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40°44′42″N 73°59′38″W / 40.74496°N 73.99388°W / 40.74496; -73.99388 The Michael Howard Studios is an acting studio for the performing arts located in at 152 West 25th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City; the studio was founded in 1953 by actor/director Michael Howard.

History

A protégé of both Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, Howard established his Studio in 1953 grounded in the work of Konstantin Stanislavski. Over the years, the studio incorporated many schools of thought and techniques from around the world.

The Studio attributes its existence to the Group Theatre. In 1931, Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford, and Strasberg founded the Group Theatre in New York, beginning a watershed period in American Theater. The Group Theatre brought together Elia Kazan, Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Frances Farmer, Clifford Odets, Irwin Shaw, and John Garfield (among many others). Their creative commune introduced America to the revolutionary teachings of Stanislavski, and it set in motion new schools of thought that would dominate acting for the rest of the century. The Group Theatre closed its doors in 1941, and its visionary members set out in new directions.

In 1942, Howard joined the Neighborhood Playhouse as a scholarship student under Sanford Meisner. Howard vigorously pursued his studies and absorbed everything Meisner had to impart. Howard then served in World War II as a parachutist, and upon returning, joined Equity in 1947. Strasberg invited Howard to study with him, and soon he was asked to become a member of the Actors Studio. Howard began a long career of hundreds of roles on stage and screen, including Odets' The Country Girl on Broadway and the film The Men with Marlon Brando. Acting led to directing and, in 1952, to teaching, when Sidney Lumet asked Howard to replace him at the High School of Performing Arts. The next year, in 1953, a group of actors asked Howard to lead their sessions, and Michael Howard Studios was born.

Over the next five decades, Howard's teachings expanded to the Yale School of Drama, the Juilliard School, the American Conservatory Theater, and Boston University while continuing his master classes at the Michael Howard Studios.

The studio is now in its 55th year in continuous operation making it the longest running private acting studio in New York. In honor of the 55th anniversary of the studio, the studio received an official proclamation from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, declaring May 4, 2009, Michael Howard Studios Day "in honor of the studio's contribution to New York's rich theatrical history".^{[This quote needs a citation]}

References

An Actor's Guide by Glenn Alterman, Allworth Press, 2002
WOR News Talk Radio – Community Concerns 11.17.08
Taped Lecture @ Michael Howard Studios 07.08
The New Generation of Acting Teachers, Eva Mekler, January 2008
Acting Teachers of America, Ron Rand, January 15, 2007

