• Happy Loving Day! #LovingDay is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws. Pictured is the 2017 Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater and Radical Evolution production of Loving and Loving by Beto O'Byrne, exploring this landmark story of the Lovings. Photo by @kshookphoto
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    Happy Loving Day! #LovingDay is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws. Pictured is the 2017 Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater and Radical Evolution production of "Loving and Loving" by Beto O'Byrne, exploring this landmark story of the Lovings. Photo by @kshookphoto
  • Happy Opening Day to the new Drama Book Shop! Thank you for proudly displaying our founder’s book in the Acting Section! @dramabookshop #stellaadler #actingbooks
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    Happy Opening Day to the new Drama Book Shop! Thank you for proudly displaying our founder’s book in the Acting Section! @dramabookshop #stellaadler #actingbooks
  • Actor BD Wong kicked off our Musical Theater Intensive Master Class Series today IN-PERSON at the studio! Thank you for inspiring our artists today, @wongbd! #stellaadler #musicaltheatre #masterclass
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    Actor BD Wong kicked off our Musical Theater Intensive Master Class Series today IN-PERSON at the studio! Thank you for inspiring our artists today, @wongbd! #stellaadler #musicaltheatre #masterclass
  • Happy first day of school summer students! The actor ceases to be an observer on the fringe of life but feels permission to investigate, audaciously, life’s every nook and cranny. -Stella Adler Photo courtesy of the Harry Ransom Archives at the University of Austin, Texas. #stellaadler #summeratadler #actingschool #actor
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    Happy first day of school summer students! "The actor ceases to be an observer on the fringe of life but feels permission to investigate, audaciously, life’s every nook and cranny." -Stella Adler Photo courtesy of the Harry Ransom Archives at the University of Austin, Texas. #stellaadler #summeratadler #actingschool #actor
  • Happy Pride Month!
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    Happy Pride Month!
  • Master Teacher Joanne Edelmann poses with her blended class of NYU Year 1 Group B students! Some students participate in-person while others take class remotely online. @tischdrama #remotelearning #stellaadler
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    Master Teacher Joanne Edelmann poses with her blended class of NYU Year 1 Group B students! Some students participate in-person while others take class remotely online. @tischdrama #remotelearning #stellaadler
  • New masks have arrived for the summer!
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    New masks have arrived for the summer!
  • In honor of the rich tapestry of faculty and student heritage and coinciding with Asian Pacific Heritage Month, we are proud to announce the founding of The Stella Adler Studio’s Asian American Pacific Islander Artists (AAPI) Initiative. The AAPI Artists Initiative will be a home for students, alumni and faculty, in which to hold space for the exploration and celebration of AAPI artistry. Continuing the spirit of the Asian American Theater Movement of the 1960’s, which fought to combat the practice of yellowface and create a canon of Asian American plays, the AAPI Artists Initiative will advocate for AAPI representation in arts and education, as well as nurture new works by AAPI voices. The idea for the AAPI Initiative began with a conversation between Artistic Director Tom Oppenheim and faculty member Suzi Takahashi after the studio’s community conversation following the tragedy of the Atlanta Massacre on March 16, 2021. Both agreed that a program dedicated to the personal and artistic empowerment of the next generation of AAPI artists is a strong extension of the studio's core value that growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous. Programming for the initiative will include the creation of a 5-week summer immersion program to be launched in the summer of 2022. During the year, the institute will offer guest speakers, workshops, career development and performance opportunities that aim to bridge our community to the professional world of AAPI theater in NYC. Faculty member Suzi Takahashi will serve as the AAPI Artists Initiative’s Director. Ryan Chittaphong, Kimiye Corwin, and Suzy Petcheam will serve as faculty advisors, alongside a group of student and alumnae representatives.
