Adult Weekly Classes
A Class Act NY’s Adult weekly classes expose students to a variety of acting techniques and give actors the tools necessary to succeed on stage, on-camera or in the voice-over studio.
Instructors are prominent Broadway, On-Camera and Voice-Over Actors and Industry Pros from NYC and LA who are all working in the field today!
Payment plans are available, please contact us for more information!
Upcoming Events › Adult Weekly Classes
October 2025
6-Week SNL Sketch Comedy Class
New York, NY, NY 10018
Ages 11 & Up | Saturdays, Oct. 25 - Dec. 6 | 11 AM - 1 PM | 5-Week Pro-Rated Cost: 545.00
Payment Plans Available at Checkout, or if you need a custom plan, email or call (212) 315-3010
Missed the 1st Class? Pro-Rating Available!
Instructor: TV, Film Actor, & Sketch Writer & Director, John Patrick Hayden, (YOUNGER, FLEISHMAN’S IN TROUBLE, DAREDEVIL)
Your instructor, John Patrick, has directed sketch comedy troupes in NYC that have won various awards!
Through improv games, students learn to create characters & story lines that come to life!
In our "SNL Style Class" bring in characters and John Patrick will help craft these ideas into sketch scenarios.
Lots of Oscar Winning actors have appeared on SNL.
This class is an incredible way to build muscles that will be helpful to you as an actor in other aspects of our profession, such as:
• in live performance when things go awry
• in auditions when a casting director asks you to improv
• on-set when your director asks you to improv
• when you’re on a sketch show and you have to roll w/ the punches & often use improv as a tool
Final SNL Style Showcase w/ Talent Reps
On the last day, we emulate an SNL show with different sketches and characters YOU created. Loved ones & a few Scouting Talent Reps will be in attendance!
January 2026
6-Week Advanced Meisner Scene Study Class
New York, NY, NY 10018
Ages 11 & Up | Sundays, Jan. 18 - Mar. 15 | 11 AM - 1 PM | Cost 650.00
Payment Plans Available at Checkout, or if you need a custom plan, email us or call (212) 315-3010
Advanced Student Prerequisite: A Class Act NY’s advanced programs are for serious students who are seeking to take their skills to the next level. To enroll in this class, you must have taken classes or performed in shows at reputable institutions in the past.
Broadway/TV/Film Instructor: TV/Film & Broadway Actor, John Patrick Hayden (FLEISHMAN’S IN TROUBLE, DAREDEVIL, TARTUFFE)
Call (212) 315-3010 to mix and match any of A Class Act NY's winter and spring 6-week classes and enjoy BIG SAVINGS!
Students learn the widely used Meisner Technique.
Respected stars who have employed these techniques include legends such as Meryl Streep, Chadwick Boseman, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Michelle Williams, Jessica Chastain, Daniel Day Lewis, and many others too numerous to mention!
Looking to delve deeper into your work? Then, this class is for YOU!
Through scene-work and exercises students will learn the core principles of this distinguished master of acting.
Meisner
The goal of the Meisner Technique is for the actor to not focus on themselves and instead concentrate on the other actors in the immediate environment. There is a greater focus on the other actor as opposed to one's internal thoughts or feelings associated with the character.
Final Showcase for Loved Ones & Talent Reps
Class concludes in a short presentation of scenes from either TV, Film or Stage for loved ones and a few scouting Talent Reps.

