About
I am a director, writer, performer, and educator. I have worked with countless New York theater companies such as the Atlantic Theater Company, Manhattan Theater Club, Naked Angels, The 52nd Street Project, and was an original cast member and co-writer of
C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, which evolved into the Tony Award winning 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. My work in television includes appearances on many shows including “Law & Order,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” and numerous commercials for burgers, beverages, and gas.
As a founding member of the comedy group, The Bert Fershners, I worked frequently with Comedy Central, creating and performing original content for the channel. We also performed to sold out audiences on stages in New York, throughout the country, and at festivals around the world including HBO’s Aspen Comedy Festival, Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
My career as an author includes my own children’s book series, Super Chicken Nugget Boy, published by Disney/Hyperion.
As an educator, I've taught acting, playwriting, and improvisation for over thirty years, instructing thousands of students and creating curriculums for institutions such as the Yale School of Drama, NYU, The Atlantic Acting School, Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, The New York Film Academy, and the New York City Public School system. I also lead corporate workshops in team-building, interpersonal communication, and public speaking. Clients have included Google, Nike, McDonald's, GE, and hundreds of others.
FORMER STUDENTS INCLUDE:
ELIZABETH OLSEN - Film: “Avengers: Endgame” “Avengers: Infinity War” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” “Captain America: Civil War” “Godzilla” “Ingrid Goes West” “I Saw the Light” “Very Good Girls” “Martha Marcy May Marlene” TV: “Wanda Vision” “Sorry for Your Loss” (Executive Producer)
STEPHANIE HSU - Film: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (Oscar nomination) TV: Series Regular – “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” “The Path” Guest Spots Include – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” Broadway: “SpongeBob The Musical” “Be More Chill”
REBECCA RITTENHOUSE - TV: Series Regular – "Maggie" “Four Weddings & a Funeral” “The Mindy Project” “Blood & Oil” “Red Band Society” Guest Spots Include – “The Handmaid’s Tale” “The Affair” “Suits” “The Good Cop” Film: “Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood” “Good on Paper”
DEWANDA WISE - TV: Series Regular – “She’s Gotta Have It” “Shots Fired”; Guest Spots Include – “The Mentalist” “Law & Order: SVU” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” “The Good Wife” “The Twilight Zone” Film: “Someone Great” “Jurassic World: Dominion”
JOHN EARLY - TV: Series Regular – “Search Party” Netflix - “The Characters” (Writer/Executive Producer); Guest Spots Include – “At Home with Amy Sedaris” –“Central Park” “Animals” “Bob’s Burgers”” The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” “Portlandia” “Difficult People” “Wet Hot American Summer” “Broad City” “30 Rock” Film: “Late Night” “The Disaster Artist” “Other People”
BRIGETTE LUNDY-PAINE - TV: Series Regular – “Atypical” Film: “Bill & Ted Face the Music” “Bombshell”
ELOISE MUMFORD - TV: Series Regular – “The Right Stuff” “The River” “Lone Star” Film: “Fifty Shades of Grey” “Fifty Shades Darker” “Fifty Shades Freed” “Standing Up, Falling Down” Broadway: “Speed the Plow”
BRIAN CHARLES JOHNSON - Broadway: “Spring Awakening” “American Idiot” TV: Guest Spots Include – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” “Chicago Fire” Sneaky Pete” “Gotham” “Master of None” “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” Film: “The Wolf of Wall Street” “Admission”
JULIA SCHLAEPFER - TV: Series Regular – "1923" “The Politician” Guest Spots Include – “Madame Secretary” “Instinct” Film: “Charlie Says” “The Sky is Everywhere”
Josh lives in Sleepy Hollow, NY with his wife, two daughters, and dog.
I love watching my students grow.
I love connecting with my students and supporting them as we dive into the work.
I love getting lost in the work, so that we're surprised when we've reached the end of class because we were so wrapped up in what we were doing.
I love the mechanics of every facet of acting - script analysis, voice, speech, movement, improvisation, finding truthful connections to your character's thoughts and feelings, and connecting with your scene partners.
I love actors.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I speak to all of my new students at length to find out their goals and what they hope to get out of the class, so that I can tailor the class to their specific interests and needs.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a graduate of the William Esper studio in New York City, where I studied with that renowned teacher for two years. I have also studied at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, Boston University Theater Institute, and have done workshops with some of the finest theater artists and educators in the world.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
My classes are $50.00/per hour.