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The Neighborhood Playhouse

Meisner technique · Midtown East · Since 1928

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Technique
Meisner
Levels
Two-year conservatory, summer, pre-college
Format
In person
How to join
Application

The Neighborhood Playhouse opened in 1928, and it’s where Sanford Meisner taught and developed his technique from 1935. Training is about listening, responding truthfully and, in Meisner’s words, living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.

The two-year conservatory covers Meisner, voice and speech, movement, music, Shakespeare and on-camera work.

Classes and programs

  • Two-Year ConservatoryFull-time over two academic years, ages 18+.
  • Six-Week Summer IntensiveFull-time introduction to conservatory training, ages 18+.
  • Pre-College ConservatoryThree weeks in summer, ages 15 to 18.

Notable alumni

Gregory Peck Joanne Woodward Robert Duvall Steve McQueen Diane Keaton Allison Janney Jeff Goldblum

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