongo- ing Mel Brooks, John Frankenheimer, Terrence Los Angeles, CA 90035 duces uniformly confi dent, completely certain challenging writing ranging from classics to ing; Internship possible if related to college Malick, Garry Marshall, Gordon Parks, Aaron [email protected] actors who can create any character, in any contemporary, well-known authors to new credit Spelling, and Gene Wilder. He is also a director www.aaronspeiser.com emotion, in any situation, instantly. Classes are original scripts. The Acting Studio supports the Peter-Henry Schroeder teaches progressive and for television and stage. Hall’s Actor’s Sanctu- 310-399-4567 composed of exercises, cold reading, scene process of developing one’s original work and unique workshops that focus on relaxation and ary, a scene-study/monologue class, begins 25-40 students per class; private coaching study, and improv. Also acting and improv class believes strongly that every actor has an impor- concentration techniques, as well as audition each week with an exercise that often consists available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; six- to for kids & teens. Classes meet Mon. and Wed. 7-10 tant personal story to tell. The studio also offer preparation, cold reading, and scene study. of cold-reading and audition technique work. eight-week sessions and ongoing p.m., Tue. and Thu. 7-10 p.m., and Sun. 1-6 p.m. eight-week on-camera acting and improvisa- THE ACTORS CENTER Speiser specializes in 21st-century acting for The purpose of this work is to prepare the actor $280 per month for adult classes. Call for kids tion classes for children and teens, ages 6 to 17. Michael Scott Butler fi lm and television in his ongoing classes which for the interviews and auditions that are at class pricing. Parking available for a small fee. See Industry showcases held twice yearly. Edgemar [email protected] include master class for the working profes- the heart of the audition process. The second student bookings on Facebook and Twitter. is also home to Scene Bit, the multimedia eve- www.actorscenter.net sional actor, advanced and intermediate ning of theater where students perform their half of the class is devoted to scene-study and THE ACTING CORPS 310-459-5064 scene study, and basic technique for begin- best scenes on- and off-camera for agents, monologue work. Hall believes monologues are 5508 Cahuenga Blvd. Small class sizes; Intermediate and advanced; ning actors. Specialty classes include actor managers, directors, casting directors and Continued on page A6—

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 5 4/1/11 3:54 PM www.utteracting.com SPOTLIGHT ON 18 students max; Auditing not permitted; 10-week sessions every three months LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES Andew Utter brings the acting technique learned at the Yale School of Drama to his —continued from page A5 6444 Santa Monica Blvd. courses and workshops. Technique is presented Los Angeles, CA 90038 also a tool through which the actor, without a through exercises, discussion, and scene work. [email protected] fi lm demo, can, if the opportunity presents itself www.aidaacting.com ANNIE GRINDLAY STUDIO in a casting session, perform something right 323-378-5319 7461 Beverly Blvd., Ste. 403 on the spot. 10-15 students per class; All levels; accepts Los Angeles, CA 90036 Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading international students and will sponsor them [email protected] ACTORS THEATRECRAFT WORKSHOP with a student visa; Auditing is permitted; Ongo- www.anniegrindlay.com Rick Walters ing; In the diploma program there is industry 323-954-1200, Fax: 323-954-1200 7445 1/4 W. Sunset Blvd. placement similar to internship available Class size varies; private coaching available; All Los Angeles, CA 90046 Artistic director Paul Parker’s mission is to train levels; Free workshop held monthly; By sessions [email protected] and coach aspiring and seasoned actors in and ongoing www.rickwalterstheatrecraft.com the renowned Australian technique. Focus is Annie Grindlay is an actress, teacher, and most 323-876-1100 on helping actors access their full emotional importantly someone who nurtures the artist Voice & diction for actors 10-12 students per class; private coaching range and broaden their artistic palette. within the actor. She began teaching in 1988 available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; and opened her own studio in 2009, “The Audi- ALEXANDERTECH WORKS Ongoing tion Experience.” Accent reduction Jean-Louis Rodrigue, Kristof Konrad Since 1961 Rick Walters has taught actors to Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading P.O. Box 3194 tap into their own unique experiences to reveal Acquire an accent for a role Beverly Hills, CA 90212 ANTHONY MEINDL’S ACTOR’S more natural responses of character. His class- [email protected] WORKSHOP es include cold reading, scene study, improvi- www.alexandertechworks.com 7801 Melrose Ave., Ste. 6 sation, audition scenes, and monologues. Also 310-443-4483, Fax: 310-443-4483 Los Angeles, CA 90046 produces video reels. 12-15 students per class; private coaching [email protected] By licensed speech pathologists THE ACTORS WORKOUT STUDIO available; All levels; Auditing arranged by www.anthonymeindl.com 4735 Lankershim Blvd. appointment; By sessions 323-852-6963 Contact us at 800-597-9691 North Hollywood, CA 91602 For over 30 years AlexanderTech Works has 10-24 students per class; All levels; Free audit [email protected] provided courses in L.A., NY, and Europe by available; Ongoing Free consultation www.actorsworkout.com AmSAT-certifi ed teachers that help actors gain Meindl’s holistic approach to acting diverges 818-766-2171 a fundamental awareness, control, and free- from traditional techniques. 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Montano is able; All levels; Free audit of the scene study ing combining Strasberg’s methods with her also the artistic director of the Actors Workout class is offered; Ongoing; Work study available own. On-set coaching also available. Studio, where class members regularly mount Seen on E! Entertainment and in the Los Ange- performances and industry-invited scene AQUILA/MORONG STUDIO FOR les Times, this celebrity coach offers scene nights. His ongoing weekly workshops divide ACTORS study (TV and fi lm training) and online training into beginning and advanced, and he requires 1680 Vine St., Ste. 303 for adults, teens and kids. an interview and audit. 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THE ARDAVANY APPROACH arts, offers actors a chance to train with, and Tom Ardavany THE ACTORS WORKSHOP learn from, a faculty comprising accomplished 517 Ocean Front Walk, Ste. 8 [email protected] actors, directors, choreographers, dancers, Venice, CA 90291 www.theactorsworkshop.com designers, and educators who inspire and work [email protected] 949-855-4444 with students on an individual basis. AMDA www.theapproach.net All levels; Auditing not permitted is the only performing arts college that offers 310-450-2848 Under the direction R.J. Adams, workshops are Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees and conservatory 12-16 students per class; private coaching held twice weekly with an emphasis on fi lm studies programs with campuses in both New available; All levels; Auditing permitted on a and TV audition techniques, cold readings, York and Los Angeles. 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AIA Studio has spent over 22 years guiding All levels; Auditing is permitted THE AUDITION COACH actors with professional excellence by provid- Develops professional actors, with a focus West Hollywood, CA ADVANCED SCENE STUDY ing industry instruction, career guidance, and on each actor’s individual training needs to [email protected] the opportunity to build relationships with book paid acting work, rooted in moment-to- www.audition-tape.com Mon. Eve.s, co-taught with Jessica Kubzansky industry experts. moment work. 310-289-4962 Other: Business of Acting ANDREW UTTER - MOTHER OF Private coaching only; Intermediate, advanced, Private Coaching 818-693-4625 AIDA - AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF INVENTION ACTING SCHOOL and professional; Ongoing www.carynwest.com DRAMATIC ARTS [email protected] Dino S. Ladki is a working casting director AIDA Theatre Continued on page A8— A6 | SPOTLIGHT ON LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS & COACHES | MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2011 | BACKSTAGE.COM

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 7 4/1/11 3:54 PM permitted; Ongoing SPOTLIGHT ON Caruso, actor/director and professor in the BERG STUDIOS OS NGELES CTING CHOOLS OACHES UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, L A A S C studied with Meisner, Strasberg, Hagen, Katse- Gregory Berger-Sobeck las, graduated from the NYU Theatre Depart- Voted by Back Stage West —continued from page A6 www.larrybiederman.net ment, and holds a master’s degree from UCLA. 818-486-6399 who helps actors “determine the best scene “FAVORITE SCENE STUDY TEACHER” 8-12 students per class; Actors: intermediate CARYN’S SPACE FOR ACTORS deliveries for them as individuals.” He believes and above. Directors: all levels; Auditing permit- Caryn West that each actor’s unique qualities should be Ongoing Scene Study ted; sliding scale available; 8-12 sessions; some 7506 Lexington Ave. encouraged to shine through the character classes elect to continue West Hollywood, CA 90046 On Camera Audition Technique while also staying true to the role as written. Biederman identifi es the artist’s individuality [email protected] CYB BARNSTABLE www.carynwest.com 5 out of 5 Stars on Yelp.com Private Coaching and teaches students to invest and express [email protected] that uniqueness in their work. He encourages 323-876-0394/818-693-4625 Free Audits 818-501-4734 directors to take his scene study classes and 8-14 students per class; private coaching Small classes; private coaching available; actors to take his directing workshop. available; Intermediate, advanced, and profes- Beginning, intermediate, and advanced; By sional; Auditing is permitted; Classes in late “The Berg Studios teaches actors how to book jobs. When some of my clients BILL HOWEY ACTING STUDIO fi ve-week sessions and ongoing Jan.-May, late Aug., and early Sept. Audition 855 N. Hollywood Way started working non-stop, we gave credit to The Berg Studios.” Barnstable, who has over 20 years’ experience intensives offered year round; Work study is Burbank, CA 91505 - Brandy Gold, Talent Works Agency teaching in L.A., has helped launch many sometimes permitted [email protected] “I wish I could always work with actors with the quality of training at The Berg actors into commercials, TV, and fi lm. She has Caryn West is the only teacher selected on www.billhowey.com Studios. They are undeniably consistent. It is no wonder that there are multiple extensive training at the Herbert Berghof Stu- both coasts as one of the best audition coach- 818-433-7445 Emmy Award winners, Juilliard and Yale graduates in his classes. He is the dios in New York and has worked in all aspects es in Back Stage’s NY and L.A. 2009 polls. Audi- 14 students per class; private coaching avail- best!” of the industry. She offers a very nurturing, sup- tion skills emphasis is on preparation, in-depth able; Intermediate to advanced, age 18 and - Phideaux Xavier, Emmy Award-Winning Director portive yet challenging environment. genre-specifi c script analysis, tips for effective up; Auditing permitted with special permission; ELIZABETH BAUMAN on-camera tapings, goal setting and passion, “Gregory Berger-Sobeck’s dedication to his students and his Yale Drama School Ongoing [email protected] the essential uses of breath, eliminating self- training and qualifications makes him the cream of the crop as a teacher. I highly Howey’s goal is to get actors to be the most sabotage and nerves, effortlessness, and the www.elizabethbaumanactingcoach.com vulnerable, the most emotional, have the most recommend him!” - Darryl Marshak, Manager “freedom to play.” Also teaches advanced 323-385-5237 intention, have the most charm, and be the (and former agent for Leonardo DiCaprio) Private coaching for individuals and small scene study with co-teacher/director Jessica most affecting. In short, become the most com- Kubzansky. Private coaching and shoots HD “Gregory Berger-Sobeck’s knowledge and passion for the craft of acting is groups; All levels; Ongoing pelling actor in the room. evident. Watching him work with actors is exciting and inspirational. He Bauman apecializes in monologue work, audition tapes in her WeHo studio. JAMES BOLT consistently brings out the best work on any level. If actors did what Gregory training the actor to engage the material and DIANA CASTLE [email protected] teaches at every audition, I am confident they would have no trouble booking, develop an intimate connection with it. She will The Imagined Life 323-559-9466 also construct custom monologues for actors, 5615 San Vicente Blvd. and delivering outstanding auditions.” Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing is per- drawing from their own personal experiences Los Angeles, CA 90019 - Dan Valez, Casting Director mitted; Ongoing and values. [email protected] Bolt describes his approach to coaching act www.thebergstudios.com 323-666-3282 ROBERT BEECHER www.theimaginedlife.com ors as “honoring the character’s experience.” 323-936-6818 Stage 13 He is currently available by appointment to 10749 New Haven St., #15 40 students max; private coaching available; coach actors for specifi c auditions, roles, and All levels; Auditing not permitted; interview/ Sun Valley, CA 91352 acting jobs. [email protected] audition required; Ongoing JIM BONTEMPO CASTING DIRECTOR www.stage13.com Castle’s “The Imagined Life” philosophy and [email protected] 818-768-5574 practical application: acting as the art of the 323-383-4444 4 students per class; All levels; Auditing not per- empathetic imagination. Teaching ongoing Class size varies; semi-private coaching avail- MELISSA SKOFF mitted; Ongoing scene study classes as well as coaching actors able; All levels; Auditing by special arrange- Beecher’s Stage 13 offers four one-hour ses- for 20 yrs. ment only sions of one-on-one coaching on scenes, CATLIN ADAMS ACTING LAB Improve Your Skills!! Bontempo is a graduate of the Neighborhood commercials, monologues, cold reading, or Los Angeles, CA Playhouse School of Theatre under Sanford interview material for $80 on an ongoing basis [email protected] Meisner and trained in Los Angeles with Nina Book The Job!! or by appointment. www.actinglab.com Foch. He has privately coached for more than 323-851-8811 BERG STUDIO 20 years. Professional Level ongoing Cold Reading, 3245 Casitas Ave. Limited class size; private coaching available; BRIAN REISE ACTING STUDIOS Los Angeles, CA 90039 All levels; Working audit permitted; Ongoing, 7954 Fountain Ave. Scene Study & Audition Technique classes. [email protected] Monday professional class; Thursday craft class Los Angeles, CA 90046 www.thebergstudios.com Classes focus on developing the actor’s craft www.brianreise.com Casting Director for 100+ Features and TV Shows. 323-666-3382 and cover improvisation, sensory work, audi- 323-874-5593, Fax: 323-874-5593 20 students per class; private audition coach- tioning techniques, camera work exercises, All levels; An orientation session is required for Classes are intended for working actors ing available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; monologue, and scene study. admission; Ongoing Ongoing MARK CHAET should Reise’s classes specialize in cold reading. The & actors who be working! Gregory Berger-Sobeck and the Berg Studios [email protected] focus is on the reality of the acting business, was selected as “Favorite Scene Study Class” www.markchaet.com teaching actors how to develop their skills so Classes frequented by industry guests. by Back Stage readers in 2010. Gregory Berger- 818-693 3455 they can audition more effectively. Sobeck (Berg) is a graduate of the Yale School Private coaching only; Beginner and intermedi- Students work every week. of Drama, which has trained Meryl Streep, Paul BETH BRICKELL ate; Auditing not permitted Giamatti, Paul Newman, Liev Schreiber, Frances at The Complex Hollywood Chaet teaches business for actors. He focuses McDormand, etc. He has taught Emmy Award 6472 Santa Monica Blvd. on goal-setting and methods for organizing Private coaching available. winners and Emmy nominees alongside Juil- Los Angeles, CA 90038 and advancing one’s career. liiard and Yale drama grads. His emphasis is luminousfi [email protected] CHANGING PERCEPTIONS - NEW!! television and fi lm. Classes are small and pro- www.luminousfi lms.net/actingclass.pdf THEATRE BY THE BLIND & PHYSICALLY Ongoing Kids’ Classes and Teen Classes!! vide a supportive environment where individual 16 students per class; All levels; First class free DISABLED attention is given. Classes cover scene study, and open to anyone; By sessions and ongoing Greg Shane, executive director commercial and theatrical on-camera, and Strasberg, Meisner, Adler: Actor/director/Actors 11777 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. 502 818-760-2058 cold reading. There are industry showcases Studio member Beth Brickell studied with these Los Angeles, CA 90049 www.melissaskoff.com and guest speakers. Day and evening classes three giants. She uses their exercises, improvs, [email protected] are offered. Mr. Berger-Sobeck also teaches and scene study in her class. www.creoutreach.org — No guarantee of employment — workshops in New York City and Sydney, Austra- EUGENIA BUERKLIN 310-902-8220 lia. The technique he teaches is “a systematic Los Angeles, CA 10-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is approach for identifying and personalizing a [email protected] permitted; 16-week sessions; Work study and character’s driving need/objective and engag- www.eugeniabuerklin.com and www.lumin8.us internships available ing the actor—voice, body, mind, spirit—in its 818-761-9042 Year-round program of drama workshops and active pursuit. It is a repeatable step-by-step Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not performances offered to the visually and/ ONGOING ADULT process ensuring results.” permitted; Ongoing or physically disabled free of charge. Theater BERNARD HILLER ACTING STUDIO Eugenia Buerklin is an award-winning director company tours an original play designed to AND TEEN CLASSES 14370 Ventura Blvd. and the developer of a technique based on educate the public on disability issues with Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 intuition and the mind-body connection. “We public performances each year. 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He has taught & TV, audition techniques, relaxation, sensory Bernard Hiller teaches the latest fi lm acting at NYU, Art Center in Pasadena, and has been work, and improv. Current clients include: Ben techniques and helps actors overcome blocks an on-set acting coach on numerous fi lms and Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Justin Bieber, Marg Hel- and fears by fi nding their unique inner quality television shows. genberger, Keri Russell, and Scott Speedman. and shows them the road to success. Other: On-Camera Technique CARMEN MILITO CHEKHOV STUDIO INTERNATIONAL [email protected] Hollywood, CA BEVERLY HILLS PLAYHOUSE www.carmenmilito.com [email protected] “I’VE 254 S. Robertson Blvd. 818-760-2448 www.chekhovstudio.com LEARNED MORE Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Private coaching only 213-509-5315 WITH [email protected] Carmen coaches for auditions and mono- 12 students max; private coaching available; IN 3 SUNDAYS THESE CLASSES www.beverlyhillsplayhouse.com logues, as well as teaching scene study, Intermediate, advanced, and professional; ” 310-855-1556 exercises, and script analysis. She is a member Auditing permitted in some cases; one- to Auditing permitted with special permission of the Actors Studio Playwright/Directors Unit, two-month intensives year round and ongoing; THAN IN 3 YEARS ON SET. The BHP is one of L.A.’s oldest and most Women in Film, and the Lincoln Center Direc- Work study available in certain cases WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? CONTACT US NOW. respected acting schools and offers ongoing tors Lab West. Individualized and powerful actor training intensive scene study classes to instruct aspir- tailored specifi cally to your needs. On-camera ing professionals in the areas of acting, career SANDRA CARUSO Call (323) 962-2100 The Acting Center 11916 Saltair Terrace cold reading, scene study, and technique administration, and attitude. 5514 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 classes. Hollywood, CA 90028 LARRY BIEDERMAN - DIRECTING AND [email protected] DANIEL CHODOS (323) 962-2100 the actingcenter ACTING CLASSES 310-476-5113 [email protected] the new school for actors theactingcenterla.com [email protected] [email protected] Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not Continued on page A10— A8 | SPOTLIGHT ON LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS & COACHES | MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2011 | BACKSTAGE.COM