External links

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+{{more citations needed|date=August 2009}}
-The '''Michael Howard Studios''' is an [[acting studio]] for the [[performing arts]] located in [[Manhattan]], [[New York]]; the studio was founded in 1953 by actor/director Michael Howard.
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+The '''Michael Howard Studios''' is an acting studio for the [[performing arts]] located in at 152 West 25th Street in [[Chelsea, Manhattan]], New York City; the studio was founded in 1953 by actor/director [[Michael Howard (American actor)|Michael Howard]].
 ==History==
-A protégé of both Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and Lee Strasburg at the Actor’s Studio, Howard established his Studio in 1953 grounded in the work of [[Konstantin Stanislavski]].  Over the years, the studio incorporated many schools of thought and techniques from around the world.
+A protégé of both [[Sanford Meisner]] at the [[Neighborhood Playhouse]] and [[Lee Strasberg]] at the [[Actors Studio]], Howard established his Studio in 1953 grounded in the work of [[Konstantin Stanislavski]]. Over the years, the studio incorporated many schools of thought and techniques from around the world.
-The Studio attributes its existence to the [[Group Theatre]]. In 1931, Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford, and Lee Strasburg founded the [[Group Theatre]] in New York, beginning a watershed period in American Theater. The Group Theatre brought together [[Elia Kazan]], [[Stella Adler]], [[Sanford Meisner]], [[Frances Farmer]], [[Clifford Odets]], [[Irwin Shaw]], and [[John Garfield]] (among many others). Their creative commune introduced America to the revolutionary teachings of Stanislavski, and it set in motion new schools of thought that would dominate acting for the rest of the century. The Group Theatre closed its doors in 1941, and its visionary members set out in new directions.
+The Studio attributes its existence to the [[Group Theatre (New York City)|Group Theatre]]. In 1931, [[Harold Clurman]], [[Cheryl Crawford]], and Strasberg founded the Group Theatre in New York, beginning a watershed period in American Theater. The Group Theatre brought together [[Elia Kazan]], [[Stella Adler]], [[Sanford Meisner]], [[Frances Farmer]], [[Clifford Odets]], [[Irwin Shaw]], and [[John Garfield]] (among many others). Their creative commune introduced America to the revolutionary teachings of Stanislavski, and it set in motion new schools of thought that would dominate acting for the rest of the century. The Group Theatre closed its doors in 1941, and its visionary members set out in new directions.
-In 1942, [[Michael Howard]] joined the Neighborhood Playhouse as a scholarship student under [[Sanford Meisner]]. Howard vigorously pursued his studies and absorbed everything Meisner had to impart. Howard then served in World War II, and upon returning, joined Equity in 1947. [[Lee Strasburg]] invited Howard to study with him, and soon he was asked to become a member of the [[Actor’s Studio]]. Howard began a long career of hundreds of roles on stage and screen, including Odets’ “[[The Country Girl]]” on Broadway and the film “[[The Men]]” with Marlon Brando. Acting led to directing and, in 1952, to teaching, when [[Sidney Lumet]] asked Howard to replace him at the [[High School of Performing Arts]]. The next year, in 1953, a group of actors asked Howard to lead their sessions, and Michael Howard Studios was born.
+In 1942, Howard joined the Neighborhood Playhouse as a scholarship student under Sanford Meisner. Howard vigorously pursued his studies and absorbed everything Meisner had to impart. Howard then served in World War II as a parachutist, and upon returning, joined Equity in 1947. Strasberg invited Howard to study with him, and soon he was asked to become a member of the Actors Studio. Howard began a long career of hundreds of roles on stage and screen, including Odets' ''[[The Country Girl (1950 play)|The Country Girl]]'' on Broadway and the film ''[[The Men (1950 film)|The Men]]'' with Marlon Brando. Acting led to directing and, in 1952, to teaching, when [[Sidney Lumet]] asked Howard to replace him at the [[High School of Performing Arts]]. The next year, in 1953, a group of actors asked Howard to lead their sessions, and Michael Howard Studios was born.
-Over the next five decades, Howard’s teachings expanded to the Yale School of Drama, the Julliard School, the American Conservatory Theatre, and Boston University while continuing his master classes at the Michael Howard Studios.
+Over the next five decades, Howard's teachings expanded to the [[Yale School of Drama]], the [[Juilliard School]], the [[American Conservatory Theater]], and [[Boston University]] while continuing his master classes at the Michael Howard Studios.
+The studio is now in its 55th year in continuous operation making it the longest running private acting studio in New York. In honor of the 55th anniversary of the studio, the studio received an official proclamation from Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]], declaring May 4, 2009, Michael Howard Studios Day "in honor of the studio's contribution to New York's rich theatrical history".{{Cite quote|date=November 2017}}
-The studio is now in it's 55th year in continuous operation making it the longest running private acting studio in New York.
-In honor of the 55th anniversary of the studio, the studio received an official proclamation from Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] , declaring May 4, 2009 Michael Howard Studios Day "in honor of the studio's contribution  to New York’s rich theatrical history".
 ==References==
+{{no footnotes|date=August 2009}}
-[http://www.michaelhowardstudios.com Michael Howard Studio Website]<br />
-[http://books.google.com/books?id=cEVDb7aDec0C&pg=PT8&lpg=PT8&dq=michael+howard+acting+teacher&source=bl&ots=szKyEQLVm9&sig=mq1Wa8UMO3roA20UqhG9YUEWWlg&hl=en&ei=InmASrzBDcaStgfyi-X6AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=michael%20howard%20acting%20teacher&f=false An Actor's Guide]<br />
+*[https://books.google.com/books?id=cEVDb7aDec0C&dq=michael+howard+acting+teacher&pg=PT8 ''An Actor's Guide''] by Glenn Alterman, Allworth Press, 2002
-WOR News Talk Radio - Community Concerns 11.17.08<br />
+*[[WOR Radio Network|WOR News]] Talk Radio – Community Concerns 11.17.08
-Taped Lecture @ Michael Howard Studios 07.08<br /<
+*Taped Lecture @ Michael Howard Studios 07.08
-The New Generation of Acting Teachers, Eva Mekler, January 2008<br /<
+*The New Generation of Acting Teachers, Eva Mekler, January 2008
-Acting Teachers of America, Ron Rand, January 15, 2007
+*Acting Teachers of America, Ron Rand, January 15, 2007
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.michaelhowardstudios.com The Michael Howard Studios Website]
+*{{official|http://www.michaelhowardstudios.com}}
+*{{Twitter}}
+* [https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-ua/ldpd_14399890 Finding aid to the Michael Howard papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.]
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