Immersive.
Comprehensive.
Training for Artists.
About Our Training
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.
Help Build AZAA’s New Home at Green Gables
Moving into 2026 with a piece of Phoenix History
After 20 years of breakthroughs, bravery, and community, Arizona Actors Academy is moving to a historic new home and we need your help to build the next stage (pun intended).
WHY WE’RE HERE.
For nearly twenty years, Arizona Actors Academy has been a home to artists, truth-tellers, risk-takers, and anyone brave enough to step into the light and say, “I want more.” This December, we received unexpected news: after five years at our McDowell studio, our new landlord’s demands priced us out. Our lease ends in February.
It was a moment of fear, quickly followed by, “Okay, figure it out.”
And we did. Because what our students, alumni, and teachers have built here is too meaningful, too necessary, and too alive to let a hedge fund decide its fate.
OUR NEW HOME IS…drum roll. THE GREEN GABLES CASTLE AT 24TH & THOMAS
Click to learn more about our new building’s awesome history and why we’re fundraising.
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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
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Ongoing Training For Beginners and More
