June 2020
No Audition Required | Flexible Scheduling | Starting at $65/30 mins and $130/hr
Great news! You can continue to grow and build your skill set from the comfort of your own home! ACANY has been offering Private Skype Lessons for years and it's been an excellent educational tool for our students!
Take a private Skype lesson in almost anything your heart desires including:
• Voice Lessons
• Commercial Acting & Audition Technique
• Scenes & Monologues from Plays, TV Shows & Films
• Voice-Over Acting
• Audition Prep
We schedule lessons during business hours, Monday-Friday from 9:30AM-5:15PM but lessons take place 7 days a week!
July 2020
No Audition Required | Ages 10 & Up | Mondays and Thursdays | 5-7 PM ET | Cost 250.00 per 50 min.
For serious minded students only!
Reneé Rapp is a Broadway Star, most recently seen as Regina George in MEAN GIRLS! Reneé is the recipient of the 2018 Jimmy Award (National High School Musical Theatre Award) for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. Her performance at the ceremony was acclaimed by many viewers, and helped her land the role of Regina. She has also performed in concerts and readings at many notable NYC venues including: Feinstein's/54 Below, Roundabout Theatre Company, and The Green Room 42.
With years of experience in the industry, Reneé can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of acting, musical theatre performance, and audition technique!
Reneé specializes in teaching song interpretation, vocal coaching, audition prep, college audition prep, monologue work, and scene work. If electing to do a musical theatre lesson, be prepared to sing your pieces a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube). If choosing to work on a scene, it must be sent to us in advance.
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 13 & Up | Mondays & Thursdays from 12-2 PM ET | Cost 140.00 per 30 min.
Eva Noblezada is a 2x Tony Nominee! Eva was most recently seen as Eurydice in HADESTOWN! She also starred as Kim in the 2017 Broadway production of MISS SAIGON. Both of these performances earned her a Tony Nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
With years of experience in the industry, Eva can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of acting, musical theatre performance, and audition technique!
Eva specializes in teaching song interpretation, vocal coaching, audition prep, monologue work, and scene work. If electing to do a musical theatre lesson, be prepared to sing your pieces a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube). If choosing to work on a scene, it must be sent to us in advance.
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 13 & Up | Cost 250.00 per 50 min.
For serious minded students only!
Laura Osnes is a two-time Tony Nominee, best known for her roles in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA, BANDSTAND, BONNIE AND CLYDE, SOUTH PACIFIC, ANYTHING GOES and GREASE! Since her last role on Broadway, she co-developed and starred in THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY at Feinstein’s/54 Below and starred in THE KEY OF LOVE and A HOMECOMING FOR THE HOLIDAYS on the Hallmark Channel.
With years of experience in the industry, Laura can help you navigate the ins and outs of musical theatre performance and audition technique!
Laura specializes in teaching song interpretation, vocal coaching, audition prep, and college audition prep! Be prepared to sing your pieces a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube).
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 12 & Up | Mondays | 1-4 PM | Cost 225.00 per 50 min.
For serious minded students only!
Christy Altomare is best known for portraying the title character of Anya/Anastasia in the Broadway sensation, ANASTASIA! Previous to ANASTASIA, Christy played the lead role of Sophie in MAMMA MIA! and before that she played Sue Snell in the Off-Broadway cult hit, CARRIE.
With years of experience in the industry, Christy can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of musical theatre performance!
Christy specializes in teaching song interpretation, presentation, and more. Be prepared to sing your pieces a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube).
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 12 & Up | Monday-Thursday from 2-5 PM ET | Cost 210.00 per 50 min.
For serious minded students only!
Derek Klena is a Broadway Star, best known for the role of Dimitry in ANASTASIA on Broadway. Most recently, Derek was starring in JAGGED LITTLE PILL. Other notable stage credits include: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Broadway), WICKED (Broadway), CARRIE (Off-Broadway), and DOGFIGHT (Off-Broadway). You might also recognize him from his recurring roles on UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT (Netflix) and THE CODE (CBS), or from guest star appearances on BLUE BLOODS, LAW & ORDER SVU, THE TOMORROW PEOPLE, and THE CARRIE DIARIES.
