Summer Intensives
Every summer, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting invites actors around the world to participate in Summer Intensive courses, in order to enhance their acting with world-class training and introduce them to the cultural capital of the world.
The studio is known for having one of the most diverse selections of summer programming offering valuable training for actors. All classes are taught by our accomplished faculty and housed at our main studio in Lower Manhattan and surrounding campus locations. See below to learn more!
Summer Conservatory
Our most popular summer program, this rigorous, foundation-building course approximates a full term of our Professional Conservatory and NYU Tisch School of the Arts curriculum.
Shakespeare Intensive
Led by Broadway veteran Steve Maurice Jones, this advanced intensive was created in response to Stella Adler’s profound insight into the vital importance of Shakespeare to the life of the actor.
Musical Theater Intensive
Combining current Broadway professionals with the Studio’s master teachers, this rigorous course integrates musical theater training with Stella Adler's acting technique.
Chekhov Intensive
This advanced intensive on Chekhov's major plays endeavors to illuminate modern realism through the lens of its greatest practitioner.
Physical Theater Lab
Through intense, physical-based acting exercises and explorations, actors will develop new tools to understand themselves, unlock impulses and take back conscious control of their physical life.
Self-Generated Theater Lab
Learn to create and produce original one-person and ensemble-based theater in this intensive offering proactive and effective techniques for creating theater work.
Awareness Without Judgement: A Teacher's Intensive
An intensive for teachers and aspiring teachers who are seeking to learn and incorporate the acting techniques developed by Stella Adler into their curriculum.
Teen Summer Conservatory
The most rigorous training program of its kind for emerging and professional young actors age 14-18. Actors exercise all the aspects of craft required to achieve the highest professional standards.
Teen New Works Intensive
This advanced intensive includes working on original material written specifically for the students by commissioned playwrights, to learn the skills of rehearsing material from start to finish.
LA Summer Conservatory
The studio’s most popular summer training program is a rigorous, foundation-building course for actors that highlights the core curriculum of our Professional Conservatory.
LA Film & Television Acting Intensive
This cutting edge, one-of-a-kind course provides immersive and comprehensive education in all areas of on-camera acting, including an extensive investigation of the film industry and business.
LA Musical Theater for Film Intensive
This intensive is designed to bridge musical theater techniques with the on camera medium, to support the actor's craft within the resurgence of movie musicals and live television performance.
NEW! LA Physical Theater Lab
Through intense, physical-based acting exercises and explorations, actors will develop new tools to understand themselves, unlock impulses and take back conscious control of their physical life.