At Atlantic, our aim is singular—to empower simple and honest storytelling that fosters greater understanding of our shared world. We are a family of artists dedicated to exploring essential truths onstage, be it a show at Atlantic Theater Company or a class at Atlantic Acting School. As a producer, presenter, and educator of theater, we are driven by the belief that theater can challenge and transform our ways of thinking and urge us to reflect on our role in society. From our Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning productions to our community-based education programs, we are committed to uncovering and celebrating the stories of our varied human existence.
At Atlantic Acting School, we equip our students with the physical, emotional and analytical tools of acting to discover their truths, and prepare them for success beyond our doors. From our world-renowned Full-Time and Evening Conservatories to our NYU Tisch studio, and our after-school and summer programs for kids and teens, our immersive, learn-by-doing approach is central to an Atlantic Acting education.
We have trained and mentored outstanding artists for more than 40 years. No matter their age or background, our students learn to break through their creative comfort zones in service to bringing essential human stories to life.
Dive into an exciting journey where you’ll master script analysis, learn to perform truthfully moment-to-moment, and bring it all together on stage.
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Founded as an ensemble of impassioned student artists in 1985, Atlantic Theater Company has grown into a powerhouse off-Broadway company. We challenge, inspire, and awaken audiences with truthful storytelling presented across our two venues, the Linda Gross Theater and the intimate Stage Two black-box. As a producer of compelling new works, we are committed to championing the stories from new and established artists alike, amplifying the voices of emerging playwrights through our deeply collaborative programs and initiatives.
Celebrating 40 years of theater since its inception, Atlantic Theater Company has produced more than 200 plays including Tony Award-winning productions of Buena Vista Social Club (Marco Ramirez), Kimberly Akimbo (Jeanine Tesori, David Lindsay-Abaire), The Band’s Visit (David Yazbek, Itamar Moses), Spring Awakening (Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik), and The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Martin McDonagh); Pulitzer Prize recipients English (Sanaz Toossi) and Between Riverside and Crazy (Stephen Adly Guirgis); New York Drama Critics’ Circle winner for Best New Play The Night Alive (Conor McPherson) and Best Foreign Play Hangmen (Martin McDonagh); and Obie Award winners for Best New American Play Guards at the Taj and Describe the Night (Rajiv Joseph).
Located on a tree-lined street in the historic Chelsea district of Manhattan, the Atlantic is a 199-seat theater housed in a Gothic Revival building that is at once grand and intimate. Its warm brick interior and soaring ceilings, together with an almost perfect audience-to-stage ratio, created an inspiring space.
Atlantic’s new play development activities fall under the rubric of Atlantic Stage 2 with the June 2006 inauguration of our 98 seat black-box theater space at 330 West 16th Street. These programs strive to bring new works from page to stage and place a strong focus on the story and the playwright.
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A two-year full-time course empowering aspiring acting professionals with technical, creative, personal rigor, and a community that fuels success beyond our doors.
Designed for the working actor, the Evening Conservatory distills the physical, emotional, and analytical tools of acting into a concentrated three-semester program.
Our Summer programs give students a rigorous understanding of the Atlantic Technique, as they become immersed in a community of dedicated actors.