With years of experience in the industry, Derek can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of musical theatre and on-camera performance!
Derek specializes in teaching vocal coaching, song interpretation and presentation, musical theatre and on-camera scene work, monologue study, audition prep, and college audition prep. Be prepared to sing your pieces a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube). If choosing to work on a scene or monologue with Derek and do not have material, please contact us after registration.
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 12 & Up | Weekdays | 2-4 PM ET | Cost 225.00 per 50 min.
Reeve Carney is a Broadway star most well known for his recent portrayal of Orpheus in the Tony Award Winning Musical, HADESTOWN. Prior to HADESTOWN, Reeve was best known for originating the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. He’s also starred in the TV series PENNY DREADFUL (Showtime) & the TV musical special, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN (Fox).
With years of experience in the industry, Reeve can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of musical theatre performance!
Reeve specializes in teaching Film & TV Acting, Song Interpretation & Presentation, Vocal Coaching, Guitar and Songwriting
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 12 & Up | Wednesdays from 2-6 PM ET | Cost 210.00 per 50 min.
For serious minded students only!
Christopher Fitzgerald is a 3x Tony Nominee, best known for originating the roles of Ogie in WAITRESS (Tony Award Nomination), Igor in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Tony Award Nomination), and Boq in WICKED. Most recently, Christopher was seen in the Broadway Revival of COMPANY as David. Other notable credits include: FINIAN’S RAINBOW (Tony Award Nomination), AN ACT OF GOD, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, AMOUR, and CHICAGO.
With years of experience in the industry, Christopher can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of musical theatre performance!
Christopher specializes in teaching song interpretation and presentation, scene work, on-camera acting, monologue study, audition prep, and college audition prep. Be prepared to sing your pieces a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube). If choosing to work on a scene or monologue with Christopher and do not have material, please contact us after registration.
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 13 & Up | Sundays | 5-7 PM ET | Cost 190.00 per 50 min.
For serious minded students only!
Grey Henson is a Broadway Star, best known for originating the role of Damian Hubbard in MEAN GIRLS! The performance earned him both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination. Prior to that he starred as Elder McKinley in THE BOOK OF MORMON, both on Broadway and on Tour.
With years of experience in the industry, Grey can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of musical theatre performance and audition technique!
Grey specializes in teaching song interpretation, audition prep, and college audition prep. Be prepared to sing your pieces a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube).
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 12-25 | Weekdays 4-4:50 PM ET and Saturdays 5-5:50 PM ET | Cost 275.00
For serious minded students only!
Work one-on-one with powerhouse L.A. Talent Manager Mitchell Gossett of Industry Entertainment Partners! Mitchell's storied success has allowed him to refer talent to agencies in NY, L.A. and across the USA.
With years of experience in the industry, Mitchell can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of the audition process and what it takes to deliver a memorable performance!
Throughout his career as a manager and agent, Mitchell has repped, discovered and developed many noteworthy actors, including Jennifer Lawrence, Rachel Brosnahan, Zendaya, Kristen Bell, Dylan Minnette, Kiernan Shipka, Jojo Siwa, Miley Cyrus, Lucy Hale and many, many others.
Within a fun, playful atmosphere, Mitchell lets loose the possibility of a creative free-for-all, encouraging students to go all out in their emotional, vocal, and physical commitment to a piece. He encourages students to leap at any and all opportunities to make bold, outside the box acting choices.
Mitchell specializes in teaching audition prep, monologue work, and techniques and devices to advance your process.
September 2020
No Audition Required | Ages 9 & Up | Saturdays from 12:30-2:35PM ET (9:30-11:35 PT) | Cost 250.00 per 50 min.
Work one-on-one with Robyn Owen of Robyn Owen Casting, an award-winning 20-year veteran of the casting industry!
Robyn casts important big-budget feature films and television series, and has collaborated with Academy Award Nominated Filmmaker Ava DuVernay on multiple projects including: A WRINKLE IN TIME (Feature Film), DMZ (HBO MAX), CHERISH THE DAY (WB/OWN), QUEEN SUGAR (WB/OWN), and WHEN THEY SEE US (Netflix), which won a Primetime EMMY award for Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special.
