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Arizona Actors Academy, under the leadership of artistic director Brandy Hotchner, MFA from The Actors Studio, takes pride in being the cornerstone of quality theater and film arts training in the greater Phoenix area. We are dedicated to providing conservatory level acting training, to rival the best MFAs in the country, but accessible to any working adult.  At Arizona Actors Academy, seasoned actors exercise their skills and new actors gain the foundations and confidence necessary to be seriously competitive in the industry.

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Gift Cards and $50 Off Acting Foundations

Upcoming Specialty Training

Next Steps: Produce & Submit

(The bridge to reality)

A stand-alone add-on that translates your script into a practical plan.

Online Class

Wednesday 6:30 pm (MST/AZ)

90 minutes online | join from anywhere 

When:

~ December 17th (5:30 pm PST)

Cost:

~ $100 General Tuition

Get a starter checklist and a festival research template you can actually use.

Upcoming Events

Friday Night Readings, Featuring Playwright Haley Rice

The Sandra Seacat Virtual Theatre & AZAA Theater Upstairs presents, Friday Night Readings December 12th, 2025 7:30pm Reading 7:00pm Conversation & Community Featuring Ignite!, a new play by Haley Rice A young woman goes home to visit her mother and finds out she's gotten involved with a mysterious company that sells protein shakes. As she digs deeper, there seems to be some nefarious activity going on, and her mother might be in too deep... All times are Mountain Standard Time [...]

Ongoing Training For Beginners and More

Core Classes for New and Beginning Actors

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