Small Classes for Serious Actors in Los Angeles

Tony Shaloub calls Bill Howey “an inspired teacher”, and Jeffrey Tambor says “We actors are lucky to have Bill Howey.” Los Angeles based actors can find out why for themselves: classes are currently meeting on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at 7pm and on Saturday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm. Enroll today at the number on the left side of the page.

Honest, personal and direct. Bill Howey offers small classes for serious actors.

Jean Schiffman’s Backstage column quoted Bill on the terminology used by actors. Her article The Unbearable Confusion of Defining Terms quotes Bill and The Actor’s Menu on the topics of “objective”, “intention”, and “moment-to-moment”. You can read the whole article on the Actor’s Menu® website.

See the Location and Enrollment page for a map and directions to our North Hollywood location.

The Actor's Menu & Scene Study in LA

Bill’s approach to the art and craft of acting is called The Actor’s Menu®. Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub says that The Actor’s Menu is “a truly comprehensive, concise, unpretentious and utterly accessible tool for novice and experienced performers”.

Your most Frequently Asked Questions about Bill’s acting classes are answered on the Scene Study page.

In addition to acting classes in L.A., you can read more about this terrific acting book — on The Actor’s Menu website.

Purchasing Bill’s book from The Actor’s Menu site will also get you a useful extra – a downloadable copy of his compendium of hints and info gathered over decades of teaching: The Actors Information Booklet. Read more on the site.

Private Sessions and Audition Preparation

For actors wanting individual attention, Bill offers private coaching and audition preparation at $125/hour. Contact us today to schedule a private session: 818-433-7445 (our NEW number).

Articles for Actors

Bill has some new articles for actors up on the Actor’s Menu website. Are you listening? Find out why you should!