Robyn’s other impressive credits include: the ACADEMY AWARD Nominated film SELMA, the Leonardo DiCaprio film BLOOD DIAMOND, which earned DiCaprio a Golden Globe nomination, the romantic comedy thriller SAFE HAVEN starring Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel, IRONCLAD starring Academy Award nominated/Golden Globe-winning actor Paul Giamatti, PUBLIC ENEMIES starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award-winning actress, Marion Cotillard, LORDS OF DOGTOWN starring Heath Ledger, GUESS WHO starring Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac and AFTER THE SUNSET starring Selma Hayek and Pierce Brosnan.
Robyn has also cast iconic TV series such as SCRUBS, DAWSON’S CREEK, FELICITY and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, just to name a few!
Other recent projects include THE WATER MAN (Feature Film), MISS VIRGINIA (Feature Film), and A TRUE CRIME (Film Short). Turns out our former student, Niles Fitch, who met his agent at our workshop, stars in MISS VIRGINIA!
With years of experience in the industry, Robyn can help you navigate the ins-and-outs of on-camera performance and audition technique!
With Robyn’s help, actors will learn how to give nuanced, subtle performances and create authentic and believable characters.
Robyn specializes in teaching on-camera acting and audition technique and monologue coaching. If choosing to work on a scene or monologue with Robyn and you do not have material, please contact us after registration. Readers will be provided for people working on scenes.
No Audition Required | Ages 8-Up | Session 1: September 18 - October 30 | Session 2: October 30 - December 18 | Cost for 6-Weeks: 625.00 | Pro-rating available!
Can't make every week? Pro-rating available! Inquire here!
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email here to set up a payment plan today!
Choreographer & Dance Instructor: Austin Marquez
Back by popular demand!
Join us for our Online Dance Call experience Class, for actors and singers who want to improve their dance skills in a safe and supportive environment!
Every Friday, students will be sent a video lesson from Austin, focusing on a different musical theatre dance genre. Austin will present a new combination for each of the six sessions. The class will not only cover choreography, but students will learn terminology and technique specific to each style.
Once you watch the weekly video, you have the weekend to film yourself performing that week’s choreography and submit it to us using Google Drive by Monday. Then we’ll schedule a roughly 15 min ZOOM meeting between Austin & you based on your schedules where he will provide individual feedback on your performance. He’ll also be able to break down difficult steps with you via video and watch you perform and offer guidance and feedback.
NEW COMBOS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS! Continue to hone your dance skills and join us for all weeks!
Week One: Golden Age Musical Theatre
Week Two: Tap - Soft Shoe (no tap shoes required)
Week Three: Fosse
Week Four: Hip Hop
Week Five & Six: Contemporary Jazz
No Audition Required | Ages 10-20 | Ages 12-20s | Tuesdays, September 22 - October 27 from 4-6 PM ET | Cost for all 6-Weeks: 695.00 | Cost Per Week: 145.00
Can't make every week? Take each week as a standalone masterclass!
*Students that are registered for the full 6-week program have the opportunity to perform in the showcase for 4 Talent Reps and loved ones! Those who register for standalone masterclasses DO NOT have the opportunity to perform in the showcase.
Ages 10-20: Spots Still Available!
Ages 12-20s: Previously Sold Out! 2 Spots Opened!
Limited to 11 Students!
Each week, take a masterclass with a different Broadway Star!
Payment Plans & Make-Up Class Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email here to set up a payment plan today!
Are you getting a callback but not booking the role? Do you simply want to improve your audition technique? Learn the ins and outs of every aspect of the musical theatre audition experience (acting, singing and dance) from some of Broadway’s biggest stars!
Auditioning for a musical is more than just singing 16 or 32 bars. Learn the ins and outs of the full musical theatre audition experience, from the vocal audition to the dance call to chemistry reads, in which actors are paired with potential co-stars.
Under the guidance of five major Broadway Stars, we will hone every aspect of the musical theatre audition from A-Z.
