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The countdown is ON! Just one week until Stella by Starlight, the Stella Adler Studio’s annual benefit! As we get ready for this special evening, we’re looking back at some unforgettable highlights from last year’s celebration of our incredible community and the transformative power of the arts…

How do we bring heightened language to life? Through imagination, specificity, and a living relationship with the audience. For their Language Project, our @Tisch School of the Arts year 3 students devised a performance piece using selections from Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses,’ drawing on their Voice &…

A beautiful night of poetry at the Stella Adler Center for the Arts. Our Fall Poetry Reading Series opened Thursday with Grace Schulman and Friends, featuring powerful readings from Melissa Maxwell, Angela Vitale, Adam Gerber, Barry-Suzanne Collins, and, of course, Grace Schulman herself. Curated…

“So help me God, I BELIEVE in the actor. And I think you must believe in yourself and do the work.” -Stella Adler. This video clip, taken from Ms Adler’s 1980 script interpretation class on Ibsen’s ‘A Doll House’, is the sole property of the Adler Family Estate and shared with the estate’s…

100 years of Coltrane! Today we honor one of the greatest American artists of all time, John Coltrane. Today marks what would have been John Coltrane’s 100th Birthday. The audio is from the John Coltrane Quartet’s recording of “Dear Lord.” #johncoltrone #stellaadler

Two weeks of imagination, collaboration, courage, and hard work came together yesterday in “On Belonging”, the final showing of our Young Actors Summer Conservatory. These young artists created something truly extraordinary together, building a devised performance from the ground up and filling…

What happens when artists are given the space to imagine, experiment, and create something entirely their own? Last night, our Self-Generated Theater Lab students gave us the answer and blew us away. After weeks of collaboration, discovery, and risk-taking, they shared their work in progress with…

“Here is a little piece of my soul. I hope it takes care of you.” Instructor Pete McElligott said it best! After five weeks of deep exploration, our Chekhov Intensive students are celebrating the courage, connection, and artistry they brought to the work. Congratulations, actors! May you carry…

These teens are ON FIRE! After five weeks of rigorous training, bold creative work, and taking big risks, our Teen Summer Conservatory students are celebrating everything they’ve accomplished, and they’ve earned every bit of that energy! Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Keep bringing that…

The joy says it all. After nine weeks of rigorous training, fearless work, and creative risk-taking, the Summer Conservatory Class of 2026 has earned every moment of this celebration. Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished. As you continue your journey, know that you will always have a home at…

Thursday was the grand finale of the Devised Comedy Intensive, with their final showcase titled “14 Reasons Why” held at the famed comedy venue the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater! This was the culmination of their five-week intensive: a packed performance from each of these brilliant…

Five weeks. Countless hours of rehearsal. Fearless exploration. A deep dive into the language, poetry, and humanity of Shakespeare. Congratulations to the artists of our Shakespeare Intensive, whose dedication, curiosity, and craft culminated in a remarkable final presentation. Thank you Steve…

A huge thank you to Bowen Yang for spending the afternoon with our Devised Comedy Intensive students for a truly unforgettable guest masterclass. Through stories from his own journey, thoughtful advice, and generous encouragement, Bowen inspired our students to embrace their unique voices, take…

Thanks to Jalen Brunson and the @New York Knicks for bringing the championship trophy by the Stella Adler Studio 😊. We knew being located on the Canyon of Heroes had its perks. Congratulations to the Knicks on a historic title and to all of New York City on a day we’ll never forget. We’re proud to…

Congratulations to the Evening Conservatory Class of 2026 on your graduation from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. We celebrate not only this milestone, but also the exceptional final productions you recently completed. Your dedication, artistry, and growth have inspired our community, and we…

Congrats to the 3-Year Conservatory Class of 2027 on wrapping up your brilliant classroom Shakespeare rehearsal performances of ‘As You Like It’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ yesterday! Stellar performances all around and bravo to your directors Celeste and Pete! Have a great summer and see you in…

Tonight, Adler faculty and students got to catch alum Shea Grant as Joyce Maldonado in the hit Broadway play @Stranger Things on Broadway. Bravo on a fantastic performance, Shea! We are so proud! #stellaadler #alumni #adleralumni

Catch The Laramie Projects final two performances on Sunday and Monday!

We were honored to welcome actor and studio alumnus Matthew Modine to the Stella Adler Studio tonight, where he spoke with our conservatory and NYU students as part of the Harold Clurman Lecture Series. An inspiring evening of insight, generosity, and shared passion for the craft. Thank you…

Happy Valentine’s Day 💕 What is your definition of Love? Love is Ron Burrus. #stellaadler #ronburrus #love

Thank you, Amanda Quaid and the wonderful audience members in attendance last week, for an extraordinary evening. Thanks to series curator Joanne Edelmann who conceived of ways for students to be in conversation with artists like Amanda by bringing poetry into her classroom. The Harold Clurman…

For Black History Month, we’re revisiting a moment that still rings with urgency. The Stella Adler Studio and the Harold Clurman Lecture Series presented “Art and Social Justice” with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Toni Morrison and Sonia Sanchez, a one-night event on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Ambassador…

Welcome to the first day of the Business of Acting Winter Immersion at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting! We’re thrilled to kick off this intensive with a room full of driven artists, pictured here with casting director Todd Thaler and program director Melissa Maxwell. The Business of Acting…

First day of school! Huge shoutout to all the incredible artists who kicked off the Devised Comedy Winter Immersion and Musical Theater Winter Immersion today. Two weeks of rigorous training, bold choices, collaboration, and fearless creativity start now. Let’s go! #stellaadler #musicaltheatre…

Every day at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, there are lights that never dim. Our faculty are our frontline ambassadors: guiding, mentoring, and inspiring students and community participants with extraordinary dedication. They are often the first faces people see when they walk through our…

Adlerites never miss a chance to play dress-up 🎭💀🎃👻 From spooky to silly, we loved seeing everyone’s creativity at #HalloweenatAdler this past Friday!

Comedy powerhouses and alumni @morganjay and @chloefineman brought humor and heart to the Stella by Starlight Gala red carpet, embodying the creative spirit fostered over the past 75 years at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. #stellaadler #stellabystarlight #comedy

Stella Adler Studio’s Big Ole Costume/Props Stock Sale is happening today from 11am-3pm in Studio T1! Get there early before the good stuff is gone!

First Poetry Series event of the semester is in the books! Last night, celebrated Poet Edward Hirsch read from his new memoir as several students also joined in reading selections of Mr. Hirsch’s poems! The studio wants to connect the community with world-class artists as a way to replicate Stella…

Ready to make space for your comedic voice? This January, join Stella Adler Studio’s brand-new Devised Comedy Winter Immersion led by Comedy Division Director Matt Gehring. Over two dynamic weeks (Jan 5–16), you’ll dive into sketch, improv, solo work, and physical comedy — writing, performing, and…