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Teaches six- 14 students per class; All levels; Auditing is per- week on-camera cold reading class. mitted; Ongoing THEATRE & TELEVISION WITH MICHELLE DANNER Doug’s classes are specifi cally designed to “ONE OF THE GREAT GIFTS OF MY LIFE. at The Acting Studio at Edgemar prepare the actor for work in fi lm and television. WILLIAM ESPER 2437 Main St. (Actors bring their own DVDs to record their THERE IS NOT A BETTER TEACHER Santa Monica, CA 90405 work.) Each month actors showcase their work FOR ACTORS THAN WILLIAM ESPER www.michelledannerstudio.com in front of an industry guest. & STUDIO ASSOCIATES 310-392-0815 DUANE WHITAKER’S FILM ACTORS WINNERS OF SEVEN BACKSTAGE TEACHING THE MEISNER TECHNIQUE.” Class size varies; private coaching available; WORKSHOP Beginner, intermediate, and advanced; Free [email protected] READERS CHOICE AWARDS —DAVID MORSE informational session www.duanewhitaker.com Acting coach and director Michele Danner 323-856-4767 has worked with a wide range of notable talent Duane Whitaker brings years of practical “WILLIAM ESPER’S ACTING TRAINING including Chris Rock, Penelope Cruz, James experience as a working actor-writer-director Franco, Salma Hayek, and Zooey Deschanel. to his workshop. The class is designed to teach CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER. Her classes include on-camera, scene study, a realistic and usable approach to the craft of and the Golden Box intensive. screen acting. I LEARNED WHAT ACTING COULD Other: On-Camera Technique; Audition Tech- nique/Cold Reading PIERO DUSA REALLY BE.” Piero Dusa Creative Studio —SAM ROCKWELL DAVID KAGEN’S SCHOOL OF FILM 1453 Third St. Promenade, Ste. 608 ACTING Santa Monica, CA 90401 4854 Laurel Canyon Blvd. [email protected] Studio City, CA 91607 www.pierodusa.com FULL & PART TIME SCHEDULES | TWO-YEAR CONSERVATORY davidkagenschoolinformation@davidkagen. 310-393-9378, Fax: 310-209-8502 com Limited class sizes; private coaching available; SIX-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM | INDIVIDUAL CLASSES www.davidkagen.com All levels; Interview by phone required for audit; 818-752-9678 Ongoing client specifi c syllabus 12 students max; private coaching available; Since 1985, Dusa has coached and directed now interviewing for the All levels; One-on-one session with Kagen for a distinguished list of well known actors. Dusa interested students; Ongoing offers exclusive coaching for actors and writers six-week summer intensive Kagen has been coaching around the world on The Character Preference System that will for more than 35 years. His highly successful take your acting and writing skills to the next th st students include Ted Danson, Robin Wright, and level. June 15 – July 31 Alec Baldwin, and he now offers ongoing on- camera classes. WAYNE C. DVORAK 1949 Hillhurst Ave. DAVID LEGRANT STUDIO FOR ACTING www.ESPERSTUDIO.com Los Angeles, CA 90027 [email protected] www.waynedvorak.com (212) 904-1350 www.studioforacting.com 323-462-5328 818-506-0717 12 students per class; private coaching avail- LeGrant has spent 60 years in show business. able; Beginner, intermediate, and professional; He accepts students by interview only. Free audit required; Sessions twice a year DAVID S. ZIMMERMAN - MEET THE BIZ Dvorak has been a teacher for over 20 years Another Valerie Fahren Success Story! Los Angeles, CA and holds a BFA and an MFA in theater. He [email protected] teaches a full two-year professional-level Meis- www.meetthebiz.net ner program. EIGHTEEN-YEAR OLD SINGER/ACTRESS ZOE KATZ is moving to the next level of her 323-868-9913 Other: Business of Acting career, thanks to Valerie Fahren! Zoe has signed with a prestigious talent Small class size; private coaching available; All EITNER AND TAINI - SCENE STUDY levels; Auditing permitted by special permission; CLASS agency and management fi rm. And this year she booked an international Ongoing Don Eitner and Jayne Taini IPhone Commercial! While working on her artist development program, Each class explores different areas of acting, 5215 Lankershim Blvd., Studio B including but not limited to: scene study, mono- she escalated to an album development deal with Fahren Productions and North Hollywood, CA logues, improv, connection, cold reading, and [email protected] is currently working with a Grammy Award-winning record producer on her learning from the pros. 323-661-7885 recording career. “I’m really excited and feel like things are going very well! Other: Business of Acting; Audition Technique/ 10 students max; private coaching available; Cold Reading Some experience required; Auditing is permit- I am realizing my future is just going to get bigger and better, and can see my ALBERT DAYAN ted; Ongoing Zoe Katz career escalating.” [email protected] Class work emphasizes the development and 818-314-7540 personalization of characters, cold reading, Vocal Coaching & Artist Development 8-14 students per class; private coaching avail- play evaluation, and monologue. Call Valerie Fahren 818-815-8584 able; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing is ELEPHANT THEATRICAL - TRAINING LAB permitted; Ongoing 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. Email [email protected] Dayan places an emphasis on craft and not Los Angeles, CA 90038 www.ValerieFahren.com industry concerns, and directs his actors to davefofi @yahoo.com unsentimentally address their bad habits and www.elephantstages.com expand their range. 323-962-0046

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 10 4/1/11 3:54 PM Elephant Stageworks is home to fi ve working FOR THE LOVE OF ACTING Private coaching available; Beginner, theaters, providing a unique opportunity for a Ivy Jones advanced, and professional; Auditing not per- SPOTLIGHT ON practical acting education. Actors are offered a www.ivyjones.net mitted; Ongoing professional and thoughtful approach to learn- 818-906-0935 or 818-512-5426 Gifford (of BHP, AFI, Milan) has been teaching LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES ing their craft. 12 students average; private coaching avail- and rehabilitating careers for over 25 years and Jack’s pal Duffy in “Chinatown,” or Grady in the www.thevictorytheatrecenter.org able; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing has been a working actor for over 30. Offers ELIZABETH MESTNIK ACTING STUDIO three “Walking Tall”s. Glover offers classes on 818-841-4404, Fax: 818-766-7065 Combines the dogma of Meisner, Hagen, and scene study, improv, cold reading, staged read- 7600 Melrose Ave.,Unit J cold reading, auditions, tapes, accents, and 16 students max.; Beginner, intermediate, and Adler, all of whom she has studied with. She is a ings, business of the business, and showcases. Los Angeles, CA 90046 career counseling. advanced; Free audit required; Ongoing; Work 30-year veteran of TV, fi lm, and theater, and was [email protected] BRUCE GLOVER study/internship available a regular on “The Waltons.” THE GOBETTI-ORMENY ACTING STUDIO www.emasla.com 310-398-2539 Classes include basic Meisner techniques, fi lm 323-528-6280 MARILYN FOX Private coaching available c/o The Victory Theatre Center 3326 Victory Blvd. and theater scene study, and an advanced 16 students per class; All levels; Auditing for prtboxoffi [email protected] You might remember this veteran actor as Burbank, CA 91505 some classes permitted; four-week workshops, 310-301-3971, ext. 10/310-820-7122 Bond villain Mr. Wint in “Diamonds Are Forever,” Continued on page A12— [email protected] 12-week classes, and nine-month programs; All levels; Auditing by permission; Ongoing ses- Work study available after six months of enroll- sions; Volunteers for general help accepted ment Marilyn Fox, artistic director of Pacifi c Resident Professional actor training in the heart of Hol- Theatre, offers classes on scene study, cold lywood. two-year Meisner technique program, reading, improvisation, and strengthening beginning acting workshops, advanced scene imagination. study and on-camera technique. THE FRISCH STUDIO ELLEN GERSTEIN - ACTING WORKSHOP Peter Frisch www.ellengerstein.com c/o The Promenade Playhouse 323-852-0276 1404 Third Street Promenade Small classes; private coaching available; All Santa Monica, CA 90401 ages; Interview required [email protected] Gerstein, a member of the Actors Studio’s www.thefrischstudio.com actors unit and the writer-director unit, teachers 805-451-6789 acting technique, scene study, cold reading/ 12-14 students per class; Intermediate and auditioning, and in-depth script analysis. advanced; Auditing is permitted; By sessions VAN EPPERSON Peter Frisch has run Carnegie Mellon drama, ITA Workshop Academy with tenures at Juilliard, Boston University, 10820 W. Washington Blvd. Harvard, etc.; directed 160 productions in Culver City, CA 90232 the NY regional theater; produced shows for [email protected] CBS and Fox; and directed award-winning 310-839-8311 fi lm. Approach is specifi c, constructive, and 10 students max; private coaching available; All imagination-based, culled from many sources levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing but shaped into clear approaches to prepa- Epperson is a working professional actor with ration, rehearsal, and auditions. Priority is on extensive fi lm, TV, and stage credits, as well as specifi c skills and individual progress. Students directing credits. He offers on-camera cold are encouraged to approach their work boldly reading and audition technique classes. and with a spirited sense of play. Emphasis on risk-taking and transformation. Everybody works ERIC MORRIS ACTORS WORKSHOP every time. Audition and interview required. “The 5657 Wilshire Blvd. method that Peter taught is still one that I use Los Angeles, CA 90036 today—he gave me the tools to access, emo- [email protected] tionally and intellectually, very dense material.” www.ericmorris.com - Julianne Moore. 323-466-9250 20 students average per class; private coach- MARJORIE GAINES ing available; All levels; Free audit available; [email protected] Ongoing 818-481-4466 Morris’ system is based on the Method, but, as Private coaching only; All levels; Ongoing Morris puts it, it “goes light-years beyond” the Gaines has taught acting for theater majors original Stanislavsky system. Morris is the author at Cal State Long Beach and Pasadena City of seven books about acting and teaches College. She offers private coaching in audition three classes each week. preparation and basic technique. FAWNDA MCMAHAN - COMMERCIAL ELIZABETH GAMZA BREAK [email protected] ENROLL NOW 310 Casting Studios www.elizabethgamza.com STUDY ONLINE OR IN 2329 Purdue Ave. 818-481-2774 SAN FRANCISCO Los Angeles, CA 90064 Private and on-set coaching also available; [email protected] Auditing is required before joining a class; www.commercialbreakla.com Ongoing Advertising 818-807-6939 Classes focus on scene study, cold reading, EARN Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not and audition technique. YOUR AA, BA, BFA, permitted; Weekends BARBARA GANNEN Animation & Visual Effects Success in this industry comes from skill, con- [email protected] MA, MFA OR M-ARCH fi dence and knowledge. Commercial Break 323-793-6959 Architecture* focuses on improving all three, teaching you Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not ACCREDITED DEGREE how to audition at your full potential and permitted; Ongoing embrace an outlook for long-term success by Gannen teaches at the Margie Haber Studio Art Education consistently getting call-backs. and at Santa Monica College. She is located ENGAGE Other: Commercials/Voiceover in the West Hollywood area and is available for Fashion THE FIGURA STUDIO private coaching. IN CONTINUING ART Maria Louisa Figura LAURA GARDNER 19143 Bassett St. [email protected] Fine Art EDUCATION COURSES Reseda, CA 91335 www.lauragardner.org, www.howardfi ne.com marialouisafi [email protected] 323-957-4764 thefi gurastudio.vpweb.com 12-25 students per class; private coaching Game Design EXPLORE 310-487-7511 available; All levels; Auditing is permitted All levels; By sessions Thursday nights; Varies; Work study available PRE-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Aside from scene study and audition classes, occasionally Graphic Design Maria Louisa offers a variety of classes and Gardner trained with Carol Rosenfeld and Uta PROGRAMS workshops such as voice-over and commercial Hagen. Gardner teaches scene study and Illustration auditioning from some of the best agents, cast- basic technique at the Howard Fine Acting ing directors, and working professionals. Studio as well as interview/audition intensive Other: On-Camera Technique; Commercials/ workshops. Industrial Design 800.544.2787 (U.S. Only) Voiceover JOHN GEGENHUBER FIRST TAKE ACTING PROGRAM 213-248-9478 Interior Architecture & Design or 415.274.2200 Nancy Berwid All levels 11967 Ventura Blvd. Gegenhuber conducts intensive workshops * WWW.ACADEMYART.EDU Studio City, CA 91604 in Spolin Improvisation, created by the vision- Landscape Architecture fi rsttake@fi rsttake.org ary teacher Viola Spolin. A veteran of 20 years www.fi rsttake.org on stage, screen, and television, his classes 79 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 310-364-0525 emphasize applying improvisational tech- Motion Pictures & Television | Acting 15-30 students per class; All levels; Auditing is niques to scene work and audition technique. SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94105 permitted; Ongoing GENE BUA - ACTING FOR LIFE Multimedia Communications Berwid’s holistic approach prepares actors for 3435 W. Magnolia Blvd. work in fi lm and TV by combining acting and Burbank, CA Accredited member WASC, NASAD, audition technique, as well as instruction in the [email protected] Music Production & Sound marketing and networking side of the business. Council for Interior Design Accreditation www.genebua.com LESLIE FLEMING-MITCHELL 818-547-3810 Design for Visual Media (BFA-IAD), NAAB (M-ARCH) Altadena/Pasadena, CA Private coaching available; All levels; Auditing lesliefi [email protected] not permitted; Ongoing Photography *Landscape Architecture and BFA Architecture www.lesliefl eming-mitchell.com Bua offers ongoing morning and evening degree programs not currently available online. 310-991-4162 classes at the Banshee Theater in Burbank, 10 students max; private coaching available for specializing in deep emotional work for those Web Design & New Media Emilie Germain, School of Motion Pictures & Television | Acting auditions; All levels; Auditing is permitted; four- to who “dare to become more powerful in their art eight-week sessions and in their lives.” Acting coach for fi lm and TV auditions. Films/ GLORIA GIFFORD CONSERVATORY sends audition tapes when required. Has North Hollywood, CA worked extensively as actor, CD, and acting [email protected] coach on and off set. Teen acting/fi lmmaking www.gloriagiffordconservatory.com intensives offered throughout year. 310-535-4999 or 323-465-4427

