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EVA VOLITZER ACTORS STUDIO INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 843028730 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE P12 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · evastudio.org
revenue
$90K
expenses
$96K
net assets
$47K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Charitable and educational the advancement of education theater and the arts

profile · synthesized from sources

EVA VOLITZER ACTORS STUDIO INC is a nonprofit organization based in New York City that provides professional acting training grounded in psycho-physical techniques and active analysis. It serves actors and members of the general public seeking personal growth through the craft of acting. The studio offers in-person and online courses focused on foundational techniques, character development, and performance of works by playwrights such as Chekhov and Shakespeare.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Acting Technique Course
8-week course covering psychophysical techniques, emotional memory, imagination, and scene work; includes group and individual exercises culminating in stage performances
Intensive Acting Course
5-week in-person course in NYC covering core acting techniques, objectives, and scene work, offered multiple times per year
Interpreting Chekhov Course
8-week course focused on Chekhov’s plays including The Seagull, Three Sisters, The Bear, and A Marriage Proposal, using active analysis and scene performance
Introduction to Acting Technique Workshop
Free or low-cost 120-minute online workshops introducing foundational acting techniques via Zoom, offered periodically
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Youth Theater Arts Education 4 activities
    • Advances theater and arts education through training focused on personal and professional development
      Provides actor training that develops professional skills, psycho-physical technique, and character-building through active analysis, while also fostering soft skills for personal and professional growth in diverse communities. Training emphasizes personal growth, interpersonal understanding, and humanity.
    • Issues certificates upon completion of acting training programs
      Provides certificates to students who complete both the general acting technique course and the Chekhov-focused training program, formalizing their participation and achievement in the studio’s curriculum.
    • Offers online acting workshops and technique training
      Provides free and interactive 120-minute online workshops in acting technique via Zoom, covering elements such as stage action, concentration, imagination, emotional memory, the five senses, and improvisation. These workshops are accessible to the general public and are designed as introductory experiences.
    • Provides in-person acting training programs in New York City
      Offers multiple 5-week and 8-week intensive acting courses in person in New York City, including specialized courses such as "The Actor's Laboratory," "The Inner Life of The Actor," and an 8-week Chekhov class focused on plays by Anton Chekhov. Courses are conducted in small groups of 8 to 14 participants and culminate in stage performances of selected scenes.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Authored and published a textbook on acting methodology
      Authored and published a textbook titled "Acting. Paths to Mastering the Art." that contributes to the pedagogy and dissemination of acting techniques.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$90K
Contributions & grants$85K95%
Program service revenue$2K3%
Investment income$2K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$96K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$77K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$53K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$47K
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue +94.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Eva Volitzer President and Artistic Director 40 $71K
board members · 3
  • Diliana Damianova — Board Member
  • Issidor Iliev — Board Member and Treasurer
  • Vorachai Tejapaibul — Board Member
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Zoom Partner — Uses Zoom as the platform for delivering online acting courses.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Acting as a Vehicle for Personal Growth
    methodology: acting-for-personal-growth
    By using acting training as a cognitive, emotional, and practical process, the organization fosters personal growth, interpersonal understanding, and connection to humanity because the methodology engages the whole person—mind, body, and emotion—in transformative learning.
  • Integrated Psycho-Physical Actor Training
    methodology: integrative_actor_training
    By combining Stanislavski’s method, Michael Chekhov’s exercises, and contemporary techniques through psycho-physical training, the organization develops refined performance skills because this integrative approach strengthens concentration, emotional memory, physical adaptability, and truthful scenic action.
  • Text-Based Active Analysis for Theatrical Truth
    methodology: active-analysis
    By applying Stanislavski-derived active analysis to Chekhov’s works, students achieve scenic truth through deep engagement with given circumstances, objectives, and inner monologue, because this method bridges literary understanding with embodied performance.