Week One: The 32-Bar Cut Audition
Broadway Instructor: Tony Nominee, Caitlin Kinnunen of THE PROM, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Ages 12-20s) & Broadway’s Ben Fankhauser of NEWSIES (Ages 10-20).
Week Two: The 16-Bar Cut Audition
Broadway Instructor: Tony Nominee, Grey Henson of MEAN GIRLS, BOOK OF MORMON (Ages 12-20s) & Broadway’s Michael Lee Brown of DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Ages 10-20).
Week Three: Monologue Work
Broadway Instructor: Broadway’s Adam Jacobs of ALADDIN, LES MISERABLES, LION KING (Ages 12-20s) & Broadway’s Cheech Manohar of MEAN GIRLS (Ages 10-20).
Week Four: Chemistry Reads (Scene Work)
Broadway Instructor: Broadway’s Joe Carroll of FROZEN, BANDSTAND, CINDERELLA, ONCE (Ages 12-20s) & Broadway’s Alex Boniello of DEAR EVAN HANSEN & SPRING AWAKENING (Ages 10-20).
Week Five: The Broadway Dance Call
Broadway Instructor: Broadway’s Ben Cook of MEAN GIRLS, WEST SIDE STORY, RAGTIME, TUCK EVERLASTING & BILLY ELLIOT.
Week Six: Final Showcase for Family, Friends, & 4 Scouting Talent Reps
Put your new skills to the test in front of Family, Friends, 2 Scouting Talent Agents, and 2 Scouting Talent Managers!
Focus of Class:
• Hone your singing, dancing and acting skills
• Learn to present yourself confidently in dance auditions
• Master what it takes to pick up combinations quickly
• Unlock the keys to success from Broadway's biggest stars
Final Showcase:
On the final day, showcase what you have “workshopped” with your Broadway teachers and perform it live on zoom for family, friends and 4 scouting Talent Reps, 2 Agents and 2 Managers!
For Serious Minded Students | Ages 12-20s | Wednesdays, September 23 - October 28 from 4-6 PM ET | Cost 675.00
Limited to 12 Students!
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email here to set up a payment plan today!
Instructor: 3x Tony Nominee & TV Actor, Christopher Fitzgerald
Each week participants will boldly explore different approaches to becoming free, full, and funny in front of the camera. Using a combination of psychology, improv, and preparation, participants will practice scene work and “play” to release their inner funny. The main thrust in all our work together will be connecting to our own sense of personal joy. It’s through that joy that all great work springs from.
Focus of Class:
• Cultivating and Connecting to your Personal Joy
• Developing a Relationship with the Camera
• Dealing with and Mastering Nerves
• Improv Techniques to Open your Comic Receptors
• Using Mistakes to your Benefit
Final Showcase with 4 Talent Reps: Together, we will work towards an online final showcase in which family, friends, 2 scouting agents, and 2 scouting managers will Zoom in to see your performance!
Participants will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet with a front facing camera, and you must download the free ZOOM app to participate!
No Audition Required | Ages 8-11 | Wednesdays, September 23 - October 28 from 4-6 PM ET | Cost 650.00
Limited to 12 Students!
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email here to set up a payment plan today!
Instructor: On-Camera & Broadway Actor, Sean Patrick Doyle
This on-camera class is geared toward actors interested in learning how to bring out the funny in sitcom scenes! We will be using real scripts from Disney & Nickelodeon shows!
Focus of Class:
• Learn to identify comedic clues within the text
• Learn how to use your physicality on-camera
• Learn how to land jokes and bring out the funny
• Learn proper on-camera sitcom acting and audition technique
• Learn how to stand out from the crowd at auditions
Final Showcase with 4 Talent Reps: Together, we will work towards an online final showcase in which family, friends, 2 scouting agents, and 2 scouting managers will Zoom in to see your performance!
Participants will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet with a front facing camera, and you must download the free ZOOM app to participate!
Ages 18+ | No Audition Required | Wednesday, September 23 | 6-8:30PM | Cost: 260.00
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email here to set up a payment plan today!
SPACE IS LIMITED! Spots are first come, first serve.