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 11 4/1/11 3:54 PM a year A veteran agent and casting director with over per month), a cold reading class ($250 for six SPOTLIGHT ON Dianne Hull, protege of Kazan, and Lorrie Hull, 20 years experience, Hardwick offers intensive weeks), and an improvisation class ($195 per offers classes and workshops in relaxation, commercial and theatrical workshops that offer month). Class size is limited, so everyone works LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES concentration, improv, sense memory, learning targeted techniques for auditioning actors to in every class. “I work with actors between class- the role, cold reading, audition techniques, and book the part. es at no charge,” says Asher. “There are no limits —continued from page A11 permitted; Ongoing scene study. to the time you can spend learning and doing, Hoffman, a character actor and the author JEREMIAH COMEY STUDIOS character and comedy class with attention to getting help with your career, or the techniques of “Cold Reading and How to Be Good at It” INSTONE ACTORS STUDIO - NORA 12215 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 111 on-camera techniques. we use to get results.” Asher’s studio has pro- and “Acting and How to Be Good at It” (with STONE Studio City, CA 91604 GRAHAM BECKEL P.O. Box 8982 art.of.fi [email protected] duced the award-winning “Actors at Work” DVD a foreword by Sydney Pollack), teaches and series, “Getting the Part”, “Casting Directors”, Magicopolis coaches. Los Angeles, CA 91372 www.jeremiahcomey.com 1418 Fourth St. [email protected] 818-248-4104 “Agents”, and “Directors on Acting.” Asher also HOLLYWOOD ACTING WORKSHOP Santa Monica, CA 90401 www.instoneactorsstudio.com All levels; Auditing permitted with a fee; Ongo- produces state-of-the-art demo reels for actors. Los Angeles/Orange County, CA [email protected] 818-888-3867/800-527-2575 ing “I discover something new each time,” says [email protected] www.grahambeckelexclusive.com Private coaching available; Introductory audit Comey has been teaching fi lm acting and actor Nancie Rooney, a working-actor student hollywoodactingworkshop.com All levels; Auditing permitted for scene-study permitted training actors in Hollywood for the past 30 of Asher’s. “It makes sense to have many differ- 310-717-2181 portion of the class; Ongoing Stone offers technique, scene study, cold read- years. He teaches his own approach called ent tools. I am so eager to get to that next level.” 12-16 students per class; All levels; Auditing is In class you will learn tools to free your imagina- ing, and improvisation. For acceptance she “The Art of Film Acting,” which is also the title of JOHN KIRBY STUDIO permitted; Ongoing; Internships available tion, challenge your creativity, and establish requires an interview, a strong commitment, his book. [email protected] Provides casting director workshops, talent your own unique point of view from which to and coachability. 323-467-7877 agent showcases and professional-level televi- JILL PLACE BRANDACT BRANDING FOR draw characters and tell a story. Actors choose Private coaching available sion, commercial and fi lm acting classes for THE IVANA CHUBBUCK STUDIO ACTORS - COACHING AND E-BOOKS their own material, often working and collabo- Kirby offers scene study classes as well as a adults and teenagers. 7201 Melrose Ave., Ste. 206 The Acting Intuitive rating toward ultimate production. Los Angeles, CA 90046 1309 Montecito Dr. young professionals class that focuses on NIKOLAI GUZOV HOLLYWOOD ACTORS STUDIO [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90031 Uta Hagen’s fundamentals with emphasis on Eric Stone, founder 12125 Riverside Dr. www.chubbucktechnique.com [email protected] exploring a character, script analysis, and fi nd- 8879 W. Pico Blvd., Ste. 4 Valley Village, CA 91607 323-935-2100, Fax: 323-465-1900 www.actingintuitive.com ing the human condition. Beverly Hills, CA 90035 [email protected] Introductory, advanced, master; Auditing avail- 323-225-9850 JOHN SUDOL ACTING STUDIOS [email protected] www.guzovactingstudio.com able by appointment only; Ongoing Place helps actors create their own personal 11650 Riverside Dr., Ste. 11 www.actingconnection.com 213-448-7648, Fax: 818-753-5203 Chubbuck has taught such actors as Brad Pitt, brand and offers career consulting and head- North Hollywood, CA 91602 310-205-9219 2-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing Halle Berry, Jake Gyllenhaal, Charlize Theron, shot coaching. Place also publishes the e-zine [email protected] 10-15 students per class; private coaching permitted in some cases; Sessions depend on and James Franco. Her self-named technique Acting Magic and is a regular contributor to www.johnsudolstudio.com available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongo- the need of the student; Work study available guides actors to use their emotions not as an NowCasting.com. 818-505-1223 ing upon request end result but as a way to empower a goal. 10 students per class; private coaching avail- Develops actors of all levels including star per- JOANNE BARON/D.W. BROWN STUDIO Guzov, a Russian acting teacher originally able; All levels; Auditing is sometime permitted; formers for fi lm, television, performance, stage, JAMES LEVINE TYPECASTING INC. 320 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 200 from St. Petersburg, specializes in the Chekhov One-day intensives, eight-week programs, and and voiceovers. Cold-reading, scene study, c/o 310 Casting Studios Santa Monica, CA 90401 technique and offers private, group, and semi- ongoing classes; Work study available performance, fi lm and TV technique, in-depth 2329 Purdue Ave. [email protected] private classes. In addition to providing theatrical and com- character work, and improvisation. Los Angeles, CA 90064 www.baronbrown.com HARRY MASTROGEORGE [email protected] 310-451-3311, Fax: 310-451-1407 mercial training, Sudol is the originator of The PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP THE HONG ACTING WORKSHOP www.typecastinginc.com 24 students max; All levels; By sessions and Language of The Face, the non-verbal means Hollywood, CA Los Angeles, CA 310-775-6616 ongoing of communication that defi nes the difference [email protected] [email protected] Space is limited The Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Studio offers a between fi lm and stage acting. www.jameshong.com www.harrymastrogeorge.com Levine works as a commercial director and variety of programs for the professional and CHRIS JORIE 310-246-9379 818-509-0789 teaches an ongoing commercial workshop select preprofessional actor, writer, director, and [email protected] Private coaching available year-round; group Private coaching available; All levels that focuses on audition skills, improv tech- producer. Previous president of the Directors www.chrisjorie.com sessions at certain times of the year; Beginners Mastrogeorge, who has been teaching acting nique, making better choices, and booking Guild of America and Oscar nominee Martha Private coaching only; All levels and intermediate; Interview before accep- since 1956, believes acting is a state of mind: work. Coolidge praises the studio as “a renowned Jorie has worked with a number of distin- tance; Sessions at certain times of the year; innocence, imagination, and vulnerability. environment for training preprofessional actors guished talents in his over 35 years of experi- Periodic internship program JANET ALHANTI STUDIO Classes are held at the Hudson Theater in Los and creating stars.” Preprofessional programs ence in television, fi lm, and theater. He is cur- Empower yourself in interviews, jobs, and life. P.O. Box 17920 Angeles. Beverly Hills, CA 90209 include a six-week intensive. The studio also rently accepting a limited number of students Learn the techniques of James Hong, actor of offers continuing education programs, includ- for private coaching. HELENE KRESS - HOLLYWOOD ACTING over 450 TV and fi lm roles, most recently cel- www.janetalhantistudios.com COACH 323-465-7511 ing a master class, vital acting, classical style JROSE STUDIO ebrated for his role as father of Jack Black’s Po work, audition technique, character interpreta- [email protected] in “Kung Fu Panda.” Private coaching available; Sessions North Hollywood, CA http://helenekressactingcoach.weebly.com Alhanti studied with Meisner and Phillip Burton. tion and script analysis, and a scene study [email protected] HOWARD FINE ACTING STUDIO 323-225-1962 She teaches a professional 20-week technique lab for working actors, providing an intensive www.jrosestudio.com 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing by class twice a year, in January and July, that opportunity for actors ready to commit to the 323-799-1183 Los Angeles, CA 90028 permission; By sessions involves exercises and scene work, as well as a pursuit of excellence in their craft. It is among Private coaching only; All levels info@howardfi ne.com Helene Kress, star of VH1’s “I Know My Kid’s a 10-week children’s technique class in April. a handful of acting schools registered with the Jamie Rose has been a professional actor in www.howardfi ne.com Star,” offers private acting lessons that focus on California Bureau of Private Postsecondary and fi lm, television, and theater for over 30 years and 323-962-3188, Fax: 323-962-8332 JEANIE HACKETT: SCENE STUDY AND fully understanding character, mastering an Vocational Education. The studio also produces has thousands of auditions under her belt. Her All levels; An audit and industry referral are AUDITION TECHNIQUE audition, and booking the job. fi lms using its talent (”Perfume” and “Allie & teaching methods are eclectic and practical. required; Year-round The Deaf West Theatre Me”) and offers on-set coaching for fi lms, hav- DANIEL HENNING 5112 Lankershim Blvd. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; Pri- Fine, who began his studio in 1985, is the former ing coached Academy Award, Emmy, and vate Coaching at The Blank Theatre Company director of American Musical and Dramatic North Hollywood, CA 91601 Golden Globe winner Halle Berry. [email protected] Academy’s acting department. The studio cur- [email protected] JULES AARON www.theblank.com www.jeaniehackett.com JOCELYN JONES ACTING STUDIO 323-660-7342 riculum includes comprehensive technique 1107 N. Kings Rd. 323-871-8018 and scene study. 818-763-5933 Aaron, the former head of of graduate pro- All levels; Auditing permitted sometimes; By Classical workshop: 26 students, Audition West Hollywood, CA 90069 grams at CalArts and U.C. Riverside, is an ANNE HULEGARD sessions technique: 12-14 students; All levels; Auditing is [email protected] award-winning director and acting teacher. By [email protected] Henning teaches an ongoing scene study permitted; By sessions; Limited number of intern- 310-576-0545 audition only. www.hulegard.com class that focuses on unlocking an actor’s ships available with The Antaeus Company 50 students max; private coaching available; All 310-621-6303 JUNE CHANDLER’S ACTORS hidden potential through script and character Hackett, artistic director of the Antaeus Com- levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing 15 students max; private coaching available; WORKSHOP analysis, voice and relaxation work, and skill pany and author of “The Actor’s Chekhov” and Ms. Jones is formerly of Milton Katselas’ Beverly All levels; Auditing is permitted; seven-week at the Zydeco Studios work to get the job. “Toward Mastery,” teaches a variety of classes in Hills Playhouse and a private coach to some of sessions the best known fi lm and TV stars in the industry. 11317 Ventura Blvd. CANDY KANIECKI HERMAN classical contemporary scene study and audi- Studio City, CA 91604 Hulegard’s workshops include: scene study, tion technique. JOEL ASHER STUDIO [email protected] improv, monologues, commercials, camera, [email protected] www.candykaniecki.com Other: Classical 13448 Albers St. www.junechandler.com auditioning, the business of acting and a show- Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 818-386-0080, 310-508-7131 case performance. JEFF HARDWICK CASTING 626-355-4572 All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing 3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #1158 [email protected] 16 students max; All levels; Auditing is permitted; HULL ACTORS STUDIO Longtime celebrity-coach Kaniecki Herman Studio City, CA 91604 www.joel-asher-studio.com Ongoing plus six-week intensives Santa Monica, CA conducts audition technique and cold reading [email protected] 818-785-1551 For over 20 years, Chandler and her staff have [email protected] classes and offers private coaching. www.jeffhardwickcasting.com 12 students max; All levels; Auditing permitted taught commercials, acting, improv, and image www.lorriehull.com 818-752-9898, Fax: 818-752-9890 after interview; Ongoing with top industry level techniques. Performanc- BASIL HOFFMAN 310-828-0632 Asher, who has been teaching and directing [email protected]. 10 students max; private coaching available; es, showcases, and career counseling are part 10 students max; private coaching available; Intermediate, advanced, and professional; successfully for over 30 years, offers three ongo- of the experience. 818-247-0302 All levels; Free introductory class; Ongoing; Work ing on-camera scene study classes with lots Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not Auditing not permitted; Sessions three to four study available for students studying at least times a year; Internship program available of technique and lots of camera time ($250 Continued on page A14—

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Study where actors working today go to class and coach! Study with MARJORIE BALLENTINE

Learn ON-CAMERA Technique at our LA Workshop Nelsan Ellis – True Blood (HBO) where you are fi lmed in ORIGINAL POWER SCENES James Liao – Battle: Los Angeles (Columbia), 24, Prison Break that you can email to the industry! Olga Merediz – Currently playing John Leguizamo’s mother in Fugly with Debra Messing www.lenaharris.com Amaury Nolasco – Chase (NBC), The Rum Diary with Johnny Depp, Armored 310.226.7034 [email protected] Gary Oldman Victor Rasuk – How To Make It In America (HBO) Krysten Ritter – VAMPS (Dir. Amy Heckerling), Gravity (Starz), Breaking Bad (AMC), She’s Out Of My League (Paramount) Genesis Rodriguez – Female lead in new Will Ferrell movie House of My Father, Entourage Sam Upton – The Lincoln Lawyer (Lionsgate) with Mathew McConaughey and William H. Macy Nadine Velazquez – The League (FX), My Name is Earl (NBC) Mathew St. Patrick – Six Feet Under Gale Harold – Fertile Ground

Marjorie Ballentine is a protégé of legendary and acclaimed acting teacher Stella Adler. Marjorie had her own acting conservatory in New York City and has over 20 years of teaching experience.

Call to schedule a time to audit Marjorie’s class! 323–877–5038 www.marjorieballentine.com

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 13 4/1/11 3:54 PM auditioning, character development, cold read- stands what to look for in the audition. She also Klein, who studied with Sanford Meisner and SPOTLIGHT ON ing, improv, Meisner exercises, monologues, offers speech and dialect coaching. Janet Alhanti, offers an on-camera audition OS NGELES CTING CHOOLS OACHES scene study, and script breakdown. Other: Voice/Dialects/Accent Reduction technique class, an eight-day acting intensive, L A A S C Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading KATE MCGREGOR-STEWART and a moment-to-moment class. She also KAREN KALENSKY Stage Light Inc. coaches actors for theater, fi lm, and television 12 students max; also private and semi-private —continued from page A12 [email protected] 6623 W. Olympic Blvd. auditions. coaching; All levels; Auditing is permitted; JUST BREATHE 818-481-2244 Los Angeles, CA 90048 MICHAEL KNOWLES Ongoing sessions split between L.A. and Barbara Beneville Private coaching only; All level [email protected] 1531 S. Bedford St. Atlanta, plus weekend workshops in NY, Dallas, Hollywood, CA Kalensky teaches at Cal State Long Beach and www.katemcgregorstewart.com Los Angeles, CA 90035 and Nashville [email protected] is the consulting artistic director of the Interplay- 323-939-3384 [email protected] Beneville’s class consists of all phases of study: 323-969-4944 ers Theatre. A former casting director, she under- Private coaching available; All levels www.michaelknowles.com McGregor-Stewart’s technique includes style, 646-489-1126 characterization, script breakdown, and Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not improvisation. She holds workshops in Denver, permitted Vancouver, and New York and is a sought-after Writer-director-producer Knowles feels that media coach. teaching is not much more than providing an BRUCE KATZMAN environment for students to develop trust in [email protected] themselves, which develops confi dence. Each 818-613-5252 actor’s journey is his/her own. 12 students max; private coaching available; L.A. ON-CAMERA TRAINING CENTER Intermediate and advanced; Auditing is permit- 10545 Burbank Blvd. ted; Ongoing Sherman Oaks, CA 94123 Katzman has been teaching since 1988. His [email protected] classes focus on the major plays of Anton 323-839-0800 Chekhov and other great playwrights. He also Founded by actor Jamison Haase, LAOTC is an offers private coaching in Shakespeare, mod- on-camera school that specializes in training ern plays, preparation for auditions, coaching actors in real, easy-to-learn camera techniques for fi lm, and is a faculty member at Stella Adler and raises their performance above the com- Studio-LA. petition. EDDIE KEHLER LARRY MOSS STUDIO [email protected] www.larrymossstudio.com www.eddiekehler.com 310-392-0815 310-292-6163 The Larry Moss Studio is now the Acting Studio Intermediate to advanced; By sessions and at Edgemar (see that listing for contact info), ongoing led by renowned acting coach Michelle Dan- Kehler offers Stanislavsky- and Meisner-based ner. The studio provides well-rounded actors classes that give actors tools and experiences training, including scene study, on-camera to draw from and take command of their auditioning technique, improv, voice, casting choices. Each student is guaranteed to work director workshops, celebrity guest teachers, every class. and sitcom classes. The studio provides actors KEN LERNER STUDIO with a place to grow artistically and create [email protected] riveting, unique characters that tell stories illu- www.kenlerner.com minating the human condition. Classes meet 818-753-7744 days, evenings, and weekends, to fi t anyone’s Private coaching available; Beginner to schedule. six-to 12-month programs with M1 advanced; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing visas with OPT are available. Lerner offers cold reading and scene study Other: On-Camera Technique; Audition Tech- classes in a challenging but nurturing style. nique/Cold Reading; Voice/Dialects/Accent Students work every week in class. He has been Reduction; Improv and Comedy teaching for 25 years, acted steadily in movies, LAURA JAMES’ THE ACTING TV shows, commercials, and plays, and shares WORKSHOP his on-set experiences with his students. [email protected] KENT KLINEMAN ACTING STUDIO 818-562-3075 3447 Motor Ave. Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing is per- Los Angeles, CA 90034 mitted; Ongoing [email protected] Teacher-director-actor James, who has worked www.kentklineman.com professionally around the world, offers a 323-665-6776 technique meant to “empower the actor to 12 students per class; private coaching avail- communicate as specifi cally, effectively, and as able; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing powerfully as possible.” In this scene study class, Klineman combines LAVALLE ACTORS WORKSHOP Meisner-based repetition with Linklater voice 4645 Van Nuys Blvd., Ste. 202 work to enhance each student’s creative Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 impulses and produce truthful connection [email protected] Maria Gobetti “Maria Gobetti is the finest of between scene partners. www.lavalleactorsworkshop.com coaches...she is simply the best... JANICE KENT 818-788-2183, Fax: 818-788-6981 Director ~ Coach ~ DGA [email protected] 20 students max; private coaching available; All both passionate and highly www.janicekent.com levels; Free audit; Ongoing 818-906-2201 LaValle teaches a way of “creating a character professional about her acting classes. I’m proud to be on their board Private coaching only; Auditing not permitted; that draws from the vast experiences that each of directors.” –Ron Howard (Director/Producer/Actor) Ongoing individual actor possesses.” With more than 30 years of experience as an NATALIA LAZARUS actor, director, and coach, Kent designed her Promenade Playhouse and Conservatory “Life Coaching” approach to aid the actor in 1404 Third Street Promenade “She raised me to a whole new level of artistry & professionalism.” understanding and identifying the fears and Santa Monica, CA 90401 – Steve Park (Actor “Fargo,” etc.) processes that block making risky choices bold [email protected] and playful. www.promenadeplayhouse.com “She is so enlightening JUDY KERR 310-656-8070, Fax: 310-656-8069 to my acting and writing.” [email protected] 12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is per- www.actingiseverything.com mitted; 10-week sessions –Beth Henley (Actress/Writer 818-505-9373 Lazarus, founder of the Promenade Playhouse and Promenade Conservatory, is a private and “Crimes of the Heart,” etc.) Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing international coach for Hollywood celebrities Kerr is the author “Acting Is Everything: An on sets and in institutions throughout the world. 3 Levels of Classes • Cold Reading • Scene Study • Meisner Tech • On Camera Critique Actor’s Guidebook for a Successful Career THE LEE STRASBERG THEATRE AND FILM in Los Angeles.” She covers acting and fi lm INSTITUTE - LOS ANGELES At The Award-Winning Victory Theatre •Free Audit Required •(818) 841-4404 techniques for the camera and show-business Carie Blomquist techniques to boost careers. 7936 Santa Monica Blvd. KIMBERLY JENTZEN - THE JENTZEN Los Angeles, CA 90046 TECHNIQUE [email protected] [email protected] www.strasberg.com www.kimberlyjentzen.com 323-650-7777 818-779-7770 12-16 students per class; All levels; Auditing not 16 students per class; private coaching avail- permitted; full application process for certifi cate Rick able; All levels; Auditing permitted, acceptance program; two-year certifi cate program; full- or by interview only; Ongoing; Work study avail- part-time introductory program, workshops, and able for long-term students intensives; Offers limited work study program  commercials  animation With more than 20 years capturing the essence The Strasberg Institute’s Method acting classes Zieff’s of artistry, incorporating Chekhov, Adler, Stras- and programs challenge actors to work on berg, and Meisner, Kimberly Jentzen is an themselves as creative artists and at the same expert in artistic creation. She is the creator of time work on the role—to leave behind conven-  industrials  audio books the Jentzen Technique, a series of power tools tional expressions and fi nd their own unique designed to cultivate the master-level actor. voices. Classes in acting, voice, singing, dance, yellowbirdcasting@ Jentzen’s approach helps build a necessary movement, and fi lm and TV. foundation, instilling within an actor the motiva- Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/ yahoo.com tions and needs of authentic characters. Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique; Conser- vatory/University (323) 651-1666 IRIS KLEIN • classes [email protected] LENA HARRIS STUDIO www.actingclassnow.com Beverly Hills, CA 90210 213-612-5224 [email protected] • privates Make the v.o. demo that gets results 10-15 students per class; private coaching www.lenaharris.com available; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; 310-226-7034 Ongoing Class sizes vary but kept small; private coach- ing available; All levels; Auditing not permitted;

