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2023 StrasbergWORKS Selection by Paige Susan Anderson

Twelve-year-old Quinn wants Jay - the new man in his mother’s life - gone. But Jay is on to him, and Quinn’s usual strategies aren't working work. Can Quinn find a way to convince Cecilia that Jay is not what he seems, before Jay gets rid of him?

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The culmination of two years of actor training, our graduating Conservatory class will present their final showcase at LSTFI's Marilyn Monroe Theatre.

And Then There Were None
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Attilio Rigotti

Each having received a mysterious invitation, eight strangers arrive an an isolated island mansion. Soon, the guests are accused of unpunished crimes and start dying one by one...

A Seagull in the Hamptons
By Emily Mann
Directed by Tom Rowan

A riveting and provocative adaptation, Emily Mann brings Anton Chekhov's The Seagull into the 21st century with bright contemporary language and a modern Hamptons' setting.

2023 Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission

By Aniello Fontano
Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

Directed by Sam Barkley, LSTFI's annual musical production stars an ensemble cast of NYU and Institute students. This March, we are proud to present Stephen Sondheim's classic musical, Gypsy! Tickets are available at gypsylstfi.eventbrite.com.

After auditioning for the role of a lifetime, eight actors receive a mysterious invitation: Salutations. The Director was so pleased with your work and invites you to dine. Come hungry. They arrive one by one, bringing their hopes, their fears, their dreams, only to discover that there is just one seat at the table - and that they are what's on the menu. Free tickets available at lstfitheinvitation.eventbrite.com.

LSTFI is proud to present the 7th annual Lee Strasberg Film Festival!

LSTFI is proud to present our graduating 2-Year Conservatory students in their final showcase.

Kate’s sister Anne wakes up one morning to discover a sheep’s head between her shoulders. Directed by Lauren Spencer, Kate Crackernuts follows the two sisters on their quest to return Anne’s true head to its proper place. The journey is sidetracked, however, by Kate’s obsession with a slim raver-boy who has a nasty little addiction. Tickets available at katecrackernuts.eventbrite.com.

LSTFI is proud to present our graduating 2-Year Conservatory students in their final showcase.

Four high schoolers grapple with grief and pass the time at their old elementary school's playground the morning of their friend Ben's funeral. Falkland's Law, written and directed by Shira Behore, is a coming-of-age story about grief, friendship, and how life can so easily change in an instance.

Fahrenheit 451
By Ray Bradbury
Directed by Attilio Rigotti

By Joshua Harmon
Directed by Illana Stein

The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission is an annual playwriting commission sponsored by The Lee Strasberg Creative Center. This commission invites emerging playwrights to write original works for an ensemble of actors at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.

The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission is an annual playwriting commission sponsored by The Lee Strasberg Creative Center. This commission invites emerging playwrights to write original works for an ensemble of actors at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.

LSTFI presents its first ever cabaret performance, directed by Michael Kushner. Join us for an evening of songs about growing pains, featuring music made famous by Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Jerry Herman, Stephen Sondheim, and more.

NYU Tisch at Strasberg proudly presents Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Directed by Sam Barkley and Julia Di Lorenzo

LSTFI is proud to present our graduating 2-Year Conservatory students in their final showcase.

LSTFI is proud to present the 2025 StrasbergWORKS selection: Dry Fall, written and directed by Rebekah Raphling.

Fall 2025 NYU Production:

The Cherry Orchard
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted by David Mamet
Directed by Martin Balmaceda

Kids, teens, parents, and guardians are invited to LSTFI New York for free sample classes and a Q&A with our Young Actors at Strasberg team. Learn more about Method Acting and our year-round Young Actors programs for students in grades 2-12!

RSVP to attend.

Join us at LSTFI New York for free sample classes and an information session with our admissions team. Learn more about LSTFI’s actor training, Institute programs (18+), and application process.

RSVP to attend.

Alec Baldwin & John Patrick Shanley present

OUTCASTS
A One Night Only Benefit Reading
In support of The Lee Strasberg Creative Center
Find tickets at givebutter.com/outcasts.

Fall 2025 Institute Production:

Big Love
By Charles Mee
Directed by Lauren Zeftel

2025 Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission:
Dead to Us
By Malikah Stafford
Directed by Stephanie Rolland

Each year, the Lee Strasberg Creative Center sponsors the Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission. The program commissions an emerging playwright to write, develop, and stage an original play starring the NYU Practicum ensemble.

LSTFI is proud to present the graduating 2-Year Conservatory students in their final showcase.

Directed by Kirsten Russell

Featuring: Rosey Baker, Matthew John Benedetti, Chardinè Fauntleroy, and Helen Randag

Find tickets at f25conservatory.eventbrite.com.

The Minutes
By Tracy Letts
Directed by Attilio Rigotti

Set in the fictional town of Big Cherry, The Minutes unfolds in real time at a council meeting, where idealistic newcomer Mr. Peel demands to know what he missed at the previous week’s meeting... and why will no one tell him?

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Join us for an evening of song and dance at our Institute Winter Musical Theatre Showcase!

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The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute is proud to present our Spring Cabaret Workshop. This ensemble of NYU Strasberg and Institute students will showcase a night of song and storytelling at NYC's iconic Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Join us for an evening of song and dance at our NYU Spring Musical Theatre Showcase!