Looking for an Agent? A Manager? Both? We’re here to offer you the exclusive opportunity to perform for 10 scouting agents and managers in one evening, from the comfort of your home using the ZOOM app!
FREE BONUS: For singers, we will create a track for you to sing with during the showcase!
A Class Act NY has been helping aspiring actors meet their representation and start successful careers for years. Don’t believe us? Check out our impressive Student Achievement Page!
Talent reps will watch your performance LIVE via Zoom, and give individual feedback and coaching!
Talent Rep Firms in Attendance:
A3 Artists (formerly Abrams Artists)
DGRW
Carson Kolker
Avalon Artists
The Price Group
Professional Artists Agency
Carson Adler
Nouveaux
Seven Stars
FBI (Frontier Booking International)
Participating actors should plan to prepare the following:
NON-SINGERS: A Monologue that is 90 Seconds or Less in Length
SINGERS: A Monologue that is 60 Seconds or Less in Length and a 16 Bar Cut (Send us your sheet music 3 days in advance and we will provide you with a track for use during the showcase)
Need some extra help before the big day? Participants will receive a special rate on Skype coaching with our Broadway coaches and professional vocal coaches!!
Contact the office to set up a coaching session!
October 2020
No Audition Required | Ages 8 & Up | Thursday, October 1 | Cost to Participate 145.00 | Cost to Observe 40.00
SOLD OUT! JOIN THE WAITLIST or PURCHASE AN OBSERVATION TICKET!
Work one-on-one with Senior Casting Director, Merri Sugarman (CSA) of Tara Rubin Casting! Tara Rubin is the casting office behind Broadway and Off-Broadway hits and National Tours such as SING STREET*, TREVOR THE MUSICAL*, DEAR EVAN HANSEN*, SIX, AIN'T TOO PROUD, ALADDIN, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CHASING RAINBOWS*, LES MISERABLES*, AIDA, THE BAND’S VISIT, MISS SAIGON*, SCHOOL OF ROCK*, KING KONG, FALSETTOS*, A BRONX TALE, and many other shows too numerous to mention here!
LEARN MORE or JOIN THE WAITLIST or PURCHASE AN OBSERVATION TICKET
No Audition Required | Ages 14-20s | Sundays, October 4-December 6 from 2-5 PM ET | Cost 695.00
SOLD OUT! Join the Wait List
ACANY’s Fall 2020 Virtual Play
Director: Broadway & TV Star, Joe Carroll (FROZEN, BANDSTAND, CINDERELLA, THE POLITICIAN, NEW AMSTERDAM)
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.
ALMOST MAINE is an ensemble show written by Tony Nominated Actor and Playwright John Cariani (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SOMETHING ROTTEN, THE BAND’S VISIT).
This show is made up of two person scenes and monologues that will ensure every member of our cast has their moment to shine! There’s no such thing as a lead role in this production, as all parts are equal in size.
There is no audition required to participate, actors must submit a self tape prior to our first rehearsal. Roles will be handed out on October 4.
Please Prepare: A one-minute contemporary monologue from a published play. If you need a monologue, you may request one after registration.
The entire rehearsal process will take place via zoom. Actors will utilize zoom’s features, such as breakout rooms, to rehearse 1-on-1 with their scene partners and Joe, our director.
On our final day, we will film the production using virtual backgrounds and the actor’s own home environments. The show will be edited together, and we’ll be hosting a viewing party with the cast, family, friends, and scouting industry guests 2 weeks later!
No Audition Required | Ages 9 & Up | Thursday, October 8 | Cost 175.00
Space is limited!
Eva Noblezada is a Two-Time Tony Nominee, most recently seen as Eurydice in HADESTOWN! She also starred as Kim in the 2017 Broadway production of MISS SAIGON. Both of these performances earned her a Tony Nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
Eva will be working one-on-one via the Zoom app with her students! Students participating in this class must be prepared to perform a 16-bar cut of a musical theatre song either a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube) and a monologue that is one minute or shorter.
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
Need a monologue? Email us after registering and we will send you one to perform!
