The Lemberg Drama Center houses an indoor air-conditioned theater, an outdoor amphitheater, 6 rehearsal studios, costume and set shops and dressing rooms. This extraordinary complex is the site of classes for students (grades 5 to 12) who participate in a program designed to increase acting skills, as well as offer performances in the Center's theaters. Recent productions included Kiss Me Kate, Music Man, The Boyfriend, Sugar, Stepping Out and Honk.
For detailed information about these and all other Usdan courses, please visit the "All Classes" page.
Classes Offered
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Majors
- Repertory Theater Company
- Summerstock
- Drama
- Musical Theater
- Intermediate Musical Theater
- Theater Adventure
- Art Adventure
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Minors
- Actor's Skills
Faculty
James Beneduce | Theater
M.F.A., University of Delaware. Professional actor. Member of Actor's Equity. Television, Regional Theater, and Shakespeare Festivals. Faculty, New York Film Academy, York College, Suffolk Community College, Dowling College, The Shakespeare Center, Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
Warren Bloom | Theater
B.A., Brandeis, M.M., University of Miami, M.A., CUNY Hunter. Composer in BMI Musical Theater Workshop. Musical Director and Arranger, Minimum Wage at Fringe Festival, NY and Off-Broadway. Faculty, NYC Schools.
Jim Brannigan | Theater
B.A., Hofstra University, M.A., Brooklyn College. Member, Actor's Equity. Faculty, Smithtown Schools.
Thomas Donnarumma | Drama
B.F.A., City College, M.F.A., Brooklyn College. Director of Usdan productions including: Ladies of the Jury, Henry IV, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Othello, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Antigone.
Les Dweir | Theater
Artistic Director, Theatre Arts In Education. Musical Director, Next Stage Theater in Denver, Colorado. Faculty, Silver Creek High School.
Erica Holz | Theater
B.F.A., SUNY Purchase. Equity Stage Manager and Floor Director, Bloomberg News.
James Incorvaia | Chair, Theater Arts
B.A., M.S., Hofstra University, M.F.A., Columbia University. Director: Lovers and Other Strangers, King Lear. Performances: My Fair Lady, Oliver, Once in Wonder, Antigone, Fiorello, Guys and Dolls, Zorba. Faculty, Harborfields Schools.
Sherry Kfare | Theater Costume
B.A., Pace University, M.A., Brooklyn College. Staff costumer, The Stage Theater. Faculty, Five Towns College.
Charles Kirby | Theater
B.F.A., Syracuse University, M.F.A., New York University. Set and lighting designer, technical director, inventor of LIGHTBOX teaching tool. Faculty, Collegiate School.
Michelle Mallardi | Theater
Studies at Marymount Manhattan College. Performed in leading roles on Broadway, National, and European tours, Regional theaters. Carbonell award nominee, Radio City Music Hall. Faculty, CW Post College.
Annie Pasqua | Theater
B.S., NYU, M.M., Queens College. Composer of Tess, A New Rock Opera, a NYMF Next Like Selection. Off- Broadway Musical Director/Pianist/Arranger. Former staff producer, WLIW/21. Faculty, Great Neck Arts Center.
Christina Pawl | Theatre Choreographer
B.F.A., Texas Christian University. Broadway performances in Cabaret, Meet Me in St. Louis, South Pacific. Regional: Cabaret at Engemann Theater. Appearances in regional theater, film and television.
Gary Piacentini | Theater
B.A., Hofstra University. Actor, television, cinema. Music director and entertainer.
Scott Saperstein | Theater
M.F.A., UNC Chapel Hill. Performer in theater, film, and television.
Michael Schwendemann | Theater
B.A., Queens College, M.F.A., University of Alabama. Faculty, Theater Arts Director, Huntington High School.
Tom Wallace | Theater
Tulane University. Member of Actor's Equity. National Tours: Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, On the Town. Director, regional theater, university theater.
Debra Warlan | Theater
A.A., Fashion Institute of Technology, B.A., Long Island University. Freelance painter and jewelry design.
Marie Zemalkowski| Theater
NYU. Actress, singer in Tommy, Schoolhouse Rock Live!. Teacher, artist, NYC schools.