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 14 4/1/11 3:54 PM Ongoing 603-862-1963 Robertson has been a major acting coach Each actor is fi lmed every week at the Lena 10-14 students per class; All levels; Auditing not for the past eight years coaching series leads SPOTLIGHT ON Harris Workshop, providing actors with a video permitted; Summer only and award-winning fi lm roles. A protégé of Larry showcase to stream (and email) to agents For almost 40 years, these workshops have Moss, she teaches scene study and on-camera LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES and other industry sources around the world offered intensive training in voice, body, and text audition intensives. 818-766-6480 stage and accepts referrals from agents, man- via a state-of-the-art online broadcast platform exploration. Programs are intended for those in LIZA MONJAUZE PRODUCTIONS Private coaching available; All levels; Ongoing agers, and casting directors. and Lena’s own YouTube channel. Lena Harris, performance, in education, in broadcasting, or Los Angeles, CA Lyons is a working actor-teacher who wants an award-winning actor, author, and director, in communications. [email protected] MARGIE HABER STUDIOS his students to “learn what to apply and how was awarded the Back Stage West/Drama- LIFEBOOK ACTING ACADEMY www.lizamonjauzeproductions.com Margie Haber to apply with actual workable technique.” Logue Award for her role as Elaine Nevazio in Allen Levin 323-656-9424 971 N. La Cienega Blvd., #207 Students who have studied with Lyons include Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” Prior The Space Theatre 30-45 cast members; Ages 8-18; Fall, spring, and Los Angeles, CA 90069 Juliette Lewis, Heather Locklear, Danny Mas- to opening her workshop 14 years ago, Lena 665 N. Heliotrope Dr. summer sessions [email protected] terson, Clea DuVall, Jason Dohring, and many began her career as an actor, dancer, and Los Angeles, CA 90004 Liza Monjauze Productions has created a www.margiehaber.com others. model. [email protected] place for children and young adults to build 310-854-0870, Fax: (310-854-0462 Lena’s workshops consist of an on-camera www.lifebookacting.com confi dence, improve theater skills, and create MAKING IT ON BROADWAY 12 students max; Fundamental, intermediate, basic boot camp for beginners and an 323-244-4620 or 818-415-9568 lifelong friendships. [email protected] and master; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing on-camera technique “master class” for the 15-30 students per class; All levels; Auditing is Other: Young Performers; Singing/Musical www.makingitonbroadway.net Margie Haber Studios offers on-camera audi- advanced actor that are based on the Stan- permitted; Ongoing; Financial aid available Theater 40 students per class; All levels; Auditing not per- tion technique and cold reading workshops. islavsky system and Sanford Meisner exercises. mitted; Sessions in the summer and winter With more than 30 years of experience, Haber Levin has been teaching for over eight years BEVERLY LONG These techniques give actors the ability to be Making It on Broadway is a weeklong intensive is an internationally renowned auditioning and offers scene study, improv, cold reading, Moorpark Studios spontaneous, alive, truthful, and in the moment. where students explore the realities of what it coach and has taught A-list Hollywood actors auditions, guest speakers, and career coach- 11425 Moorpark St. Additional workshop techniques train the actor means to be a modern Broadway professional. her technique that is based on her book, “How ing. Classes are held Thursdays. Studio CIty, CA 91602 to look at a script, memorize it, break it down, Classes are taught by Broadway professionals. to Get the Part Without Falling Apart.” Among LINDA BERRY’S BERRYWOOD 818-754-6222 and deliver a stellar performance that results her clients: Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, Vince Vaughn, Linda Berry 10-12 students per class; private coaching NED MANDERINO in getting the job. Actors work on monologues, Heather Locklear, Kristin Davis, Mariska Hargitay, 4710 Hillcrest Ave. available; All levels; Auditing not permitted; six- Manderino Workshop dialects, and impediments (e.g. blindness or and Molly Sims. All of the studio’s instructors La Mesa, CA 91941 week sessions; Interships available P.O. Box 27758 addiction). Lena recently authored an article train in Haber’s method, Stop Acting and Start [email protected] Long has worked in casting since the mid- Los Angeles, CA 90027 for Back Stage on dialects. Her book, “Twenty- Living the Life of the Person. Actors begin with www.berrywood.net 1970s, as an actor, agent, and teacher, and [email protected] Five 5-Minute Power Scenes,” published by taking an “intensive” course at their level, fol- 310-410-1836/619-507-6395 is best-known for her work with James Dean www.manderino.com Smith and Kraus, can be purchased at Samuel lowed by an ongoing course. Intensives $500- Private and on-set coaching only; All levels; in “Rebel Without a Cause.” Offers classes in 323-665-0123 French Bookstores and online at Amazon.com. $650, ongoing $250. Private coaching available. specializes in beginner and intermediate, kids/ improv, commercials, television, and fi lm. 12 students max CATHLEEN LESLIE Manderino, a post-Stanislavsky acting coach, Before enrolling, students must attend orienta- teens; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing THE LOST STUDIO [email protected] combines total Method principles that he tions, held at the studio every Monday at 1:30 Berry offers training at her San Diego center 130 S. La Brea Ave. 310-278-8113 learned initially from Stella Adler and from his p.m.; bring a headshot and résumé. and workshops in L.A. for actors. Training Los Angeles, CA 90036 Small classes; private coaching available; All close friends and mentors Lee Strasberg and includes monologue work, on-camera cold www.theloststudio.com levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing Harold Clurman. MARIA GOBETTI reading, and scene study preparing actors for 323-933-6944 Leslie’s classes are part sense memory and c/o The Victory Theatre auditioning and getting the role. 20 students max; private coaching available; All ART MANKE part scene work, based on her studies with 3326 W. Victory Blvd. LISA DALTON STUDIOS INC. levels; Call for interview; Ongoing [email protected] Strasberg and Adler and her work with Elia Burbank, CA 91505 [email protected] Award-winning director Cinda Jackson offers 323-273-1544 Kazan. She teaches the membership of the [email protected] www.lisadaltonstudios.com, www.chekhov.net scene study and sensory classes. Classes Private coaching only; available for on-set Actors Studio West weekly, and looks for stu- www.thevictorytheatrecenter.org 818-761-5404 include a four-day-per-week intensive class and coaching; All levels dents who have a true passion and desire to 818-841-4404 Lisa Dalton offers courses in technique, cold a master class. Also home of the Les Enfants Manke is an award-winning director of theater learn their craft. All levels; Free audit required; Ongoing reading, on-camera commercials, scene study, Magiques children’s classical theater workshop. and television with 20 years of coaching experi- Working closely with her students, Maria LESLY KAHN & COMPANY career management, promotional skills, and ence. He is a co-founder and former artistic LYNETTE MCNEILL STUDIO Gobetti teaches the Meisner basics technique 1720 N. La Brea Ave. soap opera. director of L.A.’s A Noise Within. www.lynettemcneillstudio.com on an individual basis—while also employing Los Angeles, CA 90046 JEFFREY MARCUS [email protected] LISA ROBERTSON STUDIO 310-274-1085 available video facilities. Her classes are small, Los Angeles, CA www.leslykahn.com [email protected] Ongoing allowing only the best and most dedicated [email protected] 323-969-9900 www.lisarobertsonstudio.com McNeill offers classes designed to meet a wide actors. This exclusivity is advantageous in that www.jeffreymarcus.com 14 students per class average; All levels; Audit- 310-367-4136 range of professional needs. Class offerings it gives all the actors an opportunity to work in 323-965-9392 ing not permitted; Ongoing 15-20 students per class; private coaching include scene study, technique, and audition every class. “Learning how to act is hard work. available; Intermediate, advanced, and profes- preparation. 12 students per class; private coaching avail- You have to learn many techniques. But once LESSAC SUMMER VOICE AND BODY able; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing sional; Auditing is permitted; headshot and ROBERT F. LYONS you’ve mastered a technique, you can begin TRAINING WORKSHOPS Marcus uses a heart-centered and practical résumé required for all audits, referral helpful; [email protected] to really fl y as an artist,” she says. The course [email protected] approach to accessing your depths as an Ongoing; Work study available to students who www.insideacting.com www.lessacinstitute.com have completed a year of training with Lisa actor. He assists actors on TV, features, and Continued on page A16—

