Student Testimonials
Adam Lubitz
PHOTOS:
Above: MFA Acting, Clown Class.
Top: Adam as Peter Quince in MFA Acting
Thesis, "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Below: Adam as Borachio, backstage at
Classic Stage Company in, "Much Ado
About Nothing".
News
Campfire Narrations Volume I
Nine classic stories and poems selected and narrated by Adam Lubitz, now streaming gratis and available for purchase. *link*
"The Song of Sway Lake," Ari Gold's captivating elegy, featuring Adam's work as a dialect consultant has received magnificent reviews and is now available to stream.
“A stunning film… Breathtaking”
-Independent Magazine
"Offbeat, continually intriguing”
- New York Times
“A rare joy”
-Ain’t It Cool News
"Nia on Vacation," Feature Film, lead role of Ed McGilicuddy. NYC Premiere, Oct 22, 2019 as part of the Greek Film Festival.
Over the summer, Adam attended a Dialects & IPA intensive workshop with Louis Colaianni at the Kristin Linklater Voice Centre, in Orkney, Scotland.
Several exciting short stories are available as audiobooks here, for free. Titles include "To Build a Fire," "The Most Dangerous Game," and, "All Gold Canyon," all narrated and produced by Adam.
Adam as Liam Haber in "Bad Jews" at Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol,
Nov. 3-Dec. 3 2017. at The Villages, Fl.
NOMINATED by BroadwayWorld.com : Best Lead Actor in a Play(Professional),
"Nadia Knows," is WINNER of 'Best Short Mystery at the Silicon Beach
Film Festival 2016
Adam mounted his solo show, "It's Not The End of the World" as part of the renowned UnitedSolo Festival on Saturday Oct 13, 2018 on 42nd street at Theatre Row, in New York City.
"It’s 1975… do you know where your superspy is? Ned Stevens has NOT lived a storied life… until his hots for the pizza gal pull him into a race to save New York City and the world from an evil mastermind!" More and more relevant every year, Adam wrote this acclaimed production as his senior capstone for the degrees he earned at Brown. He portrays all 12 characters and this fun, colorful story treats on ego-driven terrorism, feminist issues, and day-saving undercover FBI.
"Nadia Knows," an official selection of the Culver City Film Festival of Los Angeles, and Grove Film Festival of Jersey City, & Silicon Beach Film Festival
"I Am Rebel: Phreaks and Geeks" for this NatGeo Channel minseries, Adam played Kevin Mitnick, one of the world's first notorious computer hackers. Search the title on YouTube or enjoy some clips here.
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Playwright & Asst't Director. Based on the book by L. Frank Baum for a Post-Wicked Age. A one-hour new musical for young actors/audience premiered in January '16 at the A.J.Heschel Middle School in Manhattan to fantastic accolades. Script presently available for production
"Mozart in the Jungle", an Amazon streaming series. Performed as a drum circle member in Ep. 2 & 3 in the upcoming season. New Season drops at the end of December '15!
Tom, male lead in "Nadia Knows." Dir: John Avino. Short Film. Festival Hopeful.
"Welcome Home." Dir. Angelina Nikonova. Released.
A reading of "Eskimo Brothers," at Theater for the New City, NYC with Rafael Benoit, Lauren Cipoletti, Steven Moskos and Ronald Caveglia. Written by Douglas Braverman.
"The Cherry Orchard."
Directed by Tatiana Pandiani at Schapiro Theatre, Adam played the supporting role of Boris Borisovich Semyonov-Pishchik, a senior citizen and buffoon to rave reviews regarding both the depth of character and physical comedy. 12/18-12/20/2014
"An Addiction to Payne." Feature Film, supporting role of Leonard Schirer Dir. Kyle Reinfried, Wr. Brian Rodriguez. Post-production.
"Experience." A peek into the life of four college knuckleheads... Independent film, lead role of Jared Lloyd. Directed by William Arthur Maxfield; Written by Jordan Kalms. Private Premiere at Cinema Village Theater 5/19/2014. A packed, enthused, heartily joy-ed house. Festivals to come!