No Audition Required | Ages 8-19 | Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16 | 260.00
Instructor: Voice-Over Actor, Sean Patrick Doyle (THE BOXTROLLS, Commercial Radio Spots for BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD and RUBY TUESDAY’S) and Agent, Toni Braun of CESD
Voice-over acting is unlike any other type of acting. It requires an actor to make specific and original acting choices that are outside of the box using just their voice.
This two-day intensive will focus on how to create characters for cartoons, video games and commercial promos.
Towards the end of the 2nd day, students will have the opportunity to perform for family, friends and a top Talent Agent.
Voice-Overs are a great way to make money, be creative and stay anonymous!
Nowadays, you can record a voice-over audition in your pajamas from the comfort of your own home!
Unlike other parts of the entertainment industry that were impacted negatively during the pandemic, voice-over has been going strong!
The Talent Agents is looking for new clients.
Learn the art of Voice-Over Acting and Break Into Voice-Over Industry Today!
Focus of Class:
• Learn how to create animated characters for cartoons and feature films
• Learn how to create characters for video games
• Work on naturalistic reads for commercials and radio spots
• Learn how to nail VO auditions
At the end of the class, we’ll have a short Q&A for parents and students (time permitting).
All Ages | Saturday, October 17 | Cost: 155.00
Stephanie Hedges is a renowned headshot photographer whose philosophy is to create a relaxed, successful atmosphere that allows her to capture the personality of aspiring young actors!
Outdoor Socially Distanced Mini-Session includes: 30 min. session outdoors | Online watermarked low res gallery within 3 to 5 business days | 2 High-Resolution Retouched images within 5 to 7 business days
No Audition Required | Ages 13 & Up | Monday, October 19 | Cost 145.00
Limited to 10 Students!
Andy Mientus is a Broadway and TV Star, most recently seen on The Great White Way in the revival of SPRING AWAKENING as Hancschen! He also starred on Broadway as Marius in LES MISERABLES and as Boq in the National Tour of WICKED. On screen, Andy is known for the roles of Kyle Bishop in NBC’s SMASH, as James Finley on NBC’s GONE and Hartley Hathaway (AKA the Pied Piper) on CW’s THE FLASH. Other notable theatre credits include: CARRIE (Off-Broadway), and SPRING AWAKENING (National Tour).
Andy will be working one-on-one via the Zoom app with his students!
Sing a 32-bar song cut for Broadway and TV Star, Andy Mientus who will offer each participant individual guidance and feedback on their song interpretation and presentation!
Learn if your song showcases your unique personality and vocal range!
Students participating in this class must be prepared to perform a musical theatre song either a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube).
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 4 - Mid 20s | Thursday, October 22 | Cost Without Coaching 295.00 | Cost With Coaching 385.00
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email us to set up a payment plan today!
It’s often challenging to get in front of Talent Agents and Managers. A Class Act NY’s industry showcases provide aspiring actors the unbelievable opportunity to perform for 20 scouting agents & managers in one evening.
Previous participants are now working professionally and are starring on Broadway, in television series, films and commercials. Click here to read about some of our students’ professional progress.
The biggest agencies and management firms in town attend our showcases including CESD, Abrams Artists (A3), Stewart Talent, DDO Artists, Zuri, Shirley Grant Management, Carson Adler, Carson Kolker, Parkside Management, Sinclair Management and many more.
The fee to participate is 295.00. For an additional 90.00, you can workshop your pieces with one of our Broadway coaches! Learn if your piece(s) showcase your unique talents!
All actors must sign on at 7:20 PM ET for a mandatory meeting. The Showcase begins promptly at 7:30 PM ET.
Participants will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet with a front facing camera, and you mustdownload the free ZOOM app to participate!
No Audition Required | 2 Sessions Split By Age, 8 & Up | Saturday, October 24 | Cost 205.00
Learn the art of comedic on-camera acting featured on both The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon TV from one of the industry’s most in-demand professionals, Wendy Faraone! Wendy is a dynamic and influential director. She is currently directing Disney’s SYDNEY TO THE MAX, RAVEN’S HOME, JUST ROLL WITH IT, BUNK’D, COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD, and she directed WALK THE PRANK, KNIGHT SQUAD, among others! She was also the director of Disney’s #1 family sitcom, LIV AND MADDIE.
