Welcome to Studio Tisch!

A continuing education initiative of the Graduate Acting Alumni Association (GAAA). Generously hosted by NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Studio Tisch is the flagship program of GAAA’s alumni service outreach, and is among the most beloved and popular of GAAA's many endeavors. Each summer, Grad Acting alumni can apply to use rehearsal rooms, theaters, and other 5th Floor resources to create their own work and explore their own artistry, free from potentially limiting commercial concerns of “the business.”

In the past, projects have ranged from development of new material, informal readings, workshops exploring a specific topic or focus, “classes” for those developing teaching curriculums/experience, to scene study series, semi-staged readings, and more. Participation is limited to Grad Acting alumni, with occasional exceptions made for non-Grad Acting collaborators per prior approval with the Studio Tisch administrators.

The Studio Tisch summer season will culminate with our Alumni Cabaret. Participation is open to all Grad Acting alumni. Material can include anything from musical performances to clowning lazzis to spoken word to magic acts to improv comedy/stand up. The cabaret is a vivid celebration of our alumni’s diverse talents — part open-mic night, part Sharings, all inspiration.

The Studio Tisch initiative represents the highest aspirations of our GAAA mission; by connecting our alumni across the decades in artistic collaboration, we expand the reach of our NYU network and plant seeds that will generate increasing opportunity and support for our graduates in the years to come.

We invite you to explore this website to witness the amazing depth and breadth of Grad Acting talent on display this summer. We also invite you to visit our main website at gradactingalumni.org to learn more about our programs, including the Tuition Freedom Project, the Mentorship program, the GAAA Writer's Forum, and more. 

Thank you for your interest in Studio Tisch. Enjoy the work!

Sincerely, 

Olivia Gilliatt ‘14 and Emily Xu Hall ‘13

2023 Studio Tisch Administrators

and your friends at the GAAA (Grad Acting Alumni Association)

The Founding Patrons of Studio Tisch

Hovey M. Burgess Jr., David G. Clarke, Nora Dunfee, Zelda Fichandler, J. Michael Miller, Mel Silverman, David Rodgers, and Ronald B. Van Lieu.