"Marjorie's incredible wealth of knowledge about acting and her captivating ability to teach have proved absolutely invaluable for me – in both auditioning and performance. Marjorie's teaching is no-nonsense thespian training in the tradition of Stella Adler. Marjorie, like Stella did, teaches not only acting but also an “attitude” toward acting. She is the very best out there."
KRYSTEN RITTER (Gravity, She's Out of My League, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars, Confessions of a Shophaholic…)

Classes/Events

STELLA ADLER said: “Your talent is in your choices.” Marjorie has built upon this philosophy, stating: “The greatest justification gets the job.”

Marjorie Ballentine provides acting classes at all levels, offering a wide range of skills areas, such as Scene Study, Technique, Script Analysis, Character Development, and Audition Technique.

Miss Ballentine has designed these classes to equip the actor with a solid, specific, and dependable craft that he will use throughout his career.

“The actor who masters his craft should be able to eliminate all that is ‘accidental’ in his process, and create a solid foundation on which to build his talent, bringing his own individual voice to all his work.”

Marjorie Ballentine coaches actors both privately and on set.