STC Academy

The country's only one-year MFA in Classical Acting! Training also includes performances in the ACA repertory productions and its Showcases in Washington, D.C.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting (ACA), in conjunction with The George Washington University, offers a Master of Fine Arts degree to develop actors for the classical theatre. Under the guidance of Michael Kahn, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company and one of this country's most respected acting teachers, the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Cl

assical Acting at The George Washington University trains up to 16 students each year. The ACA's one-year intensive graduate program (consisting of a full 59 credit hours) focuses on the specific craft of acting Shakespeare and other classical texts. Training includes acting, voice and ear-training—in particular the challenges of speaking verse—movement, mask, the Alexander Technique, text, stage combat, as well as dramatic literature and theatre history. By training under the auspices of "the nation's foremost Shakespeare company" (The Wall Street Journal) and one of the nation's finest academic institutions, ACA students receive a unique opportunity to learn and interact with members of the Shakespeare Theatre Company's accomplished classical acting company. and New York City. An alternative to traditional MFA acting programs, the ACA helps professional actors who want to strengthen their skills in these specific disciplines.

03/02/2026

The STC Academy Class of 2026 presents
MORPHOS: Stories from Ovid’s Metamorphosis

March 13 at 7:30pm & March 14 at 2 and 7:30pm🗓️
Tickets: $15🎟️
The Harman Hall Forum📍

02/13/2026

Sweet lovers love the Spring and so do our grads!
Breaking legs and hearts from the District all the way to Azerbaijan💌

01/31/2026

Don’t ghost us. Catch PARANORMAL ACTIVITY with Academy student Kira Cornell at the Klein Theatre now through February 7th👻

12/05/2025

Celebrating the opening of GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company with snow flurries here in Washington, DC. That’s gotta be lucky, right? 🍀🎲

12/04/2025

Recruiting for the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy MFA 2026-27 academic year has begun!

Schedule an audition🗓️
Register for an info session to learn more 💻
Submit all application materials by Feb. 13, 2026📓

11/24/2025

In rehearsal for Winter Reps 2025,
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING & HENRY IV, PART I

Dec. 8-11 📍
Reserve tickets at the link in our bio 🎟️

11/14/2025

Here’s what our Academy alumni and faculty community is up to this Winter season. Brave the cold and support the arts!
❄️🌲❄️🌲❄️

10/22/2025

Happy opening to the cast and crew of THE WILD DUCK🎻 The time has come to see if there is a live duck in residence at The Klein…🦆

10/14/2025

OPEN HOUSE 2025✨
The energy was contagious. I can’t think of a better way to capture 35 alumni spanning thirteen graduating classes with our 16 current students.

Share some love and drop your graduation year in the comments below!✨✨✨

10/14/2025

Happy belated closing to our Academy community in MERRY WIVES🌇
And a huge thank you to adaptor for the opening night visit.

10/09/2025

Calling all Academy Alumni and instructors! The link is now live to submit your projects, be it stage or film. We want to know what you're up to this season, next season, and every season that has yet to come🎬🎭

A place for alumni and instructors of the STC Academy for Classical Acting to submit their work to be advertised on Academy social media. The Academy Coordinator will compile projects and post throughout the year.

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Washington D.C., DC
20052

Website

https://academy.shakespearetheatre.org/

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