Mandeville, Louisiana
Step Onto the
Main Stage.
FILM ACTING
L.A.-TRAINED. LOUISIANA-BASED.
Professional acting training where you'll learn the world-renowned Chubbuck Technique. Make bold choices. Own every performance.
Patricia Lacoste Guevara — Instructor & Founder
With Ivana Chubbuck
Official Certification
Meet Your Instructor
Patricia Lacoste Guevara
Patricia Lacoste Guevara is the only instructor in Louisiana and the surrounding southeastern states accredited to teach the Chubbuck Technique, having traveled to Los Angeles to earn her certification directly from Ivana Chubbuck herself. With over a decade of teaching experience, she brings world-class L.A. training to the Northshore.
Her career spans film, television, stage, and commercials — and she has worked as a director, producer, and model, including for Saks Fifth Avenue. Her mission: give every student a proven technique that builds bold, confident performers.
What Sets Us Apart
Why Main Stage Studio
Most studios teach acting. We build careers. Here's what makes the difference.
The Method
The Chubbuck Technique
Developed by world-renowned acting coach Ivana Chubbuck, this 12-step system teaches actors to transform personal experience into powerful performance — a complete tool you can apply to every role, every audition, for the rest of your career.
The Chubbuck Technique is a comprehensive 12-step system — taught in full at Main Stage Studio.
Notable Talent Who Have Worked with Ivana Chubbuck and Used the Chubbuck Technique
“This technique gives you a proven, transformative tool — something you can reach for in every audition, every performance. You'll know exactly what you're doing, and that confidence will show.”
— Patricia Lacoste Guevara, Instructor, Main Stage Studio
“Ivana Chubbuck is the premiere acting coach of the twenty-first century. Under Ivana’s tutelage, the course of my career and depth of my work have changed dramatically.”
— Halle Berry, Academy Award Winner
“Ivana taught me that my fears and insecurities — all those things that make me a screwed up human being — are actually the elements that make the characters we create together unique and special.”
— Aubrey Plaza, Actor
What We Offer
Services
Investment in Your Craft
Services & Pricing
Prices listed are standard rates.
Acting Classes
Modeling Classes
Private Sessions
Additional Services
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
Enrolled students receive reduced rates on private sessions and additional services. Families enrolling more than one member also qualify for a discount. Call us to get more information.
Main Stage Studio
The Main Stage Team
The Main Stage Studio team brings on-screen credits, writing and directing experience, advanced degrees, and a shared commitment to the craft. They show up for each other and for every student who walks through the door.
Weekly Schedule
Class Schedule
Monday
Intro to Acting
7:00 PM
Ages 17+ · Beginner-friendly
Tuesday
Teen Class
4:30–6:30 PM
Ages 13–17
Tuesday
Adult Class
6:30–9:30 PM
Intermediate / Advanced
Wednesday
Little Stars Kids Class
4:30–5:30 PM
Ages 6–8
Wednesday
Older Stars Kids Class
5:30–7:00 PM
Ages 9–12
Thursday
Strike a Pose
5:00–6:00 PM
Camera Technique · Levels 1 & 2
Thursday
Runway Class
6:00–7:00 PM
Modeling · Levels 1, 2 & 3
By Appt.
Private Coaching
Flexible
In-person or Zoom
By Appt.
Audition Taping
Flexible
Coaching · Taping · Editing
In-House Production
Real Set Experience.
From Day One.
Every class runs like a real set — students build scenes with props, perform at a professional standard, and treat every moment like an audition or a booking. Our in-house production team is currently in production on short films, and we collaborate with local companies to put students in real projects. You leave with credits, footage, and real set experience from day one.
Get In Touch
Ready to Take the Stage?
Whether you're a complete beginner or a working actor looking to elevate your craft, Main Stage Studio has a place for you. Reach out and let's talk about how we can help you reach your goals.