What Margie Haber Studio does

Margie Haber Studio Inc. is a California LLC founded in 1986 by Margie Haber, operating a single-location acting education and audition coaching business headquartered at 317 N La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles. The studio delivers on-camera acting training for three distinct age segments — Kids (7–13), Teens/Young Adults (14–21), and Adults (18+) — through tiered intensives (Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced, Master Weekend, Two-Week Intensive) capped at 8–16 students per cohort, followed by subscription-style ongoing classes. The core intellectual asset is Haber Phrasing™, a proprietary trademarked methodology described as an alternative to script memorization that allows actors to work with scripts in hand while remaining present; the studio also markets a companion 'Living the Life' 10-step character-creation philosophy.

Name

Margie Haber Studio

Legal name

Margie Haber Studio Inc.

Website

https://margiehaber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Margie Haber Studio is a Los Angeles acting school and audition coaching business that teaches its proprietary Haber Phrasing™ methodology to aspiring and professional adult, teen, and child actors via in-person classes, online Zoom sessions, self-paced video courses, and private coaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acting Education and Audition Coaching

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Acting classes los angeles
• Audition coaching services
• On-camera acting training
• Self-tape studio rental
• Performing arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Group Acting Classes (Intensives): On-camera acting intensives at multiple levels (Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced, Master Weekend) conducted in-person in Los Angeles or via Zoom. Classes run 6-8 sessions over multiple weeks, capped at 8-16 students. Payment plans available with 50% deposit.
2. Ongoing Classes: Weekly continuing education classes for students who have completed intensives. Capped at 16 students. Subscription-style monthly billing.
3. Private Coaching: One-on-one coaching with studio instructors. Rates vary by instructor: $130/hr for enrolled students with other teachers, $180/hr for non-students. Margie Haber charges $250/hr for non-students.
4. Self-Tape Studio Services: Professional self-tape facilities available 7 days/week, 9am-10pm. Uses Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K with professional lighting and sound. Trained actors provided as readers. Tiered pricing: $20-80 depending on session length, with student discounts.
5. Online Video Courses: Self-paced pre-recorded video courses including 'Art of the Self Tape', 'Creating Character', and 'Live the Life'. One-time purchase with lifetime access. Includes bonus introductory lecture from Margie Haber.
6. Two-Week Intensive: Immersive in-person program for actors outside LA or seeking intensive training. Includes over 70 hours of training plus supplemental workshops (improv, commercial, dialect), guest seminars with talent managers, mock casting sessions, and off-site activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Margie Haber Studio provides on-camera acting classes and audition coaching for actors of all ages (Kids 7-13, Teens 14-21, Adults 18+) at Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced, and Master levels, delivered in-person in Los Angeles or via online Zoom worldwide. The studio also operates a professional self-tape production facility, one-on-one private coaching, self-paced video courses, and the Industry Lab showcase connecting students with Hollywood agents and casting directors. All instruction is anchored in the proprietary Haber Phrasing™ methodology that emphasizes emotional authenticity over memorization.

Product overview

Margie Haber Studio is an acting education and audition coaching studio offering a comprehensive suite of in-person and online acting classes and services. The core offering consists of on-camera acting classes structured by age group: Adult Acting Classes (Foundation through Master Level intensives and Ongoing Classes), Teen Acting Classes (ages 14-21), and Kids Acting Classes (ages 7-13). Supporting offerings include Online Acting Classes via Zoom, self-guided Online Video Courses ('Art of the Self Tape', 'Creating Character', 'Live the Life'), a Self-Tape Studio with professional equipment, Private Coaching sessions, and the Industry Lab (monthly showcase for advanced students). The studio's proprietary methodology, Haber Phrasing (an alternative to memorization), underpins all programs. Additional content includes Margie's books and an acting podcast. The studio serves aspiring and professional actors seeking to master the 'Living the Life' philosophy for auditions, self-tapes, and on-set work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Acting Classes
• Teen Acting Classes
• Kids Acting Classes
• Online Acting Classes
• Online Video Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple celebrity clients have credited the studio with career-transforming results, including booking major series and films
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Self Tape Services (LA-based boutique studios): Collection of small LA self-tape studios offering actors equipment, readers, and editing on a transactional basis; directly comparable as a regional competitor in the self-tape studio revenue stream that supplements Margie Haber Studio's class offerings.

Direct peers

• Lesly Kahn & Company: LA-based acting school specializing in audition technique and on-camera training for working actors; directly comparable as a premium, audition-focused studio with online extensions.
• Acting Center: Acting studio in Los Angeles offering on-camera classes, audition coaching, and self-tape services - directly comparable to Margie Haber Studio across both instruction and self-tape facility offerings.
• Beverly Hills Playhouse: Long-established LA acting school founded by Milton Katselas with a single founder-driven methodology; comparable to Margie Haber Studio as a premium, technique-based LA acting school serving adult and professional actors.
• Stella Adler Studio of Acting: LA-based acting school offering technique-driven on-camera training across levels; directly comparable to Margie Haber Studio as a premium in-person and online acting school with a branded methodology.
• Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop: LA acting school offering on-camera classes across levels with a branded technique and a strong online presence; closely comparable to Margie Haber Studio in audience, level structure, and online/offline mix.
• Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute: Historic acting school in LA where Margie Haber herself taught in the 1980s; offers Method-based acting training for adults and teens at multiple levels, making it a direct comparable in the premium acting school category.

Broad incumbents

• Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Training Center: National improv and comedy training center with LA presence serving aspiring comedy performers; comparable as a tiered performing arts school, though centered on improv rather than dramatic audition technique.
• Groundlings: Long-running LA improv and sketch school serving aspiring and professional comedy actors; comparable as an LA-based performing arts school with structured progression levels, though focused on comedy/improv rather than on-camera dramatic acting.

Emerging players

• WeAudition: Online platform for actors to practice self-tapes and read with partners remotely; emerging competitor/adjacent in the self-tape and audition prep category that overlaps with Margie Haber Studio's self-paced video courses and self-tape services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/margiehaber
• YouTubeyoutube.com/margiehaberstudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/margiehaberstudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/margie-haber-studio
• Instagraminstagram.com/margiehaberstudio

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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