MEISNER BEGINNERS INTENSIVE
with guest artists
Jessica Greco & Patrice Goodman


Students will work a minimum of twice each class. This kind of intensive training builds stamina and will prepare them for any future intermediate class and life on set. We have scheduled this session on weekend and weekday evenings because it is important for students to attend ALL THE DATES, if possible.
We will start by laying the ground work of the Meisner Technique, getting students comfortable on their feet repeating, observing, making connections. Instilling in them a sense of play. Then, we will continue to refine the work, focusing on individual sticking points each student needs addressed. Inspiring confidence and the conviction to demand consistent connection.​
Meisner Beginners Intensive
Feb 22 to March 10 (see dates/times below)
Price: $525+HST (10 classes total)
(5% discount for ACTRA, SAG, and CAEA members)
PATRICE
Sat, Feb 22nd from 7-10:30pm
Sun, Feb 23rd from 2:30-6pm
JESSICA
Tue, Feb 25th from 7-10:30pm
PATRICE
Wed, Feb 26th from 7-10:30pm
Thu, Feb 27th from 7-10:30pm
JESSICA
Sat, March 1st from 7-10:30pm
PATRICE
Sun, March 2nd from 2:30-6pm
JESSICA
Sat, March 8th from 7-10:30pm
Sun, March 9th from 2:30-6pm
Mon, March 10th from 7-10:30pm
THE MEISNER TECHNIQUE
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Connected. Impulsive. Reacting. Listening. Truthful. In the moment. Actors use these words to praise a good performance, but the question is: how do we get there?
From 1935 to 1990, Sanford Meisner was an esteemed acting teacher who founded the renowned NYC acting school The Neighbourhood Playhouse. There he created The Meisner Technique, and an incredibly simple, yet riveting acting exercise called The Repetition. Specifically designed to enhance the key skills of listening and answering another human being fully. In this class, you will repeat with your classmates, embodying the art of “Living truthfully under the imaginary circumstances.”
This class happens in the moment, it cultivates the magic of acting by focusing on behaviour and how that translates out into the world or to another person. The approach puts you in your body, out of your head, and focused on the other actor. Every time you get up to work, (which is twice a class, every class) it will feel vulnerable and scary and exciting and unpredictable. This technique is accessible to all experience levels. Like going to the gym, this technique will keep your instrument alive and spontaneous and strong. Though the class is a Beginner Meisner class, more seasoned artists will find lots to work with here. Ultimately the class is about listening and answering, moment to moment in an authentic way. Grounded and hooked on human connection.
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This technique has garnered much success — 37 of Meisner’s students won or were nominated for Academy Awards. Meisner-trained actors include Tom Cruise, Sandra Bullock, Chadwick Boseman, Diane Keaton, Allison Janney, James Gandolfini, Timothée Chalamet, Sam Rockwell, Jeff Bridges, Jim Carrey,Tatiana Maslany, Krysten Ritter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and so many more.