Scene Study for Actors

Enrich your humanity while you strengthen your instrument

UPCOMING SESSIONS BEGIN ON

Feb 16, 2026

7:00 pm

Stella Adler said “Growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous.” Enrich your humanity while you strengthen your instrument in this scene study course.

Actors will analyze circumstances, exercise their imaginations, and play actions as they explore scenes from modern and contemporary plays in a safe and supportive environment.

Whether you’re seeking a strong foundation or looking to challenge yourself with contemporary material, this course is for you.
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Details

Total cost $400
Mondays 7-9pm
All experience levels are welcome. Ages 18+

Dates

Winter Session: (new dates!) February 16 - April 6, 2026
This session, the techniques taught and the scenes and solos studied and rehearsed will be working towards a performance. At the end of the 8 weeks there will be an evening presentation in the Alleyway Cabaret.

Reserve your spot now with a $150 deposit
Balance of $250 due on first day of class. This helps us keep your ticketing fees as low as possible.

A limited amount of partial scholarships are available annually to those students in need. Please contact us to inquire, or reach out to make a contribution to the scholarship fund to make our classes more accessible to all WNYers!

Karen McDonald

A professional actor for over three decades, Karen has performed in major theatres across North America, Asia, and Eastern Europe.

In New York: Funny Girl, Othello, Those Were The Days, and Tap Your Troubles Away. In Toronto: Fiddler on the Roof, Mame, 42nd St., Singin' in the Rain, and Hello Dolly. Regional Theatres: Studio Arena, Alleyway, Forbes, Dominion Rep, Theatre Orangeville, Capitol Theatre, Drayton Entertainment, Red Barn Theatre, Rainbow Stage, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Stage West, Show Boat, Bristol Valley Playhouse, and STC.

She has taught in performing arts schools for twenty years and has been a teaching artist in public schools in Toronto, Western New York, and the Bronx. She has written for as well as directed and choreographed shows with disabled artists. Her plays have been produced in Canada and the United States, most notably her one woman show "Up In A Balloon" which premiered at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan and subsequently played at Cape May Stage and Dominion Rep.

A proud member of Actor's Equity, ACTRA, and the Dramatists Guild, Karen is the first recipient of the Senator Dale Vulcar Award for Excellence in the Arts.