Audrey Miller Lillian Isabella, an alumna of The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute through the NYU Tisch School of the Arts partnership, recently opened her original play Primordial at The Tank. A documentary theatre writer focused on telling women-centric stories, Lillian’s newest show highlights pregnancy and childbirth.  Committing to The Method In high school, Lillian debated between three life paths: philosopher/poet, politician, or actor. After discovering documentary theatre through high school summer programs, she chose acting. For Lillian, NYU Tisch was her dream school ..read more

In honor of Black History Month, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute is celebrating Black artists in theatre and highlighting sixteen Black playwrights you should know. Continue reading for a biography of each playwright and a selection of their notable plays. To find more works by Black playwrights, explore the LSTFI Scene Database! Jocelyn Bioh Jocelyn Bioh, a Ghanaian-American actress and playwright, is known for her thought-provoking works that delve into themes of identity and culture. As a performer, she has graced both Broadway and Off-Broadway stages, including the original ..read more

Audrey Miller Radhika Mehrotra, a graduate of The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (LSTFI), plays Dr. Ritu Gagra in the hit Netflix series Kaala Paani. According to Netflix, Kaala Paani is “a survival drama featuring an ensemble of characters who are all trying to escape the wrath of nature, as the vast sea confines them for thousands of kilometers.” Created in partnership with Posham Pa Pictures and Sameer Saxena, Kaala Paani was filmed primarily on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Released this past October, a second season was announced less than one month later due to the series ..read more

i’m sorry for your trouble By Aniello Fontano Directed by Ben Villegas Randle 2023 Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission December 7 – 9, 2023 | The Irma Sandrey Theatre Photography by Hunter Canning SYNPOSIS: Joe is dead. Really dead. The kind of dead that makes a friend drink brown liquor, sing Boyz II Men, curse cancer, and hate crabs (both kinds). So tonight, four hours after her funeral, Joe’s childhood friends are gathering at their neighborhood bar. As they fight to drown the pain in booze, laughter, and friendship — a violent banging at the front door and an unexpected guest ..read more

A Seagull in the Hamptons By Emily Mann Adapted from Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull Directed by Tom Rowan November 16 – 18, 2023 | The Marilyn Monroe Theatre FEATURING Isaiah Armour, Andrew Boyd, Julia Burnier, Sophia DeMornay-O’Neal, Patrick Eckland,  Corey Fogelmanis, Katja Minaev, Michael Kevin Ryan, Alexander Thomas, and Romy Turner. The post A Seagull in the Hamptons appeared first on The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute ..read more

Audrey Miller Rohan Gurbaxani, an alumnus of The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (LSTFI), is having his moment. He stars in the first episode of season two of Made in Heaven, a popular Amazon Prime series. While at LSTFI, Rohan trained through the BFA partnership with New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, studying under Geoffrey Horne, Tim Crouse, Ron Navarre, Madeline Jaye, Marcel Simoneau, and several other esteemed faculty members.  Rohan Gurbaxani as “Aman Batra” in Amazon Prime’s Made in Heaven A Dream Come True: NYU and LSTFI Since the eighth grade, Rohan dreamt ..read more

Audrey Miller The Chekhovians, an independent NYC-based theatre company, are devoted to performing the works of Anton Chekhov with simplicity and a clear vision. Their most recent production, The Cherry Orchard, ran from September 7-10 at Theaterlab NYC. Directed by Ermete De Boni and Emely de Paiva, both alumni of The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (LSTFI), the production consisted of an almost entirely Strasberg-trained cast. The Cherry Orchard starred LSTFI alumni Ajay Bhullar, Ermete De Boni, Daniele Gianera, Rohith Guttamidhi, Juan Ortiz, Vanessa Ozinger, Emely de Paiva, U.S ..read more

Audrey Miller The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (LSTFI) offers more than world-class Method Acting training and education! Here are eight fantastic resources available to current students. 1. Rehearsal Space The LSTFI New York campus has ten classrooms, which double as rehearsal spaces throughout the day. Students can take advantage of these spaces to rehearse with their scene partners for various classes. It is important to note that rooms are limited to one-hour time slots and students can only request one room per day. Rooms can be reserved up to 24 hours in advance by visiting ..read more

And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie Directed by Attilio Rigotti October 19 – 21, 2023 | The Irma Sandrey Theatre Each having received a mysterious invitation, eight strangers arrive at an isolated mansion on an island off the coast of Devon and are tended to by a pair of married housekeepers. On the evening of their arrival, a gramophone recording accuses all ten people, housekeepers included, of crimes that went unpunished by the law. Little do they know, a murderer is among them and soon the accused start dying one by one… FEATURING Cora Cadman, Mauricio Castillo, Alexander Danishma ..read more

Quinn the Magnificent By Paige Susan Anderson Directed by Tomer Adorian 2023 StrasbergWORKS Selection August 17 – 18, 2023 | The Marilyn Monroe Theatre Twelve-year-old Quinn wants Jay – the new man in his mother’s life – gone. But Jay is on to him, and Quinn’s usual strategies aren’t working. Can Quinn find a way to convince his mom that Jay is not what he seems… before it’s too late? FEATURING Ciara Van Buren as “Quinn” Audrey Miller as “Cecilia” Patrick Feeney as “Jay” Isa Barrett as “Linda” Marcellus Taska as “Cleo” The post Quinn the Magnificent appeared first on The Lee Strasberg Theatre ..read more