Tue, Oct 07
|Noisy Nest Play Space
The Study
Classical Training With Modern Application Ongoing acting classes focused on the connection of thought and action and how it results in dynamic human behavior. Inspired by the foundational work of Uta Hagen.
Time & Location
Oct 07, 2025, 6:00 PM – Oct 28, 2025, 10:00 PM
Noisy Nest Play Space, 148 S Doheny Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA
About the event
ABOUT THE STUDY
The Study in an on-going acting class inspired by the foundational techniques created by Uta Hagen. Each week actors deep dive into foundational exercises, self work, character work, text study and scene study. This class requires actor preparation, rehearsals, solo study and research. The Study is open to actors of all experience levels.
THE SCHEDULE
Week One - Foundational Exercise As Self
Week Two - Foundational Exercise As Character + Scene Study
Week Three - Scene Study + Deep Dive
Week Four - Presentation of Foundational Exercise As Character + Scene
THE PREP once registered
Read all provided materials
Watch the Intro to Foundational Exercises video
Work through provided worksheets
Rehearse Rehearse Rehearse
Show up on time ;-)
BREATHE
This may seem like a lot, and it is, BUT this curriculum truly is an eye opening approach to self and character development that you can seamlessly apply to every stage of your work - audition to action.
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
Hey! I'm Amanda Bird, founder and artistic director of Noisy Nest Play Space and The Nest.
When I founded Noisy Nest in 2012, my vision was to create a space where wandering artists could find refuge, community, and access to meaningful education and resources—without the intimidation, inaccessibility, or exploitation so often found in the established machine of exploitative acting classes and workshops in LA.
What began as one-on-one coaching sessions for actors—audition prep, deep script work, and on-set support—eventually grew into The Study in 2022, a formal training space rooted in craft, collaboration, and curiosity. It's been an honor and a privilege to witness the growth in confidence, artistry, and purpose of every actor who walks through our doors.
In 2005, as a young actor in Los Angeles, I experienced the full rollercoaster of this profession—overwhelm, anxiety, and yes, moments of real joy. Submissions, prep, auditions, rejections, more submissions, bookings, script work, and the demands of being on set—it felt endless and often ungrounded. Then a mentor introduced me to the work of Uta Hagen, and suddenly, everything clicked.
Her approach changed my life—both as an artist and as a human being. Uta’s work gave me a framework of accountability to self, and a deep sense of responsibility to character and story. That foundation is now the heart of everything we do at Noisy Nest.
I’m endlessly passionate about the builders of character and story—and I can’t wait to witness what you bring to the work.