Acting Studio 716

08/16/2026

With some local theatres hosting general auditions, Acting Studio 716 instructor Bob Rusch is offering private audition coaching. Just $60 for an hour at our Elmwood Village space. Bob will also help you choose material and guide you through the choices that make a great audition.

Bob is the founder and former Artistic Director at SkyPilot Theatre Company in Los Angeles and currently holds those same titles with First Look Buffalo Theatre Company here in WNY.
Call or text 716-771-6358 for more info.

08/08/2026

“If you want to be famous, go rob a bank. If you want to be great, respect your craft and train.”
-Bob Rusch, Acting Studio 716

07/10/2026

Audition!

AUDITION NOTICE: Evangola Community Theater is casting seven actors (four men, three women) for its upcoming production of “A Rock’s Story,” the 95% true story of the Pet Rock craze from the 1970s! Written by Davis Gordon Gilbert, “A Rock’s Story” follows the story of Pet Rock inventor Gary Dahl and the joke that made a million dollars for someone who believed in himself and an idea that few others gave any chance of success.

Auditions will be held at the Angola Public Library, 34 N. Main Street, on the following dates:

Friday, July 10, 6 PM to 8 PM
Saturday, July 11, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM (Main Street closed due to village event, parking near library available on Commercial Street)
Friday, July 17, 6 PM to 8 PM
Saturday, July 18, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Rehearsals will begin in late July/early August with six performance dates in Angola scheduled between September 11 and 26. Actors will receive a $200 stipend upon completion of the production. Actors who haven’t auditioned for Evangola Community Theater in the past are encouraged to bring a headshot, resume and a prepared monologue, but those aren’t required to audition.

Message our page or email us at [email protected] with any questions!

07/06/2026

Scene Study is back!

07/06/2026

Scene study is back!

06/30/2026

Advanced Scene Study is back!

A handful of spots are open for Acting Studio 716’s Advanced Scene Study Monday nights at 7pm starting July 6th. Class is held at the Lafayette Presbyterian Church at 875 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY at the corner of Lafayette.

This is for experienced actors only with training and/or a performance history. Class is taught by professional actor Bernie Sheredy.

Bernie Sheredy is a professional actor, acting teacher, and director. He is an MFA graduate of Yale Drama School, where he trained with Earle R. Gister. He continued scene study with Gister and Lloyd Richards at NYC’s Actors Center and is a graduate of its Teacher Development Program. Bernie has spent more than three decades working on stage and on camera – off-Broadway in New York, at top-tier regional theatres across the U.S. and Canada, and in feature films and episodic TV. He has directed student graduate productions at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and taught Introduction to Acting at SUNY Oneonta.

For more info call or text 716-771-6358. Class is only $80/month ($20 per session).

05/03/2026

05/03/2026

Hey gang,
Took last week off but advanced scene study with professional actor Bernie Sheredy is back this Monday May 4th. Info is below. If interested text 716-771-6358.

This is not for beginners. Must have experience and training. We don’t promise to make you a movie star. No cameras. Just a nuts and bolts deep dive into what it takes to deliver a great performance. Students help each other and learn from each other. Egos are left outside the door. Come to take chances.

If this interests you give us a ring. Only a few spots available as we keep this class small.

04/18/2026

CASTING NOTICE!
Please relay any questions to the email provided.

04/13/2026

Advanced scene study!
Great work happening.