LSTFI is proud to present Kate Crackernuts directed by Lauren Spencer! Featuring a talented ensemble of NYU Strasberg students, the production opens Thursday, April 25th in the Irma Sandrey Theatre. Tickets are available now at katecrackernuts.eventbrite.com!

There’s still time to register for our upcoming College Audition Prep Workshop! This focused 10-week course allows students to perfect their audition monologues and prepare to navigate the college audition process with confidence. Learn more at strasberg.edu/yas/online!

Each semester, our NYU Practicum ensemble meets an incredible rotation of directors, casting directors and industry guests. This week, we were so honored to have writer/director Oren Brimer and special guest Busy Philipps working with our students!

Each year, LSTFI produces a student- or alumni-written play through our #StrasbergWORKS program. We’re thrilled to announce our 2024 StrasbergWORKS selection: Falkland’s Law by Shira Behore! Stay tuned for performance dates and more information coming soon!

Teaching this week. My students are wonderfully talented young artists. It is completely inspiring. We are on our third day of a very intense 5 day class. Five hours an evening and they are all so very impressive. The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute !

It’s officially back-to-school season! We have an amazing Fall term of program aheads, including for Kids & Teens through #YoungActorsAtStrasberg. This semester’s YAS classes include Saturday programs, After-School Method Acting classes, Online College Audition Prep, and more!

#NYU is back in session! We are so excited to welcome (and welcome back) all our NYU students through the Red Doors. Introducing our new NYU Tisch at Strasberg first year class!! #NYUStrasberg

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute is thrilled to announce our 2025 #StrasbergWORKS selection: Dry Fall by Rebekah Raphling! Rebekah is a second year student at LSTFI through NYU Tisch Drama. 'Dry Fall’ is Rebekah’s first play and will definitely not be her last!

thank you so much The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute for all the love ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

LSTFI alumna Rachel Brosnahan is receiving rave reviews for her performance as Lois Lane in the new James Gunn #Superman!

Best known for his action and comedy films, LSTFI alumnus Chris Evans brings the drama and romance in Celine Song's #Materialists

Happy birthday to LSTFI alum Chandra Wilson! 🎉 Best known for her iconic role on Grey’s Anatomy, Wilson is a five-time Emmy nominee, a Broadway veteran, and an accomplished director. In 2022, she returned to LSTFI to surprise the first winners of the #ChandraWilsonScholarship!

A huge welcome to our #NYU Tisch Drama first year students! We couldn’t be more excited to welcome so many new faces to the Strasberg family. These next four years have so much in store for you and we’re thrilled to be part of your journey! 💜💜💜

This week, our #NYU Strasberg students saw The Brothers Size at The Shed – an extraordinary production starring LSTFI alum Alani iLongwe. After the show, the cast and Oscar-winning playwright and co-director Tarell Alvin McCraney stayed for a truly inspiring talkback!

We sure think so! 👀 #LSTFIalum

LSTFI is thrilled to announce our #NYU Fall Production: The Cherry Orchard! 🌸 Directed by Martin Balmaceda, this bold David Mamet adaptation offers a fresh, audacious take on Chekhov’s timeless classic. 📅 October 23–25, 2025 at 7:00 PM 🎟 Tickets at cherryorchard-lstfi.eventbrite.com

A huge congratulations to the cast and creative team of The Cherry Orchard on closing a stunning, sold out production! 🌸✨ We are so proud of your hard work and dedication, and inspired as always by your talent on stage. Bravo!

Rachel Brosnahan will make her feature directorial debut with a documentary exploring the life and legacy of her aunt, the fashion designer Kate Spade. (deadline.com/2025/11/kate-s…)

LSTFI is thrilled to present our Institute Fall Production: Big Love! Directed by Lauren Zeftel, the production offers a modern spin on Aeschylus's The Suppliants. 🗓️ November 20–22, 2025 at 7:00 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at biglove-lstfi.eventbrite.com

Alec Baldwin & John Patrick Shanley present: OUTCASTS A One Night Benefit Reading In support of The Lee Strasberg Creative Center November 18th at 7:00pm Tickets available at givebutter.com/outcasts