Quinn the Magnificent

LSTFI proudly presents the 2023 StrasbergWORKS selection, Quinn the Magnificent by Paige Susan Anderson!
2023 StrasbergWORKS Selection: Quinn the Magnificent by Paige Susan Anderson

This summer, Paige had the opportunity to revisit LSTFI – this time as the playwright of the 2023 StrasbergWORKS selection.
Adi Roy: From LSTFI to Broadway

NYU alumnus Adi Roy went straight from LSTFI to Broadway. Now, he’s starring in the national tour of Disney’s Aladdin!
Alumni Spotlight: Emma Tadmor

An actor, director, writer, and founder of RJ Theatre Company, Emma Tadmor left her home country to pursue acting at LSTFI.
Six Jobs in the Theatre Industry – Other than Acting

Performing on stage isn’t the only way to work in the theatre industry. Here are six theatre jobs, no acting required!
YOU ON THE MOORS NOW

NYU Tisch at Strasberg presents Jaclyn Backhaus’ You on the Moors Now.
Five Best Places to Find Acting Auditions

An actor’s job is to audition. Here are five places to search for acting auditions when you’re ready to make your next move.
ASSASSINS

A joint production between the Institute and NYU Tisch at Strasberg, LSTFI presents Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins!
How to Secure an Acting Agent or Manager

Finding an agent or manager (or both!) is an important and exciting step for emerging actors. But, how do you get one?
How to Deal with Nerves on Stage

Nerves are not the enemy – but how we deal with them can negatively affect our work. Here are 3 tips for handling nerves on stage.
Young Actors Alum Jonathan Sussner Appears in Fahit Akin’s Xatar Biopic

Fatih Akin’s 2022 biopic Rheingold about German rap sensation Xatar is a box office hit!
LSTFI’s First Annual 3×5 Film Competition

Filmmakers were given a prompt and just 5 days to create a 3 minute short film for LSTFI’s inaugural 3×5 Film Competition.
LISA

LSTFI is proud to present the 2022 commissioned Practicum play, LISA!
EVERYBODY

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute is proud to present Branden Jacob-Jenkins’ Everybody, directed by Alfonso Rey.
Lee Strasberg’s 121st Birthday

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute celebrates Lee Strasberg’s 121st birthday.
ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute presents Alice Birch’s Anatomy of a Suicide.
SCISSORS

Cornelius Boeder’s Scissors is selected as the 2022 StrasbergWORKS production!
‘Validation’ Selected for the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival

Validation by LSTFI alumna Daphne Macy is one of just 30 works selected for the nation’s leading short play festival.
LSTFI Alumni in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Did you know that the Marvel Cinematic Universe features a number of LSTFI alumni? Read here to find out who!
‘Our Place in the Daylight’ Opens at The Chain Theatre

Wrriten by LSTFI alumna Marissa Alaniz, Our Place in the Daylight runs this July as part of the 2022 Chain Play Festival.
WHERE THE CROSS IS MADE

An old sea captain goes mad when shadows from the past come to haunt him.
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE

After a nasty break up, Claire and Danny play the game Two Truths and a Lie in this romantic comedy.
ICARUS’S MOTHER

This one-act play from Sam Shepard finds five spoiled, idle kids lazing around a beach after a Fourth of July picnic.
THE EFFECT

Sixty-Six Productions presents The Effect by HBO Succession writer Lucy Prebble.