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    In honor of the rich tapestry of faculty and student heritage and coinciding with Asian Pacific Heritage Month, we are proud to announce the founding of The Stella Adler Studio’s Asian American Pacific Islander Artists (AAPI) Initiative. The AAPI Artists Initiative will be a home for students, alumni and faculty, in which to hold space for the exploration and celebration of AAPI artistry. Continuing the spirit of the Asian American Theater Movement of the 1960’s, which fought to combat the practice of yellowface and create a canon of Asian American plays, the AAPI Artists Initiative will advocate for AAPI representation in arts and education, as well as nurture new works by AAPI voices. The idea for the AAPI Initiative began with a conversation between Artistic Director Tom Oppenheim and faculty member Suzi Takahashi after the studio’s community conversation following the tragedy of the Atlanta Massacre on March 16, 2021. Both agreed that a program dedicated to the personal and artistic empowerment of the next generation of AAPI artists is a strong extension of the studio's core value that growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous. Programming for the initiative will include the creation of a 5-week summer immersion program to be launched in the summer of 2022. During the year, the institute will offer guest speakers, workshops, career development and performance opportunities that aim to bridge our community to the professional world of AAPI theater in NYC. Faculty member Suzi Takahashi will serve as the AAPI Artists Initiative’s Director. Ryan Chittaphong, Kimiye Corwin, and Suzy Petcheam will serve as faculty advisors, alongside a group of student and alumnae representatives.
  • Alumni! Has it been a while since you have been on the “porch”? Been in an airport lounge waiting for a flight to “St. Croix”? Are you still searching for your “ring”? Are you in a “middle” relationship with your acting? This Alumni Workshop is an opportunity to strengthen technique so you may fully experience your choices under the pressure of repetition. By using monologues and scenes, we will explore where the actor’s skills go during private preparation, so the work is sharp and strong. The goal is to use Script Interpretation, Existing in a Place with Behavior, Character and a Past, Justification and an Acting Score to find truth, relaxation and freedom in the writer’s material. This course is designed for alumni who have already completed the studio’s Acting Technique curriculum. Starts in June lead by @antoniomer! Link in Bio. #stellaadler #methodacting #actingtechnique
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    Alumni! Has it been a while since you have been on the “porch”? Been in an airport lounge waiting for a flight to “St. Croix”? Are you still searching for your “ring”? Are you in a “middle” relationship with your acting? This Alumni Workshop is an opportunity to strengthen technique so you may fully experience your choices under the pressure of repetition. By using monologues and scenes, we will explore where the actor’s skills go during private preparation, so the work is sharp and strong. The goal is to use Script Interpretation, Existing in a Place with Behavior, Character and a Past, Justification and an Acting Score to find truth, relaxation and freedom in the writer’s material. This course is designed for alumni who have already completed the studio’s Acting Technique curriculum. Starts in June lead by @antoniomer! Link in Bio. #stellaadler #methodacting #actingtechnique
  • How do we love the production department? Let us count the ways! Brian, Addison, Libby, Sherry and Romo are all back and ready to work their magic on the first round of in-person shows in a year! (Audience safety protocol will be announced shortly!) #stellaadler #livetheatre
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    How do we love the production department? Let us count the ways! Brian, Addison, Libby, Sherry and Romo are all back and ready to work their magic on the first round of in-person shows in a year! (Audience safety protocol will be announced shortly!) #stellaadler #livetheatre
  • Interested in training at our sister school in Los Angeles the Art of Acting Studio? Attend our upcoming Virtual Open House running nightly from June 8-10 and experience free classes with our LA faculty and hear from current students! Link in bio for more info! @artofactingstudio #stellaadler #actingschool #openhouse
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    Interested in training at our sister school in Los Angeles the Art of Acting Studio? Attend our upcoming Virtual Open House running nightly from June 8-10 and experience free classes with our LA faculty and hear from current students! Link in bio for more info! @artofactingstudio #stellaadler #actingschool #openhouse
