Dramatic Arts

A Class Act NY’s Online Dramatic Arts 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!

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November 2024

6-Week On-Camera Audition Class: Mastering Self-Tapes, Callbacks, Redirects & More!

Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave.
New York, NY, NY 10018
November 3 @ 11:00 am - December 15 @ 1:00 pm EST

Ages: 8-11 (scenes divided by age & level; email for exception) | Sundays, Nov. 3 – Dec. 15 | 11 AM - 1 PM | Cost 635.00

Payment Plans Available at Checkout, or if you need a custom plan, email us or call (212) 315-3010

TV/Film Instructor: Ali Cobrin (THE BAXTERS, AMERICAN PIE REUNION, LOOK)

Focus of Class:
• Mastering the Self-Tape Audition
• Mastering the Zoom & In-Person Callback Audition
• Learn the Art of the Redirect and How to Make Quick Adjustments on the Spot
• Learn How to Handle Chemistry Reads & Be a Generous Scene Partner
• Learn How to Use Your Physicality On-Camera
• Work on Character Development & Script Analysis & Bring Your Character to Life 

Final Showcase for Loved Ones & Talent Reps
Class session concludes with a short presentation of material we have worked on for a few scouting Talent agents and managers.

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6-Week Scene Study Class: Meisner Technique

Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave.
New York, NY, NY 10018
November 3 @ 11:00 am - December 15 @ 1:00 pm EST

Ages: 12-19 (scenes divided by age & level; email for exception) | Sundays, Nov. 3 – Dec. 15 | 11 AM – 1 PM | Cost 635.00

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Payment Plans Available at Checkout, or if you need a custom plan, email us or call (212) 315-3010

Instructor: Broadway Actor, Playwright & Director, Matias De La Flor (CAMELOT, LES MIS, ROMEO Y JULIETA LIMENO)

Focus: Meisner Technique
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 with a short presentation of material we have worked on for a few scouting Talent Reps & loved ones!

LEARN MORE or JOIN THE WAITLIST

6-Week Scene Study Class: Meisner Technique

Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave.
New York, NY, NY 10018
November 3 @ 1:30 pm - December 15 @ 3:30 pm EST

Ages: 12-19 (scenes divided by age & level; email for exception) | Sundays, Nov. 3 – Dec. 15 | 1:30-3:30 PM | Cost 635.00

ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT!

Payment Plans Available at Checkout, or if you need a custom plan, email us or call (212) 315-3010

Instructor: Broadway Actor, Playwright & Director, Matias De La Flor (CAMELOT, LES MIS, ROMEO Y JULIETA LIMENO)

Focus: Meisner Technique
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 with a short presentation of material we have worked on for a few scouting Talent Reps & loved ones!

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

January 2025

6 or 12-Week Scene Study Class: Meisner & Hagen Techniques

Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave.
New York, NY, NY 10018
January 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am - June 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm EST

Ages 12-19 (email for exception) | 1st 6-Wk Session: Sundays, Jan. 19 - Mar. 16 | 2nd 6-Wk Session: Sundays, Apr. 6 - Jun. 1 | 11 AM - 1 PM | 6-Week Cost: 650.00 | 12-Week Cost: 895.00

Payment Plans Available at Checkout, or if you need a custom plan, email us or call (212) 315-3010

Prerequisite: Serious students only. Must have taken classes or performed in plays or musicals at reputable institutions in the past.

Instructor: TV, Film and Broadway Actor John Patrick Hayden (FLEISHMAN’S IN TROUBLE, YOUNGER, TARTUFFE)

Take One 6-Week Session or Take All 12-Weeks! 

When you take all 12-Weeks, YOU SAVE and you get to perform in 2 Final Class Showcases!

Students learn one or both of the techniques developed by two masters of acting: Sanford Meisner and Uta Hagen.

Stars such as Meryl Streep, Chadewick Boseman, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, and many others utilized these very techniques.

Looking to delve deeper into your work? Then, this class is for YOU! 

Through scene-work from plays and acting exercises, students learn the core principles of these two distinguished masters of acting.

Final Showcase(s) for Loved Ones & Talent Reps
Each 6-Week Session concludes in a performance for loved ones and a few scouting Talent Reps.

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6 or 12-Week Disney & Nick TV Class

Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave.
New York, NY, NY 10018
January 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am - June 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm EST

No Audition Required | Ages 7 - 11 (scenes divided by age & level; email for exception) | 1st 6-Wk Session: Sundays, Jan. 19 - Mar. 16| 2nd 6-Wk Session: Sundays, Apr. 6 - Jun. 1| 11 AM - 1 PM | 6-Week Cost: 650.00 | 12-Week Cost: 895.00

Payment Plans Available at Checkout, or if you need a custom plan, email us or call (212) 315-3010

TV/Film Instructor: Alexis Bronkovic (YOUNGER, LAW & ORDER, THE BLACKLIST)

Take One 6-Week Session or Take All 12-Weeks! 

When you take all 12-Weeks, YOU SAVE and you get to perform in Two Final Class Showcases!

Learn both the art of comedic TV sitcom acting and audition techniques in our Disney & Nick Sitcom Class!

Focus of Class:
• Learn to identify comedic clues within the text, how to land jokes and bring out the funny!
• Learn how to use your physicality on camera!
• Learn proper on-camera sitcom acting and audition technique!

Final Showcase(s) for Loved Ones & Talent Reps
Each 6-Week session culminates in a performance for loved ones & a few scouting Talent Reps!

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

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