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Margie Haber Studio

The audition-technique institution on La Brea, founded in 1986, teaching Margie Haber's script-in-hand phrasing approach to on-camera auditioning, with intensives, youth programs, and a free intro session.

NeighborhoodLa Brea Ave corridor (Hancock Park / Mid-Wilshire area)
TechniquesAudition technique
Founded1986
Audit / trialYes

Margie Haber built her studio around one job: booking the room. Founded in 1986, the La Brea Avenue school teaches Haber's phrasing approach, which keeps the script in your hand and your attention on living the moment rather than reciting memorized lines. Haber taught earlier at the Lee Strasberg Institute, has a speech-therapy background, and her client list by the studio's account includes Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, and Tiffany Haddish.

Adult training runs as a ladder of on-camera intensives: Foundation (six sessions, capped at 12 actors, open to true beginners 18 and up), then Intermediate, Advanced, and Master levels, plus a three-day Master Intensive Weekend capped at eight actors, a two-week intensive, an eight-week improv workshop, and commercial classes. Placement is by prior experience and advancement is by instructor recommendation, not audition. Kids 7 to 13 and teens 14 to 21 get camps, twelve-week intensives, and ongoing classes.

The studio does not allow traditional audits, protecting its small rooms, but offers a free two-hour intro session with studio director Hamish Sturgeon, in person or virtual, which is the honest way to evaluate it. Tuition for the classes themselves is not published; enrollment runs through the studio. A self-tape service operates seven days a week, and note the parking reality: no lot, street parking only, and La Brea meters are no-parking from 4 to 7 PM.

Techniques taught

  • Audition technique: Training aimed at the room and the tape: cold reads, phrasing, callbacks, and self-tapes.

Class types

Enrollment and schedule

No audition; students placed by prior experience/training, move up by instructor recommendation; optional new-student intro session first. Schedule: Rolling intensives and weekly ongoing classes, times posted in PST; specific 2026 start dates not published on pages checked, studio directs to registration forms/contact. Duration: Foundation Intensive 6 sessions; Improv Workshop 8 weeks; Master Intensive Weekend 3 days; Two-Week Intensive 2 weeks; youth 12-week intensives.

Audit, trial, or intro class

Yes. No traditional class audits (to protect small class environments); free 2-hour in-person or virtual intro session with studio director Hamish Sturgeon (18+); $25 one-hour Zoom masterclass audit with Margie exists but listed as 'currently on hold' as of 2026-07-16

Published pricing

ProgramPublished priceSource, as of
Zoom Masterclass Audit with Margie (currently on hold; fee credits toward an intensive)$25source 路 2026-07-16
New Student In-Person Intro Session (2 hours)Freesource 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

  • Margie Haber, Founder, master-level instructor. Author, former Lee Strasberg Institute teacher
  • Hamish Sturgeon, Studio Director / Creative Director, master-level instructor. Leads new-student intro sessions
  • Jack Perry, Coach, Foundation Intensive. Working LA actor per class page
  • Gabriella Gonzalez Biziou, Coach, Foundation Intensive. Working LA actor per class page

Practical notes

Parking: No studio lot; free street parking in residential streets around La Brea Ave; metered La Brea spots no-parking 4-7pm daily

Location

Questions actors ask

Where is Margie Haber Studio located?
317 N La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036, in La Brea Ave corridor (Hancock Park / Mid-Wilshire area).
What acting technique does Margie Haber Studio teach?
Audition technique.
Is Margie Haber Studio suitable for beginners?
Yes. The school lists beginner-level entry points.
Does Margie Haber Studio offer on-camera training?
Yes, on-camera work is part of its published class list.
Can I audit or try a class at Margie Haber Studio?
No traditional class audits (to protect small class environments); free 2-hour in-person or virtual intro session with studio director Hamish Sturgeon (18+); $25 one-hour Zoom masterclass audit with Margie exists but listed as 'currently on hold' as of 2026-07-16
How much do classes at Margie Haber Studio cost?
Published prices as of 2026-07-16: Zoom Masterclass Audit with Margie (currently on hold; fee credits toward an intensive): $25; New Student In-Person Intro Session (2 hours): Free. Confirm current rates with the school.
Does Margie Haber Studio offer online classes?
Yes, alongside in-person training.
Does Margie Haber Studio teach children or teenagers?
Kids 7-13 and teens 14-21: summer camps, 12-week intensives, ongoing classes; adult classes 18+
Is admission to Margie Haber Studio by audition?
No audition is required. No audition; students placed by prior experience/training, move up by instructor recommendation; optional new-student intro session first.
Who teaches at Margie Haber Studio?
Margie Haber, Hamish Sturgeon, Jack Perry, Gabriella Gonzalez Biziou.
Is parking available at Margie Haber Studio?
No studio lot; free street parking in residential streets around La Brea Ave; metered La Brea spots no-parking 4-7pm daily
When was this information last verified?
2026-07-16, from the sources listed on this page. Spotted something out of date? Use the correction link on this page.

Sources and verification

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