The Actors Workshop
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| The Actors Workshop | ||
| Background information | ||
| Name: | The Actors Workshop | |
| Date Formed: | 1976, Los Angeles, California | |
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| Location(s): | Hollywood, California Orange County, California |
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| Official site: | www.theactorsworkshop.com | |
The Actors Workshop is a membership based training facility for aspiring and professional actors and is generally associated with R.J. Adams and the Sanford Meisner and Charles Conrad Techniques.
[edit] Overview
Founded in Los Angeles in 1976 as a Voice Over recording studio and training center for aspiring Film/Television actors, The Actors Workshop remains one of California’s oldest and most respected acting programs. In 1980 the workshop dropped it’s voice over program, moved to orange County and began concentrating solely on Film Acting[1]. In just the first six months the workshop doubled it’s enrollment and by the following year began attracting some of Hollywood’s top Casting Directors which resulted in many it’s students landing important roles in both Motion Pictures and television. Young hopefuls such as Kristy Swanson, Brian Krause, Schae Harrison, Eric Norris and dozens of others went on to enjoy very lucrative careers as actors and directors.
In early 1990, the workshop added a three camera state of- the- art Television studio and notable Television and Film Directors like: Dennis Steinmetz, Richard Compton, Michael O’Herlihy, Ron Stephenson and Corey Allen made regular appearances to the school giving to students their insightful expertise and experience[2]
Now in it’s 32nd year, The Actors Workshop remains under the direction of it’s founder, Film Actor R.J. Adams and his son, actor Rob Adams which now includes acting workshops in North Hollywood as well as it’s long established Orange County location.
[edit] Notable Alumni & Coaches
Amy Adams
Jack Angel
Mark Craig
Christopher Jaymes
Randy Josselyn
Warren G.
Jake Galasso
Schae Harrison
Brian Krause
Christopher Knight
Sarah Lancaster
Dave Madden
Gary Marshall
Danny McCoy, Jr.
Karen Mistal
Eric Norris
Anthony Pena
Tiffany
Vicellous Reon Shannon
Dona Spier
Hank Stone
Kristy Swanson
