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Highlights from Our 30th Anniversary Celebration
October 21, 2026

On Monday night, we threw a joyous celebration commemorating the 30th Anniversary of The Actors Center. It was a spectacular evening where seven generations of artists came together to celebrate three decades of community and artistic excellence! See a gallery of our favorite moments from the night, captured by photographer Arden Dickson.
The Actors Center 30th Anniversary Celebration — Monday, October 19, 2026
October 9, 2026

For three decades, The Actors Center has been a haven for curious, courageous artists. As we approach thirty years of artistic excellence, we hope you will join us for a joyous 30th Anniversary Celebration on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 7pm. We will enjoy drinks, light fare, and good company.
Celebrating 30 Years: A Weekend in the Studio, October 17-18
October 1, 2026

On Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, a rotating roster of teachers and guests will lead a series of large-format workshops as The Actors Center community comes together in the studio to play, explore, and deepen our craft. Join us for a weekend of free community workshops celebrating thirty years of The Actors Center!
Haruna Lee and Raymond Lee in Residence This Fall
September 25, 2026

Theater maker, screenwriter, and educator Haruna Lee and Tai Chi instructor Raymond Lee will join The Actors Center Resident Company this fall for workshops on playwriting and Tai Chi.
Budi Miller and Taylor Barfield in Residence This October
September 22, 2026

Multidisciplinary artist and teacher Budi Miller and dramaturg Taylor Barfield will join The Actors Center Resident Company this October for a workshop where the power of mask becomes a focal point for deep embodiment of a role and scene study.
Yura Kordonsky and Danielle Skraastad in Residence This Fall
September 17, 2026

Director, educator, and Yale faculty member, Yura Kordonsky and Actor, teacher, and NYU Grad Acting faculty Danielle Skraastad will join The Actors Center Resident Company this fall for workshops devoted to Chekhov scene study and creating original material through play.
Yuval Boim in Residence This September
September 13, 2026

Yuval Boim, actor, writer, and Princeton University faculty member, will join The Actors Center’s Resident Company this Septmber for a development workshop exploring Lecoq and the physical building blocks of dramatic action.
Announcing 2026-27 Mentorship Program, Apply by August 14
June 24, 2026

Eric Davis and Timothy Douglas in Residence this June
May 18, 2026

Performer and director Eric Davis (aka Red Bastard) and director, actor, and educator Timothy Douglas will join The Actors Center Resident Company this June for workshops devoted to Bouffon and deepening awareness, presence, and authentic expression through spoken text.
Mentorship Program Receives Funding from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
January 22, 2026

The Actors Center is pleased to announced that the Mentorship Program for Emerging Artists is now supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with City Council.
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April 9, 2022

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Company members Jason Butler Harner and James Waterston are in Rope, written by Gordon Greenberg and adapted from the play by Patrick Hamilton, directed by Scott Elliott at The New Group Off-Broadway. What happens when two beautiful, brilliant, and dangerously bored Princeton grad students decide that ordinary rules don’t apply to them? For Garrett Stern and Nate Singer, murder is an intellectual challenge — one they believe they are clever enough to get away with. But as their carefully controlled world begins to close in around them, their greatest advantage may become their greatest weakness: the certainty that they’re smarter than everyone else. Performances run though December 6.

Company member Marjan Neshat is in The Unbelievers, written by Nick Payne and directed by Knud Adams, presented by Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway. Faith means believing in something. Especially when it feels impossible. As the years go by and the mystery of the sudden disappearance of Miriam and David’s teenage son remains unsolved, their blended family must figure out how to go on, relearning how to live through the ups and downs of ordinary days in their altered world. Performances run through November 29 at New York City Center.

Company members Tala Ashe and Austin Durant are in Waiting for Lefty, written by Clifford Odets and directed by Steven Pasquale at Classic Stage Company. Exploited, exhausted, and pushed to the edge, the taxi drivers of Depression-era New York City gather to make a choice that will change their lives forever. But as they wait for their leader, the tension reaches a fever pitch. This innovative production uses original music and arrangements by Yeller Tooth to breathe fresh life into the 1935 masterpiece, transforming the theater into a high-stakes union hall. Both then and now, speaking truth to power can come at a deadly cost. Performances run through November 22.

