Stella Adler Los Angeles

This acting school in Hollywood offers a 2-year program based on the Stella Adler technique. In addition to acting and scene study classes, actors study voice and speech, movement, script analysis, acting for film and television, Shakespeare, and stage combat.

Elective classes include improvisation, musical theater, Alexander technique, dialects, accent reduction, voice-over workshops and more.

Performance opportunities: This 18,000 square feet Hollywood acting school houses 3 theaters. Second-year students take a play production class where they learn all aspects of production and appear in a play directed by a guest director.

Career preparation: Students take on-camera audition classes and can sign up for a commercial technique class where they learn directly from a commercial agent.

What you’ll need to apply: Headshot and resume, plus an audition and pre-requisite courses for advanced classes only. International students must speak English fluently.

Website: www.stellaadler-la.com