Adult Academy · Train With John Posey
Train Weekly With A Working Actor
John Posey has worked on Grey's Anatomy, Better Call Saul, How to Get Away with Murder, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Seinfeld, E.R., 24 and dozens more. For over a decade he's coached working actors in LA — many of his students have stayed with him for years. Now you can train with him weekly, in person or on Zoom, starting at $149/mo with a 7-day free trial.
Founder · Working Actor · Teacher
About John Posey
Nearly four decades on set. Over a decade in the classroom. John has been on more network and streaming sets than most actors will audition for in a lifetime — and many of his students have stayed with him for years because the work, week after week, actually moves them forward.
The Curriculum
The Working Actor's Week
Most schools run the same scene study class five days a week. We don't. Each day trains a different muscle a working actor actually needs. Take one day. Take the full week. The deeper you go, the more you book.
Audition Reflexes
Audition Reflex
Sides drop at the top of class. You read cold, get notes, read again. Train the muscle that books last-minute auditions.
"Walk in cold. Walk out booked."
Scene Study Depth
The Flagship Room
In-person at Toluca Lake. Prepared scenes with a partner. The deep work that actually builds careers — slow, layered, real.
"The room everyone tells their friends about."
Self-Tape Command
Audition Engine
Real industry sides every week. You tape at home, John critiques on screen — like sitting in the casting director's chair.
"A new audition every week. Real sides. Real reps."
Genre Fluency
Rotating Focus
Procedural · Single-cam comedy · Prestige drama · Soap · Pilot · Indie. Tone is what books — tone is what we train.
"Book the genre you keep losing."
Looking for the Saturday teen class (ages 14–17)? See the Teen Conservatory →
Why Train Here
A class built for actors who actually want to work
Small, Working Rooms
Class size is intentionally small so every actor gets on their feet, every session — not a passive lecture, not a 30-person Zoom grid.
Taught by Working Actors
John is still actively booking. Your notes come from someone who was on a network set last week — not someone reciting theory.
In-Person + Zoom
Train at our Toluca Lake studio Tuesday nights, or join Monday / Wednesday / Friday on Zoom. Same coach, same standards, four days a week.
Built for the Long Game
This is weekly training, not a one-time masterclass. The actors who book consistently are the ones who keep their reps up — and that's what we're built for.
More Than A Class
Everything you get inside
Your membership is a full training ecosystem — not just a weekly Zoom link. Every tool below is included. Built so the work doesn't stop when class ends.
Rehearsal Studio
Your private self-tape booth — with a scene partner, memorization tool, and recorder built in
One workspace, three jobs. Pick a script (ours or yours), pull up the automatic Scene Partner to run lines with you out loud, switch to Memorize Mode to drill the lines into your body, then hit record and tape the scene right inside the same studio. Watch it back. Re-tape. Save it private. This is the room every working actor wishes they had — now it lives on your phone.
- ✦Automatic Scene Partner reads every other role out loud — 24/7
- ✦Memorize Mode hides lines progressively and loops the hard beats
- ✦Built-in recorder — tape, review, and re-take without leaving the studio
- ✦Works on any script: ours, or one you upload
Casting-Style Script Library
Hundreds of professional sides — sorted the way casting actually thinks
Procedural, single-cam comedy, prestige drama, soap, pilot, indie. Filter by age bracket, relationship, tone. These aren't dusty monologue books — they're real, modern sides built to mirror what drops in your inbox from casting directors.
- ✦Age brackets from 6 to 65+
- ✦Relationship & genre tags
- ✦New material added regularly
Upload Your Own Scripts
Bring your real audition into the platform
Got sides for a real audition tomorrow? Upload them. The scene reader, memorize mode, and rehearsal studio all work on YOUR material — not just ours. Your audition prep and your training live in one place.
- ✦PDF or text upload
- ✦Auto-detected characters
- ✦Private to your account
Upload Tapes for Coach Review
Send your work to your coach between classes
Upload a self-tape, mark it Coach Only, and it's queued in your coach's review dashboard. Get private notes on the work that doesn't fit into class time. This is the kind of access most actors pay hundreds an hour for.
- ✦Direct-to-coach private review
- ✦Notes delivered inside the platform
- ✦No extra charge on the full membership
Monthly Showcase
Compete monthly. Get seen by casting directors, agents & managers.