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 15 4/1/11 3:54 PM including scene study, technique, cold reading, SPOTLIGHT ON and preparation for auditions. NEW AFFORDABLE OS NGELES CTING CHOOLS OACHES MOJO ACTOR’S WORKSHOP L A A S C Diana Brown [email protected] ACTING CLASS! —continued from page A15 and nominations. She also works extensively in television and fi lm. McIntyre trained at the UNC 323-821-4362 of study includes basic, intermediate, and School of the Arts (BFA), Penn State (MFA), and 12-18 students per class; private coaching advanced classes, cold reading and com- with Michael Shurtleff, Uta Hagen, and others. available; Intermediate to advanced only; mercials plus an interview technique class. Plus 1 Month FREE with this Ad! She is featured on Uta Hagen’s acting-class Scheduled audit available; three-month ses- Gobetti also combines teaching with an active video. She has been teaching for over 25 years sions and ongoing (Interview Required) $160 Monthly (4 classes) career as a producer and director. Other: Audi- in conservatories, universities, and private stu- An actor, director, and coach with over 30 tion Technique/Cold Reading, Commercials/ dios including Cal State-Northridge, USC, LACC years’ experience, Michele Martin Gossett Voiceover Theatre Academy, U of Texas, etc.. teaches advanced and intermediate acting. Learn, Play, Grow, MARJORIE BALLENTINE STUDIO Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On- Her workshop covers technique, scene study, 665 N. Heliotrope Dr. Camera Technique and auditioning. Los Angeles, CA 90004 Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On- Explore in a safe fun FABIANA MEDICI www.marjorieballentine.com Camera Technique; Business of Acting [email protected] environment with an 323-877-5038 www.theactorstemple.com BRIAN MULLIGAN 15-25 students per class; private coaching 323-930-8986 [email protected] excellent, experienced available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; inter- 15 students max; All levels; Auditing not permit- 323-719-2545 view required for technique class; Ongoing Chris Shaw ted; First class is free; Ongoing; Will work with Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not working actor/teacher. Stella Adler’s protégé and a critically actors who are struggling fi nancially permitted; Ongoing acclaimed theater director, with over 20 years Medici has coached directors, theater compa- Mulligan, a former instructor at NYC’s Riverside of experience, Marjorie Ballentine believes in With a focus on scene study, supported with nies, and television casts, internationally and Shakespeare Academy and founder of NYC’s the craft of acting, not in “chance.” “I’m inter- in the United States. She helps actors develop Impro!, offers one-on-one coaching for TV, fi lm, ested in an actor who wants a career, not a various fun, simple and accessible exercises and their own method of work, aiding in their self- and theater auditions. fi ve-minute fl y-by-night spot on the latest hit confi dence and empowerment. techniques to enhance your connection, honesty series. Hollywood demands professionalism, LAUREN PATRICE NADLER and truth in your work. toughness, and range. An actor must enter the THE MET THEATRE [email protected] audition with utter confi dence in his choices— 1089 N. Oxford Ave. www.laurenpatricenadler.com and the ability to change them on a dime if Los Angeles, CA 90029 Limited enrollment; private coaching and con- Studio City/NoHo Location requested—with equally talented, interesting [email protected] sulting available; Intermediate and advanced; choices. Craft! Craft! Craft! It always comes www.themettheatre.com Auditing encouraged; Ongoing For More information call Chris: 323-632-4894 back to craft!” Since arriving in L.A. in 2003, 323-957-1152, Fax: 323-957-1831 Nadler is actively directing independent fi lms Marjorie has successfully coached and taught Private coaching available; Auditing is permit- while coaching and teaching ongoing scene Or log onto www.christophershaw.biz Gary Oldman, Nelsan Ellis, Krysten Ritter, Victor ted; Ongoing and by semesters study and improvisation classes. Her students Rasuk, Amaury Nolasco, Nadine Velazquez, Offers professional theater and fi lm labs for work on top TV shows, fi lm, and national com- Gale Harold, Mathew St. Patrick, Chad Lindberg, actors, writers, and directors. Labs are led by mercials. and others. working professionals. NATALIE FORD, PROFESSIONAL MARLA LADD - MYSTERIUM MICHAEL COOKE ACTING SCHOOL PRIVATE ACTING COACH COMMERCIAL WORKSHOP 19211 Dodge Ave. 1507 Seventh St., Ste. 172 PO Box 398 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Santa Monica, CA 90401-2605 Santa Monica, CA 90406 [email protected] or marla@myste- [email protected] [email protected] 6 WEEK ON-CAMERA riumshop.com www.soundfeelings.com/best_acting_schools. www.facebook.com/natalie.ford www.mysteriumshop.com htm 310-428-1840 714-505-3454 310-482-8720 12 students max; private coaching available; Learn How To Make 30 Seconds Work For You. Small class size for individual attention; private Private coaching available; All levels All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing coaching also available; All levels; Auditing With over 25 years’ experience, Michael offers Ford specializes in on-camera coaching for permitted with advanced permission; Ongoing; classes on acting technique, audition prepa- audition preparation and technique for actors AUDITION TO WIN Work study possibly available ration, script analysis, on-camera technique, in L.A. and NY. She brings to her teaching her Ladd is the artistic director and owner of Mys- vocal control, stage presence, and improvisa- background of over 15 years of casting, direct- TERRY BERLAND terium, where she is an Orange County acting tion. ing, and acting expertise. with coach, specializing in audition preparation Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On- Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On- CASTING DIRECTOR & author of and last-minute coaching. Mysterium now also Camera Technique Camera Technique has an on-camera class and an afterschool MICHAEL D. FREDERICK ALLEN NELSON BREAKING INTO COMMERCIALS program along with dance and acting classes. 1526 14th St., Ste. 110 [email protected] FRANCO MASSIMO Santa Monica, CA 90404 818-786-7154, Fax: 818-787-6375 323-850-8580 [email protected] Beginner, intermediate, and advanced Class size varies; Professional www.alextechworkshops-international.com Nelson coaches privately for auditions and Learn how to give the Massimo, also known as Rik Martino, is an act- 800-260-5133/301-880-7700 monologues, and works in-depth with actors ing coach who works in Italian and English. He 10-12 students per class; private coaching who need to learn or strengthen their tech- small commercial space specializes in improvisation in front of the cam- available; All levels; Auditing not permitted; nique. multiple dimensions and era. Go to www.youtube.com to see samples Ongoing THE NEW AMERICAN STUDIO FOR of his work. These classes will guide you to a dynamic ACTORS reveal depth and layers MATTHEW BARRY’S WORKSHOP experience of kinesthetic lightness, wherein P.O. Box 586 thinking becomes clearer, feelings balanced, Matthew Barry Culver City, CA 90232 sensations livelier, and movement more plea- of your personality in less [email protected] [email protected] surable. Michael D. Frederick taught for over a www.matthewbarryteaches.com www.thenewamericanstudio.com than 30 seconds. decade at the Old Globe Theatre’s MFA pro- 818-759-4425 310-701-0788 gram in San Diego and for over 25 years at the 14 students max; All levels; ages 18+; Auditing 6-20 students per class; Beginner, intermediate, renowned Sanford Meisner-based Baron/Brown not permitted; By sessions advanced, and professional.; Free studios to Acting Studio in Santa Monica. Casting director Matthew Barry helps actors meet teachers at times; admission by audition/ Includes meeting an agent. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading develop a game plan where Hollywood is the interview only; By sessions and ongoing 310-275-0601 business and the actor is the product. Audition- MICHAEL D. NYE DYNAMIC ACTING Led by artistic director Jack Stehlin, the studio offers scene study, technique, TV/fi lm, commer- Enrollment does not guarantee employment ing techniques, character study, cold reading Valley Village, CA techniques, and scene study. [email protected] cial, voice and speech, and movement classes. Other: Improv and Comedy; Business of Acting www.askanactingquestion.com Class address: The New American Theatre (formerly Circus Theatricals) : 2511 Wilshire Blvd., NOW INTERVIEWING KATHLEEN MAZZOLA 818-509-1629 6 students max; private coaching available; L.A., CA 90057. [email protected] Intermediate, advanced, and professional; 310-924-9380 THE NEW COLLECTIVE LA 46th Auditing is permitted; phone interview required; Class size limited Greg Braun year! Ongoing Mazzola, known for her simple, direct, and 6440 Santa Monica Blvd. Actor-director Nye (“House, M.D.”, “Heroes”, “Big oftentimes hilarious method of teaching, Los Angeles, CA 90038 Love”) uses innovative warm-ups, exercises, focuses on improvisation, scene study, and [email protected] and scenes to achieve dynamic, powerful, and preparing the actor for auditions and a profes- www.newcollectivela.com consistent actor performances for fi lm, televi- sional career. 323-228-1880 “I looked around the class and said ‘I’m home, they can’t hurt me now, sion, and stage. 15 student max; All levels; Auditing is permitted; MARILYN MCINTYRE MICHAEL E. RYAN’S FILM ACTING CLUB Ongoing forget therapy.’ This is home, someplace real special. I felt safe, Los Angeles, CA North Hollywood, CA The New Collective LA is a monthly member- it gave me freedom.” [email protected] – ROBIN WILLIAMS – [email protected] ship organization for actors. We are the only www.marilynmcintyre.com www.michaeleryan.com, www.oncamerafi l- Studio in Los Angeles that offers a conservatory "The HARVEY LEMBECK COMEDY WORKSHOP took me from fearful to fearless." www.howardfi ne.com mactingclass.com atmosphere for an affordable monthly rate. – BRYAN CRANSTON – www.tedbrunettistudio.com 323-839-5461 818-601-1463/323-962-3188/310-403-0213 NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY “I learned it was okay to be silly. It was okay to be foolish. 10 students max; All levels; Auditing is required; 14-16 (scene study), 10 max (personalization); fi [email protected] It gave me freedom to go out there and do it.” Ongoing; Work study possible in hardship private coaching available; All levels; Auditing www.nyfa.com – PENNY MARSHALL – cases required (except for personalization classes); 818-733-2600 Coach Ryan formed his fi lm acting workshop “Class changed Penny’s life, and it changed my life.” Ongoing (scene study) and limited (personal- This academy offers one-year and short-term “for the dedicated actor who loves practicing – GARRY MARSHALL – ization); Work study available programs in directing for fi lm, acting for fi lm, and improving on their craft of fi lm acting.” screenwriting, producing, and 3-D animation “THE HARVEY LEMBECK WORKSHOP was for me a support group. Marilyn McIntyre specializes in personalization, using a variety of techniques to help the actor MICHAEL WOOLSON STUDIO and special effects. Year-round, summer, and A place where I had the freedom to fall on my face.” evening workshops available, as are hands-on – JOHN RITTER – safely discover and explore what effectively [email protected] allows them to access and bring their most www.michaelwoolson.com total immersion workshops. The academy now A CLASS CAN LEAD TO A CAREER personal, authentic, and unique self to the 323-933-7133 offers Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts work. She coaches privately for theater, fi lm, All levels; Auditing is permitted degree programs. Located in Universal Studios; FORMER STUDENTS INCLUDE: KIM CATTRALL • JOHN LARROQUETTE and television from the audition through fi ness- Woolson, author of “The Work of an Actor” and branches in New York and London. JENNA ELFMAN • TED MCGINLEY • ALAN RACHINS • MARY KAY PLACE ing a role in production. She also teaches “Emotion on Demand: An Actor’s Workbook NICOLAS COSTER STUDIO LENNY CLARK • SHARON STONE personalization and scene study at the Howard for Mastering Emotional Triggers,” teaches [email protected] Fine Acting Studio in Hollywood, as well as the advanced scene study, on-camera/audition- www.nicolascoster.com THE HARVEY LEMBECK COMEDY WORKSHOP on-camera class “Up Close & Personal” at the ing, and technique classes. 213-952-5685 Ted Brunetti Studio, and at the SAG Conserva- MILLIE SLAVIN STUDIOS 10-15 students max; private coaching avail- 310.271.2831 tory at AFI. McIntyre has been acting profes- 310-582-3485 able; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions www.harveylembeckcomedyworkshop.com sionally for 30-plus years, playing lead roles on Slavin’s training includes extensive study with Coster ia an adjunct professor at University of and off Broadway, in regional theaters, and in Uta Hagen and Roy London. 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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 16 4/1/11 3:54 PM Art, the Neighborhood Playhouse, and with Lee rization of words and exclusively works with SAM CHRISTENSEN STUDIOS Strasberg, Sanford Meisner, Milton Katselas, and actors committed to and passionate about 10440 Burbank Blvd. SPOTLIGHT ON Frank Silvera. their craft. North Hollywood, CA 91601 OS NGELES CTING CHOOLS OACHES NATALIJA NOGULICH Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading [email protected] L A A S C www.samchristensen.com www.natalijanogulich.com RANDOLPH STUDIO FOR ACTOR Horner teaches a pure form of Robert Lewis’ 818-506-0783, Fax: 818-506-8941 SANDRA K. HORNER PERFORMANCE Private coaching available; TRAINING script analysis which empowers your auditions 14 students max; All levels; Auditing not permit- STUDIO Auditing is permitted Kate Randolph and puts you in command of any text. ted; Ongoing; Work study available [email protected] Nogulich has been teaching for over 18 years [email protected] www.sandrakhorner.com and is the founder of the Grace Players Theatre www.belletheplay.com Christensen, a former casting director for THE SANFORD MEISNER CENTER “MASH,” teaches ongoing classes that assist 818-997-6740, Fax: 818-997-6740 5124 Lankershim Blvd. Company in Los Angeles. She offers scene 323-356-5051, Fax: 323-851-1454 6-12 students per class; private coaching avail- study classes focusing on the Stanislavsky Small classes; private coaching available; actors in becoming the most confi dent, pow- North Hollywood, CA 91601 erful, and compelling individuals they can be. able; All levels; Free monthly demo classes; approach to acting. Auditing is permitted upon request; Ongoing Ongoing; Barters are available Continued on page A18— THE ORCHARD ACTING WORKSHOP Randolph teaches concrete, universal tools, Cristen Kauffman with an emphasis on fi nding joy in the work. 1745 Warnall Ave. Her class is supportive and nurturing while Los Angeles, CA 90024 pushing each actor to take risks and go [email protected] beyond perceived limitations. www.theorchardactingworkshop.com DALE REHFELD 310-284-8166 [email protected] All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing www.daleyclass.com The Orchard Acting Workshop offers a healthy 818-986-9733 and balanced environment for creativity and Private coaching available collaboration that cultivates, nurtures, guides, Rehfeld combines a cold reading/acting class and supports your talent as well as helps you with a hands-on showcase in an effort to create discover your own unique “a supportive, intimate workshop setting.” truth. We provide you with helpful technical ALLAN RICH tools to ensure you gain the confi dence you www.allanrich.com, www.aleapfromthe- need to develop your special acting abilities. method.com ORGANIC ACTING 323-465-4007 Andrea Tate Private coaching only; Beginning, intermedi- [email protected] ate, and advanced; Auditing is not permitted; www.organicacting.com Ongoing 818-802-2620 Rich teaches any actor the same “organic 10-15 students per class; Private coaching avail- technique” he uses in his own work. Rich’s book able; All levels “A Leap From the Method” is now on the sylla- Organic Acting is taught by award-winning bus at Cal State Northridge. director and teacher Andrea Tate. Andrea RICHARD SEYD ACTING STUDIO teaches an acting technique that combines 4949 Hollywood Blvd., Ste. 203 Meisner and the Method with a focus on fol- Los Angeles, CA 90027 lowing your own impulses and instincts. She [email protected] uses Improvisation skills as well to bring out www.seydways.com your unique take on a character. Andrea’s 323-668-1475 clients have played lead roles in theater, fi lm 12 students per class; Intermediate to profes- and TV. sional; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing JIM OTIS Voted by readers of Back Stage for the last 818-543-7479 three years as one of the top four acting Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not schools in Los Angeles. “Richard Seyd knows permitted; Flexible scheduling what he’s doing. You cannot do better,” says Otis offers two private courses: a TV/fi lm inten- Peter Coyote. sive, covering TV/fi lm, commercial auditioning ROB REECE ACTORS WORKSHOP technique, cold reading, and business strategy; [email protected] and a monologue intensive. www.methodacting.com JOE PALESE 310-497-0611/415-928-8929 (San Francisco) The Actor Space Free audit available 14106 Magnolia Blvd. Rob Reece is a 37-year veteran of fi lm, TV, and Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 theater. Based in Los Angeles with classes in [email protected] San Francisco, Reece teaches Progressive www.theactorspace.com Method Acting, which he describes as “in- 818-754-4442 depth instrument work, craft tools described Private coaching available; All levels; One audit and demonstrated, understanding tension, permitted; acceptance by interview; Ongoing inspiration, character work, script analysis, Actor-director-writer Palese’s class focuses on and the unconscious creative process.” scene study, improv, cold reading, and sensory AL ROSSI work. 818-902-1538/323-953-4000, ext. 2975 JEFFERY PASSERO 12 students max; private coaching available; Studio City, CA Intermediate and advance; Auditing not per- [email protected] mitted; By sessions www.jeffpassero.com Rossi, a veteran actor-director, is head of acting 818-506-8400 at LACC’s Theatre Academy, the oldest continu- 12 students per class; private audition coach- ous actor-training program on the West Coast. ing available; All levels; Auditing encouraged; He does individual coaching for fi lm, TV, and Ongoing; Work study available theater auditions. Get thee to Passero offers scene study and audition tech- STAN ROTH nique classes. He has a successful casting West Hollywood, CA career of more than 50 movies and began [email protected] his acting career at the Roundabout Theatre www.stanroth.com before taking over casting there. 323-930-2424 THE PINE CREEK BLONDE ACTING 2 students per class; private coaching avail- Summer STUDIO able; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing Gene Desrochers Stan Roth teaches two-person cold reading 10951 Pico Blvd., Ste. 203 and scene study intensive classes and offers Los Angeles, CA private audition coaching at his studio in the [email protected] West Hollywood area. Admission is by interview 310-709-6545 and audition. Private coaching available; All levels; Auditing is Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading Camp permitted; Ongoing THE SACRED ACTOR Desrochers offers comprehensive classes on Josh Galitsky audition technique, scene study, and career 3017B Second St. counseling. Santa Monica, CA 90405 PLAYHOUSE WEST SCHOOL AND [email protected] REPERTORY THEATRE www.sacredactor.com 4250 Lankershim Blvd. 310-392-8212 North Hollywood, CA 91602 6-10 students per class; All levels; Auditing by www.playhousewest.net appt. only; Sessions start each month; Work 818-881-6520 study may be available through accompany- Free audit required ing theaters Founded in 1981, the playhouse, which has a A safe, nurturing, and nonjudgmental environ- second North Hollywood location, Playhouse ment. “Devised Theatre” approach uses chal- Ojai Valley School offers summer camp for day West Studio Two, regularly develops and stages lenging, fun, exploratory process to conquer plays with members of the advanced tech- fears and create dynamic, original material for nique class. production. and resident students, including specialized STEVE RAILSBACK JOE SALAZAR Artworks Theatre [email protected] 6583 Santa Monica Blvd. www.theactingteacher.com programs in Shakespeare and musical theater. Los Angeles, CA 90038 323-882-6433 310-780-7080 Small class sizes; private coaching available; 14 students max; private coaching available; All Beginner, intermediate, and advanced; Audit- levels; Auditing is permitted ing is permitted; Ongoing Actor and coach Steve Railsback was a stu- Classes focus on scene study, monologue work, For more information call (805) 646-1423 dent of Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio character creation, improvisational skills, on- and has spent several years working in fi lm, camera, cold reading, and audition techniques television, and theater. Railsback feels an that are designed to create the environment actor’s performance is more than the memo- of auditions. or visit www.ovs.org/summer

