Classes / Schedule and format / Acting classes you can audit in Los Angeles
As of October 8, 2026, 45 Los Angeles acting schools say on their own websites that they let prospective students audit or observe a class. Arlo lists each one with its neighborhood, levels, formats, stated price range, audit policy and the date Arlo last checked it. 7 dated classes are current right now.
Auditing means visiting a class before you enroll. Some schools let you watch; others run a working audit where you take part. Some audits are free, some charge a fee that may count toward tuition, and some require an interview or application first. The table quotes each school's own policy.
Facts as stated on each school's own website, with the date Arlo last checked them. Confirm details with the school before you book.
| School | Neighborhood | Levels | Formats | Price range (as stated) | Audit policy | Last checked |
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| About The Work Actors Studio | Hollywood | All levels | In person, Online, Multi-week course, Private coaching | 3 monthly payments of $329 for Groundwork Engineer Level (12 week series); $145 per hour private audition coaching | Prospective students can book a free audit in which they work in class rather than only sit in. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Acting As An Artform | Pasadena | Not stated | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Private coaching | $99 single class; $375 for four classes; $25 to sit in | First audit is free; after that, sitting in costs a fee. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Actors Improv Studio | Brentwood | All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Workshop | $20 online class; $50 per in-person class ($37.50 each when signing up for 4 or more) | A free participating audit may be available for the Wednesday in-person class depending on space; no audits for the online class. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Actors Workout Studio | North Hollywood | All levels | In person, Online | Not stated | Prospective students can schedule a free acting class audit by completing the audit form. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Alan Gordon Studio | Los Angeles | Beginner, Advanced, All levels | Online, Ongoing weekly, Workshop, Private coaching | $35-$55 per class | One free audit is allowed for each class. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Alexia Robinson Studio | Valley Village | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Workshop, Private coaching | $150-$250 per month | Prospective students can get a free audit to visit a class and observe before joining by filling out a form. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Alice Carter Studio | North Hollywood | Professional | Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Private coaching | Not stated | Prospective students can schedule an enrollment meeting and audit a class. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| An Acting Studio | Hollywood | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Professional | Online, Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Workshop, Private coaching | $295 per month for Scene Study; $900 for 12-week Technique course | Prospective students can audit a single class; a Technique Class Audit is offered for $10. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop | Hollywood | Not stated | Online, Workshop | Not stated | Prospective students can attend one class audit free of charge; auditing differs by location and is scheduled by contacting the school. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Art of Acting Studio | Hollywood | Beginner, Professional | In person, Online, Multi-week course, Intensive, Workshop | Not stated | Auditing is only available for certain workshop classes, limited to prospective students who have already applied. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Berg Studios | Atwater Village | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Workshop, Private coaching, Intensive | Not stated | Prospective students can request a free audit to sit in on a class with no obligation. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Beverly Hills Playhouse | Beverly Hills | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Professional, All levels | Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Intensive, Workshop, Private coaching | Not stated | Prospective students can audit by invitation from a current student or after a successful interview, when an audit offer may be extended. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Bow Street Academy LA | 1041 N Formosa Ave | Beginner | Multi-week course, Intensive, Workshop | Not stated | A two-day working audit intensive (Intro to Grennell Method) is offered. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Brian Cutler Actors Studio | Burbank | Beginner, Professional, All levels | Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course | Not stated | Prospective students can book a free audit; the first class is free. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Crash Acting | Los Angeles | All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Workshop, Intensive | $250 every 4 week pay period | Prospective students can apply to audit; online audits require a $25 payment. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Doug Warhit Acting Studio | Los Angeles | Beginner, Professional, All levels | Online, Ongoing weekly, Private coaching | Not stated | Auditing is free; contact by email to schedule an audit. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Gary Spatz's The Playground | West LA | Beginner, Advanced, Professional, All levels | In person, Ongoing weekly, Workshop, Private coaching | Not stated | One free acting class is offered for kids, teens, and adults; audit options to observe before participating are also available. