The Actor’s Workout: Keep Your Muscle Strong

Level: working actors and students who have completed creating Character
location: welserstr. 5-7, Berlin-schöneberg
schedule: wednesdays 13:00 - 16:00 · Join any week · STUDIO SHOWCASEs
FEE: €400 FOR 10 WEEKS / €750 FOR 20 WEEKS

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Stay sharp between courses, auditions, and gigs. The Actor's Workout is a weekly practice space for actors who bring in their own work and want a room to try it out in. Every session starts together, with a 15–20 minute group warm-up that gets your head in the room, wakes up your instrument, and gets the creative juices flowing. Then it's time to work. Share a monologue, a scene, an original text, or audition sides you've prepared. Get it on its feet. Get feedback. Try it again, braver. Then watch someone else do the same, and learn just as much from their work.

Think of it as a spin class for actors: the energy of the room carries you, and you walk out stronger than you came in. It's a place to loosen up, take risks, laugh, and show off, alongside a diverse community of working actors, aspiring actors, and committed students of the theater.

Studio Showcases
Every other month, members can share their work in a studio showcase for friends and invited guests from our community and the industry. Our teachers and Associate Artists are working actors and directors, so we know how much it matters to be seen. That’s why we invite colleagues from our own circles: directors, casting professionals, and fellow actors. Share a monologue, a few scenes, or just come and watch.

Workout or Gym?
The Gym is a process: a fixed group, 15 rehearsals, a public performance for a paying audience. The Workout is an ongoing practice: join any week, bring whatever you're working on, and keep training between courses. We encourage actors to do both.

The Perks

  • 20% off the Actor's Gym, Scene Study Intensive, and the Ensemble

  • Studio time to rehearse: 3 hours per 10-week pass, 6 hours per 20-week pass

  • Your rate is locked in as long as you renew without a break

  • A guest pass to bring an actor friend for one session per pass

  • Reduced current-student rate on private coaching

Passes and Joining
Because the Workout meets during the day, it’s priced for working artists. It costs less per session than any of our evening courses. Passes run on the calendar, not as a punch card. So your pass covers the next 10 or 20 Wednesdays we meet, starting the week you join. Holiday breaks don't count, but missed weeks don't carry over. When you sign up, we’ll confirm your end date. Open to anyone who has completed Creating Character. All other actors, including working professionals, are welcome to join after a short interview. Questions? Write to hallo@theactingmuscle.com.

The Workout is conducted in English.