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Discover your inner actor and learn the fundamentals of stage and screen performance through a variety of technique-based classes in Los Angeles. From scene study and improvisation to character development and audition techniques, participants will gain the skills needed to bring any character to life.

Unfortunately, no classes in-person in Los Angeles have spots left, but 2 classes live online are available.

Beginner Acting I: The Basics

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Live Online

Discover the secrets to natural and spontaneous acting at The Barrow Group Acting School. This beginner-friendly class will introduce you to their unique approach and provide a solid foundation for your craft. No experience is required.

(66) Beginner 18 and older
$425

8 sessions

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Film/TV Intensive with Serafina Tiranno-Cimisi

Actors Connection New York @ Online Classroom

Refine your craft with esteemed casting professional Serafina Tiranno-Cimisi, known for her work on acclaimed series for Netflix, Showtime, and more. Prepare a scene highlighting your strengths and receive personalized feedback in a dynamic group setting. Elevate your acting skills in this exclusive Film/TV intensive led by an industry expert.

(322) All levels 18 and older
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From the Page to the Stage: A One-Person Show Workshop

Writing Pad @ 1132 Van Pelt Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Are you an actor or a comedian yearning for your 15 minutes of fame? A solo-show could help launch your career and get you the attention that you deserve. Or maybe you have a solo show but want to take it to the next level? In this intensive one-day Los Angeles Solo Show Workshop, actress and writer Lauren Weedman (The Kominsky Method, 10 award-winning solo shows) will show you how to make your solo-show so hysterical and moving, the audience will...

(59) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$535

5 sessions

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Commercials, Improv, Acting and Filming

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

In a high-energy course that has it all, learn what you need to know about the TV commercial process. We’ll cover how to read copy and cue cards, how to get an agent, what kind of pictures you need, and how to build your resume. We’ll also develop your abilities at improv—a skill that’s become critically important in today’s auditions—and review the acting basics that can be used in all areas of the Industry. At our final class, we’ll...

(513) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$89

4 sessions

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Page to the Stage: A Solo Show Workshop

Writing Pad @ 688 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Are you an actor or a comedian yearning for your 15 minutes of fame? A solo-show could help launch your career and get you the attention that you deserve. In this five week Los Angeles Solo Show Workshop, actress and writer Lauren Weedman (Looking) will show you how to make your solo-show so hysterical and moving, the audience will be putty in your hands. In this class, you’ll learn how to transform personal events into compelling tales, how to...

(59) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$175
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The New Approach: Acting Workout

Studio C Artists @ 6448 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Scene Study, Audition Technique, & Managing Your Career Think of this class as the gym to work-out your acting muscles. This weekly scene study and theatrical audition technique class focus on getting down to the true work of acting – booking the job and the application of the New Approach to acting for the screen.    Through analysis and study of scenes and monologues, as well as audition and on-camera techniques, the student will...

All levels 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$275

4 sessions

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Audition Skills Camp

Awesome Acting Club @ 4942 Vineland Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Our TOTAL IMMERSION program includes daily lessons in acting skills, plus attendees may attend our regular FAST TRACK PRO classes which are held 5 days per week, evenings and weekends. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 10 am to NOON, audition skills including: Sensory Exercises for an emotional acting life.  Improvisation to work on action-reaction and characters.  Repetition to work on connecting with the material.  Imagination...

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$199

5 sessions

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The Workshop

Walking Theatre Workshop @ 1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA

Called the “Yoga of Acting”, the transpersonal “Walking” practice will: Bring truth, power and freedom to your work. (In performance, on film sets, auditions); Allow you to spontaneously embody people, characters, roles, ancestors, archetypes, stories, and dreams; Develop new projects in a supportive group process; Free “writer’s block”, transform social anxiety; Expand your physical/emotional range; Empower your artistic life. The...

All levels 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$130

4 sessions

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Casting Director/Coach

Awesome Acting Club

This two hour intensive class includes: Lecture with practical industry knowledge. Acting guidance for all participants to improve their future performances. Hosted Q and A for attendees at the end of the session. What you'll practice: Finding levels in your performance. Making strong choices when given new material Connecting with the material in an organic manner. Enjoying the process. For the PERFORMANCE/COACHING portion of this educational...

All levels 18 and older
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Michelle Wade Byrd's Acting Workshop

The Bridge @ 1805 West Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA

After the group session, students will perform either a cold read or their prepared side in front of the casting director. Students will perform Cold Reads for this class. What to Bring: You must bring a headshot and resume. For workshops in which the casting director wants to watch performances of prepared sides, you must bring two copies of your sides: one for yourself and one for your reader. The reader’s copy must have the reader’s...

All levels 12 and older
No upcoming schedules

Chadwick Struck's Acting Workshop

The Bridge

After the group session, students will perform either a cold read or their prepared side in front of the casting director. Students will perform Cold Reads for this class. What to Bring: You must bring a headshot and resume. For workshops in which the casting director wants to watch performances of prepared sides, you must bring two copies of your sides: one for yourself and one for your reader. The reader’s copy must have the reader’s...

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Meg Morman's Acting Workshop

The Bridge

After the group session, students will perform either a cold read or their prepared side in front of the casting director. Students must bring prepared sides for this class. Sides: You must e-mail to us the sides and an explanation of their source a minimum of two days before your workshop. We will review the sides to ensure that they meet industry requirements. The key requirement is that the sides be from a television show that aired before...

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Danielle Eskinazi's Acting Workshop

The Bridge @ 1805 West Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA

After the group session, students will perform either a cold read or their prepared side in front of the casting director. Students must bring prepared sides for this class. Sides: You must e-mail to us the sides and an explanation of their source a minimum of two days before your workshop. We will review the sides to ensure that they meet industry requirements. The key requirement is that the sides be from a television show that aired before...

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Allison Bader's Acting Workshop

The Bridge

After the group session, students will perform either a cold read or their prepared side in front of the casting director. Allison is a casting associate working with a great CD. She's currently working on a new pilot/series for CBS. What to Bring: You must bring a headshot and resume. For workshops in which the casting director wants to watch performances of prepared sides, you must bring two copies of your sides: one for yourself and one for...

All levels 16 and older
No upcoming schedules

Cub College: Drama Games (Ages 7-10)

Los Angeles City College @ LACC Online Classroom, Los Angeles, CA

Get your 7-10 year-old into college this summer with LACC’s Cub College! This year, we’ve got 3 different clases to choose from for the 4-period day (each online class runs for 2 weeks). Take classes individually or sign-up for the entire day and save! Please read:  *CLASS IS HELD ONLINE* Please check your eMail for class confirmation and meeting links.

(782) All levels 7 - 10 years old
No upcoming schedules
$65

9 sessions

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The New Approach: Intensive (Acting For The Screen)

Studio C Artists @ 6448 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

How can you expect to be discovered, if you haven’t even discovered yourself? That’s the question posed in this weekly acting course, where students can discover what is unique and marketable about themselves through a process of exercises and archetype work. Using this technique, Teacher John Coppola will take actors on an incredible journey of self-exploration, tapping into their natural emotions, and learning how to bring themselves to a role...

All levels 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$275

4 sessions

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