Assistant Director: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Heschel Middle School 8th Grade Class Show.
"The Wedding Dance," An invited screenplay-reading. Above The Strand Bookshop.
Written by Lisa Lee.
"The Pillowman," by Martin McDonagh. A closed reading. Role of Ariel. Above The Strand Bookshop. With Doug Benedicto, Federico Rodriguez, and Evan William Smith.
"It's Not The End of the World" Produced, Written, and Performed by, Adam Lubitz More than 120 people filled Schapiro Theater in New York City and were tickled enormously. Fri. Jan 3, Sat. Jan 4, Sun. Jan 5, 2014
...It's 1975. Do you know where your SuperSpy is?
Ned Stevens has a menial, repetitive day job and a proclivity for the mundane; he is convinced his life's destined to be unexciting... but when the fate of New York City and the world falls into his lap, we find ourselves in the universe of classic 1970s espionage. With colorful characters, happenin' music to fit the era, and the excitement of saving us all from a grim nuclear demise, "It's Not The End of the World" has something joyful for everyone. (PG13 for some simulated violence and a couple of foul-mouthed bad guys.)
Assistant Director: "The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales," Heschel Middle School Play. A dramatization of the popular childrens' book, featuring vignettes of slants on well known folk tales.
A reading of the pilot for "Shook," (1/2 hour dramedy) written by Adam Lubitz, conceived by Adam Lubitz and Alexis Savino-- Just your average New York City nice-guy, milkshake shoppe manager, & superhero . . .
Adam is pleased to announce his membership in the Actor's Equity Association! Happy Centennial, AEA!
TheatreWorks USA's Spring '13 tour of "Charlotte's Web", playing Templeton, John Arable, and FIVE more characters! Toured the northeast USA March- June '13.
"Hero's Sons," "The Thing About the Commies," and "How Deadly Your Tastebuds, My Sweet," NYFA short films.
"Seventeen Come Sunday," an original short play by award-winning playwright Bryan McHaffey. Featured in the St. Jean Players' winter production, "Life Is (What You Make It)." Role of Sean, a young irish lad lost in the woods with his guitar.
"Orchestra." Written by Danny Mitarotondo, Directed by Shannon Fillion. A strikingly original method of making theatre, emphasizing the instruments of each and every performer as both character and acoustic participant in the making of a story and the making of a beautiful aria of words. Featuring the Columbia MFA Acting Ensemble. This ongoing project is set to continue to evolve for years. More information and tickets available at orchestra.is
Founding Artistic Director, the Columbia Summer Theatre Festival. A One-Night-Only event. August 16, 2012. 8pm. Location: Schapiro Studio, 615 West 115st. Crowds filled Schapiro Studio to standing-room-capacity for three extremely well-received pieces. Featured: Three short World-Premier plays by, of, and from Columbia School of the Arts students and alumni. "Crash" by Zoe Yi Zhu, Playwrighting '11
[Directed by Adam Lubitz, Acting '12] "Social Suicide" by Michael Mullen, Acting '13
[Directed by Sina Heiss, Directing '14] and "BATMAN!" by Sander Gusinow, Playwrighting '14
[Directed by Mo Zhou, Directing '12]
May 16, 2012. Adam Lubitz received his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from Columbia University's School of the Arts.
MFA Acting Showcase of Columbia University School of the Arts, Class of 2012. NYC@ Second Stage April '12 LA@ Matrix Theatre May '12
"Much Ado About Nothing," role of Borachio.
[Dir. Jimmy Maize] at Classic Stage Company, NYC.
Master of Fine Arts Acting Thesis, A Midsummer Night's Dream [Dir. Niky Wolcz] in Riverside Theatre, NYC as well as Folkwang University International Shakespeare Festival in Essen, Germany. Troupes from the USA, Romania, China, Palestina, and Germany each performed their own Midsummer, and then collaborated to create a huge international show with all 70+ actors. In the two casts Columbia brought to the festival Adam played Lysander and Peter Quince, respectively.
Master of Fine Arts Acting Thesis, La Ronde
[Dir. Ulla Wolcz] Riverside Theatre, Role of The Husband.
