The Acting Studio New York Acting Programs and Classes
The Acting Studio New York, 248 W 35th St, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001
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The Acting Studio New York Acting Programs and Classes include options such as the 6-Week Acting Conservatory, Acting For Beginners – Meisner Technique, Meisner Technique 1 and Meisner Technique 2, and Meisner For Teens – Acting Workshop. Students can also take classes like Intro to Meisner – Acting Technique, Scene Study / Rehearsal Technique, Script Analysis ONLINE with James Price, Playwriting Workshop Class, Directing I, and Stage and Screen Violence. Additional offerings include Commercial Audition On-Camera, On-Camera Film & TV Audition Technique with Andrea Navedo, Monologue Audition, MFA Audition Preparatory Package, Singing For Actors, Voice / Speech, Foreign Accent Reduction, Voice-over Workshop, and Private Coaching, along with acting classes connected to Off Off Broadway productions of Chelsea Repertory Company and Chelsea Rep LABS.
• Schedule: The program includes a 6-Week Acting Conservatory
The Acting Studio New York has been training actors, directors, and playwrights continuously since 1983 and has been described as the Home for the Serious Actor for more than four decades. The Studio’s founding director, James Price, is a personal friend and protégé of the acting teacher Sanford Meisner, and he works with a staff of distinguished studio associates to provide professional training for actors, directors, and playwrights. The Studio’s programs and classes are designed for artists seeking professional careers in film, television, and theatre, and are particularly well suited to actors transitioning from university or conservatory training into New York’s professional community.
The Acting Studio New York provides practical performance experiences through the Off Off Broadway productions of Chelsea Repertory Company, monthly Chelsea Rep LABS, rehearsals, staged readings, open-class demonstrations, competitions, festivals, and public performances. The Studio fosters a community where actors, directors, writers, filmmakers, and theatre artists collaborate, and Chelsea Repertory Company & LAB are associated with The Acting Studio New York. The Acting Studio New York has earned a reputation as one of New York City’s foremost centers for serious Meisner actor training and ranks as one of the most-respected schools for acting classes in New York City.
The Studio states that students learn more than acting technique, including personal responsibility that every professional artist must accept, and that it believes the development of the artist and the development of the individual are inseparable. The Studio also states that exceptional actor training should remain accessible. The Acting Studio New York stands in solidarity with communities of color and with those who, through peaceful and non-violent protest, seek justice for acts of violence against people of color by law enforcement and an end to systemic racism.
Parents and students have shared that they “won't be insulted or traumatized here — just taught with care,” and that the building and classroom environment are “clean, organized, and comfortable.” Alumni and students report continuing to use acting notes from James Price decades later, describe feeling safe and supported in class, and note that they were surprised by the amount of education received for the cost of classes. One student mentioned that the $1 snack selection was a perk, and others describe the faculty as knowledgeable and the classes as intimate and influential.
Testimonials describe James Price as emotionally intuitive, lively, and “one of the greatest acting coaches,” and say that his teaching can leave students “hungry for more” and “stronger than ever.” Students and graduates report that the program built a foundation of acting skills they use in many areas of life, and some say that halfway through the Introduction to Meisner class they began seriously considering acting as a career. A writer/director for stage and screen stated that when actors have trained with James Price or John Grabowski, they “need not look much further,” and that actors from this studio are professional, hard-working, and understand both craft and business.
Testimonials also highlight specific faculty, noting that Mary Workman made speech and voice “really fun,” and that John Prestianni helped even nervous singers feel comfortable, with “contagious” passion. A studio response notes that John Grabowski has directed over 35 Off-Off Broadway productions featuring students, with some shows and performances selected as “Best of the Season” by Back Stage. One graduate stated that after training at both The Acting Studio and another well-known studio, The Acting Studio delivered “above and beyond on every level,” and another graduate said the program taught them the “truer meaning of craft” and influenced their life in every way.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
• Schedule: The program includes a 6-Week Acting Conservatory
The Acting Studio New York has been training actors, directors, and playwrights continuously since 1983 and has been described as the Home for the Serious Actor for more than four decades. The Studio’s founding director, James Price, is a personal friend and protégé of the acting teacher Sanford Meisner, and he works with a staff of distinguished studio associates to provide professional training for actors, directors, and playwrights. The Studio’s programs and classes are designed for artists seeking professional careers in film, television, and theatre, and are particularly well suited to actors transitioning from university or conservatory training into New York’s professional community.
The Acting Studio New York provides practical performance experiences through the Off Off Broadway productions of Chelsea Repertory Company, monthly Chelsea Rep LABS, rehearsals, staged readings, open-class demonstrations, competitions, festivals, and public performances. The Studio fosters a community where actors, directors, writers, filmmakers, and theatre artists collaborate, and Chelsea Repertory Company & LAB are associated with The Acting Studio New York. The Acting Studio New York has earned a reputation as one of New York City’s foremost centers for serious Meisner actor training and ranks as one of the most-respected schools for acting classes in New York City.
The Studio states that students learn more than acting technique, including personal responsibility that every professional artist must accept, and that it believes the development of the artist and the development of the individual are inseparable. The Studio also states that exceptional actor training should remain accessible. The Acting Studio New York stands in solidarity with communities of color and with those who, through peaceful and non-violent protest, seek justice for acts of violence against people of color by law enforcement and an end to systemic racism.
Parents and students have shared that they “won't be insulted or traumatized here — just taught with care,” and that the building and classroom environment are “clean, organized, and comfortable.” Alumni and students report continuing to use acting notes from James Price decades later, describe feeling safe and supported in class, and note that they were surprised by the amount of education received for the cost of classes. One student mentioned that the $1 snack selection was a perk, and others describe the faculty as knowledgeable and the classes as intimate and influential.
Testimonials describe James Price as emotionally intuitive, lively, and “one of the greatest acting coaches,” and say that his teaching can leave students “hungry for more” and “stronger than ever.” Students and graduates report that the program built a foundation of acting skills they use in many areas of life, and some say that halfway through the Introduction to Meisner class they began seriously considering acting as a career. A writer/director for stage and screen stated that when actors have trained with James Price or John Grabowski, they “need not look much further,” and that actors from this studio are professional, hard-working, and understand both craft and business.
Testimonials also highlight specific faculty, noting that Mary Workman made speech and voice “really fun,” and that John Prestianni helped even nervous singers feel comfortable, with “contagious” passion. A studio response notes that John Grabowski has directed over 35 Off-Off Broadway productions featuring students, with some shows and performances selected as “Best of the Season” by Back Stage. One graduate stated that after training at both The Acting Studio and another well-known studio, The Acting Studio delivered “above and beyond on every level,” and another graduate said the program taught them the “truer meaning of craft” and influenced their life in every way.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
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