Build your
courage
to be
Seen
Discover your unique voice.
Take pride in who you are.
Grow.
Unmasked Acting Studio is a Supportive, Creative space for actors of all levels to open up, connect, and explore the joy of truthful, authentic performance.
YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH:
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greater confidence
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a deeper connection to your truth
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more spontaneity in your work
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trust in your impulses
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a tight-knit community of friends
At the end of the two-month course, students will perform a casual, fun showcase of their work for friends and family.
Join our 8-week acting course in Jersey City focused on scene work, Script analysis and emotional connection
Acting classes for all levels
Staged readings of unproduced works
Work with published and unpublished playwrights, learn how to develop a character and bring material to life that has never been performed before.
Table reads as a class, discussions with playwrights, and a Staged Reading for a small audience.
Optional Taped Audition Coaching and Filmed Scenes for your Reel
As an addition to the regular course, you can learn how to approach self-tapes: Breaking down a scene, making choices about your character and what you are doing, and performing in front of a camera.
You will also have the choice to live out your scenes on camera with a partner so you can have professional looking material for your acting reel.
Acting Basics, Script Analysis, and Emotional Preparation
Build the tools to find your unique voice, trust your impulses, make the words of a scene your own and have fun living out scenes with fellow classmates.
Deep emotional work aimed at stripping away layers to find your most authentic performance self.
Work on scenes and Perform them for your friends and family.
Build a community with your peers. Create a safe space to grow and develop as a person, actor and public speaker.
Our 8-week program
Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm
The next series begins Sept 2nd
Our Mission
At Unmasked Acting Studio, we believe that true acting is the art of being seen. Our mission is to strip away the artifice and cultivate authentic performance through self-discovery. We provide an energetic, fun, light-filled environment where students discover their unique voices, becoming comfortable in their skin and powerful on the stage. Our method blends rigorous training with soulful exploration, ensuring every actor leaves with the courage to be their most authentic self.
Student Comments
"Ashley Scott has the uncanny ability to guide actors from a place of "acting" to a place of "living truthfully", one where they bring all the imaginative madness of their authentic selves to the work. I believe that Mr. Meisner would be proud that she is carrying his torch."
-Rocky Russo, Student/Writer/Actor
"Having worked with Ashley as an actor, director, and co-teacher for many years, I can say she is an insightful, supportive, and caring teacher. A wealth of knowledge and experience, she has either worked with or studied under every teacher at Playhouse West, including Robert Carnegie, Jeff Goldblum, Scott Caan, And Tracy and Mark Pellegrino. Anyone wanting to learn about the Meisner technique and scene study in general would benefit highly from her instruction."
-Susan Han, Actor/Teacher- Playhouse West
"Ashley was an incredible teacher, and as an educator myself for almost two decades, I do not say that flippantly. She was thoughtful, patient and kind when she needed to be, and firm and decisive when that was necessary. She really took the time to answer our questions, get to know us, play to our talents, proclivities, and interests...wow, she was fantastic!"
-Dan Pieraccini, Musician/Singer/Educator
The class was challenging, deeply interesting, and fun, and it was a chance to get to know some great new people. I would love to take the class again
Annie Kessler, student/Singer
"Ashley Scott is the teacher who cracked my shell... I was afraid to open up, but in one simple, yet powerful moment, she asked “What do you want to say to her right now?” It was not the question itself but the way she asked it. Point blank nothing more, nothing less. She saw me holding back, she knew there was so much I was feeling and she gave me the permission I was looking for to just let it all out. She is a no-nonsense teacher who calls it like she sees it. Ashley let me know it was ok to be free to explore and let go of any fear I was holding onto."
-Tammy Palmer, Student/Actor
“I really wanted to thank you this morning but I didn't know how to do it..so here I am thanking you for your precious and clear teaching and your trust in me. I hope to continue learning and working harder (keeping at a safe, faaar distance self-sabotage, I had enough of it). I'm really happy that maybe you'll be back in February too!”
- Angela Karamazova, Actor/Student- France
Start Your Journey
Scene Study and emotional preparation starts September 2nd. $250 for 8 Wednesdays, plus a final performance for friends and family. Extra classes will be offered for filming scenes and audition help. Join our community of dedicated actors and begin your transformation today.