The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York and our sister studio, the Art of Acting Studio in Los Angeles, created a video showcasing the unique culture and community of these two venerable institutions. Made in 2024, the video provides an “inside look” into the history, mission, curriculum and cultural programming of the studio. Over 200 students, faculty and staff representing all programs participated in the making of this video series.
NYU Tisch 4th Year Fall Company
Stella Adler Studio Year 4: Adler Company Fall Term
Open to all Tisch Drama Advanced students who have completed 1 term of Tisch Drama Advanced Training. By audition and interview only.
Adler 4th Year Devised Comedy Semester
OPEN TO ALL 4TH YEAR TISCH DRAMA ADVANCED STUDENTS.
Audition Details:
In-Person Auditions: Saturday March 28, at the Stella Adler Studio, 65 Broadway, 2nd Floor. Please email Bennett Clarkson for an audition time:
bennett@stellaadler.com
Online Auditions: Saturday, April 4th and Sunday, April 5th online via Google Meet every 15 minutes. Schedule an appointment at: https://calendar.app.google/q9XHggBb7mEiB7RW6
Consists of: 1-2 minutes’ worth of self-written comedic work or a comedic monologue.
Photo & Resume requested at the audition. Finalists will be invited to an interview.
Classes begin in Fall 2026. For questions about the program, contact Matt Gehring at matt@stellaadler.com or Angela Vitale at angela@stellaadler.com.
The Devised Comedy Semester
The Stella Adler Studio’s Comedy Division is a creative hub dedicated to the craft of comedic performance for stage and screen. Blending rigorous training with bold experimentation, students explore the history, structures, and techniques of comedy while developing original work in a collaborative and risk-friendly environment. Through sketch, stand-up, improvisation, solo performance, and devised theater, students cultivate their unique comedic voices as both writers and performers, grounded in truth, commitment, and ensemble.
Semester Focus
This upper-level studio semester offers an immersive exploration of comedy’s historical foundations and its contemporary landscape. Students deepen their craft through writing, rehearsal, performance, and critical feedback while refining their artistic process through iteration.
A central principle of the semester is learning to de-center the self and instead re-center the writing, strengthening clarity, point of view, and comedic storytelling.
Students will:
- Study major forms of stage and screen comedy
- Develop new original material through weekly writing and performance labs
- Identify the contemporary comedic community or landscape to which they aim to contribute
- Create and perform an original devised comedy piece
- Collaborate with peers in a supportive
ensemble process
Culminating Performance
The semester concludes with a public showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (242 East 14th Street). The performance integrates writing, performance, and design while celebrating each artist’s evolution as a comedic storyteller.
Courses Include:
- Improvisation for the Stage
- Improvisation for Film, Television,
and Voice Over - Comedy Performance and Writing
- Acting for Sketch
- Writing for Sketch
- Solo Performance
- Body and Comedy
- Stand-Up Comedy for Actors
- Guest Masterclasses
*courses subject to change