Life will do everything to destroy your soul,
art will remind you that you have one. -Stella Adler




2011-12


updated October 12, 2011

Enroll now for:
• Weekly classes
• 3 or 9 Month Intensives
• Private Coaching

Prospective students may observe a class before enrolling.
Call 415.861.4965 or email to reserve. actorscenter at gmail.com
($35 audit fee)

Click here to receive info.

All classes are taught by Shelley Mitchell unless otherwise indicated.

CLASS schedule
Check out our Yahoo! Calendar to see available rehearsal times and other activities.

Tuition fees:
Weekly classes are on-going throughout the year. Beginners are welcome.

• Package A - 8 classes- $485
• Package B -16 classes- $785

• Package C - 8 classes + 2 private sessions $650
• Package D -16 classes+4 private sessions..$1,100

Private Coaching with Shelley Mitchell
• sliding scale $160-$80 hour
• Corporate rates and Presentation coaching are per event. Click here for details.

3 Month Intensive
Unlimited classes + once a week Private Coaching
Unlimited studio use for rehearsals and scene prep.
• $2,200


10 Month intensive training
Serious training. Emphasis on Stanislavsky/Strasberg naturalistic film and stage acting. Excellent preperation for Independent, Commercial or European film and theater work.
• $6,000

• 2 classes/week
• Private Coaching once a week
• Unlimited studio access for rehearsals.
• Unlimited class observation.
• Movement and Speech specialists will be invited in for special training sessions in addition to the above focus on acting technique.

Call for an interview if you are interested in the One Year intensive. 415.861.4965
(We strongly suggest all students enroll in a body movement class such as Yoga or Aikido.)

Los Angeles- Master Class
(none currently scheduled)
@ The Complex 6476 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, 90028
Shelley Mitchell teaches scene study, script analysis, concentration and sense memory exercises. Call 415 861-4965 for details or email actorscenter-at-gmail

Summer Intensive 2012 (same as 3 Month Intensive)
7 weeks (Start date TBD. Please check back.)
• $1,350

15 free things to do

1. Listen to Dennis Hopper speak about acting
2. Read chapters 1 & 2 of Respect for Acting by Ute Hagen.
3. Read The Art of Acting by Stella Adler.
4. Watch 'Inside the Actors Studio' on BRAVO! TV.
5. Read Acting is a Job by Jason Pugatch
6. Click here to listen to Alec Baldwin on Fresh Air!
7. Watch 'Looking for Richard' by Al Pacino
8. the Soul of the American Actor.com
9. Al Pacino on Inside the Actors Studio
10. Watch 'Searching for Debra Winger' by Rosanna Arquette
11. Watch 'Esther Kahn' with Summer Phoenix
12. Read TRUTH by Susan Batson (Shelley Mitchell is recommended by Susan!)
13. Listen to Susan Batson here on NPR
or here on On Point
14. Watch Jill Bolte Taylor and read her book My Stroke of Insight
15. Watch Jaron Lanier and read his book You Are Not A Gadget

Class Policies
- Classes are ongoing throughout the year which means you can sign up for the eight week Intro to Acting at any time.
- If your teacher has performance obligations, a subsitutte teacher trained by Shelley will teach.
- Enrollment is on a first come first serve basis.
- New students have ten weeks in which to complete the 8 week orientation classes.
- You can continue in the class on a month-to-month basis after the first 8 classes.
- Missed classes are not rolled over to the next month. You can make up a missed class at any other class being offered that month.
-Class size is limited to 16
- Everyone must observe one class before enrolling ($35). Call for info and an appointment. Class is three hours, please plan to stay for the entire period.
- Keeping the class safe, dynamic, cutting-edge and professional is of primary importance to us. Inappropriate, destructive or sexually harassing behavior will not be tolerated and will result in immediate dismissal.
- No refunds.

Rehearsal Space Rental

If you are authorized please check the Yahoo! Calendar for availability and reserve your space below.

Rehearsal Rental Rates

1 hour $20.00 2 hours $40.00 3 hours $60.00