  • Happy Birthday to our marvelous Admissions Associate Amber Patton! We like to celebrate with fancy donuts :) @amberpatton007 #stellaadler #birthdaydonuts
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    Happy Birthday to our marvelous Admissions Associate Amber Patton! We like to celebrate with fancy donuts :) @amberpatton007 #stellaadler #birthdaydonuts
  • Please support our young artists who have been working so hard all semester on their final projects in the Arts Justice Division's Adler Youth Program by attending their virtual presentations! Alkestis: A Radio Play featuring the Adler Youth Class of 2021 on Friday, May 14th @ 7PM. Then, A Festival of Scenes featuring the Adler Youth Class of 2022 on Saturday, May 15th @ 2PM & 5PM. Please email melissa@stellaadler.com with your name, email address and performance name to be sent a unique invitation day of the show. #stellaadler #artsjustice
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    Please support our young artists who have been working so hard all semester on their final projects in the Arts Justice Division's Adler Youth Program by attending their virtual presentations! Alkestis: A Radio Play featuring the Adler Youth Class of 2021 on Friday, May 14th @ 7PM. Then, A Festival of Scenes featuring the Adler Youth Class of 2022 on Saturday, May 15th @ 2PM & 5PM. Please email melissa@stellaadler.com with your name, email address and performance name to be sent a unique invitation day of the show. #stellaadler #artsjustice
  • Thank you to everyone who came out to Brooklyn last week to experience the studio’s first live and in-person performance in over a year! The Conservatory Class of 2022 presented their rehearsal performance of ‘As You Like It’ at the Old Stone House. It was truly memorable. More outdoor performances to come this summer! #livetheater #outdoortheatre #stellaadler #shakespeare
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    Thank you to everyone who came out to Brooklyn last week to experience the studio’s first live and in-person performance in over a year! The Conservatory Class of 2022 presented their rehearsal performance of ‘As You Like It’ at the Old Stone House. It was truly memorable. More outdoor performances to come this summer! #livetheater #outdoortheatre #stellaadler #shakespeare
  • #StudentSpotlight: Alexis Holt and Rebekah Fowler (NYU Tisch Class of 2022) Alexis Holt (@agbh7): “When I was younger, I wanted to be a flight attendant. Yes, the endless free snacks and sodas cups might have been enticing, but that’s not the point. I wanted to be able to soar. Above new heights, and new grounds. Encounter new people, new walks of life, and experience all the world had to offer. Through acting, I get to do just that. Acting gives me the ability to encounter the human experience in its most truest form. Learning how to see past the surface, and explore the spectrum of human vulnerability, my time at Stella Adler Studio has been one of great harmony, great depth, and most importantly, great joy. Having the opportunity to create art, whether it is dressing up as a nun and reciting bible verses at 8am, or figuring out how to realistically pass a box of cigarettes through the zoom screen, I wouldn’t trade my time at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting for the world.” Rebekah Fowler (@rebekahjannelle): “People fascinate me. I’ve always been interested in what makes people who they are. Often if I’d see people on the street, I’d often imagine the complexities in their lives that would lead them to who they are today. I was curious. This is the curiosity that drives me to act. Developing and creating characters that are just as complex as the last.” Alexis and Rebekah perform in the studio’s production of “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” with their final performance tonight at 7pm! Link in bio. #stellaadler @tischdrama #actingschool #dramaschool #conservatory
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    #StudentSpotlight: Alexis Holt and Rebekah Fowler (NYU Tisch Class of 2022) Alexis Holt (@agbh7): “When I was younger, I wanted to be a flight attendant. Yes, the endless free snacks and sodas cups might have been enticing, but that’s not the point. I wanted to be able to soar. Above new heights, and new grounds. Encounter new people, new walks of life, and experience all the world had to offer. Through acting, I get to do just that. Acting gives me the ability to encounter the human experience in its most truest form. Learning how to see past the surface, and explore the spectrum of human vulnerability, my time at Stella Adler Studio has been one of great harmony, great depth, and most importantly, great joy. Having the opportunity to create art, whether it is dressing up as a nun and reciting bible verses at 8am, or figuring out how to realistically pass a box of cigarettes through the zoom screen, I wouldn’t trade my time at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting for the world.” Rebekah Fowler (@rebekahjannelle): “People fascinate me. I’ve always been interested in what makes people who they are. Often if I’d see people on the street, I’d often imagine the complexities in their lives that would lead them to who they are today. I was curious. This is the curiosity that drives me to act. Developing and creating characters that are just as complex as the last.” Alexis and Rebekah perform in the studio’s production of “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” with their final performance tonight at 7pm! Link in bio. #stellaadler @tischdrama #actingschool #dramaschool #conservatory
