Acting Schools — Conservatories

Stella Adler Studio of Acting

stellaadler.com

A legendary acting school rooted in the Adler technique and imagination-based training

Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute

strasberg.com

The definitive school for Method acting training in New York and Los Angeles

William Esper Studio

esperstudio.com

The premier Meisner technique training studio in New York City

Atlantic Theater Company Acting School

atlantictheater.org

Training grounded in Practical Aesthetics, co-founded by David Mamet and William H. Macy

The Barrow Group

barrowgroup.org

A respected NYC acting school and theatre company with an accessible approach

HB Studio

hbstudio.org

A legendary Greenwich Village studio offering affordable, high-quality acting classes

Terry Knickerbocker Studio

terryknickerbocker.com

An intensive NYC studio known for deep, transformational Meisner-based training

Michael Howard Studios

michaelhowardstudios.com

A venerable NYC acting studio with a multi-technique approach to training

T. Schreiber Studio

tschreiber.org

A comprehensive NYC acting studio and theatre offering training at all levels

Maggie Flanigan Studio

maggieflaniganstudio.com

An elite NYC studio offering intensive two-year Meisner training

Susan Batson Studio

susanbatsonstudionyc.com

A celebrated NYC studio led by an acting coach to A-list Hollywood talent

Ted Bardy Studio

tedbardy.com

A focused NYC studio specializing in practical on-camera and audition technique

Lesly Kahn & Company

leslykahn.com

An LA powerhouse for comedy and drama training with a booking-focused approach

Margie Haber Studio

margiehaber.com

A premier LA studio specializing in audition technique and cold reading mastery

Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop

anthonymeindl.com

A popular LA studio with an approach that removes the blocks to authentic performance

The BGB Studio

bramongarciabraun.com

A respected LA studio focused on truthful performance and career development

Playhouse West LA

playhousewest.com

The West Coast home of Meisner technique training with a rich legacy

Ivana Chubbuck Studio

ivanachubbuck.com

A globally recognized studio teaching the Chubbuck Technique for empowered performances

Howard Fine Acting Studio

howardfine.com

A premier LA studio blending multiple techniques for versatile, professional actors

Scott Sedita Acting Studios

scottseditaacting.com

The go-to LA studio for sitcom and comedy acting technique

Killian's Workshop

killiansworkshop.com

An LA studio specializing in commercial and on-camera audition technique

John Rosenfeld Studios

johnrosenfeld.com

An in-demand LA studio known for developing deeply authentic performers

Laura Henry Acting Training

laurahenrystudio.com

An LA studio focused on empowering actors to do their best work on camera

The Imagined Life (Brian Reise)

theimaginedlife.com

A veteran LA studio with a unique imagination-based approach to scene work

American Academy of Dramatic Arts

aada.edu

America's first and oldest conservatory for actors, with campuses in NYC and LA

Neighborhood Playhouse

neighborhoodplayhouse.org

The birthplace of the Meisner technique and a legendary NYC conservatory

ACT - American Conservatory Theater

act-sf.org

San Francisco's premier conservatory offering MFA training alongside a Tony-winning theatre

Steppenwolf Theatre School

steppenwolf.org

Chicago's legendary ensemble-based training program connected to a world-famous theatre company

Actors Theatre of Louisville

actorstheatre.org

Workshops and training programs from the home of the Humana Festival of New American Plays

Piven Theatre Workshop

piventheatre.org

Chicago's foundational training studio that developed Theatre Games and Story Theatre techniques

Alliance Theatre Acting Programs

alliancetheatre.org

Atlanta's Tony Award-winning theatre offering professional training in the Southeast

Interlochen Center for the Arts

interlochen.org

America's premier pre-college arts campus offering world-class summer programs and year-round boarding school in Michigan

Shakespeare & Company

shakespeare.org

One of America's most acclaimed classical theater training programs, combining voice, movement, and text work in the Berkshires

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center

theoneill.org

America's premier new work development center and home of the National Theater Institute undergraduate training program