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 17 4/1/11 3:54 PM www.actorsworking.com STEINLEIN PRODUCTIONS INSTITUTE [email protected] SPOTLIGHT ON 310-606-0813, Fax: 310-414-0010 Iris Steinlein www.susangiosa.com 10-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing 5405 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 273 310-828-8544 LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES is permitted except for weekend intensives; Los Angeles, CA 90036 20 students max; private coaching available; Ongoing [email protected] All levels; Auditing is permitted and mandatory; www.davidnathanschwartz.com —continued from page A17 Sinnett offers intensive two-day TV/fi lm audition www.steinleinproductions.com Ongoing 310-435-4322 [email protected] and marketing workshops, based on her book 323-934-6280 Award-winning actor Giosa, who trained Private audition and on-set coaching available www.themeisnercenter.com “Actors Working-The Actor’s Guide to Marketing 15 students max; Beginner and intermediate; extensively with Larry Moss, teaches a unique Schwartz helps the actor develop and defi ne 818-509-9651 Success,” and ongoing workshops. Auditing not permitted; By sessions, private emotional technique. Classes focus on scene his or her own set of fl exible and practical 20 students max; All levels; Auditing allowed coaching year-round; All participants will under- study, emotional exercises, script analysis, and approaches to acting and the auditioning MARCIE SMOLIN after interview only; By sessions go an audition for a short fi lm shot in August advanced character work. process. 4475 Sepulveda Blvd. The Sanford Meisner Center believes that the Culver City, CA 90230 Young actors receive intensive training on the JOHN SWANBECK purpose of an acting school is to get actors SCOTT COLOMBY WORKSHOP [email protected] international level. Learn innovative techniques 1731 N. Normandie Ave., #19 working professionally, and that begins with [email protected] www.theactorscircle.com for your craft and gain new perspectives during Los Angeles, CA 90027 professional level training. To do something well, www.scottcolomby.com 310-837-4536 this individualized program. js@blueswanfi lms.com you need to do it every day. With those tenets in 323-650-6472 8-12 students per class; All levels; Reduced class STEPHANIE LLOYD ON CAMERA www.blueswanfi lms.com mind, the center has developed powerful pro- Auditing is encouraged fee; Ongoing; Work study/internships available ACTORS’ WORKSHOP 310-722-8463 Colomby’s workshop was originally conceived grams to get actors results. Launched in 1995 Smolin, who began as a child actor and was 949-497-8274 8 students per class; Intermediate and as a class geared toward the actor’s personal by Sanford Meisner and Martin Barter, the cen- a regular on two TV series, has been coaching Private coaching available advanced; Auditing not permitted; Call for growth within the confi nes of a scene study ter is the only school in Los Angeles founded actors for over 18 years. She had a student or Billed as “the L.A. Workshop in Orange County,” schedule; Work study/internship program avail- group, but now includes showcasing and pro- with Mr. Meisner himself. Now headed by Martin two in almost every blockbuster fi lm this sum- Lloyd’s actors training center focuses on talent able duction of plays. Barter, Mr. Meisner’s assistant for over 12 years, mer. development, career coaching, and establish- Work with a reputable director to develop a the center teaches the Meisner technique in SCOTT SEDITA ACTING STUDIOS ing connections in the entertainment industry. repertoire of creative choices that will help its original two-year program the way Sandy SOUTH COAST REPERTORY Scott Sedita, Tony Rago P.O. Box 2197 STEPHEN BOOK ACTING WORKSHOP you deliver and develop your “target market” taught it. Accelerated fi ve-week intensives are 526 N. Larchmont Blvd. character(s). Learn what director really look for Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2197 [email protected] also offered, as well as graduate-level scene- Los Angeles, CA 90004 in auditions and how to deliver those things in [email protected] www.stephenbook.com study classes and screenwriting classes. Gradu- [email protected] your auditions. www.scr.org 323-461-4263 ates have gone on to win 10 Academy Awards, www.scottseditaacting.com; www.sitcomact- 714-708-5577, Fax: 714-708-5529 Private coaching available; Must attend a free TAKE AFTER TAKE eight Emmys, and six Tonys. ing.com; www.makingitinhollywoodbook.com 18 students (youth and teen class); 20 (adult seminar to be eligible to apply; Ongoing [email protected] Other: Conservatory/University 323-465-6152, Fax: 323-465-6202 class); 30 (professional intensive); All levels; Book, an author and former faculty member www.takeaftertake.com 16 students per class; All levels; Limited audit- THE SANFORD MEISNER STUDIO Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing; Work study at Juilliard and USC, teaches a technique for Veteran actor-producer-director Dennis Saka- ing permitted; contact the studio for specifi cs; Alex Taylor permitted on a case-by-case basis improvising performances while speaking moto offers two one-day professional work- Ongoing 4150 Riverside Dr., Ste. 205 This respected Orange County theater has scripted lines. shops to prepare actors for the reality of acting Burbank, CA 91505 Former agent and casting director Scott Sedita, an extensive education program through STEPPENWOLF WEST on a fi lm set. [email protected] the 2008 Back Stage Readers’ Choice winner the Theatre Conservatory, directed by Hisa [email protected] TED BRUNETTI STUDIO www.thesanfordmeisnerstudio.com for favorite acting coach, is also the author of Takakuwa. The conservatory includes a progres- www.steppclasseswest.com 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. 818-335-1140 the best-selling books “The Eight Characters of sive multiyear youth and teen program, with Small class sizes; Free introductory workshops Los Angeles, CA 90028 12-14 students per class; All levels; Interview Comedy” and “Scott Sedita’s Guide to Making its introductory summer theater workshop. The several times a year; 10- to 12-week sessions [email protected] required for acceptance, audit by arrange- It in Hollywood.” The Sedita Studio is where the adult program, for those 18 and older, offers Offers exclusive scene study classes and work- www.tedbrunettistudio.com ment after the interview; Ongoing intensives; actor’s craft and career come together. Sedita weekly evening classes in beginning through shops taught by members of Steppenwolf The- 310-403-0213 Traditional Meisner programs begin in January has helped developed the careers of Matt advanced acting, improvisation, acting for the atre’s acclaimed ensemble in an environment 8-12 per class; private coaching available; All and in September LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Christopher Meloni, camera, musical theater, screenwriting, and where actors’ work is respected and practicing levels; Call for free audit; Enrollment by interview Led by Alex Taylor, The Sanford Meisner Studio Emma Roberts, Josh Duhamel, Chace Crawford playwriting. The four acting levels take students craft is paramount. and referral only; By sessions and ongoing; is a dynamic and inspiring acting center that and many others. Sedita is best known for his from the fundamentals through advanced gives students a clear, step-by-step approach One Day Comedy Intensive and Professional STEVE TRUITT COACHING Work study available technique, including individual instruction in Uta Hagen’s protégé, producer, director, coach, to the craft of acting. The studio’s pure Meisner Audition Technique class. Todd Rohrbacher [email protected] performance, scene work, characterization, actor, and creator/exec. producer of last year’s training allows actors to gain confi dence in heads the comedy department and teaches www.stevetruitt.com and script analysis. The Professional Intensive “Inside Jokes” pilot for Fox, Ted Brunetti is faculty/ their artistic choices and develop the complete the on-camera TV/Film comedy class. Deborah 310-463-9056 Program is an eight-week summer course guest faculty at the most prestigious directing freedom to express. Quayle teaches the on-camera TV/Film drama Private coaching only; Auditing not permitted; for serious career actors, who are accepted and acting programs/institutions across the Other: Conservatory/University class. Patrick Munoz teaches Nuts & Bolts: An Ongoing through audition. Classes include audition U.S., training directors and producers at USC’s Introduction to TV/Film Acting, and provides Truitt is a working host as well as a certifi ed life SANTA CLARITA SCHOOL OF technique, script analysis, voice, Shakespeare, School of Cinematic Arts as well as their Peter training in voice and speech. Elizabeth Bau- coach and NLP practitioner. He coaches actors PERFORMING ARTS and physical characterization. The director of Stark Program, The American Film Institute, and man teaches the on-camera kids workshop. in hosting, standup, copy interpretation, and 23502 Lyons Ave. Ste. 105 the Professional Intensive Program is LADCC Occidental College; and training actors at guides them to discovering the keys to success. Santa Clarita, CA 91321 SHAWN NELSON FILM ACTING MASTER winner Karen Hensel, who teaches alongside a the Ted Brunetti Studio, HB Studio (NYC), The [email protected] CLASS staff of seasoned professionals. STUART ROGERS’ ACTING STUDIO American Academy of Dramatic Arts, SAG Con- www.scsopa.com c/o Actor’s Workout Studio Other: Young Performers Theatre Tribe servatory, Howard Fine Studio, etc. Brunetti has 661-222-7910 4735 Lankershim Blvd. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MUSICAL 5267 Lankershim Blvd. worked with George C. Scott, Jack Lemmon, Al Other: Young Performers Studio City, CA 91602 THEATRE North Hollywood, CA 91601 Pacino, Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Carey, Mark SANTA MONICA PLAYHOUSE ACTORS’ [email protected] Mo Caudell [email protected] Feuerstein (“Royal Pains”), Wanda Sykes, Mike WORKSHOP shawnnelson.info P.O. Box 2023 www.stuartrogersstudios.com Epps, Nichole Tom, Tyra Banks, Mya, Scott Krinsky, 818-762-8439 1211 Fourth St., Ste. 201 Malibu, CA 90265 888-579-5738 Bren Foster, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Zaks, Don- 10 students max; industry referral only; Interme- Santa Monica, CA 90401-1391 www.musicaltheatreproductions.com Private coaching available; All levels; By ses- ald Petrie, Dan Petrie Sr., Rob Marshall, Diane diate, advanced, and professional; Free audit [email protected] 310-456-1763 sions and ongoing Paulus, and many others. Brunetti’s on-camera required; Ongoing, every Tuesday evening www.santamonicaplayhouse.com Southern California Musical Theatre offers musi- Rogers has taught for the last 10 years.His stu- acting/audition classes focus on “Preparing Nelson, coach to stars and working actors 310-394-9779, ext. 673, Fax: 310-393-5573 cal theater for children, teens, and adults. New- dents have won Emmys, Golden Globes, and to WORK, Not Audition” and Marilyn McIntyre’s for over 25 years, teaches weekly on-camera 15 students max; private coaching available; comers work with professional actors. Tony Awards. The studio offers classes in scene “Up Close & Personal” on “Personalization of classes. Work and notes are recorded on the All levels; Auditing not permitted; six- to 12-week study and audition technique for all levels. Material + Camera Work.” Brunetti keeps fees as actor’s mini-DVD or memory stick. STAGING COURT ACTORS LAB Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading sessions; Internships available Cheryl Lubin affordable as possible. “To the actor,” says co-artistic director Chris KATT SHEA at The Complex Hollywood STUDIO C ARTISTS THEATRE GROUP STUDIO DeCarlo, “class is that special environment we P.O. Box 3195 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. John Coppola and Michael Sonntag Lorinne Vozoff, artistic director create for ourselves in which we may practice Santa Clarita, CA 91386 Los Angeles, CA 90038 6448 Santa Monica Blvd. 2653 S. Robertson Blvd. the ritual of discovering our creative being.” www.kattshea.com [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90038 Los Angeles, CA 90034 That’s the kind of environment DeCarlo strives 661-268-8611 www.stagingcourtworkshops.com [email protected] [email protected] to create at the Santa Monica Playhouse in Limited class size; private and on-set coaching 818-317-0140 www.studiocartists.com www.theatregroupstudio.com this eight-week workshop that uses improv to available; All levels 15 students max; All levels; Auditing is permitted; 323-988-1175, Fax: 323-988-2144 310-839-9771 teach actors to make powerful and immediate Well-known Peabody award–winning writer- Ongoing 20 students max; All levels; Auditing is permitted; 12 students max; All levels; Auditing not permit- choices for auditions, as well as performance director Shea offers scene study, script analysis, Staging Court offers a unique, nurturing, and Ongoing; Internships are available ted; Ongoing work, by unleashing creativity, developing cold reading, and audition prep classes, as rigorous approach to improvisation and scene Offers a curriculum of acting classes, career- Theatre Group Studio teaches Method acting exciting characters, and conquering the critic well as private coaching at her Studio City and study for actors in the heart of Hollywood. A related seminars, and workshops. Teachers are using objective, problem, action, emotional within. He is entering his 40th year as director Santa Clarita locations. renowned nationwide speaker on courtroom industry professionals who train each actor to memory, and imagination along with the inner of the workshop. Acceptance to classes is by CLAIR SINNETT drama, she uses techniques from the court- use and market his or her individual talents, creative state, super objective, and core as interview only. 531 Main St. #1135 room to help students recognize nuance, pas- assets, and personality. defi ned by Stanislavsky. DAVID NATHAN SCHWARTZ El Segundo, CA 90245 sion, sense of place, and intense scene study SUSAN GIOSA’S ACTING WORKSHOP THEATRE WEST ASSOCIATE PROGRAM [email protected] [email protected] and audition techniques. Santa Monica, CA 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W.

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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 18 4/1/11 3:54 PM Los Angeles, CA 90068 and acting theory. [email protected] THE VISION ACTING STUDIO SPOTLIGHT ON THE ACTORS 323-851-4839 Justine Visone OS NGELES CTING CHOOLS OACHES 6-20 students per class; All levels; Audition is 818-506-4302 L A A S C SANCTUARY required; Ongoing; Internship program avail- 12-15 students per class; private coaching able with $10 per month fee and a work the generosity of spirit to encourage the confi - for teaching as well as casting. From “Blade FILM / TV / STAGE available; Interview required dence an actor needs to apply his craft to his Runner” and “E.T.” to “Mean Girls” and “Freaky requirement of 10 volunteer hours per month. Uses the Meisner technique word games, This program provides a weekly three-hour talent.” As a teacher, Art Wolff spent seven years Friday,” from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of improvisation exercises, monologues, and cold on the faculty of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts; Doom” and “Footloose” to “Ghosts of Girlfriends class conducted by Laura James, professional reading on-camera to record progress. Work- director-teacher-actor. Theatre West has been a as a director, he’s helmed 16 TV pilots, including Past,” Marci Liroff has long been one of the shops include professional guest speakers and “Seinfeld,” and fi ve Broadway plays, including busiest casting directors in Hollywood. Having professional artistic cooperative for actors, writ- a professional showcase. ers, directors and designers for almost 50 years. “Penn & Teller.” For 25 years, Wolff has taught, worked for over 30 years with the industry’s top WALLACE AUDITION TECHNIQUE coached, or directed many of New York and producers, directors, and actors, her extensive TIGERTAINMENT STUDIOS Castaway Studios Hollywood’s top actors, including Kate Walsh, knowledge of the casting process is invaluable Westwood, CA [email protected] Joseph Gordon Levitt, and Dakota Fanning. for anyone looking to make the most of their [email protected] www.wallaceauditiontechnique.com Matthew Modine called Wolff “one of the major audition opportunities. www.tigertainment.com 323-960-7852 artists in my life.” Says Wolff about his approach Other: Business of Acting 310-287-9809 David Hall – Actor, Director, Writer 8 students max; All levels; Auditing on a case- to acting, “If you want to glow like a star, you THE RICHARD LAWSON STUDIOS 12 students max; All levels; Auditing permitted by-case basis; Classes run in six-week cycles have to walk through the fi re. Which means you with RSVP; Classes periodically throughout the 4450 Tobias Ave. SCENE STUDY Voted favorite audition teacher in the 2010 have to work without a net, to make bold, excit- Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 year; Work study available Back Stage readers’ choice poll, Wallace’s tech- ing choices. You have to make every scripted MONOLOGUE Director-producer Michael John’s studio offers [email protected] nique gives actors the tools to relax, own the moment seem unscripted. You have to work www.richardlawsonstudios.com COLD-READING acting workshops in cold reading, audition room, and book the job. with controlled abandon. My classes are small, techniques, and stage combat. 818-793-8767, Fax: 818-990-0369 AUDITION TECHNIQUE DEBRA WATSON and everybody works each week, with suffi cient 20 students per class; private coaching avail- MARK TILLMAN, CSA Beverly Hills, CA time to work and rework the scenes, which are able; All levels; Auditing not permitted but there www.tillmancasting.com [email protected] from current TV shows, fi lms, and plays - many is a free open class once a month; 16-week ALL LEVELS • WORK EACH CLASS • FREE AUDIT 310-557-2565 of them casting and shooting right now. And I www.debrawatson.net courses, must be taken from beginning to end Reasonable Rates • Private Coaching Available Tillman has been casting for 25 years. Classes 512-452-7972 teach all my classes. If you study with me, you Lawson is an award-winning actor-director with focus on understanding the character, freeing Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not are taught by me.” 30 years’ experience, having appeared in more “Training That Leads To Work” emotions, and strengthening communication permitted; interview by phone THE WORKSHOP WITH JEFFREY than 50 fi lms, 100 TV shows, and 50 plays. He Visit: www.theactorssanctuary.com to help his students in the audition. Watson offers basic cold reading techniques TAMBOR offers a “professional development program.” TIM PHILLIPS STUDIO - LA/NY for actors which include character develop- Santa Monica Playhouse Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study Contact: [email protected] 2124 S. Redondo Blvd. ment and script analysis. 1211 Fourth St. RISA BRAMON GARCIA MASTER CLASS (818) 506-6194 Los Angeles, CA 90016 DIG WAYNE Santa Monica, CA 90401 Los Angeles, CA [email protected] www.digwayne.com [email protected] [email protected] www.timphillipsstudio.com 213-793-1864 www.jeffreytamborworkshop.com risabg.com 310-772-8262 (LA); 212-505-5593 (NY) 20 students max; Auditing on a pre-approved 323-644-3380 818-986-9777 10 students per class; private coaching avail- basis Private coaching available; All levels; Auditing is 15-20 actors per master class; Professional; able; Advanced and professional; Interview Wayne is a former instructor at the Lee Stras- permitted; Ongoing Auditing not permitted; By monthly sessions and audit required for all classes; Ongoing berg Institute and a life member of the Actor’s The Workshop provides a challenging yet safe A full-day workshop that focuses on the audi- Phillips currently has three ongoing “On Cam- Studio. His ongoing classes focus on the study environment for artists to test their boundaries, tion and acting for the camera: interpreting era” audition classes and monthly “Sherlock and practice of the Method, stressing relax- grow and re-ignite the passion that led them to the text, making the best choices for the scene Holmesing The Text” lectures. ation, animal work, and sensory exercises. career in the arts in the fi rst place. and the character, connecting with the other TOM TODOROFF STUDIO character(s), staying truthful, authentic, relaxed, WCI STUDIOS-BILLY COWART AUDITION TECHNIQUE/ at the Magicopolis Theatre 7542 Collett Ave. and confi dent while making the boldest 1418 Fourth St. Lake Balboa, CA COLD READING choices for oneself. Class is by invitation, with Santa Monica, CA 90401 [email protected] THE CASTING PLAYHOUSE professional references. [email protected] www.wcistudios.com Raleigh Studios Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study www.tomtodoroff.com 310-230-5358 650 N. Bronson Ave. MELISSA SKOFF 310-428-3388 8 students per class; private coaching avail- Los Angeles, CA 90004 [email protected] Class size varies; All levels; Ongoing able; All levels; serious students only; adults and [email protected] www.melissaskoff.com The class provides a personalized road map to children; Two-hour intro session and one free www.thecastingplayhouse.com 818-760-2058 reach your highest potential as an actor in a class; Ongoing 310-922-6821 Ongoing classes for adults. New ongoing teen uniquely supportive environment. Actors work The studio of working actors specializes in real- 14 students max; private coaching available; classes and kids classes; private coaching on scenes, monologues, auditioning, musical ism, overcoming the right/left brain battle, and All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing availabel for all ages; Advanced and profes- pieces, cold reading, on-camera technique, the physiology of feelings. Classes are on-cam- Created by CD Jason Buyer, the Casting Play- sional; Audition is required and original material. Ongoing weekly class in era and in audition format, with industry guest house offers kids, teens, and adults group and Casting director Skoff teaches cold reading NY. Two-day intensives every other month in L.A. teachers in addition to staff, and a 13-hour private audition technique classes, all on cam- and audition technique classes for working TONY TORRISI’S ACTING WORKSHOP marketing intensive. era with honest and direct feedback. and advanced actors. She has cast more 310-569-1439 CLIFF WEISSMAN Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study than 100 feature fi lms, MOWs, pilots, and series. Small class sizes; private coaching available; 661-803-5038 DAVID LEHMAN STUDIO In 2001 she was named among Hollywood’s Auditing is permitted; Ongoing A New York–trained theater actor, Weissman Julia Huffman, teacher and director Top 20 TV Casting Directors by Ross Reports. A 35-year acting veteran, he now teaches studied with Margie Haber, Tim Phillips, and 1819 W. Verdugo Her experience covers drama and comedy, classes covering cold reading, improvisation, Caryn West. He teaches and coaches audition Burbank, CA including sketch comedy. There is an emphasis scene work, and camera technique, for “a well- and cold-reading workshops. fi [email protected] on improvisation in the class, and she has rounded approach.” worked with many well-known comics. Skoff has WEIST-BARRON-HILL ACTING FOR www.fi lmactingcoach.com THE TOTAL WORKSHOP FOR ACTING, 818-845-1549 been a casting executive at Warner Bros. and TELEVISION AND FILM Fox Broadcasting, as well as casting projects CREATED BY MICHAEL SAVAGE 4300 W. Magnolia 12 students max; All levels; Free audit available; sirtonyfi [email protected] Ongoing independently. Skoff has a keen eye for talent Burbank, CA 91505 and cast such stars as Vince Vaughn, Jim www.thetotalworkshopforacting.com [email protected] After studying with David for eight years, Julia 818-762-5769 Huffman is now the studio director and teacher Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Robert Downey Jr., www.weistbarronhillacting.com Michelle Pfeiffer, David Spade, Lauren Graham, Private coaching available; Auditing is permit- 818-846-5595 of David Lehman’s Studio. Classes cover cold ted reading and on-camera memorized scenes. and Catherine Bell early in their careers. Skoff All levels; Auditing is permitted creates a positive environment that encour- Savage is an alumni member of the Tony Offers an array of on-camera classes, but the Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study Award honoree The Acting Company, founded ages actors to challenge their skills and make centerpiece is the 10-session commercial TV PAUL GUTRECHT exciting choices. Industry professionals visit by John Houseman and Margot Harley, and a workshop. They use their own cold reading [email protected] former star of “General Hospital.” and work with the class. Skoff holds a B.A. in technique, devised over the years. [email protected] theater, fi lm, and television from UCLA. Classes TVI ACTORS STUDIO WENDY HAINES IGNITE YOUR CAREER 888-732-3257 are purchased by the month. Disclaimer: No 14429 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 118 WORKSHOPS Ongoing guarantee of employment. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 [email protected] Small classes, semiprivate and private coach- Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study [email protected] www.wendyhaines.com ing that focus on the work-life realities of actors. www.tvistudios.com Use ongoing audition simulations to prep for STEVE EASTIN STUDIO 310-395-3246 10107 Camarillo St. 818-784-6500, Fax: 818-784-6533 30 students per class; private coaching avail- any upcoming auditions. Learn to handle 16 students per class; All levels; Auditing is per- anything that throws you off, from a distracting Toluca Lake, CA 91602 able; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing; [email protected] mitted for some courses; By sessions and ongo- Work study available upon request waiting-room environment to on-the-fl y adjust- ing; Internships and work study available ments to your work at auditions or on set. www.eastinstudio.com Haines developed a system to master the 818-980-9828 TVI offers comprehensive and affordable act- “inner game” of succeeding in your acting Other: On-Camera Technique ing classes, workshops, and seminars in all of Private coaching available; Free audit provided career. “Discover what holds you back, effec- JAMES HARPER Eastin offers one of L.A.’s most respected ongo- its locations, including acting for fi lm, television, tively move beyond what keeps you stuck, and [email protected] and musical theater. ing acting workshops at his studio in Toluca set goals to achieve what you want.” 818-749-4678 Lake, Calif. Steve is a veteran working actor THE VALLETTA WORKSHOP WILLIAM ALDERSON STUDIO Private coaching only; All levels; Ongoing himself. His scene with George Clooney and Al Valletta 1103 N. El Centro Ave. A Juilliard grad, award-winning actor/producer, Anna Kendrick from Jason Reitman’s “Up in the [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90038 and casting associate, Harper has taught Air” appeared on the 2010 Academy Awards www.vallettaworkshop.com [email protected] at universities and colleges. He specializes in broadcast twice. He has also had lead roles in 760-941-3208 or 760-271-0501 www.aldersonstudio.com audition coaching and ongoing once the job such noteworthy fi lms as “Field of Dreams,” “Con 20 students max; All levels; One audit permitted; 323-466-0799 is secured. Air,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “The Black Dahlia,” Ongoing 16 students max; private coaching available; Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; On- and “Matchstick Men.” His recent guest-star Valletta has taught acting for fi lm and TV for All levels; Ongoing Camera Technique TV appearances include “Dexter,” “Cold Case,” over 30 years. His workshop offers eight-week Alderson came to Los Angeles in 1994 and now JACK HELLER “NCIS,” and a recurring role on “Gilmore Girls.” programs on fi lm and TV acting, with show- offers the Meisner technique in its intended two- 323-850-6328 Eastin teaches all classes. They are on camera cases presented throughout the year. Classes year study period. Classes meet twice a week, Private coaching only; All levels with playback offered every fourth class. DVDs for adults, teens, and kids. and include a number of exercises that act as Jack Heller is an award-winning director and a are available for student use. Each student THE VINCENT CHASE WORKSHOP steps for actors to use in their instinctive and working actor. He studied with Harold Clurman, works every class and all scene material is 7221 W. Sunset Blvd. intuitive approach to character. Robert Lewis, and Uta Hagen. provided by the studio. Casting director work- Los Angeles, CA 90046 ART WOLFF MARCI LIROFF’S AUDITION BOOTCAMP shops are offered in association with producer Elise Hodge. A free audit is offered. A unique [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] approach to acting is taught that eschews all www.vincentchaseworkshop.com www.artwolff.com www.marciliroff.com “methods.” Tuition is $195 per month. 323-851-4819 323-276-1299 818-784-5434 Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study Private coaching available for auditions and Small class size; private coaching; Auditing not Small class size; private coaching available via fi lm assignments permitted; admission by interview; Ongoing Skype; For working professionals, not beginners; The workshop holds classes six days per week Two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn Auditing is not permitted; Sessions at certain BUSINESS OF ACTING that include scene study, cold reading labs says: “Art Wolff has a special gift for getting the times of the year; visit website for announce- THE ACTOR’S JOURNEY PROJECT and techniques, dialects and speech, com- best out of an actors’ talent. He has the under- ments Stanley Livingston, CEO and lead instructor mercials, comedy, improv, camera techniques, standing of craft to build on that talent and Casting director Marci Liroff has a passion Continued on page A20— BACKSTAGE.COM | MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2011 | SPOTLIGHT ON LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS & COACHES | A19

