Weekly Classes
Be anywhere in the world and take an award-winning weekly class from the comfort of your own home utilizing the video conferencing app ZOOM!
April 2021
No Audition Required | Ages 9-18 (scenes divided by age) | Tuesdays, April 13-27 | 4:30-6:30 PM Eastern | Cost 295.00
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Instructor: Voice-Over Actor, Amy Marcs (Commercial Radio Spots for JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, MASTERCARD, IBM, and KMART)
No Audition Required | Ages 9-20s (2 Classrooms Split by Age) | Sundays, April 18 - June 13 from 4 PM - 6 PM ET | Cost 775.00
We are opening another session! Ages 10-20s (scenes divided by age)
Email us for an age exception.
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!
Instructors: James Leo Ryan (ANNIE, NCIS) & 10 Talent Agents & Managers
Build a strong acting foundation in our 8-week scene study class.
Become a more versatile actor by working on material from three very different acting genres: film, television, and straight plays.
Students will learn about and utilize acting techniques developed by renowned teachers as Meisner, Stanislavski, Adler, and Hagen. These are some of the most influential, widely-used acting techniques that renowned stage and screen actors employ to get realistic, emotional and natural performances.
This program is excellent for aspiring professional actors who are seeking representation, as well as those actors looking to deepen their performance skills in a fun, safe and supportive environment.
Focus of Class:
• Begin to utilize specific techniques such as Meisner and Method
• Learn how to identify operative words, objectives, conflict, tactics and acting beats within the text
• Work on character development and physicality
• Learn how to be a present and generous scene partner
No Audition Required | Ages 12-20s | Sundays, April 25-June 20 from 2-5 PM EST | Cost 815.00
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ACANY’s Original Spring 2021 Virtual Play
Actors 12-20s Eligible; email us for an age exception*
Meet the Writers: Written By Broadway Stars, Lauren “Coco” Cohn of Mamma Mia! and 6 time Broadway Star, Stacia Fernandez of The Drowsy Chaperone, Mamma Mia!, and Beauty and the Beast, FOUND. is the continuation of their partnership as playwrights. They began their writing partnership after starring on Broadway together in the cast of Mamma Mia!
Directed By: Playwright and Broadway Star, Lauren “Coco” Cohn
Be in the WORLD PREMIERE of a new work!
Learn about the rewards and challenges of creating a character from the ground up, and working with a developing script.
Brief Plot Summary:
How can you know what you have until you know what you have?
..........FOUND.
From finding out that you can hold your breath longer than anyone in your school, to finding a literal diamond in the rough. From finding a way to talk to your Mom, to finding the words in French that get you back to your hotel when you’ve turned the wrong way. We have all found something. In fact, we are finding ourselves all the time. Should we keep what we find, or let it go? The choice is ours. But it’s always a good idea to celebrate what you have.
In a series of scenes and monologues, let’s share in all we have found.
May 2021
No Audition Required |Ages: 9-20 | Tuesdays, May 11 - May 25 from 4:30-6:30 PM Eastern | Cost: 435.00
Limited to 11 Students!
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email us to set up a payment plan today!
Want to improve your audition technique? Who doesn’t?
In our BRAND NEW three week course, brush up your musical theatre audition pieces with the help of 3 industry professionals: A Broadway Actor, A Broadway Casting Director, and A Scouting Talent Agent!
Week One: The 32-Bar Cut Audition with Talent Agent, Mallory Levy, Director of the NY Youth Division at DDO Artists
Week Two: Monologue Work with Broadway Star, Alex Boniello of DEAR EVAN HANSEN & SPRING AWAKENING
Week Three: The 32-Bar Cut Audition with Broadway/TV/Film Casting Director, Kristian Charbonier of Telsey & Co. Casting
July 2021
No Audition Required | Ages 10-20s | Fridays, July 9 - August 20 (no class August 6) | 4-6 PM Eastern | Cost 845.00
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email us to set up a payment plan today!
Work with powerhouse L.A. Talent Manager Mitchell Gossett of Industry Entertainment Partners in an online acting lab! Mitchell's storied success has allowed him to refer talent to agencies in NY, L.A. and across the USA.
Throughout his career as a manager and agent, Mitchell has repped, discovered and developed many noteworthy actors, including Jennifer Lawrence, Rachel Brosnahan, Darren Criss, Zendaya, Kristen Bell, Dylan Minnette, Kiernan Shipka, Jojo Siwa, Miley Cyrus, Lucy Hale and many, many others.
Focus of Class:
• Learn Mitchell Gossett’s Approach to Great Acting
• Discover how to access your instincts & memory in your performance
• Have the chance to workshop your piece with Mitchell
• Receive insightful feedback & coaching directly from Mitchell
Final Performance with Talent Reps:
Together, we will work towards an online final performance in which family, friends, and a few of Mitchell’s industry friends will Zoom in to see you perform!
August 2021
No Audition Required | High School Juniors, Seniors & Young Adults | Saturday, August 14 & Sunday, August 15 | 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern | 595.00
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email here to set up a payment plan today!
Instructor: College Admissions Officer, Wayne Petro of Pace University
Calling junior and senior high school students and young adults with aspirations of attending a top BFA, BM, or BA Musical Theatre College Program! Email us for an age exception.
Do you need guidance on the college admissions process like, how do I go about choosing the right material that showcases me, my vocal range and my unique personality? How do I create a professional and memorable pre-screen video? Do you want to know what college admissions officers are looking for?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, ACANY’s 2-Day Pre-College Audition Intensive is for YOU!
Work all weekend alongside college admissions officer Wayne Petro of Pace University, and a professional music director to prepare for the showcase with more admissions officers Sunday! This 2-Day College Prep Intensive will leave you confident and ready to take on the daunting task of applying to college musical theatre programs!
Panel Includes
• Kevin Kemler, Director of Fine and Performing Arts Admissions at Marymount Manhattan College
• Molly Horan, Admissions Administrator at NYU Tisch Drama
• 1 More Guest TBA!