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