Take 2 Actor's Studio Long Island — Local services in Town of Huntington

TL;DR: Take a class, and I promise you won't regret it; you'll probably end up taking more.

I don't come from a background in acting, or possess any savvy related to it, so when I became interested in learning about it and went searching for a place to learn, many of the options I saw were either intimidating or seemed like commercial cash-grabs. Take 2 is the absolute antithesis of both of those, and I feel very lucky to have wandered into it. Regina, the owner and an accomplished actress herself, is warm, kind, and very accommodating. She let me trial the classes rather extensively before I attended to feel more comfortable with them, but that was not even necessary, as the class environment is so open, honest, and accepting that most anyone could feel comfortable immediately. While she does give direct notes on what she sees to help you improve, much of her instructive method brings you to notice things that you can work on by yourself, and in this way equips you with the tools you need to continue to grow outside of the classes as well as inside. She is also very candid about her time spent working, and has a wealth of knowledge and personal experience to share about how best to audition, work on different types of roles, and navigate around the industry in general. The class sizes are small (between 10-20 people) which means that one gets a significant amount of personal attention, but one can also learn extensively from one's classmates, who in my experience represent a truly diverse mix of people who are totally new to acting, studying it in school, or are working actors themselves. Adding to that there are a wide array of options for classes geared towards different experience levels and areas of study to provide specifically the course that you may be looking for. The result of all of this is a top-notch learning experience and the empowerment to do whatever you would like with it, without having to worry about being put in an uncomfortable situation. Some of my classmates have already found work in TV, plays, and other endeavors, and some are simply happy to have taken the classes. I can tell you that I am certainly better off for having done it. Thank you Regina, and I look forward to...

Now and then, you meet a person who shows you what it means to be dedicated, selfless, and a very caring person. First, let me tell you how I came to Take 2 Actor's Studio. Having moved out to Long Island 3 years ago, I was ready to enjoy my retirement doing something I had fantasized about since I was a child; acting. The idea of pursuing this career early on did not work out due to many variables and obstacles, and it took nearly a lifetime even to try. I did some research and found Take 2 Actors Studio offered adult acting classes. I was too late as the class was already filled. Regina Schneider did reach out to me several months later and asked for a headshot for consideration as an extra on a local feature movie. I was lucky and chosen for a one-day shoot. Between takes, all I heard were the praises of Take 2 Actors Studio and Regina Schneider. Everyone said this was a great place to learn the ropes, and I needed to get myself into a class, and I did. My first class was under the tutelage of Lynn Antunovich, an actor herself and now a director. She knows the ropes because she has been there, and she shares her knowledge with every one of her students. Being taught by an actor/director is integral to the novice acting student. Is there a better way than to be guided by someone who has been there and knows what is necessary to be a believable actor? Not only is she a great knowledge source, but she also takes an interest in every one of her students and shows a great deal of pride in their successes. I have taken several classes taught by Lynn, and she is the reason I am still interested in this path. After my first class, I realized how competitive this industry is and how much I needed to improve. She encouraged me not to give up. I am still learning, and I'm progressing in so many ways. I have taken several classes with Regina and Lynn, and now I know firsthand why so many people rave about Take 2...

I have been with "Take 2 Actor's Studio" since September of 2018. It has been quite a journey for me since the first time I walked up that steep narrow staircase at the "Bare Bones Theatre" in East Northport, N.Y.for my first acting class of "Intro Into Acting" under the teaching of Regina Schneider. And saying to my self at the same time with all the butterflies of the world inside of me "Frankie just turn around. What are you doing?" LOL. Well thankfully I continued my walk up those stairs and I have never looked back down them since!!! :) Since September of 2020 I have been blessed to having my acting skills increased ten fold by my acting teacher Lynn Antunovich!! Lynn is the other hand that molds me into the actor I have become. The audition work I have done in 2021 and being cast for roles are all due in part to the insight and having realization that my teacher Lynn Antunovich has made that happen to for me!!! We all love Lynn and there is rarely a class where Lynn can leave on time because we will not let her go because al of us want more of her knowledge.To observe Lynn work in class is beautiful for me. To watch her so sighted into her students as they perform and then give her constructive notes and then watch the next take become so much more !!! I can finish by saying Lynn Antunovich is absolutely why "Take 2 Actor's Studio" has expanded to the new location in Huntington Village, N.Y..All my chips are in with "Take 2 Actor's Studio" under Lynn and Regina. Put yours in also and get ready for the payoff called success!!! Love to Lynn and Regina and to all my thespian actress and actor friends from...