Chelsea Rep LABS
Where Training Transforms into Creation
Chelsea Rep LABS is a distinctive feature of The Acting Studio—offered at no cost to our community of actors, directors, and playwrights. LABS provide monthly, outside-of-class forums where Studio artists can workshop their material, receive rigorous feedback from peers and faculty, and continue fine-tuning their craft beyond the classroom. Very few training programs in New York offer this level of sustained, hands-on artistic development free of charge.
Three Dedicated LABS
Chelsea Rep's
Acting LAB meets on the first and third Saturday of each month, giving actors the opportunity to test new material, sharpen technique, and deepen ensemble practice.
Playwriting LAB meets on the second Saturday of each month, where current and former Studio playwrights hear their scripts brought to life in staged readings by Studio directors and actors.
Directing LAB meets on the 4th Saturday of each month and is where directors meet actors and present their work to Studio direcor and peers in the directing Lab which allows them to polish their skills in both acting, analysis and directing.
Directing Opportunities abound, as directors collaborate directly with actors and playwrights to shape new work in an ongoing, workshop environment.
From Workshop to Production
Chelsea Rep LABS doesn’t stop at readings. Each year, LABS produce three annual festivals that showcase the creative output of our Studio community. These include staged readings of original plays and screenplays, as well as fully produced festivals of student-written, -acted, and -directed workshop productions. These festivals serve as an invaluable bridge between classroom development and public performance—giving emerging artists a platform to see their work realized before an audience.
A Living Archive of New Voices
Chelsea Rep LABS has generated a remarkable body of work over the years. Our archives, though partial and ever-expanding, reflect the depth and variety of productions born here. From intimate staged readings to bold new festival productions, the LABS continue to be a wellspring of creativity, mentorship, and opportunity.
An Uncommon Resource in New York Actor Training
In a city where actors often struggle to find spaces to test, fail, refine, and try again, Chelsea Rep LABS stands out as a rare, ongoing forum for creative growth. It is here that Studio artists expand their artistry, discover new collaborators, and develop work that is uniquely their own.
Please contact us if you have any archival information that we might include.)
2019: SPRINGFEST 2019: DIRECTORS CHOICE-UNXXXPURGATED
2019: e-Merging Artists One-act Play Festival 2019
2018: e-Merging Artists One-act Play Festival 2018
2017: e-Merging Artists One-act Play Festival 2017
2016: DIRECTOR’S CHOICE: SPRINGFEST 2016
2015: e-Merging Artists One-act Play Festival 2015
2014: e-Merging Artists One-act Play Festival 2014
2014: NEW PLAYS - NEW DIRECTORS SPRINGFEST 2014.
2014: CAFFE CINO RETROSPECTIVE: One-Act Plays
2013: e-Merging Artists: One-Act Play Festival 2013
2012: 2012 NY Fringe - ALMOST A FANTASY - by Michael Aguirre
2011: e-Merging Artists One-Act Play Festival of New Works
2009: Alive With Ives-The LAB Is BACK
1999: The Last Orange Dying, Trip Synch, The Love Talker; Last Chance Texaco; The Fairy Garden, Lynette at
1998: Slightly Off-off: Seven Plays of the Sixties
1997: THE ZOO STORY
1996: CAMINO REAL
1995: BLACK HOLE - by Greg Fensterman
1995: BEYOND THERAPY
1995: The Nature and Purpose of the Universe
1989: The Television Anesthesia
1989: SOMETHING UNSPOKEN
1989: Graceland
1989: Private Wars