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Graham Shiels Studios | Mid-Wilshire | Beginner, All levels, Professional | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Intensive, Workshop, Private coaching | $295-$320 per 4 classes | Prospective students can schedule a free audit in NYC or LA. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Gregg Binkley's Working Actors Workshop | Toluca Lake | Beginner, Professional | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Intensive, Workshop, Private coaching | $225 per four sessions (Working Class); $395 per seven-week online workshop; $400 per eight-week foundation class | Prospective students can audit any Wednesday night class for free. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Hollywood Casting Studio | Los Angeles | Beginner, Advanced | In person, Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Intensive, Workshop, Private coaching | $250/month | Prospective students can audit acting classes for free in person, with the option to observe or participate after a studio tour. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Innovative Actor's Studio | North Hollywood | Beginner, Intermediate, Professional, All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Workshop, Intensive, Private coaching | Not stated | Prospective students can take a free introductory class and may sit in to observe before joining. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Jamison Jones Acting Studio | Burbank | Not stated | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Intensive, Private coaching | Not stated | Prospective students can audit or book a class by calling the studio manager or emailing. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Marcus Acting Class | Mid-City | All levels | Ongoing weekly, Private coaching | $275/4 consecutive class sessions; $80/1 class session | Prospective students may audit a class for $15, applied to the first series of four classes; arrive 15 minutes early and stay the full class. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| John Rosenfeld Studios | West LA | All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Workshop, Private coaching | Not stated | Free audit of one weekly Actor Salon session is offered; enrollment does not require an audit. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Krater Studios | Los Angeles | Advanced, Professional | Online, Ongoing weekly, Intensive, Private coaching | Not stated | Free working audit in which the prospective student participates in class. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| LA Stand Ups | Brentwood | Beginner, Advanced | Multi-week course, Private coaching, Online | $450 per 6-week class | Prospective students can audit one class by contacting the school to arrange a drop-in. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Los Angeles Acting Studio | Burbank | Not stated | Ongoing weekly, Private coaching | Not stated | A free participating audit by appointment is required along with an interview; you work in the first half of class and observe the second half. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Monet Studios | Sherman Oaks | Not stated | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Private coaching | Not stated | Prospective students can attend a free audit by contacting the studio. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Moving Arts Theatre Company, New plays by Los Angeles Artists for our diverse city | Atwater Village | Beginner | Ongoing weekly | Not stated | Prospective students must first audit the class and meet with Ann. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Playhouse West | North Hollywood | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Workshop | $230-$255 per month | Free sit-in or interactive audits are offered by appointment only, followed by a brief interview. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| RAW Acting Studio | Culver City | All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Private coaching | $375 per series (four consecutive weeks) | Prospective students 18+ may audit one RAW LAB class for $25, which applies toward a full series if enrolled within 14 days; auditors stay the full class. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Real Voice LA | Los Angeles | Beginner, Professional | In person, Online, Workshop, Intensive, Multi-week course, Ongoing weekly | $30 per session | Prospective students can audit a class via live stream from anywhere. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Studio 24 Seven Acting Studio | Burbank | Beginner, Professional | Workshop, Ongoing weekly | Not stated | A free audit can be set up by messaging. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Susan Giosa Acting Studio | Santa Monica | Beginner, Advanced, Professional, All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Workshop, Private coaching | $160-$560 per 4 week cycle | New students must take a paid participatory audit by appointment; the fee is deducted from tuition if they join. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| The Barrow Group | Los Angeles | Beginner, Intermediate, Professional | Online, Multi-week course, Workshop, Intensive | Not stated | Prospective students may audit one 3-hour session of a class for $10. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| The Clyde Bernardy Acting Studio | North Hollywood | Professional | Online, Ongoing weekly, Intensive, Workshop | $78 for 3 self-study classes to $310 for Monday Masterclass; ongoing Audition Technique $294 | Prospective students can audit Wednesday or Thursday Audition Technique classes on Zoom for a fee that applies to tuition if they enroll; the about page also mentions a free audit. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| The DBA Studio | North Hollywood | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Prospective students may free-audit a class after completing an in-person or telephone interview with Don. