the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
/ði əˌmerɪkən əˌkædəmi əv drəˌmætɪk ˈɑːts/
/ði əˌmerɪkən əˌkædəmi əv drəˌmætɪk ˈɑːrts/
- a school for actors in New York City and, since 1974, in Los Angeles, California. It began in 1884 and is the oldest dramatic school in America.