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The Barrow Group Acting School
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(4.7-star rating across 66 reviews)

The Barrow Group is an award-winning non-profit Off-Broadway theatre company, acting studio/school, and arts center located in the heart of New York City. They offer a wide range of acting and directing courses, including scene study, monologue workshops, script analysis, and a two-year acting program.

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The Barrow Group Acting School

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One Day Commercial Audition Workshop

The Barrow Group Acting School @ 312 W 36th St, New York, NY

Pre-requisite: This is an open level class. Please note, it is not a beginner class and we recommend students have previous professional training and experience. This class is designed for professional actors who want to explore and learn more about commercial auditioning. In this One Day Commercial Audition workshop, students learn how to prepare for an audition, acting tools for your audition, and what you need to do during your callback session....

(66) Advanced 18 and older
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$195
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Weekend Explorations in Acting for Tweens (Ages 10-13)

The Barrow Group Acting School @ 312 W 36th St, New York, NY

The Explorations Class is a great foundation for the craft and introduction to the Barrow Group approach. Students will lay the foundation of technique-based artistry through a progressive series of exercises, ensemble building games, script analysis, monologues, and scene study. Absence Policy: If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please let the instructors know as soon as possible. This is of the utmost importance. Every week we...

(66) All levels 10 - 13 years old
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$425

10 sessions

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Explorations in Acting for Children (Ages 5-6)

The Barrow Group Acting School @ 312 W 36th St, New York, NY

Our Explorations in Acting for Kids (5-6 years old) classes encourage spontaneity, simplicity and fun.  This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. We believe that to act is to PLAY, and that students learn the most in an atmosphere of relaxed positive reinforcement. We begin with ensemble building games, story structure games, then move...

(66) All levels 5 - 6 years old
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$325

10 sessions

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Weekend Teen Improv (Ages 14-18)

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Virtual Classroom

The Teen Improv class explores improvisation games, techniques, and concepts in a fun, supportive environment. This class encourages students to become more spontaneous, creative, playful, and imaginative, all while developing valuable theater and interpersonal skills. The class begins with Ensemble Building exercises to strengthen the ensemble and encourage positivity as well as enhance listening and reacting skills. Students will then work on...

(66) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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$275

6 sessions

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Teen Playwriting (Ages 14-17)

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Virtual Classroom

Students will explore the most effective way to tell stories in dramatic form and will finish the class with an original short play. Through study of traditional dramatic structure and exercises, students will work from conception to complete draft, resulting in an original short play. Students will bring in material to each class to be read and discussed in a teacher-led session where we explore “what story do we hope to tell and is that...

(66) All levels 14 - 17 years old
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$275

6 sessions

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After School Teen Shakespeare (Ages 14-18)

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Virtual Classroom

Shakespeare’s plays offer actors some of the richest roles in theatre, with characters that explore every facet of the human experience. This course introduces the skills an actor needs to tackle the unique demand of this richly rewarding, classical material. Students will delve into Shakespeare’s texts through script analysis, exploration of language, vocal work, monologues, and scene study.  This class teaches our specific approach...

(66) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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$275

8 sessions

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Tween Audition Workshop (Ages 10-13)

The Barrow Group Acting School

This class is designed for students who are interested in auditioning for theatre/film/tv work.  This class focuses on: Monologues – Students will select an audition appropriate monologue under the guidance of the teacher and prepare the piece while being introduced to The Barrow Group acting tools. Mock Auditions – Students will participate in mock auditions with their prepared monologues. On-Camera Audition Technique – Students will...

(66) All levels 10 - 13 years old
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Explorations in Acting for Tweens II (Ages 10-13)

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Virtual Classroom

In our Explorations in Acting II class, students will further their script analysis understanding by reading a full play. Students will then take a deeper dive into The Barrow Group tools via working on scenes from this play. The class builds also builds upon ensemble building and improvisation skills introduced in Explorations I. The class culminates in an open showing of their plays for friends, family and TBG community members. In our tween...

