The recently named Marvin and Anne Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) developed organically from a collection of in-house playwriting classes at Primary Stages to a more formalized multidisciplinary institution with fully formed departments in acting, writing, and directing. Since its 2007 inception, the School has housed over one-thousand students, taught by a family of award-winning professional artists. The School has refined actors who have since been seen on and off-Broadway, developed writers whose work has won awards and received workshops and productions, and ultimately crafted emerging artists on their road to professional success. With the naming of the School in 2010, ESPA emerged as a leading educational institution, offering an extensive array of opportunities for students to collaborate and showcase themselves on the New York stage.
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Acting courses are designed to enable students to refine fundamental skills and explore their creative potential through the study of multiple genres and media. Classes range from scene study and on-camera techniques to movement, improvisation and experimental theater.
With courses geared toward both emerging and seasoned writers, this curriculum offers deadlines and inspiration with the goal of getting ideas on paper and ultimately the stage or screen. Courses range from libretto writing to site-specific and audience-interactive pieces.
With courses for both the emerging and experienced director, this curriculum places emphasis on collaborative and active projects, affording students the opportunity to learn through hands-on experience. By building confidence and expanding their way of thinking, students are equipped to create theater in any medium.
Our faculty boasts some of the most accomplished talent in the industry. As seasoned professionals, these individuals provide the knowledge, dedication and patience necessary to bring the best out of their students.
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