LOS ANGELES STUDY IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRY
The Academy’s
Los Angeles campus is centrally located. The campus
is built on what was once the south lot of Charlie
Chaplin’s studios and is near all the major
television and film studios. It is a state-of-the-art
facility, with classrooms, acting studios, a costume
and prop shop, plus a television studio. The adjacent
Movement and Vocal Production building houses
two dance studios, rehearsal and classroom space
and a scene shop. The campus also includes a theatre
complex with a black box theatre for rehearsals
as well as full productions.
The library, like the one in New York,
is specially geared for the needs of the performer. Located
in one of the historic, original
Chaplin Studio bungalows, it holds a comprehensive collectionof books, scripts, musical scores,
video and audio tapes, plus a wide variety of referencematerials
on every aspect of theatre. There are also listening stations
for audio tapes and a viewing room for videos.
And then there’s Los Angeles...still the undisputed
entertainment capital of the world. Los Angeles remains
the heart and soul of this “industry town.”
But L.A. is changing. It is now home to more small
theatres, independent theatre companies and alternative
venues, as well as art galleries, collectives and
museums, than ever before. The city is transforming
itself into one of the most exciting and vital creative
communities in the country.