  • Big news! Annette Bening is confirmed as a guest master class teacher in this summer’s Chekhov Intensive! She joins previously announced Bruce Norris, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lois Smith and Dr. Cornel West to the line up! The Chekhov Intensive launches in a hybrid format on July 12th. #stellaaadler #chekhov #annettebening
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    Big news! Annette Bening is confirmed as a guest master class teacher in this summer’s Chekhov Intensive! She joins previously announced Bruce Norris, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lois Smith and Dr. Cornel West to the line up! The Chekhov Intensive launches in a hybrid format on July 12th. #stellaaadler #chekhov #annettebening
  • Today’s Instagram Story Takeover features Ella Cardelfe and Lainey Helmers (NYU Tisch Class of 2022, @ecardelfe5_5 @laineyhelmers) as they take us behind the scenes of their class virtual production of ‘Still Born’ by Ross Tedford Kendall! They perform today at 1pm and 7pm ET. Link to show info as well as the other NYU productions in bio! #stellaadler @tischdrama @rosstedfordkendall
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    Today’s Instagram Story Takeover features Ella Cardelfe and Lainey Helmers (NYU Tisch Class of 2022, @ecardelfe5_5 @laineyhelmers) as they take us behind the scenes of their class virtual production of ‘Still Born’ by Ross Tedford Kendall! They perform today at 1pm and 7pm ET. Link to show info as well as the other NYU productions in bio! #stellaadler @tischdrama @rosstedfordkendall
  • The studio is excited to announce Playwright Bruce Norris (@clybournepark on Broadway) as a guest master class teacher in this summer’s Chekhov Intensive! He joins previously announced Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lois Smith and Dr. Cornel West to the line up! #stellaaadler #chekhov
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    The studio is excited to announce Playwright Bruce Norris (@clybournepark on Broadway) as a guest master class teacher in this summer’s Chekhov Intensive! He joins previously announced Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lois Smith and Dr. Cornel West to the line up! #stellaaadler #chekhov
  • #StudentSpotlight: Laine Morgan Philipps (NYU Tisch Class of 2022, @lainephilipps) I made a promise to myself that I would never stop learning--I think that's how I found my way to acting. In every new role, there is an opportunity to expand our understanding of people and the world we live in. Stella Adler's focus on the imagination in particular has taught me that acting goes far beyond the self. In our training, we are constantly being asked to question what we see as fact and pushing us to think of what is beneath the surface. And curiosity is our way in to that. #stellaadler @tischdrama #actingschool #conservatory
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    #StudentSpotlight: Laine Morgan Philipps (NYU Tisch Class of 2022, @lainephilipps) I made a promise to myself that I would never stop learning--I think that's how I found my way to acting. In every new role, there is an opportunity to expand our understanding of people and the world we live in. Stella Adler's focus on the imagination in particular has taught me that acting goes far beyond the self. In our training, we are constantly being asked to question what we see as fact and pushing us to think of what is beneath the surface. And curiosity is our way in to that. #stellaadler @tischdrama #actingschool #conservatory
  • Follow along in today’s Instagram Story Takeover as Wendolyn Marie Hannum (Conservatory Class of 2022, @wendy_sparkle) gives us a sneak peek at tech rehearsal for her class’s rehearsal project of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ being performed outdoors at @oldstonehousebklyn this Thursday and Friday! Link to show info in bio!
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    Follow along in today’s Instagram Story Takeover as Wendolyn Marie Hannum (Conservatory Class of 2022, @wendy_sparkle) gives us a sneak peek at tech rehearsal for her class’s rehearsal project of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ being performed outdoors at @oldstonehousebklyn this Thursday and Friday! Link to show info in bio!