2025
VI. The Ensemble: Flex Your Acting Muscle
Level: committed actors BY INVITATION
schedule TBA (24 rehearsals + 3 Performances at theaterforum kreuzberg)
location: welserstr. 5-7, Berlin-schöneberg
Fee: €950
Step into the collaborative heart of performance. The Ensemble offers actors the chance to work together in a rigorous, rehearsal-based process that mirrors the demands, and rewards, of professional theater. It’s a space to bring your craft to the stage, deepen your creative relationships, and experience the exhilaration of sharing a fully realized production with a live audience. Casting priority is given to students in The Actor’s Gym. Advanced actors may join by interview.
Even the most accomplished actors know that developing their craft is a lifelong journey — one that demands passion, discipline, and joy. The Ensemble provides a space where actors at every stage of their careers can continue growing in a rigorous, supportive, and inspiring environment. Our community is diverse — some actors are professionally trained and experienced, others began their journey at The Acting Muscle and are hungry to take the next step. What unites Ensemble members is a commitment to practice, artistic growth, and the shared pursuit of excellence.
You’ll work closely with scene partners and the director to mine the script for detail, discovering your character’s objectives, tracing their super-objective through the arc of the play, and shaping the beat-by-beat journey of each scene. You’ll deepen your vocal and physical characterization, expand your imaginative connection to the world of the play, and learn to respond dynamically to your fellow actors.
By the end of the process, you’ll not only perform for a live audience — you’ll also embody the habits of a trained actor in a professional setting: prepared, adaptable, inventive, and committed to the ensemble. For many, the Ensemble is not just a course but a memorable creative milestone — a chance to test your range, forge deep artistic relationships, and experience the exhilaration of collective achievement under the lights.
Curious about what previous Ensembles have created? Explore our Past Projects to see highlights from recent productions.
“The Ensemble has been the most important step in my acting journey so far. As a teacher, Adam provides the tools and guidance, and communicates in a precise, engaging manner that allows you to discover, take risks, fail, learn, and most importantly, follow your instincts. He sets a vision from the start while showing the capacity to adapt, re-shape, and work with the talent.”
The Ensemble consists of four to ten actors. You should expect to work at least three hours per week outside of scheduled rehearsals, and to notify the director of any planned absences before the course begins.
Instructors: Adam Ludwig, Chiara Von Galli, Stephanie LeBolt, Brian Bell
The course will be conducted in English. Copies of readings, assigned scenes, and plays will be provided.