The Actors Center
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The Actors Center, New York City
, was founded in 1996 by J. Michael Miller. It was established on the concept that established actors need to continue to develop their craft in relation to their growth as human beings. At the Center, established actors work with each other, challenging themselves to achieve a higher level of artistry under the guidance of Master Teachers from around the world. The Center defines a Master Teacher as "someone to whom a generation of established actors look to as their primary artistic influence".
New York City
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, was founded in 1996 by J. Michael Miller. It was established on the concept that established actors need to continue to develop their craft in relation to their growth as human beings. At the Center, established actors work with each other, challenging themselves to achieve a higher level of artistry under the guidance of Master Teachers from around the world. The Center defines a Master Teacher as "someone to whom a generation of established actors look to as their primary artistic influence".
Notable Faculty include
- Earle Gister
- Robert CohenRobert Cohen (acting theorist)Robert Cohen is an American university professor, theatre director, playwright, and drama critic. He has written many books on theatre, two dramatic anthologies and many plays, among other works. Cohen has conducted advanced teaching residencies in numerous countries and much of the United States...
- Michael KahnMichael Kahn (theatre director)Michael Kahn is the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., USA. He held the position of Richard Rodgers Director of the Drama Division of the Juilliard School from 1992 to 2006....
- Lloyd RichardsLloyd RichardsLloyd George Richards was a Canadian-American theatre director, actor, and dean of the Yale School of Drama from 1979 to 1991, and Yale University professor emeritus.- Biography :...
- Olympia DukakisOlympia DukakisOlympia Dukakis is an American actress. In 1987, she won an Academy Award, BAFTA, and a Golden Globe for her performance in Moonstruck...
- Maria AitkenMaria AitkenMaria Penelope Katharine Aitken is an English actress, writer, producer and director.Aitken was born in Dublin, the daughter of Sir William Aitken, a Conservative MP, and socialite Penelope Aitken, whose father was John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby. She is a great-niece of newspaper magnate and...
- Dianne WiestDianne WiestDianne Wiest is an American actress. She has had a successful career on stage, television, and film, and has won two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Wiest has also been nominated for a BAFTA Award.-Early life:...
- Bob KrakowerBob KrakowerBob Krakower is an American acting teacher/coach who is founder and owner of his own acting studio in New York City. He also works in film and television in Los Angeles and around the country.-Early life:...
- Per BrahePer BrahePer Brahe may refer to:*Count Per Brahe the Elder , Swedish statesman*Count Per Brahe the Younger , Swedish soldier and statesman* The Swedish steamer ferry Per Brahe, wrecked in 1918...
- Ron Van Lieu
- Viachaslav Dolgachev
- Christopher Bayes
- Rob Clare
- Grace Zandarski
- Jane Nichols
- Felix Ivanov
Board of trustees
- Billy CrudupBilly CrudupWilliam Gaither "Billy" Crudup is an American actor of film and stage. He is well known for his roles as guitarist Russell Hammond in Almost Famous, Will Bloom in Big Fish, and Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke. He also starred in the 2007 romantic comedy film Dedication, alongside Mandy Moore...
- Sharon Jensen
- Elma Linz Kanefield
- Ming Cho LeeMing Cho LeeMing Cho Lee is a Chinese-born American theatrical set designer and a longtime professor at the Yale School of Drama....
- Harvey Marshak
- J. Michael Miller
- Tim Blake NelsonTim Blake NelsonTim Blake Nelson is an American director, writer, singer, and actor.-Early life:Nelson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Ruth Kaiser Nelson, who is a noted social activist and philanthropist in Tulsa, and a geologist father...
- Joseph Porrino
- Heather Randall
- David Z. Robinson
- Frank J. Sciame, Jr.
- Ron Van Lieu
- Courtney B. VanceCourtney B. VanceCourtney Bernard Vance is an American actor. He was formerly a regular on the NBC/USA television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver. He was also a series regular on the ABC series FlashForward. As of 2011, he appears on the TNT series The Closer as Chief...