My twelve-year-old felt treated like an actor, not a kid.
Acting classes · New York City and New York state-wide Credits include
Acting classes in New York.
One-to-one coaching from a working screen actor, serving students across New York. For children 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage.
Acting classes in New York at Tingley's Acting Studio are one-to-one sessions serving New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, and regional New York students. Coaching is remote over video in local EDT or EST. All coaches working with New York minors hold a current Statewide Central Register Database Check.
Coaching for young actors and for adult actors
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For young actors (7 to 17)
One-to-one coaching for child and teen actors with a parent present or in an adjacent room. All coaches hold a current Statewide Central Register Database Check.
Coaching for young actors →For adult actors
Audition prep, self-tape, scene study, and the industry realities of New York's casting pipeline.
Coaching for adult actors →What casting in New York looks like
New York State is the second major US production centre, with New York City's episodic television, streaming drama, and Broadway-adjacent theatre making up a distinctive casting profile. Regional production continues to grow in Buffalo and Rochester on the back of state tax credits.
Coaching for young New York actors
We coach performers aged 7 to 17 in one-to-one sessions. A parent or guardian is always in the building, and in the room or an adjacent room depending on the child's age and preference. Session material is agreed with the parent in advance.
All coaches working with New York minors hold a current Statewide Central Register Database Check, issued by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. Documentation is sighted by us before the first session with a minor, and by you on request.
Coaching for New York-based adult actors
For adult actors at every stage: pre-representation, signed but underworked, mid-career, and working actors preparing for specific high-stakes auditions. If you have a callback next Friday, we work the callback. If you are preparing a self-tape in 24 hours, we work the self-tape.
Material reflects the casting pipeline in New York. Accent work is available when the role demands it.
Coaching disciplines for New York actors
Stories from New York
Real stories from New York-based students will appear here as they publish with consent.
The callback prep changed how I walk into rooms.
Six weeks in, I booked a guest role on a show I had chased for two years.
New York questions
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What check applies in New York State?
The Statewide Central Register Database Check, administered through the Office of Children and Family Services. Many productions also require a separate SLED background check.
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Does theatre matter for NY screen actors?
Yes. New York's theatre scene feeds directly into its screen casting pools. Most working NY actors move between stage and screen regularly.
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