The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory program is dedicated to training actors to their fullest artistic potential, as well as encouraging standards of excellence, discipline, and the personal commitment of the seasoned professional.

The union of a professional theatre and an Acting Conservatory allows the student unique opportunities to gain real experience and to create lifelong networks. The Conservatory has trained over 8,000 actors and directors, now performing on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in theatre and film in the Washington, D.C. area and all major regions of the country.

The Curriculum

The Studio Theatre is known locally and nationally for creating the best in contemporary theatre. Created by Joy Zinoman, the Founding Artistic Director of The Studio Theatre, the core acting curriculum includes a three year integrated, sequential study of acting.

Realism Actor's Process, Principles of Realism, Character and Emotion
Classics Shakespeare 1 and 2, Greek Tragedy
Styles Comedy, Shaw Ibsen Chekhov
Special Studies Auditioning, Musical Theatre, Directing, Interpretation of Text
The Actor's Instrument Voice, Standard Stage Speech, Movement, Classical Voice and Movement, Improvisation and Alexander Technique
Weekend workshops in Alexander Technique, Improvisation, Music Theatre, and Stage Combat are also offered.

• For a schedule of classes, please click here.

The Young Actors Program

Classes are offered each semester for young people, ages 12-17. The Young Actors program, now in its twentieth year, includes classes from September to May after school and on weekends, and offers a summer intensive daily program. To continue The Studio Theatre's mission to ensure accessibility to the performing arts for the entire community and to promote public awareness of the role of the arts in the quality of life and economic development, our Artists Motivating Youth (AMY) program was created in 1991. We reserve slots in all Young Actors classes for scholarships to students who have an interest in the performing arts but lack the financial resources.

• For information on scholarships call the Director of Education at (202) 232-7267.
• For more information on the Young Actors program, please click here.

The Faculty

The success of the Conservatory depends not only on the students, but also upon the skill, motivation, hard work and patience of the teaching staff. Comprised of working professionals, as well as voice and movement specialists, the dedicated faculty of 20 has been consistent through the years. And with the average teacher/student ratio of 1:12, each student receives the most individualized attention.

• For biographies of the outstanding faculty, please click here.

The Facilities and Location

The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory has six state-of-the-art classrooms. These are also available free of charge to registered students of the conservatory for class rehearsal, an invaluable resource to the actor in training. Students can enjoy the amenities of the student lounge under a stunning glass atrium, blocks from the Dupont Circle metro in the dynamic, exploding Logan Circle neighborhood downtown in the District of Columbia. For more info, click here.