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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

Resonance Room: Works In Progress, Edition No. 6, June 1
May 19, 2026

The evening will feature excerpts from plays by Anton Chekhov, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Ava Pickett, and Adam Rapp, alongside poetry, musical numbers, and original work by cohort members Ciara Van Buren and Madeline Grace Barbush. Come join us!
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.
John Douglas Thompson in Residence this May
April 15, 2026

John Douglas Thompson, acclaimed actor and teacher, will join The Actors Center’s Resident Company this May for a development workshop exploring William Shakespeare.
Bethany Caputo and Jessica Daniels in Residence this May
April 15, 2026

Bethany Caputo, acting teacher, coach, and Artistic Director of Chekhov Studio NYC, and Jessica Daniels, casting director for film and television, join The Actors Center for teaching residencies exploring Michael Chekhov and on-camera audition technique.
Resonance Room: Works In Progress, Edition No. 5, April 13
April 6, 2026

The Actors Center hosts Resonance Room, Edition No. 5 —the second sharing of works in process by the 2025-26 Mentorship Cohort. The evening will feature original work by cohort members Saige Larmer, Carson S. Davis, Alyssa James, Madeline Grace Barbush, and Rebecca Salzhauer, alongside scenes, poetry and musical numbers. Come join us!
Jane Guyer Fujita and Steven Epp in Residence this Spring
April 3, 2026

Jane Guyer Fujita, Head of Voice and Speech at NYU Grad Acting and voice and dialect coach , and Steven Epp, actor, writer, director, and Co-Artistic Director of The Moving Company, join The Actors Center for teaching residencies exploring voice, movement, and creation, and Molière.
Welker White & Damian Young in Residence in April
April 3, 2026

Actors, teachers, and founders of The Moving Frame, Welker White and Damian Young, return to The Actors Center for a teaching residency, exploring key principles in cinematic storytelling.
Peter Jay Fernandez in Residence in March
March 11, 2026

Actor and Columbia faculty member Peter Jay Fernandez returns to The Actors Center for a teaching residency, exploring scene study with members of the Resident Company.
Judy Kuhn and Emmanuelle Delpech in Residence this Spring
March 10, 2026

Judy Kuhn, actor, singer and company member, and Emmanuelle Delpech, physical theatre artist, director, and teacher, will join The Actors Center’s Resident Company this spring for development workshops exploring acting through song and Neutral Mask.
Shorts Spotlight: The Actors Center on Film, March 2026
March 6, 2026

The Actors Center hosts an evening of short films written by, directed by, or featuring work from members of our Resident Company on Tuesday, March 24th at 7:00pm at Macaulay Honors College. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP is required.
Resonance Room: Works In Process, Edition No. 4, March 2
February 19, 2026

The Actors Center hosts Resonance Room, Edition No. 4—the first sharing of works in process by the 2025-26 Mentorship Cohort. The evening will feature original work by Carson S. Davis, Alyssa James, Rebecca Salzhauer, alongside excerpts from plays by Gracie Gardner and Neil Simon, poetry, and multiple musical numbers. Come join us!
Film Screening: Brooklyn, Minnesota, Monday February 9
January 28, 2026

The Actors Center hosts a screening of the feature film Brooklyn, Minnesota, written and directed by company member Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank on Monday, February 9th at 7:00pm at Macaulay Honors College. The event is free and open to the public.
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.
Bill Irwin and Will Davis in Residence this Winter
January 9, 2026

Bill Irwin, celebrated actor, director, writer, and clown, and Will Davis, director, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Rattlestick Theater, will join The Actors Center’s Resident Company this winter for development workshops exploring clown, Samuel Beckett, and the world of Sarah Ruhl’s Late: A Cowboy Song.
Introducing our 2025-26 Mentorship Cohort
November 4, 2025

The Actors Center is thrilled to introduce our 2025-26 Mentorship Cohort—featuring sixteen early-career actors selected for our eight-month Mentorship Program, now entering its second year.
Welcoming 32 New Members of The Actors Center Resident Company
September 12, 2025

The Actors Center is thrilled to welcome 32 new members of our Resident Company—a one-of-a-kind, ongoing, creative residency program for a diverse collective of 300 actors and theater artists, leaders in the field who work regularly throughout theatre, film, and television.
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April 9, 2022

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Company member Crystal Dickinson is in Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid, adapted by Bill Irwin, directed by company member Brandon Dirden, and presented by Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway. The cast includes Bill Irwin, Dylan Baker, Rachel Bloom, and Brooks Ashmanskas. Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills. But she has another life in mind. This fiercely funny production is about to prove that real life is what happens while you and your family are making other plans. Performances run through November 22.

