Fall 2026 Class Schedule:
L I V E I N T H E M O M E N T
Advanced Scene Study Intensive
Michael Chekhov Technique: Transformation & Text
6-week Advanced Scene Study Intensive
This in-person weekly scene study intensive for the professional actor meets on Monday evenings for 6 sessions.
The work is grounded in the belief that all acting is psychophysical and plays out at the intersection of the actor’s imagination and body.
The class incorporates the methodologies of Konstantin Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov, Warren Robertson, and others.
The focus is on releasing the actor’s fullest potential and creative individuality via the techniques of Playing Action, Psychological Gesture, and the rehearsal process of Active Analysis.
Consecutive Mondays, August 3 - September 7, 2026
from 7:00-10:00 PM
Email: hugh@hughogorman.com to set up an audition appointment. Former students of Mr. O’Gorman need not audition.
Tuition: $600 one time payment (due before the first class)
Location: The Last Acting Studio, 1914 Raymond Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Contact Hugh O’Gorman to request to enroll in the class:
Monday Night Michael Chekhov Technique Training: “Transformation & Text”
This ongoing, in-person training focuses on the essential, core elements of Michael Chekhov’s psychophysical acting technique, whom Stanislavski considered to be his most “brilliant pupil”. The work is grounded in the belief that all acting is psychophysical and plays out at the intersection of the actor’s imagination and body.
The particular focus of this session will be on characterization, transformation, and text. In other words, how is the role different from the daily self? How does one transform to meet the imaginary given circumstances of the character? Chekhov’s technique will be employed on your feet to create character and applied to text. All participants in this class must come prepared with a specific role to work on, as well as a memorized monologue or scene from a script.
The class meets Monday nights for 8 sessions over two months.
Consecutive Mondays September 28 - November 16, 2026
from 7:00-10:00 PM
Email: hugh@hughogorman.com to set up an audition appointment. Former students of Mr. O’Gorman need not audition.
Tuition: $600 one time payment (due before the first class)
Location: The Last Acting Studio, 1914 Raymond Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Contact Hugh O’Gorman to request to enroll in the class:
“Hugh brings to every class he teaches his care, his particular insight, and his passion. The actors he sends to me always impress me with their training, their poise, and their inherent professionalism. I recommend him without reservation for any class he teaches.”
— Deborah Barylski, Emmy award-winning casting director