• NOW INTERVIEWING FOR SIX WEEK INTENSIVES AND SUMMER CLASSES - Daytime, evening, and weekend classes available.  Admission is based on an interview. Space is limited, early registration recommended.  Flexible payment plans and a variety of schedules available.                                    

   Call (310) 451-3311 for an appointment or for more information   

• D.W. BROWN'S FILM MASTER CLASS- Co-owner and Head Teacher of the Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Studio, Writer, and Director, D.W. Brown, is bringing the set to the classroom. He will work one on one with students to break down material and teach them how to fine-tune their work for the camera. Master Class dates are May 11th and 18th, with additional half days added May 12th and 19th. Auditing seats are available, contact the Studio for details. Click here for more information on Master Classes at the Baron/Brown Studio.
• ON CAMERA AUDITION TECHNIQUE AND SCENE STUDY FOR THE WORKING ACTOR classes with Lisa Clarkson-Milillo,                            Studio Senior Instructor and award-winning television series Producer.
• ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE with Michael D. Frederick - Best Alexander Technique Teacher in Los Angeles Magazine's "Best of L.A."               Contact Michael Frederick at 310-880-7700 for upcoming class schedules.
• BUSINESS OF ACTING CLASS with JENNIFER LUREY - You've got the skills, now what?  Some of the topics this class will cover are marketing, branding, representation, auditioning, unions, networking, achieving goals and keeping the momentum going, and more!

• We're excited to announce that D.W. Brown's new book, "2500 Years of Wisdom: Sayings of the Great Masters" was released January 1, 2013! D.W. has combined classic expressions  from giants, such as  Plato and Confucius, with aphorisms of accepted  masters, such as  Montaigne and Goethe, this book also blends the genius  of lesser known  lights, such as Baltazar Gracien and Simone Weil. The  result is a  magnificent and harmonious symphony of humanity’s deepest  convictions,  crossing the boundaries of culture and time.
• D.W. Brown's feature film, On the Inside, written and directed by D.W., is now available on DVD!  Click here for the trailer.
• Don't miss this great article by Joanne Baron and D.W. Brown about the Meisner Technique that was featured in Backstage West: click here to view article
• D.W. Brown's book, “You Can Act!” is a comprehensive guide to playing a part and contains a wealth of invaluable reference information. A unique resource for actors, writers and directors.

• Robin Wright costars in Netflix show, "House of Cards" with Kevin Spacey and stars in The Congress which is kicking off the Directors' Fortnight sidebar at Cannes.

• Andre Hall is costarring on Tyler Perry's upcoming comedy show, "Love Thy Neighbor" premiering May 29th on OWN.

• J.R. Lemon is costarring in the pilot "The Night Shift" and just finished shooting a costar role in Tyler Perry’s new film, A Madea Christmas.

• Clifton Collins has a recurring role in "Red Widow" on ABC and is shooting Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro.

• Sam Raimi produced Oz: The Great and Powerful and the Evil Dead remake.

• Danielle Nicolet costars in "Family Tools" on ABC.

• Halle Berry stars in the thriller The Call.

• Leslie Mann is costarring in the upcoming film The Bling Ring directed by Sofia Coppola.

• Julia Stiles stars in the web series "Blue" and the indie film It's a Disaster.

• William Mapother recently guest starred on "Mad Men" and stars with alum Katie Gill in the upcoming film It's Dark in Here.

• Michael Rymer was nominated for a DGA Award for his directorial work on "American Horror Story."

• Jeff Goldblum is currently filming The Grand Budapest Hotel, also starring Edward Norton, Ralph Finnes, Tilda Swinton, and directed by Wes Anderson.

• Paul Walker stars in The Fast and the Furious 6, which will hit theaters in May and Vehicle 19 out this summer.

• C. Thomas Howell can be seen in episodes of "Revolution," "Alphas," and "Southland."

• Anna Trebunskaya is on “Dancing with the Stars."

