Killian McHugh cast commercials in Los Angeles before turning teacher, and for two decades his workshop has been a standard LA recommendation for booking spots. The 2026 incarnation is fully online, relaunched with dated Zoom cohorts: the Adult Commercial Workshop ran July and August sessions at a published $285, weekly at noon Pacific.
The sleeper offering is the Actor's Gym, $40 a month for a rolling weekly cycle: sides arrive Monday, feedback lands midweek, and Friday brings a live Zoom mock audition with direction, exactly the low-stakes repetition that commercial auditioning rewards and that most actors never practice between real calls. All levels are welcome with no prerequisite, and the FAQ sets the independent-attendance minimum at age 16.
The rebranded site also pitches the training to non-actors for on-camera confidence, but the actor curriculum remains the spine. The old Melrose studio address in directories is historical; in-person classes are a stated long-term intention, not a current offering. No phone or email is published (a web form with a 72-hour response window is the channel), so plan enrollment accordingly. For pure commercial technique per dollar, the Gym subscription is one of the best deals in this directory.
Techniques taught
- On-camera technique: Camera-specific craft: frame awareness, stillness, commercial and film/TV set behavior.
Class types
Enrollment and schedule
No audition is required. Open enrollment via online store; no acting experience required per site. Schedule: 2026 Zoom cohorts meet weekly at 12pm PT (July 8, 2026 Wednesdays; August 11, 2026 Tuesdays); Actor's Gym runs a weekly Monday-Friday cycle. Duration: Workshops sold as session cycles; Actor's Gym is a rolling monthly subscription.
Published pricing
| Program | Published price | Source, as of |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Commercial Workshop (Zoom), per session cycle | $285 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Actor's Gym monthly subscription | $40/month | source 路 2026-07-16 |
Prices are the school's own published rates on the dates shown. We never estimate prices. Always confirm before enrolling.
Instructors
- Killian McHugh, Founder/Teacher. Former LA commercial casting director; developed and leads the workshop and Actor's Gym; current site references 'Killian' as teacher without full name on class pages
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Sources and verification
- Killians Workshop, Classes, accessed 2026-07-16
- Killians Workshop, Actor's Gym, accessed 2026-07-16
- Killians Workshop, Biography, accessed 2026-07-16
- Killians Workshop, FAQ Why Zoom, accessed 2026-07-16
- Killians Workshop, Contact, accessed 2026-07-16
- PRNewswire 2018 release (founding corroboration only), accessed 2026-07-16
Researched 2026-07-16, last verified 2026-07-16. Facts above come only from these sources. Anything we could not confirm is simply not shown. Report incorrect information or claim this listing if you represent the school.
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