Ilene Starger Casting

Drama schools fill a quiet corner of the city where voices get shaped before they step onto any stage. Ilene Starger Casting trains actors, with an emphasis on young performers—it’s one of the few programs in the neighborhood geared directly toward children. The roster runs from foundational exercises to role-specific coaching, and the intake process keeps paperwork light for families. Sessions cover audition taping, monologue work, and on-camera technique, plus workshops that rotate each semester. Parents usually book trial classes by phone when schedules align midweek. Walk into 340 E 57th St, New York, NY 10022 and the building’s Upper East Side address keeps the commute predictable: 59th or Lexington stops are each a block away. Call (212) 901-2702 if you need to move a lesson or confirm workshop dates—staff pick up during standard business hours. The school’s map lives at the listing spot online; bookmark it when you’re running late on a Saturday audition. Locals just say the brownstone’s stoop counts as the waiting room.