We do that through our mission… that growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous. Q: How does Stella Adler studio nurture the ability of an actor? Q & A with Stella Adler’s Artistic Director – Tom Oppenheim To find out more about the nature of their nurturing approach at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting (and it’s LA division – The Art of Acting Studio) NYCastings spoke with Stella Adler’s Grandson – Tom Oppenheim. Tom was born in New York City and studied acting at the National Shakespeare Conservatory and with his Grandmother, Stella Adler. It also bears inclusion of Konstantin Stanislavski, Jacob Adler, Harold Clurman and the Group Theater… and Tom Oppenheim oversees it all.įor the past 15 years, Tom Oppenheim has continued Stella’s tradition and has built upon it, adding components that emphasize social outreach and the potential for theatre to influence society. Of course, the history of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting includes more than the teachings of Stella Adler. She went on to teach some of the most prolific stage and film actors of the 20th Century. In 1949 she establish her own studio called the Stella Adler Theatre Studio (later renamed the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting and finally the Stella Adler Studio of Acting). The youngest daughter of Sara and Jacob Adler, Stella began her career on her father’s stage at the age of four in a production of Broken Hearts. Stella Adler dedicated her life to preserving and expanding the highest level of art in the theatre. “Our training will nurture their depth as actors and people.” “Growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous,” shares Stella Adler’s Artistic Director – Tom Oppenheim. When it comes to that age old debate… both nature and nurture are equally impactful for actors looking to reach their highest artistic level.
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