Company member James Seol and Mentorship Program alum Francisco Javier Gonzales are in the national tour of Maybe Happy Ending, the musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park, directed by Michael Arden. Oliver and Claire have never met. They’re both living solitary days on repeat—until a chance encounter sparks an unexpected adventure that shows them what it means to be human… even if they’re not. The tour debuts in Greensboro, NC through September 27 before moving on to South Carolina, DC, North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, Minneapolis, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania this fall. It will then have extended runs in Chicago, Cincinnati, and Boston in the new year.

Company member Phillipa Soo is in Pre-Existing Condition, written by Marin Ireland and directed by Maria Dizzia. The play centers on an unnamed woman, brought to life in sequential engagements by Lupita Nyong’o, Phillipa Soo, Susannah Flood, Hari Nef and Edie Falco, alongside a returning cast featuring Dael Orlandersmith, Sarah Steele, and Greg Keller. Staged at the historic Greenwich House Theater, Pre-Existing Condition explores the challenges and everyday indignities of moving forward after a life-altering relationship. Philippa joins the cast September 28 through October 17.

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.

Company member Alison Cimmet is in Kowalski, written by Gregg Ostrin and directed by Colin Hanlon, presented at the Lookingglass Theatre. Set over one pivotal evening in Provincetown in 1947, Kowalski imagines the first meeting between Tennessee Williams and a young Marlon Brando as Williams searches for the actor who would redefine the role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. Blending historical events with theatrical imagination, the play explores ambition, artistry and the creative collaboration behind one of the most influential works in American theater. Performances run through October 25 in Chicago, IL.

Company member Bob Ari is in the feature film Primetime, directed by Lance Oppenheim and starring Robert Pattinson. Based on the 2007 Esquire article “Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die”, the film follows the production of the reality series To Catch a Predator, as host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. The cast also includes Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers. The film premiered in the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival earlier this month, and is now in theaters nationwide. Watch the trailer.

Company member Keith Randolph Smith plays Doaker in The Piano Lesson, written by August Wilson and directed by Francois Battiste, at Two River Theatre. This epic play pits brother against sister as the Charles family fights over the fate of their prized heirloom—a hand-carved piano. One wants to get rich off its sale, the other will do anything to keep it in the family. In this Pulitzer Prize winner, the ghosts of the past battle against the promise of the future. Performances run through October 4 in Red Bank, NJ.

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.

Company member Mel House is in When Everything Was Blue, a short film written and directed by Christina Chironna, available to stream on YouTube. The short follows a family as they navigate the emotional and physical toll of a father’s 9/11-related illness, all captured through the lens of a home video camera. The short was a 2026 Oscar Qualified Live-Action Short Film, and won Best Short Drama at the NewFilmmakers LA Awards, Best Drama at the Atlanta Women’s Film Festival, Best NY Film at the Imagine This Women’s Film Festival, Outstanding Narrative Short at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival, and Best Live Action Short at Phoenix Film Festival. Read more about the film at Pipeline Artists.

Company member Nathan Darrow is in Measure for Measure, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Psalmayene 24 at the Folger Theatre in Washington, DC. This production is set in the American South in the 1950s, offering a timeless parable of power and redemption. Newly enforced regulations penalize the everyday citizens of Vienna, but don’t stop the hijinks of a rambunctious crew of bawdy residents. In this morally lax city, a corrupt official tries to coerce novice nun Isabella to submit to his desires. Can Isabella maintain her vow of chastity and save her incarcerated brother’s life? Performances run through November 1.

Company member Robert David Grant is in John Proctor is the Villain, written by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley at Northern Stage. When a high school English class in rural Georgia reads The Crucible, their teacher pushes the students to think more critically about the classic play. As the class starts re-examining the Salem trials, #MeToo allegations erupt at their own school, cracking open their world and assumptions. Is this a witch hunt or a search for truth? Performances run through October 11 in White River Junction, VT.

Joshua David Robinson appears on Furious in Season 1, Episode 1 “The Gorgon” on Hulu and Disney+.

 

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