NOW ENROLLING!
Open Enrollment Now!
We are thrilled to now be enrolling our CORE, CORE Teens, and THE SELF-TAPE classes for 2026.
Our Mission
Our mission is to redefine actor training for a changing industry and a changing world. We are dedicated to accelerating an actor’s growth by focusing on authentic voice, truthful moment-to-moment work, and techniques that are immediately applicable across every medium—film, television, theater, web content, vertical formats, and emerging platforms.
We train the whole artist: emotionally, physically, intellectually, and imaginatively. With an approach rooted in perceptiveness and clarity, we identify each actor’s true nature and essence quickly, offering feedback that can be understood, embodied, and activated right away.
As the studio grows, we will expand into specialized training in audition technique, self-taping, the business of acting, writing and screenwriting, improv, and guidance for directors seeking deeper fluency in working with actors. Our classrooms will serve not just as training spaces but as creative hubs—with improv shows, festivals, and community events designed to keep actors working, experimenting, and connected.
Launching in Los Angeles with plans to open in London within one to two years, our studio is built on collaboration and shared ownership. By becoming an employee-owned company, we ensure that the artists, teachers, and staff who nurture the community also help shape and benefit from its success.
We exist to create a new standard for actor training—faster, truer, and built for the world as it is and as it’s becoming.
THE ARC
CORE
Everyone begins their arc here.
The expectation is simple:
Your first twelve weeks at ARC will represent some of the most dramatic growth you’ve ever experienced.
STRUCTURE
There are 4 Stages to the advanced semesters.
The naming of each stage reflects the type of growth required to move through it — not arbitrary levels, but real artistic evolution.
MASTER
Entrance into Master Class means you’re consistently doing high-level, truthful work. Breath, presence, active listening, non-linear choice-making, multiple conflicting needs — these are no longer things you “reach for.” They’re baked in.
WORKOUT
The Workout Class is open to all current students as an additional class, and to Master Class alumni as an ongoing training space.
Cynthia Zitter
“I've studied with Jonathan for years, and what I'm struck by is not only the growth overall that I see in my work, but also the consistent feeling of inspiration and motivation I feel after our classes. Jonathan is down-to-earth and pragmatic, but also hopeful and encouraging. He targets areas that need improvement in a way that feels supportive and empowering - never critical."
Duane Venner
"My acting coach played a crucial role in my growth as both an actor and a person. He helped me hone my craft, trust my instincts, and access emotional truth with confidence and clarity. His guidance pushed me beyond technique into genuine self-discovery, and my work is stronger and more authentic because of him."
Danny Abrahms
“Jonathan creates a safe, open environment to play and make mistakes. It was a pleasure studying with him!”