0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 19 4/1/11 3:54 PM www.jeffgerrard.com Special Invitation: SPOTLIGHT ON 818-782-9900 10 students max; private coaching available; CENTERSTAGE LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions Jeff Gerrard Casting has been offering this with MICHAEL KAY —continued from page A19 Limited enrollment; private coaching available commercial intensive class for over 25 years. The purpose of Geer’s class is to give each Studio CIty, CA The four-week workshop is offered four times a actor a solid base in the classics. Geer believes EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! [email protected] year and covers the business and technical after an actor conquers the classics “the rest www.theactorsjourney.com side of commercial acting, including specifi c is easy.” Students of all levels work together in 323-656-4275, Fax: 323-654-0326 kinds of commercial demands: eating, singing, American Actor the same environment using an integration FREE FREE 15 students per class; All levels; Auditing not m.o.s., props, cue cards, dialogue-driven spots, of approaches. Basic scansion, text analysis, permitted; By sessions and improvisations with fellow actors. James Caan verse, and prose are taught to lay a solid Tickets! Tickets! The Actor’s Journey is not about “acting” or technical foundation for the actor. Students KALMENSON & KALMENSON VOICE “performance skills.” The Actor’s Journey is a SHOW DATE: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 expand and perfect audition material, polish CASTING powerful new program developed to teach the fi ne points of speech and delivery tech- Donna DuBain, director of education aspiring actors the industry-specifi c business Doors open @ 9:00 a.m. sharp nique, and work on more intricate scenes from 105 S. Sparks St. and career-development skills needed to Shakespeare as well as other classic literature. Burbank, CA 91506 10:30 a.m. show time launch, advance, and sustain careers. These Actors are encouraged and welcome to use [email protected] are skills not taught at any of the schools, col- the class to develop contemporary audition www.kalmenson.com leges, universities, or academies that teach monologues. Each actor is treated on an 818-377-3600, ext. 111 — Complimentary snacks & beverages will be served — “acting.” Why spend years, if not decades, individual basis according to their needs and 8-10 students per class; All levels; Auditing is not down in the trenches? Learn everything PLACE: Chelsea Studios interests. Classes are located at the Carousel permitted; Ongoing about the “industry” and how to function in Stage in Topanga. Geer has extensive list of The owners of Kalmenson & Kalmenson com- 221 West 26th Street it from 100 distinguished and award-winning (Between 7th & 8th Ave.) theatrical credits, including roles in repertory mercial voice casting service have spent over entertainment-industry veterans who have with ACT, APA, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 25 years educating actors. Voiceover classes already traveled down the road you are about and the Los Angeles Theatre Center. She is are available for all levels and are taught in RSVP: FREE TICKET HOTLINE # 212-479-7777 to take. These are not teachers far removed currently active in television and fi lm and has the same full-service recording studios where from the processes that lead to work; these LIMITED SEATING! (2 ticket max per call) worked with such notables as Eve Le Gal- auditions are held daily. Improv and scene are professionals who have been there, done lienne, Ellis Rabb, William Ball, Jules Irving, and study classes also offered. After you hear the outgoing message, press #2 on your telephone keypad for the Ticket that and succeeded. Come to this powerful John Houseman. Geer is a founding member four-session program, then hit the ground run- KILLIAN’S COMMERCIAL WORKSHOP Confi rmation Line voice-mailbox. Listen to the outgoing message to book your reservation. of Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga. She has ning. Learn from the ultimate authorities how to Killian McHugh In your message, please state that you’ve received this information from BackStage. Your been a teacher and a director of classical make all the right decisions and career moves [email protected] and contemporary acting for many years. name will be placed on the show day’s Guest List. We do not mail tickets. You will receive from day one. www.killiansworkshop.com 323-645-6296 a ticket confi rmation letter by email and a phone call if your reservation has been accepted. KARI NISSENA A NOISE WITHIN 234 S. Brand Blvd. 12-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing not [email protected] NO ONE UNDER 16 WILL BE ADMITTED without a parent or guardian. Glendale, CA 91204 permitted; Sessions year round www.karinissena.com [email protected] Killian’s workshops are designed to empower 213-397-8069 www.anoisewithin.org the actor and take the guessing out of the Private coaching to large seminars; All levels; 818-240-0910, ext. 5 audition process. His technique puts the actor Free phone consult; Ongoing and special 5-20 students per class; private coaching in control and provides the knowledge and events; Possible work study available available; All levels, including children; Working confi dence needed to book the job. Coaching and career development special- audits are permitted; Ongoing; Acting and Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study izing in realistic acting and creating major production internships offered in fall and spring breakthroughs on the business side. MEGAN FOLEY CASTING The company offers conservatory and intern- 13425 Ventura Blvd. ship programs that provide focused, personal Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 CLASSICAL attention from skilled, working professionals [email protected] THE ANTAEUS ACADEMY in a welcoming environment that seeks to www.meganfoleycasting.com 5114 Lankershim Ave. develop the whole artist.Conservatory classes 818-216-9350 North Hollywood, CA 91601 include Speaking Shakespeare, Acting Shake- 10-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing for [email protected]/theacademy speare, and the Classics Workout. the ongoing class only; Ongoing; Work study Acting Technique Class Master Scene Class www.antaeus.org WILL GEER THEATRICUM BOTANICUM program available 818-506-5436, Fax: 818-506-5436 ACADEMY OF THE CLASSICS Megan and Chuck Marra offer a weekly class 26-28 students per class; Intermediate to Ellen Geer, artistic director as well as their famous one-day commercial Children’s Classes Repetition Class advanced; Auditing is permitted; Classical 1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd. intensives for adults and for kids. They also offer Styles and Advanced Classical Styles meet in Topanga, CA 90290 online mentoring and coaching. fall and spring; Shakespeare Workout is ongo- [email protected] MICHAEL DONOVAN CASTING On Camera Audition Technique Class ing; Limited work study internships available www.theatricum.com COMMERCIAL CLASS The Antaeus Academy offers advanced train- 310-455-2322, ext. 222, Fax: 310-455-3724 7805 Sunset Blvd., Sye. 200 ing in the classics to actors ages 18-35. A proj- 10-16 students per class; All levels; Ellen Geer’s Los Angeles, CA 90046 ect of The Antaeus Company, L.A.’s classical 8 Evening Acting Intensive Workshops master class limited to professional actors and www.michaeldonovancasting.com theater ensemble, the Academy trains actors directors, audition required; Auditing not per- 323-655-9020 in classical styles in a series of 12-14 week mitted; By sessions and ongoing; Internships Small class size; private coaching available; scene study workshops. Classes meet weekly available as well as a limited number of profes- Ongoing and are moderated by a rotating group of Coaches to such talent as sional training packages Film, television, theater, and commercial cast- Antaeus Company members, directors, and Offerings include a fi ve-week, 90-hour sum- ing director Michael Donovan teaches a three- acting teachers. Moderators have included: Josh Brolin, Robert Downey, Jr., mer intensive Shakespeare seminar; a four- week commercial technique class. Classes are Alfred Molina, Annette Bening, Gregory Itzin, weekend, 65-hour winter intensive shakespeare taught on-camera. Bridget Moynahan, Vanessa Hudgens, and Kate Burton, among others. Antaeus artis- seminar; spring and summer eight-week ORANGE COUNTY COMMERCIAL tic director Jeanie Hackett hosts most sessions. Shakespeare scene study and monologue Diane Lane, Leighton Meister, Tobey Maguire Each workshop culminates in a scene presen- ACTING WORKSHOP workshops; a winter eight-week master class Rod Michaelson tation for invited guests, and actors who com- in classical theater; and a variety of technique plete two 14-week sessions become eligible for [email protected] workshops. www.occaw.com www.actingclassnow.com promotion into the A2, The Antaeus Academy Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study Company of upcoming professional actors. All 714-832-1895 Private coaching available; All levels; Auditing actors participating in academy programs are COMMERCIALS/VOICEOVER 323.465.7511 Hollywood 213.612.5224 eligible for casting in Antaeus Company read- is permitted ings, workshops, and productions. Admission CAROLYNE BARRY’S COMMERCIAL, Ron Michaelson, the “Ditech Guy” and a work- by audition only; looking for actors with classi- IMPROV, AND ACTING WORKSHOPS ing actor for more than 20 years, teaches cal training and experience, but will consider www.carolynebarry.com beginning and advanced on-camera com- beginners with strong potential. Tuitions vary. 323-654-2212 mercial classes. His school, based in Tustin, also offers an improv class, a cold reading tech- MARTIN JAGO All levels; Interview required ™ In her 30-plus years in the business, Barry nique class, and a scene study sitcom class. KATE GEER’S SURVIVAL SCHOOL Los Angeles, CA has been an audition teacher, appeared in Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; [email protected] more than 400 national TV commercials, cast Improv and Comedy www.martinjago.net hundreds more, published tape programs for 323-590-2865 SANDRA MERRILL actors on the market, and directed an Off- 15-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing is COMMERCIAL CLASS Broadway musical. Barry’s programs offer com- permitted; Classes by appt. only [email protected] mercial, improv, and acting workshops. Jago’s special emphasis is on classical theater, www.sandramerrill.com focusing on Shakespeare. Author of “To Play COMMERCIAL ACTING FOR ADULTS 323-662-7720 or Not to Play,” an acting Shakespeare how-to WITH ADRIENNE OMANSKY A former casting director and talent agent, book. He adopts a practical, on-your-feet work- Westside Community Adult School Merrill teaches on-camera commercial classes ing method to the Bard. [email protected] and offers an insider’s perspective into the www.ShakespeareSurvival.com (310) 455-4295 Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; Voice/ 310-914-3565 casting process and successful audition All levels; Registration free for adults over 60; techniques. “We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” Dialects/Accent Reduction; On-Camera Tech- nique; Audition Technique/Cold Reading By sessions SANDY HOLT/VOICECASTER Prospero, The Tempest, Shakespeare JENIFER PARKER - NO FEARE This course provides older adults with the fun- [email protected] SHAKESPEARE damental skills necessary to pursue another 310-271-8217 career in the fi eld of commercial acting, as P.O. Box 92299 Private coaching available well as the opportunity to apply competencies Pasadena, CA 91109 Sandy Holt, a Chicago Second City alum, learned in this course by performing in industry [email protected] teaches a voiceover workshop for commeri- and community showcases. 626-660-8818 cals and animation that covers sharpening Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not COMMERCIAL ACTING WITH audition skills and booking the job, making “A Working Actor Teaching a Unique Way to Work.” permitted; Ongoing BUDDY POWELL the copy your own and being original, having 20-plus years’ experience training con- Hollywood and North Hollywood, CA fun playing different characters, and improvis- BEEN DIRECTED BY: Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, temporary actors to successfully handle www.buddypowell.com ing and learning recording techniques. Holt produces demos custom-made to the actor’s Brian DePalma, Simon West among others. Shakespeare and European and American Class size varies; Adult beginner; Auditing is classical styles of acting with confi dence & permitted; registration free to adults over 62; talents. ACTED WITH: Clint Eastwood,Aaron Eckhart, Nic technical profi ciency. Ongoing; enrollment open September through Other: Voice/Dialects/Accent Reduction Cage, John Malkovich, Leo DiCaprio, among others. KATE GEER’S SHAKESPEARE SURVIVAL June STUART STONE CASTING SCHOOL Learn the skills necessary to pursue a career www.stonecasting.tv INDUSTRY INTERFACE ON-CAMERA WORK in commercial acting. Free registration for Kate Geer 323-866-1811, ext. 127 students 60+. EVENING AND DAY CLASSES [email protected] Call for interview; wait list available www.shakespearesurvival.com JEFF GERRARD CASTING INTENSIVE A casting director for commercials, voiceovers, (818) 980-9828 www.eastinstudio.com 310-455-4295 FOUR-WEEK COMMERCIAL fi lm, print, and television, Stuart Stone has cre- WORKSHOP ated a commercials workshop to teach actors A20 | SPOTLIGHT ON LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS & COACHES | MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2011 | BACKSTAGE.COM

