Shari Shaw Studios, Studio City: Classes, Pricing, and Verified Facts

Shari Shaw built her Studio City studio around comedic on-camera auditioning, and her resume backs the niche: she directed the ABC Diversity Showcase and was the first female director of the NBC-Universal Actors Showcase. The weekly lineup spans foundations, on-camera audition technique, on-camera comedy, and tiered scene study through a master level, taught by Shaw and a bench of working-actor coaches.

Enrollment starts with a paid 15-minute consultation with Shaw ($45, bring a one-minute prepared scene), which places you into her boot camp or an ongoing class. The web shop publishes prices for everything: ongoing in-person classes around $300, online sections around $275, a four-class sampler at $300, one-day masterclasses at $225, and youth and teen summer camps around $495 to $525. Youth on-camera classes run midweek and Saturdays, making this one of the Valley's more complete kid-through-adult operations, and satellite masterclasses tour NYC, Atlanta, and other cities.

Shaw's book The Positive Path for Actors and her Studio Talk podcast preview the coaching voice. A live class calendar and 2026-active enrollment made verification easy, exactly what a busy studio should look like online.

Techniques taught

Comedy technique: Craft-first comedy training: joke structure, sitcom rhythm, and comedic character work.
On-camera technique: Camera-specific craft: frame awareness, stillness, commercial and film/TV set behavior.
Eclectic / multi-technique: Schools that draw on several lineages and fit the tools to the actor, not the reverse.

Class types

Enrollment and schedule

No audition is required. An interview is required before enrolling. Initial 15-minute consultation with Shari required ($45); prepare a one-minute scripted scene; placement into Boot Camp or ongoing classes follows. Schedule: Ongoing weekly classes Mon-Sun (foundations, on-camera audition, on-camera comedy, scene study, youth/teen); live monthly calendar on sharishaw.com/classes; 1-day masterclasses also run in NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Miami, Santa Fe. Duration: Ongoing enrollment; shop also lists an 8-week 'Core Class' masterclass and 1-day intensives.

Audit, trial, or intro class

Yes. 'The Class Sampler', sample 4 different classes (one each, online or in-person), $300 per shop listing (a crawled site snippet showed 4 consecutive classes $300 in-person / $275 online)

Published pricing

Program	Published price	Source, as of
Ongoing weekly in-person classes (e.g., Monday Foundations: The Tools Class, Wednesday On Camera Comedy Audition)	$300 (as listed per class product on shop)	source · 2026-07-16
Ongoing online classes (e.g., Tuesday Online Auditions, Thursday Online Foundations Audition Technique)	$275 (as listed on shop)	source · 2026-07-16
The Class Sampler (4 classes)	$300	source · 2026-07-16
Los Angeles 1-Day Masterclass	$225	source · 2026-07-16
Actors Camp for Youth/Teens	$525	source · 2026-07-16
Initial 15-minute new-student consultation	$45	source · 2026-07-16
Representation Consultation	$175	source · 2026-07-16
Online video course: Boot Camp Intensive For Comedy (Teachable)	$19.99	source · 2026-07-16

Prices are the school's own published rates on the dates shown. We never estimate prices. Always confirm before enrolling.

Instructors

Shari Shaw, Founder / lead coach. Comedy and audition specialist; directed ABC Diversity Showcase
Kristen Ariza, Coach. Listed on About page
Valerie Azlynn, Coach. Listed on About page
Mitch Berlow, Coach. Listed on About page
Bre Blair, Coach. Listed on About page
Mac Duffy, Coach. Listed on About page
Sebrina Purcell, Coach. Listed on About page
Jekeva Phillips, Coach. Listed on About page
Lauren Mosley, Coach. Listed on About page

Location

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Questions actors ask

Where is Shari Shaw Studios located?

11366 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604.

What acting technique does Shari Shaw Studios teach?

Comedy technique, On-camera technique, Eclectic / multi-technique.

Is Shari Shaw Studios suitable for beginners?

Yes. The school lists beginner-level entry points.

Does Shari Shaw Studios offer on-camera training?

Yes, on-camera work is part of its published class list.

Can I audit or try a class at Shari Shaw Studios?

'The Class Sampler', sample 4 different classes (one each, online or in-person), $300 per shop listing (a crawled site snippet showed 4 consecutive classes $300 in-person / $275 online)

How much do classes at Shari Shaw Studios cost?

Published prices as of 2026-07-16: Ongoing weekly in-person classes (e.g., Monday Foundations: The Tools Class, Wednesday On Camera Comedy Audition): $300 (as listed per class product on shop); Ongoing online classes (e.g., Tuesday Online Auditions, Thursday Online Foundations Audition Technique): $275 (as listed on shop); The Class Sampler (4 classes): $300. Confirm current rates with the school.

Does Shari Shaw Studios offer online classes?

Yes, alongside in-person training.

Does Shari Shaw Studios teach children or teenagers?

Youth on-camera classes (Wed/Sat), teen audition technique/scene study class, youth foundations (Sun), and summer youth/teen camps ($495-$525)

Is admission to Shari Shaw Studios by audition?

No audition is required; an interview is required. Initial 15-minute consultation with Shari required ($45); prepare a one-minute scripted scene; placement into Boot Camp or ongoing classes follows.

Who teaches at Shari Shaw Studios?

Shari Shaw, Kristen Ariza, Valerie Azlynn, Mitch Berlow, Bre Blair and 4 more listed teachers.

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

Shari Shaw Studios home, accessed 2026-07-16
About Us, accessed 2026-07-16
Where, accessed 2026-07-16
Contact, accessed 2026-07-16
Shop (class enrollment), accessed 2026-07-16
Classes (monthly calendar), accessed 2026-07-16
Shari Shaw online courses (Teachable), accessed 2026-07-16
VoyageLA interview (press, founding corroboration), 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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