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| The Larry Moss Studio | Los Angeles | Professional | Online, Intensive, Workshop | $650 tuition for working actors; $80 one day, $150 two days, or $275 all 4 sessions for auditors | Auditors must apply through the application form and may observe one day, two days, or all four sessions. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| The Screen Acting Studio | West Hollywood | Beginner, Advanced, Professional | Ongoing weekly, Private coaching | Not stated | After orientation, audits of Aaron’s Master Classes are available on a four-week basis for a fee; contact the studio. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| The Storytellers Conservatory | Culver City | All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Workshop, Private coaching | $75/class | Acceptance requires a phone interview, then a free audit; free audits are offered, including online via Zoom. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| The Victory Theatre Center | Burbank | Beginner, Advanced, Professional | In person, Ongoing weekly, Workshop, Private coaching | Not stated | Prospective students must audit a class free of charge before enrolling. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Will Wallace Acting Company | Sherman Oaks | Advanced | Online, Ongoing weekly, Intensive, Workshop, Private coaching | $140 for 2 sessions to $350-$390 per month | Auditors may join upon request for a one-time partial working audit for a $40 fee paid in advance or at class start. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Young Actors Space | North Hollywood | Beginner, All levels | In person, Online, Multi-week course, Workshop, Intensive, Private coaching | $300-$600 per multi-week class | Class audits are available to new students during the first class of each session. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| z/a studio - Los Angeles (acting class) | North Hollywood | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly | Not stated | Prospective students can book a free audit class in any location by contacting the studio. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Zak Barnett Studios | Mid-Wilshire | Beginner, Advanced, All levels | In person, Online, Ongoing weekly, Multi-week course, Intensive, Private coaching | $325 every four weeks (CORE, 12-week commitment) to $400 every four weeks (CRAFT, 12-week commitment); without commitmen | You can observe a class for a $30 audit fee, or pay the first month at the CORE rate to participate with a refund of remaining classes if it is not a fit; schedule by calling the studio. | Oct 8, 2026 |
Hybrid Meisner technique with influences from Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, and John Cassavetes. Covers technique, improv, scene study, and cold reading. Classes are small and individualized.
Last verified Sep 27, 2026 · Unclaimed
Hybrid Zoom and in-person on-camera acting classes. Class size limited to 8.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · Unclaimed
On-camera scene work with in-class direction and on-set style filming. Actors work from Jamie's Acting As An Artform books; 1-page scenes are emailed Sunday before class. Rehearsal is mandatory. Individual coverage is filmed and takes are sent by email; optional professional edit of the scene is available separately.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · Unclaimed
On-camera acting classes via Zoom Mondays and in person Wednesdays. Class size limited to 8. Free audit online via Zoom.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · Unclaimed
Students are paired and assigned scenes which they are expected to rehearse and prepare for class. Everyone participates every week. Classes are kept intimate so everyone gets up and works every week. Incorporates cold reading, improv, meditation, acting for film/tv, acting exercises and sensory work. Levels may be mixed.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · Unclaimed
Continuing in-person improv class in NoHo for actors learning to improvise and improvisers learning to act.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · Unclaimed
Continuing online improv class; online improv works for actors building improvisation skills.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · Unclaimed
As of October 8, 2026, 45 Los Angeles schools state on their own websites that they let prospective students audit or observe a class: About The Work Actors Studio, Acting As An Artform, Actors Improv Studio, Actors Workout Studio, Alan Gordon Studio, and Alexia Robinson Studio, and 39 more. The most schools are in North Hollywood, Burbank, and Hollywood. Each school page on Arlo links to the school's own site and schedule.
22 of these schools state a price on their own pages, for example About The Work Actors Studio (3 monthly payments of $329 for Groundwork Engineer Level (12 week series); $145 per hour private audition coaching), Acting As An Artform ($99 single class; $375 for four classes; $25 to sit in), and Actors Improv Studio ($20 online class; $50 per in-person class ($37.50 each when signing up for 4 or more)). Prices use different bases (per class, per month, per course), so compare the basis and confirm the total with the school.
It depends on the school. Some of these schools offer a free audit, some charge a fee that may apply to tuition, and some require an interview or application first. The table on this page quotes each school's stated policy and when Arlo last checked it.
Of the 45 schools listed here, 26 schools list beginner classes and 32 schools offer online classes, as stated on their own pages. Levels and formats can change by term, so check the school's schedule.
Arlo extracts these facts from each school's own pages and shows the date it last checked them. Read how Arlo verifies listings.