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Taught by Marcel Simoneau
Tuesdays 4/7, 4/14, 4/21 and Thursday 4/30*
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
13 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
A weekly, in-person acting class combining Method, Meisner, and other techniques with exercises, script analysis, and hands-on scene study and monologue work. Designed for growth and risk-taking, the class offers a safe, consistent environment to put theory into practice each week.
*Classes are irregularly scheduled this month due to scheduling conflicts.
**This class will be running through May 2026. Sign-ups occur monthly. If you are a current student who would like to continue, simply sign up and pay for the following month here on our website.
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Marcel Simoneau is a New York City–based actor, teacher, director, and voice actor with credits spanning film, television, and national commercials. His work includes appearances on Law & Order, Gotham, The Blacklist, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Daily Show, as well as films such as Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Kinsey. He also has done extensive Voice-Over work in commercials and ADR, more recently on Matchbox, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, Emily in Paris, The Munsters, Stillwater, Halston,Mythic Quest & Little Women among others. An acting teacher for over 20 years at NYU, Strasberg, The Neighborhood Playhouse, T. Schreiber Studios & Studio 22.
Taught by Yosef Brody
May 2, May 9, May 16, May 30 (Saturdays)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
13 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
For actors looking to deepen their work with psychological characterization, conscious and unconscious motivation in relationships, and the link between personality and behavior on stage. This 4-week class taught by a clinical psychologist will use scenes from Ingmar Bergman films as a tool to analyze and practice performance. Students can expect to work on scenes from both popular and rare Bergman texts and films.
Curated scenes for study include those from from PRISON (1949), SUMMER INTERLUDE (1951), WAITING WOMEN (1952), WILD STRAWBERRIES (1957), BRINK OF LIFE (1958), THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY (1961), WINTER LIGHT (1963), THE SILENCE (1963), SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (1973), AUTUMN SONATA (1978), FROM THE LIFE OF THE MARIONETTES (1980), AFTER THE REHEARSAL (1984), and other favorites!
Classes will typically include weekly film excerpts with character analysis. Students will be assigned a character and scene to work on over the course of the month.
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Yosef Brody PhD is a clinical psychologist with decades of experience teaching and practicing in the US and Europe. He writes about film and is based in Brooklyn.
Taught by Ross Shenker, CSA
May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
13 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
*Use code CHEKHOV to take 10% off until April 3, 2026*
In this 4-week course, students will learn the fundamentals of the Michael Chekhov Technique and directly apply them towards scenes from Anton Chekhov's Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and/or Cherry Orchard. We will explore bedrock principles such as Psychological Gesture, Focal Points, Qualities of Movement, Tempo/Rhythm, Imaginary Body, and many other tools on Chekhov’s “Chart of Inspired Action.” The final class will culminate in a showcase/presentation that will be filmed.
This short documentary will give you a sense of what to expect: THE SISTERS PROJECT.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS, PROFESSIONAL CONFLICTS, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
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Ross Shenker is a New York based, 3-time Artios Award Nominated Casting Director. He has worked as Associate Casting Director with Kate Geller Casting, Taylor Williams Casting, and Hopkins Ingram Casting. Select film credits include: Bob Trevino Likes It (Roadside Attractions), Idiotka (Utopia), Oh, Hi! (Sony Pictures Classics), Cora Bora (Brainstorm), The Front Room (A24), Omni Loop (Magnolia), Barron's Cove (Mandalay), Cold Wallet (Well Go USA), Drugstore June (Utopia), The Wild (Vertical), Molli & Max In The Future (Level 33), and The Good Half (Utopia). TV: The Artist (The Network), Too Romantic (Madhouse Productions). Theater: The Art Tour @ Theatre Row and Prince F***** at Playwrights/SoHo Rep. He holds a BA in Theater & Jewish Studies from Wesleyan University and an MFA in Performance Studies from the University of Louisville. He also worked at IAG (fka APA) for 3 years in their Comedy & Talent Departments. He has previously taught acting at the University of Louisville, UW-Madison, Actors Connection, One on One, The Brooklyn Center for Theater Research, SJP Voice Studio, Kimball Studios, Stone Street Studios, Adult Film NYC, and has been a guest on multiple podcasts about acting. He is a Certified Teacher with the National Michael Chekhov Association, playwright, translator/adaptor of Anton Chekhov, classically trained pianist, director, music director, and filmmaker.
Taught by Amy Michelle Gaither (website)
May 11, 18, 25 (Mondays)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
13 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
Get out of your head and into the work. Whether you're new to Shakespeare or returning with experience, this class is a space to unlock something deeper in your craft. Using scenes from Shakespeare’s plays as our playground, we’ll approach the text as actors—not academics—with an emphasis on physical connection, emotional truth, and personal resonance.
Amy’s teaching invites you to explore the language as a living, breathing force—without overanalyzing. It’s about working on your feet, diving into the verse, and discovering the physical embodiment of Shakespeare’s rich and deeply human characters. If you’re feeling stuck, curious, rusty, intimidated, or simply hungry for more—this class is for you. New and returning students are warmly invited to continue deepening the work.
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Amy has been acting, teaching, coaching, and directing Shakespeare for 30 years. Amy taught acting and theatre courses at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana and was the founding director of The Fall Festival of Shakespeare at DePauw, a program which brings Shakespeare alive to Putnam County teenagers through their performance of his plays, and served as Artistic Director for Wisdom Tooth Theatre Project in Indianapolis for two years.
She created Duende Productions in 2019: “Illuminating Theatre that is classics-inspired, language-driven, and actor-focused.” Duende produced Twelfth Night, New York Actors Reading Series during the pandemic, and the New York premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight.
She is a working actor and director and lives in NYC.
Taught by Meg MacCary (website)
June 6*, 13, 20, 27 (Saturdays)
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
13 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
How do you make the most heightened language feel accessible? What makes naturalistic dialogue pop? In this scene study class we will play with theatrical texts across the spectrum, discovering how different performative genres communicate story. Then we’ll apply what we discover to contemporary scenes, connecting to them emotionally, while also employing “tricks of the trade.” Our goal: to communicate with authenticity and impact.
*Class on June 6th will be held at a different location due to a scheduling conflict: Open Jar Studios, 1601 Broadway 11th floor, New York, NY 10019
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Meg MacCary is an OBIE award winning actor, producer, and writer. She’s performed on Broadway, off-Broadway, downtown, and regionally. She co-founded the critically acclaimed theater company Clubbed Thumb, and served as co-artistic director for 13 years. At CTR, she’s acted in Little Murders by Jules Feiffer and Minotaur, Dover, One Winged Dove, and Denmark by Matthew Gasda. She directed There Are No Diving Pools in Hell by Aliza Jane Cosgrove and Girlpox’ Fyre Fest Was So Fun!!! by Catherine Weingarten.