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Admission by interview STUDIO LeGrant trains the non-native English speaker AT EDGEMAR 2nd St. and Main St. in speech and drama, including accent Los Angeles, CA reduction and speech training in Standard [email protected] American English, audition preparation, and FKA www.whatsthestoryla.com; cold reading techniques. He also offers mono- www.staciechaiken.com logue and scene work. 310-450-1312, Fax: 213-625-1025 ACCURATE ENGLISH 12 students max; All levels; Auditing not per- THE LARRY MOSS STUDIO 13101 Washington Blvd., Ste. 231 mitted; Ongoing, with evening and weekend Los Angeles, CA 90066 intensives; Work study available [email protected] Stacie’s expertise is solo performance. She www.accurateenglish.com works in group process with writers who artists Two Theatres and Art Gallery Complex 310-568-0077 wrestling with personal material, for the stage, Private coaching only the page, and the screen. 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0331 SPOT ASC LA listings C.indd 22 4/1/11 3:54 PM All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing music. She is also a published songwriter with Gilbert offers privates and group classes. Working voiceover professional Bremers offers A&R contacts at major labels. GODEANE GRACE EAGLE, M.A. SPOTLIGHT ON voiceover classes and pro workouts in Orange DEBORAH SHULMAN VOICE STUDIOS [email protected] OS NGELES CTING CHOOLS OACHES and San Diego counties and also produces [email protected] www.godeanegraceeagle.com L A A S C voiceover demos and house minutes. Bremers www.deborahshulman.com/teaching.html 310-450-5735 Graydon is a Juilliard-trained star of Broadway [email protected] additionally offers classes in accent reduction, 323-851-7344 All levels and opera. He offers the “bel canto” technique. www.borntosing.com singing, and songwriting. Private coaching available Eagle teaches singing, speech, pitch training, Dame Judi Dench says he is “unsurpassed,” 800-929-7464 or 818-895-7464 BONNIE BIZOZA - ACCENT ON ACCENT Shulman teaches performing strategies, how and stage voice. John Travolta calls him “magic.” Private or shared coaching; Introductory half- 818-783-0473 to fi nd your own performance personality, and, DEREK GRAYDON price session; Ongoing; Instructor training Private coaching only; on-set coaching avail- most importantly, she helps you increase your HOWARD AUSTIN’S VOCAL POWER [email protected] available able self-confi dence as a complete performer. SCHOOL www.derekgraydon.com Howard Austin, creator of the Vocal Power Bizoza offers accent/dialect training and North Hills, CA DERRA HUXLEY 323-656-9356 Continued on page A24— accent reduction for beginners and estab- “ACCENT REDUCTION NOW” lished professionals. She is a licensed speech Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 therapist and an experienced dialect coach [email protected] who uses a multisensory approach adapted www.accentreductionnow.com to the student’s learning style to achieve 818-385-1716, Fax: 818-385-1796 authentic, natural speech patterns. Individuals and small groups of 2-3; All levels; BREATH Auditing not permitted; free screening/demon- Natsuko Ohama stration offered; Ongoing [email protected] Derra Huxley, M.A., is a state-certifi ed speech www.natsukoohama.com pathologist who helps actors reduce foreign 818-754-2400 accents and regional dialects, speak more Private coaching available clearly, become more easily understood, widen Natsuko Ohama, a teacher of Kristin Linklater’s their professional options, and build self-confi - approach, uses exercises that involve breath, dence. Classes tailored to fi t your schedule. sound vibration, physical work, emotions, DIALECT UP thought, and text. West Hollywood, CA FOUR-YEAR ADELE CABOT [email protected] [email protected] www.samarasworld.com/classes BACHELORScampuses in www.lavoicejoy.com 646-831-0404 NEW YORK 818 800-0301 Private coaching only; All levels; Ongoing OF FINE ARTSand 10 students max; private coaching available; Samara Bay is a fun, fast phonetics coach LOS ANGELES All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing whose long list of successful clients includes and Cabot is a Designated Linklater Voice Coach, Broadway, television, and fi lm actors in NY and specializing in acting, voice, speech, dialects L.A. Bay offers coaching on-set or via Skype for TWO-YEAR800-367-7908 (including General American), audition prep, if you have an audition tomorrow, you’re look- and last-minute or MFA acting programs. ing to master accents that match your type, CONSERVATORY CAROL TINGLE VOICE STUDIO or you keep hearing you need to reduce your 2918 #C Santa Monica Blvd. foreign or regional accent and learn “standard programs in Santa Monica, CA 90404 American.” ACTING [email protected] DIAMANTE VOCAL STUDIO , www.caroltingle.com diamantesings@yahoo,com MUSICAL 310-828-3100 323-466-7881 Private coaching available; All levels Private coaching only THEATRE Tingle works with singers placing emphasis on Edward Diamante teaches a speech-level the development of the voice within the style technique that has supported 112 Grammy and DANCE of the singer, as well as safe, healthy vocal pro- Award winners while they were recording. He duction, audition preparation, and alleviating helps actors who don’t sing professionally performance anxiety. but who want to learn to control their voices campuses in DR. CAROLE MOSKOVITZ, M.A., D.S.S. through exercise, or who have injured their NEW YORK Marina del Rey, CA 90292 voices through laryngitis or other vocal illness. and [email protected] JESSICA DRAKE LOS ANGELES www.singingfromtheheart.com 323-662-1831 310-821-SONG Private coaching only; All levels Small classes; private coaching available; All The Juilliard-trained Drake has been coaching 800-367-7908 levels actors in dialect and speech for more than 20 Moskovitz draws upon a wide range of tra- years, with credits that include “Memoirs of a ditional and creative modalities to help her Geisha,” “The Pink Panther” with Steve Martin, clients expand vocal range, broaden com- “Catch Me If You Can,” “L.A. 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LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS COACHES six-week cycles; one session per week 818-505-9355 Alumni bring their youngsters so that they DGA member, voice director and casting on Ongoing can share in the process. “I could not wait —continued from page A23 in Los Angeles. 2,000-plus cartoons (98 “Transformers,” 92 “GI All things comedy, sketch, standup, charac- until tomorrow came so I could go again,” Method, says his training will develop your CARLA PEREZ Joe”s, 65 “Jem”s, 65 “Conan”s) plus hundreds ters, improv, etc. A fun way for kids of all levels says Jeffrey, age 9. “I made my stage debut at voice control, personal style, and performance [email protected] of spots for Kellogg’s, Pillsbury, StarKist, etc. to get up on stage and build confi dence for Santa Monica Playhouse,” says Kate Hudson. power. 818-409-9619 the future. Our encouraging style of teaching Acceptance is by interview only. JEFFREY ALLEN’S VOCAL ARTS CENTER All levels YOUNG PERFORMERS is designed to nurture the creative side using TALENTORIUM the tools of comedy. P.O. Box 4056 Carla Perez has a master’s in voice perfor- THE ACTING CAMP Montré Burton, creative director Valley Village, CA 91617 mance. She teaches a “full-body presence” Erik Lingvall KIDS ON CAMERA 1042 Princeton Dr. [email protected] technique-singing from head to toe, address- [email protected] Phil De Champlain Marine del Rey, CA 90292 www.vocalsuccess.com ing vowels, breath, support, musicianship, inter- www.theactingcamp.com 10944 Ventura Blvd. [email protected] 818-782-4332, Fax: 818-782-4412 pretation, and stylistic nuance. 310-486-8193 Studio CIty, CA 91604 www.talentorium.com Allen offers professional voice-strengthening PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING WITH All levels; By sessions [email protected] 310-802-2074 and problem-solving for speech or singing, JULIE DANIELS The Acting Camp (TAC) is a three-day-week- www.stopdreamin.com Talentorium has built its reputation on the onstage, and in the studio, as well as audition/ [email protected] end intensive for kids, teens, and parents. At 818-500-0037 creation of a curriculum that runs the full demo preparation. 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She is the author of the book with analysis, and making strong creative choices 3-6: Through costume, storytelling, and music, ater professionals after school and in weekend 11050 Magnolia Blvd. seven CDs “Tune Your Voice” and teaches all at the microphone. children create an enchanted magical workshops. North Hollywood, CA 91601 styles and all ages. ROY SAMUELSON THE VOICE-OVER kingdom and explore their creativity and MARNIE COOPER [email protected] dramatic fl air M.J. LALLO WORK OUT LOUNGE (VOWOL) SCHOOL OF ACTING INC. www.totalimprovkids.com 4020 W. Magnolia Blvd, Ste. K [email protected] AGOURA CHILDREN’S THEATRE www.marniecooper.com 818-481-8072 Burbank, CA 91505 www.vowol.com Ellen Marano, director 818-760-8009 12-14 students per class; All levels; Auditing is per- [email protected] 310-439-9036 28240 Agoura Rd. #202 Private coaching available mitted; Ongoing; Possible work study available www.creatingvoices.com All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongoing and Agoura Hills, CA 91301 An acting teacher and coach with over 20 Total Improv Kids uses the art of theatrical 818-149-5255 certain series [email protected]; susan@ years of experience, Cooper specializes in improvisation to offer children a means of tap- 10 students max; All levels; By sessions and VOWOL offers a “playful and positive gym” for agourachildrenstheatre.com audition preparation and published a how-to ping into and expanding their imaginations, ongoing actors to work on recordings at a recording www.agourachildrenstheatre.com acting book for children and their parents nurturing important life skills, and allowing Award-winning voiceover artist Lallo has studio, learning from guest hosts. 818-389-1799 or 818-225-1459 (available at www.howdoiact.com). children to fi nd the greatest potential in them- worked for Disney, Universal Interactive, Fox Kids, ALAN SHATERIAN 8-12 students per class; private coaching avail- ORANGE COUNTY PROFESSIONAL selves and each other. Other: Improv and Comedy TV Guide, GNC, and has done more than 100 [email protected] able; All levels; Auditing not permitted; Ongo- ACTORS’ WORKSHOP WITH ELIZABETH commercials, CD-ROMs, and feature fi lm ADR. 310-824-2720 ing plus summer camps KENT TRACY MARTIN/KOACHING KIDS & She has been teaching commercial and ani- Private coaching only Agoura’s fi rst children’s theater. Improv and [email protected] TEENS mation voiceover for 12 years. Shaterian has a Ph.D. in linguistics and pho- cold reading classes for teens ages 13-19, and 949-675-3272 Toluca Lake, CA netics, and offers private coaching in speech theater and improv classes for ages 6-14. 10 students max; All levels; Ongoing [email protected] LISA POPEIL’S VOICEWORKS Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; Improv Sherman Oaks, CA and dialect, foreign languages, and character Kent has over 16 years’ experience as an www.koachingkids.com and Comedy [email protected] preparation. acting coach for fi lm, TV, and theater. Her stu- 818-752-8487 www.popeil.com THE STUTTERING BARB NORTH THE KIDZ KOACH dents have found professional representation 10 students max; private coaching available; 818-906-7229 FOUNDATION 22647 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 422 through her annual actors showcase in L.A. All levels; Auditing for agents and managers Teaches ages 6-18. only; Classes offered four times a year; Possible Private coaching available; All levels; Auditing www.stutteringhelp.org Woodland Hills, CA 91364 work study available not permitted; Ongoing 800-992-9392 [email protected] ORANGE COUNTY SONG & DANCE CO. Since Martin’s classes began in 1998, over 20 Popeil teaches vocal control, range, power, cre- Offers information on stuttering and referrals www.funnycoach.com 5860 Westminster Blvd. agencies and managers have referred young ating emotional magic, speech improvement, for speech therapists that specialize in the 818-347-5098 Westminster, CA 92683 students to her and her students work in TV, fi lm, vocal projection for acting, vocal health, sight disorder. Private coaching only [email protected] North works with children and their parents in and commercials. Martin offers classes and singing, demo recording, performance coach- SUSAN BLU www.orangecountysonganddance.com what she calls “a fun and nurturing environ- 714-897-4475, Fax: 714-899-9675 audition coaching in fi lm, TV, and voiceover. ing, audition preparation. [email protected] ment.” She teaches children acting and audi- This company offers acting for the camera, YOUNG ACTORS CAMP MARC CASHMAN-CASHMAN www.blupka.com tion strategies, and works with parents “to help addressing script reading, camera presence, 689 W. Foothill Blvd. Ste. A COMMERCIALS: THE CASHMAN 818-509-1483 navigate the business.” cold reading, and audition techniques. Char- Claremont, CA 91711 CACHE OF VOICE ACTING Small classes; All levels acter analysis and portrayal will be presented [email protected] TECHNIQUES Susan Blu, voiceover actor and voice director, BB’S KIDS ACTING WORKSHOP WITH in an on-camera environment. www.youngactorscamp.com [email protected] teaches classes in voiceover for commercial BELINDA BALASKI Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; Sing- 909-982-8059, Fax: 909-482-2011 www.cashmancommercials.com and animation. Students get tons of booth Belinda Belaski ing/Musical Theater 10-12 students per class; All levels; Summer only 661-222-9300 time. [email protected] www.bbskids.com QUIT ACTING!! We are largest and most well-rounded resi- Audits encouraged, payment plan available VOCAL STYLINGS 323-650-5437 5312 Radford Ave., Ste. 5 dential child/teen acting program in the U.S. This Clio-winning casting director and pro- [email protected] 10-16 students per class; Eight-week sessions Valley Village, CA 91607 YAC was named a top 5 camp by the Travel ducer instructs beginning, intermediate, and www.vocalstylings.com Balaski has more than 40 years of experience [email protected] Channel, a distinction owed to the great advanced actors on the tricks of the trade in 310-737-9387 in the business.For over 18 years she has www.quitacting.com celebrity guest and iconic companies that developing a successful radio/TV voiceover Private coaching only; All levels; Auditing not taught kids and teens, as well as informational 818-437-1911 help teach our young actors about the Hol- career. permitted; Ongoing and by appointment parent seminars. 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[email protected] it.” Her one-on-one classes/coaching empha- 5215 Lankershim Blvd. Heather Lyle 818-760-9426 size individualized training including audition Los Angeles, CA SANDI MASSIE [email protected] 20 students max; All levels; Auditing is permitted; techniques and specialty workshops including www.youngactorsstudio.com [email protected] www.vocalyoga.com Per class, month-to-month basis, and ongoing “crying on cue.” 310-281-7545 www.sandiemassie.com 310-200-0506 The studio now offers a class for young Adult classes also available; Auditing is permitted 818-903-4016 STACY REED Private coaching and group instruction avail- actors, 9-18, that it describes as “revolution- Offers coaching and training for young Massie is a coach for voice, speech, dialects, [email protected] able; All levels ary.” The goal is to help young actors develop actors, ages 4-18, and uses the basics of the and accent reduction. She has been a coach- 323-871-8018 Vocal Yoga offers technique for singing, acting, confi dence and fl uidity in front of the cam- Stanislavsky system to help them learn to use ing of theater, television, and fi lm for the past 20 Ongoing and public speaking. era through the understanding of scene their personal unique qualities in their acting. years and teaches relaxation, breath support, Producer of the award-winning Blank Theatre THE VOICECASTER VOICEOVER study, script analysis, and cold reading. Company, Reed teaches a class for children YOUNG ACTORS SPACE resonance, diction, and many other aspects of WORKSHOPS voice. HARRIET GREENSPAN and teens that combine professional training 5918 Van Nuys Blvd. Huck Liggett 818-266-6698 with creative dramatics in an environment that Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 VANESSA MIZZONE 1832 W. Burbank Blvd. A casting director for over 20 years, Greenspan is challenging and nurturing. [email protected] [email protected] Burbank, CA 91506 currently casts for the Nickelodeon network THE SANTA MONICA PLAYHOUSE www.youngactorsspace.com 310-968-7631 [email protected] and offers private coaching and intensive EDUCATION CONSERVATORY 818-785-7979, Fax: 818-989-0172 Private coaching only www.voicecaster.com workshops for kids, teens, and young adults. 1211 Fourth St. 15 students max; private coaching available; Mizzone is on faculty at Santa Monica Col- 818-841-5300, Fax: 818-841-2085 Santa Monica, CA 90401 All levels; Auditing is permitted; Fall, winter, and lege and East Los Angeles College. She offers 10-12 students per class; private coach- SEAN HOWSE [email protected] spring sessions; summer conservatory voice and speech coaching for actors based ing available; Beginner, intermediate, and [email protected] www.santamonicaplayhouse.com Established in 1979, this school for young pro- in the Linklater voice method with a Skinner advanced; Auditing not permitted; four- to six- 323-309-7718 310-394-9779, ext. 673, Fax: 310-393-5573 fessionals offers weekly classes for students, approach to speech. week sessions All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions 10-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing not ages 5 to adult, in scene study, improvisation, The Voicecaster workshops, headed by owner Howse has been teaching acting to teenagers MUSIC 1 ON 1 permitted; Sessions in each season; Internship audition techniques, and sensory work. 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A variety of work- The Raven Playhouse schools and coaches, visit Classes designed to help a singer develop [email protected] shops for all ages, preschool through adult, 5233 Lankershim Blvd. backstage.com/spotlight. what is necessary to make a living as a singer www.wallyburr.com focus on audition technique, communication

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