meisner I - the foundation

Levels: ALL

Dates: wednesdays AND sundays 3/15 - 4/26 (no class on 4/9)

Time: 7-9:30pm ET

Location: in-person at the studio in atlanta, ga

Investment: $604 cocoon member
$755 non-member / public
payment plan available*

Teaching Artists: Evan Bergman & Ellie Clark

Prerequisite: Total Prep

Class Description: Focusing on authentic use of self, listening and responding, as well as engaging spontaneously with your acting partner, this class will guide you in the pursuit of Meisner’s definition of acting, ‘the ability to behave truthfully under imaginary circumstances’.

Meisner’s undeniably effective approach to the craft of acting will serve as a bedrock for your entire career:

exercise what it truly means to work moment to moment off of your scene partner
hone your ability to come to a deep personal point of view in order to make intuitive and creative choices
spontaneously awaken emotional life caused by your partner and/or the act of doing
learn to craft action that will give you the fluidity required to encounter obstacles and adjust in pursuit of your character’s needs

“You cannot hide; your growth as an artist is not separate from your growth as a human being: it is all visible.” --Anne Bogart

This class is offered exclusively IN PERSON (Atlanta, GA) and meets 2x/week for (6) weeks. This class is open to fully vaccinated screen artists only.

*Our payment plan is 50% when you sign up, 50% when the class reaches its 4th week. We will automatically bill the card on file. Please see the details HERE.

Please note: NO REFUNDS

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Please read our studio policies before attending class.

COVID-19 Studio Policy

All in-person offerings are for masked screen artists. Our studio adheres to the SAG COVID-19 protocols (industry standard). Inside the studio, masks must be worn at all times, unless given approval to remove by a member of the aws staff for self-taping or scene work purposes. We may require a COVID-19 test, or cadence, for certain events. Safety is our top priority and implementing these guidelines not only helps to educate screen artists, but is an opportunity to practice the current protocols experienced on a professional set.