The Studio For Actors

Specialties

The Studio for Actors is a superb professional training ground with 14 different courses, each offered at beginning to advanced levels. People have studied at The Studio who are as young as 12 and as seasoned as 80. All of these courses and private sessions are coached by someone with great credentials and extensive experience — Anna Risley.

History

Established in 1984.

I moved from New York City to Tucson in 1984 to create and open a professional acting studio in the Southwest — and for more than 20 years, it’s been a one-​of-​a-​kind situation.

Meet the Business Owner

Anna R.

Business Owner

After receiving her BA in Drama from the University of Wisconsin, Anna was in the cast of Saturday Night Live for one year, in two Broadway shows, has been the lead in some 35 plays nationwide, and has done two pilots for new sitcoms. Along with these credits, her NYC/​LA career included five weeks on a Soap and countless voice jobs. She has also had small roles in several feature films. Anna has owned and run The Studio For Actors here in Tucson since 1986 and, although she continues to do extensive voice work as an actor, she personally coaches all her group classes and private sessions. One of her favorite areas is training students in dramatic and comedic scenes and monologues.