Acting Studio Chicago

Chicago’s Actors Training Center since 1981.

Acting Studio Chicago has been the most recommended professional actor training center in Chicago since 1981. With top-notch professional faculty and a common language used in all of our classes, we are proud to provide Chicago with a quality artistic training community. Our mission is to offer the very best training in a challenging, supportive, creative, small-class environment. This training reflects the industry demands in the thriving Chicago theatre and on-camera community.

Acting Classes in Chicago for the Professional or Beginning Actor

Look Who's Working!

Richard Esteras is back again as Manny for Season 2 of FX's series, The Bear, streaming on Hulu!

ASC faculty member, Sarafina Vecchio, booked a role in the comedy Exit Statement, a feature film shot in Chicago this summer.

ASC faculty member Jack Bronis performed the guest star role of Richie's Electrician on Hulu's The Bear.

Evan Ivory co-starred in Season 3 of BMF on STARZ, and Season 6 of Tyler Perry's SISTAS!

Diane Sintich is performing an original piece for the "I'm Sorry Monologues" soon to be Off-Bway directed by Jennifer Esposito and Alicia Coppola.

Linda Gillum is appearing in the World Premiere of GALILEO'S DAUGHTER by Jessica Dickey directed by Marti Lyons for Remy Bumppo Theatre Company.

Sara Anne booked a recurring role on Chicago Fire!

Andrea Uppling is currently nominated for a Jeff Award for "Best Performer in a Principal Role" for her portrayal of Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Invictus Theatre.

Current student Valerie Butler-Newbern booked a commercial for Cano Health.

Destini Huston is performing in the world premiere adaptation of Chlorine Sky at Steppenwolf for Young Adults.

George Dougherty is currently performing in the romantic comedy, Splinter.

ASC alum Andrea Conway-Diaz booked a lead role in the absurd comedy A Tale Out of Fishwater with Dreamer's Theater as well as a principal role in Chicago: Our Kind of Town with Great Works Theater.

Jacob Stuckert is playing the role of "Walter" in Bog Witch Variety Hour at The Cornservatory.

Congratulations to current ASC student Isabella Isherwood who was nominated for her first Jeff Award for her work in Cruel Intentions with Kokandy Productions!

Angelika Giatras is performing in The Book of Will at Saint Sebastian Players! She is sharing the stage with ASC alums Ian Saderholm and Silas Stapleton.

Current student William Jefferson Jr. booked a National Commercial!

Mihir Garud booked and shot his first commercial for Motorola Solutions.

Richard Esteras is on Season 3 Episode 4 of SOUTH SIDE on HBO Max.

Tekeisha Yelton-Hunter has been nominated for a Jeff Award (Non-Equity) in the category "Performer in a Principal Role" and is the Black Theater Alliance (BTAA) Award Winner for Best Leading Actress in a Play: Ruined with Invictus Theatre.