greene grants

2009 Greene Grant awarded to:

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting

Stella Adler Outreach Division

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has trained many renowned American actors since 1949. Its Outreach Division offers free actor training to over 1,500 low-income New York City youth. The program serves a diverse student body—and, in the Studio and Group Theater tradition, provides an environment for students to become socially aware and whose awareness feeds their ability to act passionately.

"Actor training is a process of releasing voices. Whenever you bring a human being fully to their own voice, you have contributed something precious to the world. The advantages of artist training are not for the privileged few, but provide essential cultural and educational experiences that should be available to all."