Wendy’s workshops are well known for creating an inviting and energetic environment in which students are given the tools necessary to be successful, working actors in the entertainment industry. Impressively, she has recently coached all of the newly scouted talent for Disney Channel’s latest boot camp and showcase!
Focus of Class:
• Learn what it takes to be a successful actor on the set of a Disney and Nick show
• Rehearse Scenes from Hit Shows Wendy has directed
• Receive Coaching and Feedback directly from Wendy Faraone
• Learn how to Land Jokes, Make Turns and Bring out the Funny in the Audition Room and On Set
• Showbiz Q&A with Wendy and Artistic Director of A Class Act NY, Jessica R. Grosman
No Audition Required | Ages 10 & Up | Thursday, October 29 | Cost 145.00
Limited to 10 Students!
Andrew Keenan-Bolger is a Broadway Star, best known for originating the role of Crutchie in NEWSIES! Other notable Broadway credits include: TUCK EVERLASTING (Original Broadway Cast), MARY POPPINS, SEUSSICAL (Original Broadway Cast), and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Andrew also is the co-creator of the web series SUBMISSIONS ONLY. He served as the series Director and Editor during its run from 2010-2014. He has also directed a few short films.
Andrew will be working one-on-one via the Zoom app with his students!
Sing a 32-bar song cut for NEWSIES Star, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, who will offer each participant individual guidance and feedback on their song interpretation and presentation!
Learn if your song showcases your unique personality and vocal range!
Students participating in this class must be prepared to perform a musical theatre song either a cappella or with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube).
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
November 2020
No Audition Required | 2 Sessions Split by Age: 8-11 & 12-20s | Wednesdays, November 4 - December 16 from 4-6 PM ET | Cost: 650.00
Limited to 12 Students!
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email here to set up a payment plan today!
Instructor (Ages 8-11): TV Actor, RJ Brown (13 REASONS WHY, CHICAGO PD, GIRLS)
Instructor (Ages 12-20s): TV Actor, James Leo Ryan (THE BLACKLIST, LAW & ORDER: SVU, NCIS)
In this comprehensive course, we will cover the ins and outs of 2 wildly popular forms of TV series: Procedurals (series that focuses on how crimes are solved or some other aspect of a law enforcement agency) and Serial Dramas (continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode-by-episode fashion).
Examples of Procedurals (LAW & ORDER, THE BLACKLIST, SCANDAL)
Examples of Serial Dramas (13 REASONS WHY, RIVERDALE, THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA)
Actors will learn how to give nuanced, subtle performances and create authentic and believable characters.
We’ll begin our sessions by working on dramatic monologues from plays, and then dive into various types of on-camera scene work, where students will have the opportunity to work alongside a scene partner.
Actors will learn how to give nuanced, subtle performances and create authentic and believable characters.
We’ll begin our sessions by working on dramatic monologues from plays, and then dive into various types of on-camera scene work, where students will have the opportunity to work alongside a scene partner.
Focus of Class:
• Learn how to give a natural, nuanced and subtle performance
• Scene Study & Script Analysis
• Master Physicality for Performing Dramatic TV Material
• Work on Active Listening Skills and Identifying Intention
• Learn On-Camera Technique to Set You Apart in Auditions
Final Showcase with 4 Talent Reps:
Together, we will work towards an online final showcase in which family, friends, 2 scouting agents, and 2 scouting managers will Zoom in to see your performance!
Participants will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet with a front facing camera, and you must download the free ZOOM app to participate!
LA Talent Manager Mitchell Gossett and LA Casting Director & Producer, Joey Paul Jensen’s Acting Lab
No Audition Required | Ages 10-20s | Thursdays, November 5 - December 3 | 4-6 PM ET | Cost 675.00
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email us to set up a payment plan today!
Work with both LEGENDARY Talent Manager Mitchell Gossett and LEGENDARY casting director/producer Joey Paul Jensen in an online 4-Week Zoom Acting Lab!