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet," Francisco and the Norwegian Captain in "Hamlet" (starring the excellent Matt Amendt), and a cajun-accented Second Merchant in "The Comedy of Errors."
"One of the most influential teachers I've had."
-Roger
"G.O.A.T.!! Adam Lubitz is a flowing river of knowledge... His teachings will help better my career!"
-Shia
"There’s not a lot of teachers who are so eager and set to give students the education they are there for but he was one of the ones that was just that. An all around genuine, hard working teacher who was there for his student’s education."
- Kereil
"Professor Lubitz is the best… we learn a lot in this class."
-Humberto
"Having Adam Lubitz as a teacher was a great experience. He’s one of those rare teachers you find that actually loves what they do, and are eager to pass on their knowledge. With his teaching style, he created an environment where I wanted to learn and grow, and I am very thankful for that. I think Adam made each of us as students feel valued and understood because he took time with each of us to figure us out and listen. He has high expectations of each of his students, because he sees the potential and gives you the tools to get there."
-Haley
"My most effective class."
-Etongo
"I think the way Professor Lubitz interacts with the students is great. He is very welcoming and extremely reasonable. Students will appreciate that."
-Monique
"Class was well thought-out and direct, but also challenging to your view on certain actions and words."
"I took Adam’s dialect classes when I was in my last year of college. I really enjoyed his classes. He’s very accessible, enthusiastic, patient, diligent and thorough in his teaching. One of the things that make Adam stand out from the other teachers is that even though he taught us in a group of 20+ students. He still managed to focus on us individually...He’s the type of teacher that sets high expectations for his students and gives them the confidence to reach their full potential."
-Rina
"Always found ways to teach me new techniques that I could apply to my acting. Wonderfully Brilliant."
-Starr
"Helped me get over my fear of public speaking. Another thing I like is that it was hands-on and auditory learning."
-Janean
"Learning under Adam Lubitz taught me how to truly experience working on a character. Every text given was diverse and eye opening. Making it easy to craft and build a realistic individual in imaginary circumstances."
-Nii
"One of the best instructors I've had."
-Abbigail
"An understanding and compassionate professor. Makes sure that we not only understand the material but make sure we understand the assignments and makes himself available if necessary. One of my favorite classes this semester."
-Chantel
"Adam Lubitz's Class will definitely leave you working smarter not harder. And leave you hungry to explore more about Acting."
- Christopher
"You can really see when a teacher is very passionate about their work and that’s what made learning more interesting/fun with Adam Lubitz."
-Candice
"Immensely helped me improve how the way I present, project my voice, and I don’t feel as nervous doing a speech compared to the beginning of class."
-Madison
“Adam teaches in such a way that opens your imagination and intellect to really simplify the process and enjoy the work. His wisdom is second to none and truly has a heart eager to develop and help his students. He helped set my voice free and really find my voice within an American dialect. One of the true up and coming masters of the voice.”
-Liam
"Professor Lubitz has been amazing at guiding me with my mistakes to help me improve them without being harsh nor judgemental… Professor Lubitz was an amazing professor and taught me so much these past months."
-Draven
"I gained so much personally and professionally being taught by Mr. Lubitz. He’s truly kind, incredibly knowledgeable, and passionate about what he does. I valued his honesty and work ethic above all else, and I was reminded of what it was like to love learning"
-Lara
"Adam was an incredible speech coach who taught me the non-regional North-American dialect. His knowledge on not only that dialect but a vast amount of regional dialects was enlightening. Through his professionalism, knowledge and enthusiasm, I left my training a confident actor with a strong grasp of the dialect. I’d recommend Adam any day"
-Rhys
"My favorite thing about this course is the conversations we’re able to have to connect with the lesson."
-Jancarlos
"Adam Lubitz is a teacher who is extremely passionate about film and teaching the subject to his students. Through his passion he inspires his students to also find their own passion in the industry of film. He pushes his students to put forward their best selves in their work and wants to see all of his students walk away from a class with more knowledge than they showed up with. He is a teacher every student would want to learn from during their time in school."
