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You should enroll in AT if you are looking to:
Focus yourself with a five-week experience led by professional teachers who invest in YOU with one on one feedback.
Improve your confidence in how you audition.
Get inspired or re-inspired about musical theater and the different possibilities NYC holds for you
Be challenged and held accountable by teachers who will not only sort out your audition book, but help you navigate your life as an actor in this city to get the absolute most out of living and working here.
If you’re looking to be challenged, ACTOR THERAPY’s five-week program is perfect for you.
Kristin Yancy (The Cher Show on Broadway; Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Broadway)
What Comes with Actor Therapy?
Five (5) two-hour classes (on a selected day, once per week), where each student gets 10-15 minutes of working time. We focus on audition cuts/monologues, building your book, song Interpretation, Branding/Type, and more. Classes are held at Open Jar Studios.
If you’re looking to expand your audition repertoire, we’ll help! Are you looking to add more golden age to your book? Our teaching staff can help you find that perfect Cole Porter or R&H tune. Cannot find the right pop song to save your life? Have no fear, they are here to expose you to Robyn, TLC, Bruno Mars, or Elvis. No matter the struggle, we've got your back. (Don't get us wrong, you gotta put in the work, but if you do- we will, too!)
One or Two Master Teaching Artists teach every class. Each teacher is at the top of their field, from actors and directors to writers, music directors and activists for social change. Find out more about our incredible roster of master artists here.
Free Access to at least 1 Business Class during your session (and/or in the weeks following). Each Business Class features a different topic: things like Networking, Social Media, Producing your Own Work, Managing Money, Surviving as an Actor in NYC, Goal Setting and Making Plans, Self-Taping, Intro to Actors’ Equity, Working Your Way Through Creative “Slumps”, and MORE!
Weekly e-life coaching and once per session a one-on-one hangout and/or phone date with our founder Ryan Scott Oliver, strategizing the next steps in your process. RSO and other faculty will be available to you throughout the week by text and/or email, and once during your session, one-on-one hangouts with RSO are available to get into the nitty gritty of your career strategy. Sometimes a little heart to heart with someone who’s been there makes all the difference! So tell us what’s happening in your job, how you’re getting along with your roomies, how you felt about that last audition, and most importantly, what’s going on in your head! We want you to leave with your laugh a little brighter and your heart a little lighter. Our staff will also stay in touch with you via email and text as you navigate new songs, work on that specificity and figure out who YOU are as an artist.
Consideration to perform in an Actor Therapy concert at 54 Below. (Note: Casting in our 54 Below concerts is by invitation only, based on students’ work in class—attendance, work ethic, preparation, and community engagement will be considered.)
TUITION
New students pay $699 — including a $99 non-refundable deposit, and the balance due first day of class.
Returning students pay $425 — including a $99 non-refundable deposit, and the balance due first day of class.
^Returning students — did you pay less last time you took in-person classes? Contact us for your new rate.