Every month, members submit a self-tape to the Posey Monthly Showcase. The community votes, and the Top 10 winners — plus 10 Honorable Mentions — are featured in a private showcase reel surfaced to casting directors, agents, and managers browsing the platform. It's a real, recurring shot at being discovered without leaving your living room.
- ✦Submit windows the 1st–24th of every month
- ✦Top 10 + 10 Honorable Mentions featured to industry
- ✦Winner badges live on your talent profile
Industry Discovery
A real directory the industry actually uses to find talent
Approved agents, managers, and casting directors have their own portal on the platform with a Talent Discovery directory. Active members with complete profiles surface in their searches and saved lists. Your training and your visibility live in the same building — and the people who book actors are already inside.
- ✦Searchable by type, age range, location
- ✦Industry pros can save & message you
- ✦Stay active in class to stay surfaced
Resource Library
How to actually get representation — and approach them right
Step-by-step guides, scripts, and training built into the platform: how to research agents and managers, how to write the query letter, what to send, what NOT to send, how to follow up, how to handle the meeting. The business side of the business — taught the way working actors actually do it.
- ✦Agent & manager outreach playbooks
- ✦Query letter & email templates
- ✦Audition, set, and on-the-job etiquette
Replay Library
Miss a class? Watch it back the same night
Every live session is recorded and dropped into your Replay Library. Review the notes John gave another actor, re-watch your own scene, study the room. The training keeps working even on the weeks life gets in the way.
- ✦Full session replays
- ✦Searchable by date and class
- ✦Watch on any device
Talent Profile
Build a profile the industry can actually find
Headshots, reel, credits, bio — all in one place. Active members appear in the Talent Discovery directory the industry side of the platform searches when they're looking for actors. Your training and your visibility live in the same building.
- ✦Headshots, reel, resume in one spot
- ✦Discoverable by industry pros
- ✦Update anytime
Community Feed & Messages
A real room of working actors — even on Zoom days
Share a win, post a tape for peer eyes, ask the room how they'd play a moment. Direct message classmates, coordinate run-throughs, stay in the conversation between sessions. Training in isolation is what kills careers. This fixes it.
- ✦Class-wide community feed
- ✦Direct messaging with classmates
- ✦Real-time presence — see who's around
My Sessions & Calendar
Your week, your reps, your reminders — handled
All your upcoming classes, private coaching, and self-tape sessions in one calendar. Local timezone. Zoom links auto-generated. You show up, you do the work — we handle the logistics.
- ✦Auto-generated Zoom links
- ✦Local timezone everywhere
- ✦One calendar for everything you book
All of this is included in your membership. One price. One login. The class, the tools, the room, the recordings, the directory — every piece built to make you bookable.
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From The Room
What students say
"John doesn't waste your time. The notes are specific, they're actionable, and they show up in the room the next time you audition."
Adult Student · Working actor
"I've trained with a lot of coaches in LA. This is the only class I've stayed in for years. The work keeps getting deeper."
Adult Student · Long-time member
"It's a small room of serious actors. Nobody's hiding. You bring real material and you walk out with real direction."
Adult Student · Recurring TV credit
Included With Membership
Your Private Training Environment
Your membership includes access to a private training platform with live classes, replays, scripts, monthly showcase challenges, and coaching tools — extending your training far beyond the classroom.
Structured Training Modules
Guided lessons and exercises to sharpen your scene study, audition prep, and on-camera technique between classes.
Replay Library
Every class session recorded and available on-demand. Review your scene work and coaching notes at your own pace.
Script Library
Browse a curated collection of scenes, monologues, and scripts — filterable by genre, difficulty, and age group.
Monthly Showcase Challenge
Record and submit your best take each month. Top performers earn placement badges and recognition in the Results Archive.
Live Class Access & Calendar
Seamless Zoom access with automated reminders, plus a platform calendar showing all your upcoming sessions.
Self Tape & Media Uploads
Upload self tapes and assignments directly for instructor review and detailed coaching feedback.
Coaching Feedback & Support
Receive personalized notes and direction from your coach — not just in class, but between sessions.
Community & Stage
Share your work on the Stage, connect with fellow actors, and stay accountable in a focused training community.
Questions
Before you sign up
Ready When You Are
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