-Allie
"Adam Lubitz’s class helped me understand my instrument as an actor and the versatility I was capable of. His view on acting is inspiring, as he is able to understand a piece in its entirety and yet recognizes the minute details that make it rich. I highly recommend his class to any actor hoping to get in touch with their own inner voice and power in a scene."
-Megan
"Adam Lubitz is an exceptional teacher. He’s illuminating, entertaining, and does a terrific job at keeping the entire class engaged. There’s so much that’s stuck with me that I learned in his class."
-Ryan
“Through his teaching, I learned technique and vocabulary that made the craft of dialects accessible!"
-Luiza
"I had Professor Lubitz as a film genres teacher. I was really nervous going into this class because I had never watched older films and didn’t really know about genres or themes. He explained everything really well and actually made it fun! He knew a lot of cool facts that weren’t in the book and he was always supportive which was a huge plus because I had so much anxiety. I would definitely have him as a teacher again if I could!!"
-Sasha
"Adam Lubitz was a great teacher. he is extremely knowledgeable in his field. He taught me the value of not only getting up to act, but learning from watching others act as well."
-Savannah
"In all my life I believe that he is the most intelligent teacher I ever had and probably ever will. I find he has the right mixture of assertive and laid back for all students to enjoy"
-Andrew
"My favorite thing about this course was how relaxed Professor Lubitz made everything feel. He still made it feel like this was a class but there wasn’t a sense of uneasy tension. I’ve become better with the way I express myself when in everyday conversations. I’ve also become better at talking without feeling tense or nervous."
-Ericson
“He trained my ear to diagnose the nuances of each dialect we studied”
-Eoghain
"I was able to learn more about myself that I didn’t realize before, and that’s great when it comes to my craft. Each new scene given was a challenge, but I enjoyed it very much as it helped me explore what I can do. I value everything that was taught til this day"
-Lina
"Helped me a lot by teaching me how to get into my body. I still use the warmups you taught."
-KeVon
"My favorite thing about this course was the way the professor teaches. Professor Lubitz is the kind of teacher who really cares about the students. One of the best professors I ever have."
-Robert
"My time with Adam Lubitz was invaluable to developing my approach to acting. Mr. Lubitz’ class taught me how to better connect my voice to my body and trained me to become and ‘Emotional Warrior’. He is very patient, utilizing an extensive areas along of lessons to train each student as an individual; finding the best way for each to learn. I appreciated his candor and kind attentiveness to my learning curve and I never felt left behind.
I distinctly remember working on the Aaron Sorkin script and learning the subtlety of physicality. In theater productions past, I relied heavily on large gesticulations that do not carry over to film and tv. What you teach is essential and necessary for everyone to have in their tool kit."
-Roger
"Very Engaging. Warm-ups and tips were very helpful."
-Angel
"I studied dialect acquisition with Adam for several years—that in and of itself should say how pleased I was with his abilities as a teacher. Not only did he make the work fun and less daunting, but he possesses a great amount of knowledge as to how and why different people speak the way they do and what is appropriate for the character you are trying to create. It’s also helpful that he’s actively performing himself, because that keeps him current in the industry."
—Alexandra
"Adam Lubitz was my acting teacher during my second semester at NYCDA in 2019. He kept class engaging and fun while teaching us the essentials that we needed to learn to better hone our craft."
"I think as performers we are always putting pressure on ourselves to get the job done and get a “well done”. Which can cause a lot of stress, acting takes so much emotional and physical energy from you even though we love the craft. His class taught me how to remind myself to ask myself how I was feeling and let that feeling help me with my work instead of trying to ignore it,"
-Nathaly
"I find myself blessed to have studied with Adam Lubitz during my time in New York. He has a brilliant way about him that helps push each student out of their comfort zone whilst still creating a safe and professional space to grow in. I went into his class nervous and not knowing what to expect from a dialect coach but week after week I found myself excited and ready for the next challenge he threw at us. His knowledge and ear for fine tuning our attempts at the dialect and helping us succeed was phenomenal. It is very clear to see he cares about each and every one of his students and strives to make us the best we can be and for that I cant thank him enough."
-Niamh