• Kirston Leigh Mann is the costume designer for "Parks and Recreation."

• Mariska Hargitay was awarded the Muse Award from the New York Women in Film and Televsion. She has been nominated for eight Emmy Awards for her work on "Law & Order: SVU."

• Sherri Shepherd can be seen on"The View" which was nominated for a 2013 Daytime Emmy for Oustanding Talk Show - Entertainment.She's also in preproduction for the upcoming film Phenom with Chris Brown, Regina Hall, Dennis Haybert, and also starring alum Henry Simmons.

• Mickey Liddell is currently producing Disconnect with Alexander Skarsgard and Paula Patton, Therese Raquin with Jessica Lange, Elizabeth Olsen, and Tom Felton, and also,The Collection.

• Brenda Strong was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for her work on "Desperate Housewives" and stars in Dallas with Patrick Duffy on TNT.

• Bryant Romo has a recurring role on the new season of "True Blood."

• Henry Simmons is currently shooting From the Rough with Tom Felton and Justin Chon.

• Tina Huang has a recurring role on "Rizzoli and Isles" on TNT.

• Jon Gries is working on several projects including costarring in the upcoming film Mucho Dinero with Danny Trejo and Casper Van Dien.

• Parish Rahbar is co-wrote One Lucky Moon with Peter Bogdanovich. The film is in production and stars alum Colleen Camp with Burt Reynolds and Cybill Shepherd.

• Peter Facinelli costars in the critically acclaimed Showtime series, "Nurse Jackie" with Edie Falco. He also stars in the upcoming films Gallows Hill and Freezer with Dylan McDermott.

• Jamie Kennedy works on “The Cleveland Show” and is starring in Lost and Found in Armenia produced by Valerie McCaffrey. Jamie is also hosting the CW game show,"Oh Sit!" and is currently working on the animated feature, The Reef: High Tide, with Rob Schneider and Busy Philipps.

• John Brotherton is shooting Conjuring with Vera Farmiga, Lili Taylor, and Patrick Wilson.

• Marc Levin directed and produced the documentary "Hard Times: Lost on Long Island" which can be seen on HBO.

• Sharon Case costars on"The Young and the Restless" which was nominated for several 2013 Daytime Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series.

• Patrick Dempsey, SAG Award winner  and Golden Globe, Emmy nominated actor, stars on the hit series "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC and has signed on to star in Wonderful Tonight opposite Amanda Seyfried.

• Kim Delaney is in the upcoming mini-series "To Appomattox" starring Rob Lowe.

• Dena Hysell is producing the feature film, St. Vincent starring Maria Bello, Pierce Brosnan, and Giovanni Ribisi.

• Charlie Matthau is the director and writer of Freaky Deaky starring Christian Slater and Billy Burke.

• Martha Coolidge is currently working on a project with alum Joyce Hyser and is directing the webseries, “The Unknown” featuring alumni William Atherton, Bryan Bellomo, Kristina Denton, and Van White.

• Laura Leighton stars in the ABC Family TV drama, "Pretty Little Liars."

• Catherine Bell stars on the hit series, "Army Wives" on Lifetime. Catherine is also starring in the upcoming independent film, Desert Storm.

• Susan Irby's radio show,"The Bikini Chef" airs weekly on KABC.

• David Green costars in the Cannes-predicted feature film Foxfire.

• Doug Claybourne is currently the executive and supervising producer of the upcoming film, Mi America and is currently in development to produce the film Mis-Fits with Guy Pearce and Cloris Leachman.

• Michael Scovotti has a recurring role on "Days of our Lives."

• Deborah Lawlor is the Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director for the Fountain Theatre in Hollywood, which has won over 160 awards for all areas of production, performance, and design over its 18-year history.

• Haley Webb has a recurring role on season 3 of "Teen Wolf" and recently wrapped the film Single in South Beach, which she starred in with alum Kevin Sorbo.

