17/07/2026
Sa 18.07.-So 19.07.
10:00-18:00
The Lee Strasberg Method™ Acting: Workshop in Berlin
This 5-day intensive workshop offers actors the rare opportunity to train with Alani iLongwe and David Lee Strasberg, carrying forward the legacy of the world-renowned Lee Strasberg Method.
Through immersive work in scene study, character development, and acting on camera, participants will engage deeply with Method Acting techniques, including relaxation and sensory exercises designed to unlock emotional truth and authenticity. Combining rigorous craft with practical on-camera experience, this workshop equips actors with powerful tools for truthful, dynamic performances in both theatre and film.
One Workshop participant is eligible for a 12-Week Full-Time Tuition Scholarship at The Lee Strasberg Institute Los Angeles.
The Instructors:
Alani iLongwe is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and recipient of the coveted Ron Howard Fellowship, Alani studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute for Theatre and Film under the tutelage of incredible instructors such as Bill Balzac, Ted Zurkowski, Lola Cohen, Geoffrey Horne, Paul Calderón, and the legendary Irma Sandrey. Since 2014, he has had the pleasure of teaching actors from around the world how to illuminate the human condition through the development of emotionally rich vividly fleshed out characters specifically crafted for theater and film. A multidisciplinary entertainment professional, Alani has performed at some of the most prestigious theaters around the country including The Geffen Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth Theater, and the Classical Theatre of Harlem. Television credits include: Law & Order, Blue Bloods, Major Crimes, Castle, Cousins for Life, Casagrandes, Loud House, and Jessica's Big Little World. Feature film credits include: Life of a King, Woodlawn, and Arthur the King.
Dana Theodoratos (LSTFI Head of Talent), former EVP of Casting & Talent at The CW, will lead a virtual industry talk with all workshop participants, consulting on casting and audition best practices.
David Lee Strasberg spent his childhood at the Actors Studio in New York where his father, Lee, was Artistic Director from 1949-1982, and at The Lee Strasberg Institutes in New York and West Hollywood, which his father and mother co-founded. He sat in on many of his father’s classes in close proximity to many of the most famous actors of our time.In 1999, he became the Creative Director and CEO of the Strasberg Institutes. Since then, he has produced dozens of plays and short films featuring professionals and students alike. David teaches classes and seminars at both the West Hollywood and New York schools, while mentoring students on their craft and their careers. He also holds acting seminars to promote his father’s work in the United States and around the world.
