8-Week Acting Class | train with larryjean | deep Scene Study for Serious Actors

“larryjean. A friend. A teacher. An artist. A mentor. Someone who challenges you to truly become the highest version of everything you say you are. Their classes hold space for every individual to grow and learn at their own pace, offering an atmosphere to play and create no matter where they are in their artistic journey.”  -Jaedyn Givens (the future. recently accepted into his dream university after working with larryjean)

Join larryjean powell for an 8-week scene study acting class in Los Angeles. Limited to 12 students, this transformative course helps actors unlock truth, technique, and their unique artistic power. Mondays 2–6:30pm. Starting May 5th, 2025 at a private studio in Los Angeles! Real work, real breakthroughs, real growth.

Price: $875 for 8-weeks of high-level training and transformation.

Description
this class is for actors ready to go deeper. rooted in scene study, it focuses on accessing and bringing the true you to the work. across genres, the class explores truth, technique, and the deeper talent that lives beyond the surface.

you’ll tap into your higher talent—your superpower, your special sauce. find it, learn how to work it, and then let it work for you.

“What James Baldwin is to language and liberation, larryjean is to transformational acting spaces. As someone who has taken many acting classes most of her life, I’ve never experienced a class like theirs. Their work has helped me break down internal barriers and step fully into my authentic self as an actor. larryjean builds community and connection in a way that is rare and necessary in this industry. I’m endlessly grateful for their guidance and presence in my journey. They are supportive, considerate, intentional, professional, knowledgeable, and all around a blessing to be in company with.” - tk carlton (poet.filmmaker.powerhouse)

“larryjean—my big sibling—is an ally and a champion of the authentic, spiritual, and socially resonant art and world i so seek to exist in. they are a sensation on stage and screen. any artist would benefit tremendously from crossing paths with them. i know i have.”
— jonathan majors (Creed III, Magazine Dreams)

“larryjean is an absolute genius and a visionary beyond their years. it’s been an honor seeing their magic on stage. the sheer brilliance they pour into other actors through their direction is incomparable. work with them ASAP.”
— danielle pinnock (Ghosts, Candy Cane Lane)

“larryjean is a true talent and an incredible mentor. their background as an actor/writer, and overall understanding of the craft allow them to guide your growth with a big-picture perspective, while still fine-tuning the nuances in your work. i always felt more confident after working with them.”
— chibuikem uche (One of Us Is Lying, The Tomorrow War)

“larryjean’s beautiful work ethic and deep dedication to the craft is evident in everything they do. their presence, precision, and spirit are a great inspiration.”
— lakeith stanfield (The Changeling, Haunted Mansion)

larryjean powell has been teaching and coaching actors for over a decade, guiding clients into series regular positions, lead roles in major motion pictures and acclaimed indie films, standout guest stars, co-star appearances, and powerful theatre performances.

their clients have booked roles across all major networks and streamers, including Netflix, Hulu, FX, CBS, Amazon, Disney, BET+, and more. larryjean has also served as an on-set coach for entire seasons of television and currently teaches at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

"larryjean is a force, a brilliant light that shines in what ever avenue that inspires. I have had the pleasure of working with them on a few projects, and have been lucky to experience their abundant artistry, and honest passion for digging deep in unearthing the guts, and roots of the work. they are a rare breed of artists who are truly in this game to uncover the truth, and won’t stop until they find it.” -aria alpert-adjani

in larryjean, students don’t just find a teacher—they find a mentor, a working artist, and a well-connected guide who truly sees them.

“Working with larryjean was a crash course in authentic and playful storytelling. They bring such a sense of comfort and ease into the room—it permeates everything and everyone, creating a space where that energy can reflect right back. I highly recommend!” -makeda m. declet (writer.actor.a wonder.)

class meets weekly on mondays from 2:00pm to 6:30pm (pst).
class schedule:
May 5, 2025
May 12, 2025
May 19, 2025
May 26 – No Class (Memorial Day)
June 2, 2025
June 9, 2025
June 16, 2025
June 23, 2025
June 30, 2025 (Final Class)

please note: all payments are non-refundable. thank you for your understanding. if you find yourself unavailable or needing to step away, we’ll do our best to support you—through private coaching, recordings, or access to a future session.

however, if you anticipate missing more than one class, we kindly ask that you consider joining at a later time. you will be paired with a scene partner who depends on your presence during presentations and your commitment to rehearsal outside of class.

About larryjean powell (theirs)
infinihyphenate. interdisciplinary. auteur.
born n raised in south central LA.

as an award-winning theatre actor, they have premiered fierce new plays like the christians by lucas hnath, the legend of georgia mcbride by matthew lopez, father comes home from the wars by suzan-lori parks, brokeology by nathan louis jackson, while i yet live by billy porter, curve of departure by rachel bonds, seared by theresa rebeck, the flower thief by pia wilson, bronzeville by aaron woolfolk and tim toyama, and many seasons at the obie-winning fire this time festival.

most recently they were seen on stage at pasadena playhouse’s production of cyrano as ligniere.

a two-time ovation award nominee, three-time naacp theatre award nominee, san francisco bay area theatre award nominee, two-time LA drama critics circle award winner, and an audelco and audie award nominee.

most recently on screen, they’ve portrayed rick james on mgm+’s hotel cocaine opposite mark feuerstein + danny pino, and directed by academy award winner guillermo navarro. the iconic leimert park vendor in calmatic’s white men can’t jump opposite jack harlow. shannon in the acclaimed short written by terrance daye and directed by adriane mccray, when offered wind, starring opposite fellow emmy nominee carl clemons-hopkins, and chauncey jenkins on bet+’s 3x emmy nominated tv sitcom, the ms. pat show.

as a writer, they’re the recipient of the 2021 iama theatre company shonda rhimes unsung voices playwriting award, 2020 cornelia street playwriting award, and are an inaugural 2021 circle of confusion writers discovery fellow.

their play the gaze, a 2021 o’neill npc finalist, is also an award-winning digital series: a two-time 2021 daytime emmy award nominee, 2021 webby award honoree, and 2021 micheaux film festival’s best comedic digital series winner. 2023 micheaux film festival winner for their film strong friend, let go.

they wrote/directed/starred in/produced their debut experimental feature mother’s milk: a film quilt which won the 2021 seattle international film festival’s new american cinema special jury prize and was an official selection at the 2021 pan african film festival.

currently a staff writer/exec story editor for five seasons on the 3x emmy-nominated tv sitcom the ms. pat show, and a director of the 2023 audie award-winning audio drama of pipeline by dominique morisseau. you can watch their work at larryjean.com/stream/videos.

adjunct lecturer at USC’s school of dramatic arts. carnegie mellon school of drama grad.