• Claire Kupchak is producing a film on golf legend, Moe Norman, called Dance the Green.

• Rosa Blasi has a costar role on the upcoming Nickelodeon show, "The Thundermans."

• Parker Young has a recurring role on "Suburgatory" on ABC.

• Kristen Terry has a recurring role on “The Young and the Restless” and is currently shooting Dead End with Vivica Fox.

• Jerry Levine directed episodes for "Hawaii Five-0" and "CSI: NY."

• Mike Wade stars in Chasing Shakespeare with Danny Glover that just showed at SXSW. He also just booked a feature called Victor that is currently in production.

• Clare Carey, John Brotherton, and Rand Holdran star in the upcoming film, True Love.

• Oscar Alvarez produced the documentary Empty Hands- The Real Karate Kids.

• Josie Bissett costars on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” on ABC Family.

• Gillian Raimi is directing Murder of a Cat.

• Charles Herman-Wurmfeld is currently in development to direct the romantic comedy, One Fell Swoop.

• Lisa Rinna can be seen on "Days of our Lives." She is also on "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" on NBC and recently appeared on "Anderson Cooper Live."

• Scott Donovan directed the film Black Cobra.

• Kelly Noonan costarred in the film 10 Years with Channing Tatum.

• Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter recieved two Grammy nominations and can be seen nightly as the lead singer of The Roots on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."

• Ross Lacy has cast over 2,000 national and regional commercials including Orbit, Levis, Bank of America, ESPN, Coke, and many more.

• Rick Springfield is in the documentary, An Affair of the Heart, that is winning awards in festivals across the country.

• Matt Dallas booked a recurring role on "Baby Daddy" on ABC Family.

• Jayme Lynn Evans just guest starred "Body of Proof."

• Lyndie Benson recently released her photography book "The Point."

• Peter Cornwall has begun production on the film Mercy based on the short story by Stephen King and starring Dylan McDermott.

• Dree Hemingway is starring in the indie Starlet.

• Kristos Andrews is producer and star of hit soap webisode "The Bay" along with alums, producer Celeste Fianna and actress Lilly Melgar. "The Bay" was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2012.

• Jenny McCarthy is hosting"The Jenny McCarthy Show" on VH-1.

• Bobby Campo has a recurring role on Syfy's hit drama "Being Human" and recently guest starred on "Justified."

• Jennie Garth is currently shooting the film, Home Again for ABC.

• Fitness and wellness expert Mandy Ingber just launched her new yoga book, Yogalosophy.

• Jeanine Kasper recently booked the lead in the film Hidden in the Woods with Michael Biehn.

• 4 alums had films in the Pan African Film Festival: Vaughn Wilkinson stars in Against the Grain, which won the Audience Award, Elimu Nelson stars in Things Never Said, which won Special Jury Recognition, Sabrina Revelle is in Back Then, and Chris Kelley is in Let Clay Be Clay.

• Nadine Velazquez booked a series regular role on the next season of "Major Crimes" on TNT. 

• Zuleyka Silver is shooting the film Cavemen also featuring fellow alum, Peyton McDavitt and is also in Girlhouse with Nicole Fox.

• Kate Danson is a guest star on an upcoming episode of "CSI."

• Stacey Dash is shooting the film Monica.

• Michael Bolton recently released the book "The Soul of it All: My Music, My Life."

• Hunter Ives stars in the feature Abstraction releasing August 8th.

• Khan Baykal stars in The Happy House.

• Justin Chon is currently in production for Man-Up, a film he is writing and starring in.

• Jennifer Hall is shooting the TV movie Meat.

• Tom Shadyac will be directing the upcoming Untitled Sam Kinison Project with HBO.

• Singer/songerwritter Carole King's music wil be featured in a Broadway musical based on her life. Beautiful begins it Pre-Broadway run this fall and will start on Broadway Spring 2014.

• Katerina Mikailenko costars in the feature The Employer with Malcolm McDowell in theaters June 7.