• Also check out Our Philosophy, How to Register

The answer is yes! Check out our Step I: Intro to Acting and other courses listed under Core Progression Series. These classes are open to all levels of experience and most require no prerequisites or previous training.

We welcome people in every stage of life, our only age requirement is that the student is over 18. We have a diverse group of students in terms of age, ethnicity, culture, and economic background. Classes encompass students freshly graduated from high school or college, to those with finally enough time in their lives to explore a new side to themselves.

Students take classes at Freehold for many reasons – to pursue the path of becoming a practicing artist, to gain confidence, to train with our faculty, to practice art within their daily lives, to continue to refine artistic disciplines, to meet new people, to take chances. 

From working professionals to people from all walks of life, our students come from a range of backgrounds: including corporate and non-profit environments, those who always wanted to try acting but never had the time, to people pursuing theatre making vocationally. 

There’s a consistency of vision here approaching learning about acting in a truthful and fully committed way; to bring the full human experience to any moment you have on stage.

We limit the class size for most of our classes to 8-12 students to ensure that every student has enough time to work with the instructor and participate in class exercises.

The art of theatre is in many ways the exploration of vulnerability. Our classes provide a consent based space for our students to take risks, and this space is compromised when there are outsiders observing the class who are not taking the same risks. As such, we do not offer the option of sitting in on a class as an observer. However, we do offer an evening of sample classes during our quarterly Sampler or Open Houses to give potential students a chance to meet our faculty and get a glimpse of what some of our classes will cover.

• Also check out Policies and Procedures

• Also check out our Faculty, Testimonials

Most of our classes are held on weekday evenings or on weekends. Please check the specific schedule of a course offering to confirm the dates and times that class is held.

• Also check out How to Register, Policies and Procedures

We limit most classes to a maximum of 12 students. Our more popular classes tend to fill quickly. If you see that a class is full, you are still able to place yourself on the waitlist, found here. If space opens up in the class, students will be contacted in the order they signed up. The $75 deposit for the class is not required to be on the waitlist, but is due when space opens up in order to secure your spot. The waitlisted spot is not secure until payment has been received.

Yes! Freehold offers weekly and bi-weekly payment plans; to set one up, please email us at info@freeholdtheatre.org

All payment plans must be paid in full by the midpoint of the class or the student may not receive credit for the course. A $25 late fee will be added to your balance each time payment is not received by the due date.