OPEN STUDIO ACTING
WELCOME!
Are you an advanced actor? Come expand and grow among piers. Beginner? Get ready to work at a professional level quickly in a safe and inspiring environment. We offer in-person classes, Zoom classes, coaching, and taping in a professional studio!
Open Studio Acting is a safe space for true artists to grow and WORK! You've seen our clients and students all over TV/Film, Broadway, and Off Broadway.
Recent client/student bookings include: And Just Like That, Black Rabbit, City On A Hill, Fleishman Is in Trouble, New Amsterdam, Gossip Girl, FBI, FBI: Most Wanted, Partner Track, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Organized Crime, and more...
THE COACHES
LUCAS VAN ENGEN is Leo Wise in HBO's We Own This City (Deadline) and Sheik Sheehan in Showtime's City on a Hill, along with multiple recurring and guest star appearances.
IMDB | @openstudioacting, @LucasJVE
JENSON SMITH is an actor and writer-director. Some favorite credits include Orange Is the New Black, Louie, The Affair, FBI: Most Wanted, and Extremely Loud & Incredible Close. Having worked on both sides she has a clear eye for what casting is looking for + an intimate understanding of what being on set is like.
IMDB | website | @jensonperson
IN-PERSON CLASS
WHEN: Mondays from 6-10pm
WHERE: The Producers Club, 358 West 44th Street, NYC
HOW MUCH: $260/4 classes, $80 for drop-in, FREE to audit
CLASS GOALS
Lucas works with each individual actor to help them book work on-camera. Students get one-on-one focus + the benefits of acting with others and watching them grow, too!
- Bring each actor's unique voice to the script
- How to tell the story by using the frame & take the pressure off of "acting"
- Actor expansion
- Booking Work
Open Studio Acting was founded with a commitment to the principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. We take great pride in being a safe place for all!
CLIP FROM CLASS
COACHING/ SELF-TAPES (in-person & Zoom)
We offer coaching/taping in a professional studio with lights and sound! Jenson & Lucas coach, film, and edit for you! When you tape with Open Studio, you get to just be an actor. If you can't make it in-person, we can also tape over Zoom!
Up to 1 hr: $100
After 1 hr: $25 per 15 mins
ZOOM CLASS
If you cannot attend in person classes, inquire about on-going Zoom classes! We have actors from all over the country!
WHEN: Fridays, 1-3pm
WHERE: Zoom Online
HOW MUCH: $50/class
THE BUSINESS OF ACTING COLLECTIVE
The Business of Acting Collective is a group think tank to help solve business obstacles and book work. Several actors have found their way up to representation and booked work by being a part of this community.
WHEN: Thursdays, 3-5pm EST
WHERE: Zoom
HOW MUCH: $10 suggested donation
REVIEWS
Working with Lucas has brought out a newfound confidence in my acting and helped take my career to the next level. Every class is safe, exciting and FUN. Monday night class is the highlight of every week for me!
- Sophia Capriotti
Lucas is an incredibly intuitive teacher who creates a safe space in which you can both stretch yourself creatively and hone the specific skills required for acting on-camera. From a business standpoint, he helps you to really visualize what your ideal acting career would look like and find actionable steps to get you there. In the last year of studying with him, I've grown enormously both professionally and creatively.
- Jessica Disalvo
Lucas helped me to allow myself to bring me to the role. He helped me to trust myself. Trust my instincts. Be a better improviser. Be a better scene partner. It’s not easy, but he has helped me be open and trust the process. You will be a better actor after coaching with Lucas.
- Mark Weills