Mitchell Gossett is a top Los Angeles Talent Manager who runs a renowned scouting operation at Industry Entertainment Partners, a bi-coastal management firm. Mitchell has discovered and represented some of Hollywood’s biggest stars including Jennifer Lawrence, Zendaya, Darren Criss, Rachel Brosnahan, Kristen Bell, among others. Joey Paul Jensen is an award-winning Los Angeles Casting Director and Producer who has mentored many actors over the course of her 20 year storied career.
In this class, learn how to access and train your instincts to command the moment, and live the life of your character underneath the words. Discover the space where a character and an actor’s own personality meet. Learn techniques that reduce natural distractions that hinder spontaneity.
Focus of Class:
• Learn and explore Mitchell and Joey's approach to Great Acting
• Learn techniques that help spontaneity flourish and develop more sensory awareness of your choices
• Build perspective on your work from the casting point of view
• Discover how your commitment to the work leaves a lasting impression
• Ease performance anxiety in front of a camera or audience into “ no big deal”
• Get out of your head and into your body through monologue work, scene work, exercises and presentation
• Conquer physicality and movement concerns in self-tape auditions
• Both Mitchell Gossett and Joey Paul Jensen will provide career guidance and advice
No Audition Required | Ages 9-20 | Thursdays, November 5 - December 17 from 4-6 PM ET | Cost 650.00
Limited to 12 Students!
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email here to set up a payment plan today!
Instructor: Voice-Over Actor, Sean Patrick Doyle (THE BOXTROLLS, Commercial Radio Spots for BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD and RUBY TUESDAY’S)
Voice-over acting is unlike any other type of acting. It requires an actor to make specific and original acting choices that are outside of the box using just their voice.
Learn how to create characters for cartoons and animated feature films and how to perform more naturally for commercials and radio spots!
While much of the entertainment industry is currently on hold, Voice-Over is still going strong! Since much of Voice-Over is recorded separately, many VO actors can record from their home!
Focus of Class:
• Learn how to create animated characters for cartoons and feature films
• Work on naturalistic reads for commercials and radio spots
• Learn how to nail VO auditions
• Get tips from a pro about recording Voice-Over auditions and jobs from your home!
Final Presentation for 2 Agents and a Casting Director: Three industry guests including 2 scouting Voice-Over and Commercial agents plus a top Voice-Over casting director will come in to hear the students present the material they have honed during our final class. We’ll also have a Q&A with the Casting Director, and the Instructor about the business! Family and friends will also be invited to attend this presentation.
Participants will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet with a front facing camera, and you must download the free ZOOM app to participate!
No Audition Required | Ages 9 & Up | Friday, November 6 | Cost 145.00
George Salazar is a Broadway Star, best known for originating the role of Michael in BE MORE CHILL, the viral sensation! George’s performance in BE MORE CHILL earned him a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and both a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nomination. Prior to BE MORE CHILL, George also starred in the 2011 Broadway Revival of GODSPELL. Other notable roles include: THE LIGHTNING THIEF (Off Broadway - Drama Desk Nomination), SPRING AWAKENING (National Tour), and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Pasadena Playhouse).
Focus of Class:
• Sing and receive individual feedback and coaching on your 32-bar song cut from Broadway’s George Salazar
• Learn if your song showcases your unique personality and vocal range
• Learn how to interpret a song and break it down into acting beats
• Q&A with Broadway’s George Salazar
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!
No Audition Required | Ages 9 & Up | Monday, November 16 | Cost 145.00
Limited to 10 Students!
Alex is a twice Tony nominated actor! Last year, he was nominated for a Tony for his portrayal of Beetlejuice in BEETLEJUICE, and in 2016 he was nominated for his lovable portrayal of Dewey Finn in the beloved musical, SCHOOL OF ROCK!
Focus of Class:
• Sing and receive individual feedback and coaching on your 32-bar song cut from Tony Nominee, Alex Brightman
• Learn if your song showcases your unique personality and vocal range
• Learn how to interpret a song and break it down into acting beats
• Class will conclude with an informative Q&A
Interested in purchasing a professional performance track? Email us your sheet music 24-48 hours in advance of the class, and we will send you a professional performance track for only $25! Purchase here!