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Edward Berkeley
“Why Shakespeare? When young actors come to Circle they have an exciting chance to grow in a risk-free environment.
The unique thing I’ve found with Circle actors is a creativity that blossoms and informs their character choices after being challenged by the remarkable world of Shakespeare.”
- Edward Berkeley
Alan Langdon
Sara Louise Lazarus
“My goal is to see the humanity in each of these students; the uniqueness in each of these students and to bring that out.”
- Sara Louise Lazarus
Shannon Marie Sullivan
Speech II - Dialects | On-Camera Acting Technique
“In this 1-Week Intensive, through the use of self-tapes and live (Zoom) auditions, students will learn the fundamentals of on-camera audition technique and how to use the camera as an additional tool in their story-telling.”
- Shannon Marie Sullivan
Kiialeah Rumer
Long Beach, CA
“Being a part of Circle has given me a clearer and stronger understanding of myself and my artistry.”
Kiialeah Rumer
Professional Theatre Workshop ’17
- Kiialeah Rumer
Iris Hólm
Mosfellsbær, ICELAND
“To me Circle has been the treasure chest at the end of the rainbow. It has helped me realize that everything I am and everything I´ve ever been through is gold when it comes to my work and the school provides excellent guidence in terms of going on that journey”
Iris Hólm
Professional Musical Theatre Workshop ’17
- Iris Hólm
James T. Walker
Vancouver, CANADA
“Circle is the place I never realized I was always meant to be”
James T. Walker
Professional Musical Theatre Workshop ’17
& Summer Musical Theatre Workshop ’13
- James T. Walker
Brian J. Gabriel
Williston Park, NY
“What Circle blesses us with is the courage to be ourselves on and off stage: training us in the art of knowing who we are at our core, so that we may find what it is inside of a character or the world of a play that brings that very core to the surface.”
Brian J. Gabriel
Professional Musical Theatre Workshop ’19
- Brian J. Gabriel
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Class of 1989
“Two things I learned while at Circle: that theater matters and that acting is an art form as great as any other.”
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
Christian Dante White
Class of 2006
“Circle influenced my ability to audition by giving me the much needed tools to be a versatile actor. I felt prepared to serve different styles of characters because Circle sharpened my imagination and abilities.”
- Christian Dante White
Eric William Morris
Class of 2006
It always felt like there was a “right” way to do something and if I got close to it then it was okay. But I feel like this place helps you be authentic and find your own way into material…You get a lot of different ideas, a lot of different classes, but at the end of the day whatever works for you is what they encourage you to use.”
- Eric William Morris
Trisha Jeffrey
Class of 2002
“While studying at Circle, I learned that I could be ANY kind of actor that I want to be. “
- Trisha Jeffrey
Paul Libin
- Paul Libin
E. Colin O'Leary
- E. Colin O'Leary
Alan Langdon
Edward Berkeley
“Why Shakespeare? When young actors come to Circle they have an exciting chance to grow in a risk-free environment.
The unique thing I’ve found with Circle actors is a creativity that blossoms and informs their character choices after being challenged by the remarkable world of Shakespeare.”
- Edward Berkeley
Sara Louise Lazarus
“My goal is to see the humanity in each of these students; the uniqueness in each of these students and to bring that out.”
- Sara Louise Lazarus
Theodore Mann
- Theodore Mann
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In the center of the Broadway Theater District with museums, libraries, restaurants, parks,shopping and transportation all nearby!