From Stage To Screen Acting Studio

Specialties

From Stage to Screen specializes in teaching Acting, Voice, and Dance for Kids and Adults Ages 5 and Up. We are a full service conservatory program with New York City trained teachers. We balance a fun, welcoming, and safe environment with professional level teaching allowing you or your child to grow as performers.

We also offer Theatrical Performances for the community. These shows are divided into two categories. Community Shows, in which anyone can come audition and the only commitment is your time. Second, Company Productions, which are a hybrid Acting Class/​Full Scale Performance with Lights, Scenery and Costumes. These shows are for kids and teens and are paid classes, but everyone who auditions is guaranteed a part in the show!

History

Established in 2003.

From Stage to Screen started as a small business with two Co-​Owners Sally Kaplan and Camille Bozek. The goal was to provide fun, affordable theatre education for Ages 5 — 18. We started by renting out 2 hours on Saturday mornings at the Cunneen-​Hackett Arts Studio in Poughkeepsie, a historic landmark and beautiful small theatre. As our customer and teacher base grew over the years we began to outgrow our 2 hours on Saturday Mornings. So in 2013 we made the move over to Highland. We now have our very own space, and with it we can offer more diverse classes at more times, and reach a new group of talented people with our unique brand of fun and effective theatre training.

Meet the Manager

Michael K.

Manager

Michael Kaplan has been teaching Acting around the Hudson Valley for over 10 years. He has also been working as a Vocal Coach for From Stage to Screen Acting Studio for 3 years. He has been in numerous productions over the course of his life time and directed a large number as well. Michael has trained Voice and Acting for many years in New York City under Weist-​Baron, Bob Marks, Samuel E. Wright, Bob Luke, and Glenn Alterman, to name a few. He recorded the original promotional CD of Michael Berkeley’s «Off the Wall».

Professionally, he has performed voice over commercials for Nabisco Fun Fruits, Coca — Cola, Drug Free America and Phillip Morris and appeared in the «House of D» with Robin Williams, and David Duchovny. He is represented by the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-​AFTRA).