ADULT FILM
an experimental laboratory for theatre + film artistic training for actors, writers, directors
“Exactly what we live here for…Enter at your own risk…Just when you start worrying that the homogenization of taste is killing New York theater, a show like this comes around.”
- Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times
deranged durang
Join 'Adult Film' for a family romance double-feature this holiday season. Pride's cumming late this year! Adult Film presents a back to back showing of Christoper Durang's 'dentity Crisis & For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls' directed by Gus Mahoney. Enjoy an evening of debauchery and incest like no other.
DEC 1, 2026 - JAN 9, 2027
7:30PM (WITH SELECT 9:30PM SHOWS)
Torn Page 435 W 22nd Street New York, NY (Dec 1-19)
Special Ridgewood, NY Location (Jan 5-9)
No refunds. No ticket exchanges. No late seating.
Starring: River Knight*, Megan Metrikin*, Madeline Rostmeyer, Nigel Berkeley, Celeste Matteo*
Production Team: Raina Soman*, AJ Molder*, and Ryan Czerwonko* (Producers), Siena Callan (Stage Manager), Josh Barilla* (Set Design), Josh Oberlander (Costume Design), Trevor Clarkson* (Marketing & Media), Mesmeralda Media* (PR) *AF Company Member
Fall CLASS SCHEDULE
adultfilmnyc@gmail.com to enroll
MONDAYS
“Yoga for actors”
11/2-11/23, 4 sessions
12-2pm, $80 (Drop in $25)
Evan FRAZIER
TUESDAYS
“michael CHEKHOV technique”
11/3 - 12/15 (Skips Thanksgiving),
6 sessions, 8-10:30pm, $225
jay Geist
Wednesdays
“SUB/TEXT: Submitting to the Play”
9/30 - 11/18, 8 sessions
12-3pm, $450
forrest malloy scene study
“sense memory”
11/4 - 12/16 (SKips Thanksgiving),
6 sessions, 4:30-6pm, $150
David Garelik
“dramatic improv”
11/4 - 12/16 (SKips Thanksgiving),
6 sessionS, 6:30-10pm, $325
David Garelik
FRIDAYS
“meisner mind/Linklater voice:
exploring technique”
9/11 - 10/30, 8 sessions
11am-2pm, $325
CHRIS MARTIN
“SCENE STUDY: CREATING BEHAVIOR”
11/6 - 12/18 (SKips Thanksgiving),
6 sessions, 3-7pm, $250
Chris martin
WORKSHOPS
“Master Class on miss julie”
10/11 & 10/18
11AM-4PM, $250
Chulpan Khamatova
“Intuitive acting”: process intensive
11/7 & 11/8
11AM-4PM, $250
Maria Dizzia
ADULT FILM is building an artistic training center for actors, writers, and directors of all experience levels who are interested in a peer-led, community-based class company. Created to support the working class artist with affordable prices, and to shift the focus back onto individual creative autonomy. Core Classes include artistic director Ryan Czerwonko's Process class, David Garelik's Dramatic Improv classes, Christopher Martin's Scene Study, and Jay Geist's Michael Chekhov Technique. All are geared towards a practical approach to working in theatre and tv/film.
PAST TEACHERS INCLUDE: Maria Dizzia, Tina Satter, Anne Washburn, Lucy Thurber, Welker White, Jack Cummings III, Igor Golyak, Michael Abbott, Jr., Yana Gladkikh, Jaclyn Bethany, Seth Bockley, James Calleri, Kit Zauhar, Joey Merlo, Ross Shenker, Kaley Ronayne, Karen Braga