Company member Celia Keenan-Bolger is in The Visitors, written by Bryna Turner and directed by Jenna Worsham at Second Stage Theater. Joanna is in her mid-thirties and eager to become a parent. When she invites her three siblings to her New York City apartment to ask them for a shocking favor, they’re all forced to get to know each other as adults — but whether they’ll emerge from the visit closer or more at odds than ever is anyone’s guess. Performances run through December 6.

On Monday night, we threw a joyous celebration commemorating the 30th Anniversary of The Actors Center. It was a spectacular evening where seven generations of artists came together to celebrate three decades of community and artistic excellence! See a gallery of our favorite moments from the night, captured by photographer Arden Dickson.

Company member Mark H. Dold is in Vanya, written by Simon Stephens after Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, directed by Alan Paul at Barrington Stage Company. This one-man adaptation of Chekhov’s classic tale of love, art, and attempted murder explores the kaleidoscope of human emotions. Comedic and tragic, our shared humanity is thrust into sharp focus as this tour-de-force performance harnesses the power of the intimate bond between audience and one actor playing all of the roles. Performances run through October 24 in Pittsfield, MA.

Company member Daniel K. Isaac returns as Lieutenant Connor in Season 4 of Elsbeth. Created and written by Michelle King and Robert King, the series follows the astute but unconventional attorney Elsbeth Tascioni, played by Carrie Preston, who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD. New episodes air Wednesday on CBS and Paramount+. Watch the trailer.

Company member K.K. Moggie is in the feature film Verity, adapted from the novel by Colleen Hoover, directed by Michael Showalter, and starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. This psychological thriller follows Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who relocates to a remote estate to ghostwrite for renowned author Verity Crawford. After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chilling autobiographical notes, she wrestles with the disturbing and twisted confessions about Verity’s husband Jeremy, and finds it hard to separate fiction from reality, manipulation from attraction, and opportunity from obsession. Now in theaters nationwide. Watch the trailer.

Company member Baize Buzan is in Livia: A Roman Tragedy, written by Paul David Young and directed by Danilo Gambini, at The Flea Theater. The late Roman Empire teeters on the brink of collapse under the rule of a corrupt, narcissistic madman. As chaos consumes the nation, Livia longs for her lover, who departed Rome to lead an armed rebellion against the incompetent, debauched emperor. Isolated in her opposition to the demented dictator, who exiles and executes anyone who voices dissent, Livia asks how the once-noble republic succumbed to the tyrant’s hand and resolves to discover what one woman can do to save her crumbling society. Performances run through November 15.

Company member Blake Hackler is in I Am My Own Wife, written by Doug Wright and directed by Garret Storms at Theatre Three. This solo performance tells the compelling true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transgender woman who survived two of the twentieth century’s most oppressive regimes. Through a richly theatrical and deeply personal lens, the play explores identity, memory, morality, and survival. Intimate, thought-provoking, and profoundly moving, it is a remarkable portrait of a singular life. Performances run through November 1 in Dallas, TX.

Jeff Hiller appears on Eternally Yours in Season 1, Episode 3 “The Mistake” on CBS/Paramount+.

 

Mary Bacon appears on American Horror Story in Season 13, Episode 4, “Is That All There Is?” on Hulu/Disney+.

 

John Doman appears on Elsbeth in Season 4, Episode 2 “Death of a Playwright” on CBS/Paramount+.

 

Orlagh Cassidy appears on Sheriff Country in Season 2, Episode 2 “Family Trust,” and Episode 3 “Ulysses“ on CBS/Paramount+.

 

John-Andrew Morrison appears on Best Medicine in Season 2, Episode 3 “Crate Expectations” on Hulu/Disney+.

 

Lizan Mitchell appears on Best Medicine in Season 2, Episode 4 “No Place Like Om” on Hulu/Disney+.

 

Cynthia Darlow appears on Best Medicine in Season 2, Episode 4 “No Place Like Om” on Hulu/Disney+.

 

Kim Sykes appears on Elsbeth in Season 4, Episode 1 “Crazy in Love” on CBS/Paramount+.

Company member Ellen Adair is in Flawless, written by John J. Wooten and directed by Joe Brancato, presented at Shadowland Stages in partnership with Penguin Rep and Premiere Stages. A writer and an AI software designer engage in a battle of wits to create the next great play in this darkly comic tale about the impending intersection of technology and creativity. Will their flirtation with artificial intelligence lead to theatrical success? Performances run through October 25 in Ellenville, NY.