(66) Advanced 10 - 13 years old
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$275

6 sessions

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Explorations in Monologues for Kids (Ages 6-9)

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Prerequisite: Students must have completed Explorations in Acting for Kids Our Explorations in Monologues for Kids for ages 6-9 encourages students to explore, play, create, and most importantly have fun! The class builds upon improvisation and storytelling skills learned in the Explorations in Acting Class. Students will create their own characters and monologues via  a writing prompt from the instructor. The class culminates in an open...

(66) All levels 6 - 9 years old
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Teen Film/TV Acting II: Audition Prep (Ages 14-18)

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Virtual Classroom

The follow-up to Teen Film/TV Class I, students will focus on prepared and cold-reading on-camera audition techniques. Students will experience auditioning for lead, guest star and under-5 roles, using film and television scripts.  Students will review taped work at the end of every class– no videotapes or links will be given out. Prerequisite: Students must completed Teen Film/TV I before registering for this class .

(66) Intermediate 14 - 18 years old
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$275

8 sessions

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Playwriting II: Revisions

The Barrow Group Acting School

You’ll leave this workshop with a new set of skills and handouts to help focus your revisions. You’ve got a draft of a scene or short play – what’s next? Maybe you’ve heard your words spoken aloud and maybe you haven’t, but writing is rewriting and this workshop will give you a set of tools for your current and future work. Through exercises, examples and a series of questions, you will look at your plays with new eyes and fresh ideas....

(66) All levels 18 and older
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Alexander Technique: OnBreath

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Virtual Classroom

Through guided experience, the Alexander Technique brings you into a collaborative, playful relationship with your natural design for movement — freeing up your creativity and releasing tension. Breathing is an essential aspect of your movement.  Along with the motion of breath comes emotional awareness, response, and expression. As you learn more about your anatomical design for breathing, you will gain key skills for sensing changes in your...

(66) All levels 18 and older
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$195

4 sessions

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One Day Acting Intensive for Teens

The Barrow Group Acting School

The Barrow Group One-Day Intensives are held during school breaks to provide students with a fun learning opportunity to focus on specific elements of acting. One day intensives will be held during the winter holiday break and spring break. Different Teen/Tween One-Day Intensive subject areas include: Film/TV Auditions Monologues Scene Study Improv

(66) All levels 14 - 17 years old
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Weekend Workshop: Intro to The Barrow Group Approach

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Virtual Classroom

How the Workshops are Structured: This 6-hour Beginner Weekend Workshop provides an introduction to acting and The Barrow Group approach Saturday, 11am-2pm: Ensemble building and improvisation exercises, introduction of The Barrow Group approach to acting via exercises and tools, clarifying what is the job of the actor. Sunday, 11am-2pm: Script Analysis overview and reading of scripts as a group with a discussion.

(66) Beginner 18 and older
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$95

2 sessions

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Habits, Mindset and Time Management for the Actor

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Virtual Classroom

What do we do with our time as artists when we don’t have acting work? How do we structure our days? What routines and daily rituals do we have or want to implement? What are our values and visions for our lives and how can we incorporate those into the daily actions we’re taking as artists? In this workshop, artists will examine the above questions in regards to our habits, mindsets, and time management. The workshop begins with a discussion...

(66) All levels 18 and older
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$95

2 sessions

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Content Creation: Editing Workshop

The Barrow Group Acting School

Join us for a three-hour workshop to discover editing basics to help you create your own content! Introduction Adobe Premiere Crash Course (The Basics) Learn how to: Create a new project. Import and organize footage. Create a new timeline. Tools: Razor, Pen, Zoom, Link, Etc. Cut and arrange clips in a timeline. Add music, sound effects, titles, and transitions. Adjust sound levels. Practical Demonstration We will cut together a brief...

(66) Beginner 18 and older
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