The Actors Studio

What The Actors Studio does

The Actors Studio Australia is a privately-held professional drama school founded in 2000 and headquartered at Riley Street Studio in Surry Hills, Sydney, where it conducts all acting classes, private coaching, and showreel production. It serves adult actors aged 18 and older who are pursuing professional careers in film, television, and theatre, with a single defined customer segment of aspiring professional actors.

The school's core methodology is a truth-based acting curriculum that integrates techniques from Meisner, Strasberg, Stanislavsky, Chubbuck, and Eric Morris, delivered through a progressive Acting Technique Development Program structured in 6-7 week terms. Supplementary revenue comes from private one-on-one audition preparation coaching and a tiered showreel production service offering Basic, Two Scene, and Edit-Only packages that bundle script consultation, rehearsals, on-location filming, and editing. The website supports direct self-serve booking with credit card and PayPal payment, and the business is promoted via an SEO-optimized blog, Facebook, and word-of-mouth referrals within Sydney's acting community.

As of December 2020, the studio is indefinitely closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no reopening timeline disclosed. The business carries no external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no headcount data in the source material, and no digital or AI-enabled extensions to its in-person service model are documented.

Name

The Actors Studio

Legal name

The Actors Studio Australia

Website

https://actorsstudio.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Actors Studio Australia is a Sydney-based professional drama school offering term-based acting classes, private audition coaching, and showreel production for aspiring professional actors aged 18 and older, using an integrated Meisner/Strasberg/Stanislavsky methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Training

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts (Acting, Improv, Theater) (EDAAAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG)

Keywords

• Professional acting classes
• Drama school training
• Audition coaching
• Showreel production
• Actor technique development

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Acting Classes and Courses: Term-based acting technique courses taught in 6-7 week terms at $299-330 per term, with drop-in options at $66 per class. Early booking discounts available.
2. Audition Preparation: Private one-on-one coaching sessions with recommended 1.5 hour duration for typical 2-3 page scene preparation.
3. Showreel Production: Complete production service including script selection, rehearsals, direction, filming and editing. Basic Package $880, Two Scene Package $1760, Edit Only by quotation.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Actors Studio Australia is a Sydney-based professional drama school that delivers progressive, term-based acting technique training for adult actors (18+) using an integrated truth-based methodology drawing on Meisner, Strasberg, Stanislavsky, Chubbuck, and Eric Morris. Beyond the flagship technique classes, it provides private audition coaching and a full showreel production service (script selection, rehearsal, on-location filming, editing) with Basic, Two Scene, and Edit Only packages.

Product overview

The Actors Studio Australia is a professional drama school offering acting training and related services. The core product is the Acting Technique Development Program, a comprehensive professional training course for aspiring actors covering core acting technique, script work, and on-camera skills. This is supplemented by Audition Preparation (private coaching for castings) and a Showreels service (with Basic Package, Two Scene Package, and Edit Only options). The school harnesses techniques from master teachers including Meisner, Strasberg, Stanislavsky, Chubbuck and Eric Morris. Note: The studio is currently closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acting Technique Development Program Flagship progressive acting course for adult actors (18+) delivered on a term-by-term basis, covering core acting technique, actions and objectives, techniques for stimulating real emotion on cue, characterisation, script analysis, scripted scene performance, and on-camera/screen acting technique using a truth-based methodology.
• Drop-in Acting Classes Single-class drop-in option for adult actors who want to sample or attend on an ad hoc basis at $66 per class, without committing to a full term.
• Audition Preparation Private one-on-one coaching tailored to upcoming castings and auditions, allowing actors to explore their choices and ground themselves in solid familiarity with their script; recommended 1.5-hour duration for a typical 2-3 page scene.
• Basic Showreel Package Single-scene showreel production at $880 incl GST, including 1-hour script consultation, two rehearsal sessions, one on-location shoot (approximately 4 hours), editing with music and titles, and USB delivery, with optional trained actor scene partner available at additional cost.
• Two Scene Showreel Package Two-scene showreel production at $1760 incl GST, including 1-hour script consultation, four rehearsal sessions, two on-location shoots (8 hours total), editing with music and titles, and USB delivery, with optional trained actor scene partner available at additional cost.
• Edit Only Showreel Service Editing service for clients supplying their own footage (existing professional work, short films, showreel scenes, or class work), producing a polished showreel presentation at a price quoted according to the work involved.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Riley Street StudiocoreOthersVenue partnership where The Actors Studio Australia conducts all classes and appointments at Riley Street Studio in Surry Hills. The studio provides space for acting classes, one-on-one coaching, and other activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Atlantic Theater Company / Atlantic Acting School: New York acting school teaching a Practical Aesthetics method (Meisner-influenced). Comparable on the synthesis of major acting methodologies into a truth-based, technique-driven adult training program.
• WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts): Performing arts school offering conservatory-style acting training in Australia. Comparable on professional acting methodology and aspiring-actor target segment, though serving a different domestic market.
• Howard Fine Acting Studio: Los Angeles acting school focused on adult professional actors with technique-based training. Comparable on audience (working/aspiring professional actors), methodology emphasis, and the audition/showreel preparation adjacent services.
• National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA): Australia's flagship tertiary drama school, offering professional acting training in Sydney. Directly comparable as a Sydney-based acting school targeting aspiring professional actors, though at a larger, degree-granting scale.
• VCA (Victorian College of the Arts): Melbourne-based performing arts school with a theatre practice stream. Comparable to The Actors Studio Australia in offering professional acting training to adult students, though structured as a university program.
• Stella Adler Studio of Acting: New York drama school teaching the Stella Adler (Strasberg-adjacent) technique. Comparable as a single-school, methodology-driven acting training program for adult professional actors.
• Screenwise Acting School: Sydney-based acting school offering term classes, audition coaching, and showreel services for adult actors. Highly comparable on product mix (classes + audition prep + showreels) and Sydney geography.
• The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre: Long-running New York acting school built around the Meisner technique. Directly comparable as a dedicated adult acting school rooted in a master-teacher methodology.

Regional players

• 16th Street Actors Studio: Melbourne-based acting studio offering technique classes to adult actors. Comparable as an Australian, single-city, methodology-driven acting school — direct competition in a different Australian city.
• Australian Theatre for Young People: Sydney-based performing arts training organization. Comparable as a Sydney drama training provider, though primarily serving younger students rather than the 18+ adult niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ActorsStudioAustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-actors-studio

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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