The Actor"s Center of Asheville is where Actors come to Train... Create...and Book. Students become immersed in an environment that is nurturing and supportive of their gifts, yet constantly challenges their drive to improve their craft, to find their own voice, their own unique approach to the work. .... We learn the Art of the Audition, with state-of -the-art camera equipment, audition services and professional instructors. All of them are working actors. TACA is a dojo, a gym.We Train. An intimate "black box " space allows us to scene work with ,and in front of our fellows.Founder Kevin Patrick Murphy encourages students to Create original work,yet always guiding as a fun,engaging, and lively Master Teacher. Lastly, Students are encouraged, when ready, to secure an agent and enter the professional arena as working Artists/ Businesspersons in the 21st century. We Book! Four classes(currently). Commited, professional instructors. A talented corp of Artists working together. This is probably some of the best money you will spend if you're serious about becoming a working actor in the...
Read moreI have been attending The Actors’s Center of Asheville for about 4 years now and can’t express my gratitude for this place. I started off shadowing Kevin’s classes as part of my senior project in highschool. Murphy saw something in little 17 year old me and encouraged me to keep coming after my project was complete. This is a place of love and community that will show you anyone can be an actor with dedication and the skill set this studio will teach you. 70% of your classmates are also working on their own projects so the networking aspect is never ending. I’m so glad I stumbled upon this studio and...
Read moreI was hesitant to join TACA initially when I had first moved back home. A little over a year later and I can't imagine not being among these amazing teachers and students. Not only do the teachers have wonderful skills and technique that they pass along to us but they also have obvious love for acting and it is infectious. Something that TACA does very well is foster community and passion and growth within its students. It is a privilege to be a part of this center tucked away in...
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