MEISNER

The 2025 Summer Intensive is a ten week program based on the foundation of the full-time Two Year  Acting Program curriculum. Like the Two Year Program, the Summer Intensive is built on the foundations of the Meisner Technique. Coursework includes the first 3 principle lessons of the Meisner Technique, active listening, memorization, and grounding exercises, along with scene work. In this class you will learn:

* Develop strong emotional connection and authenticity
* Learn to truly "live truthfully under imaginary circumstances" and build characters from said truth
*Learn the art of preparation
* Sharpen your listening and responding skills
* Build confidence and presence
* Strengthen your memorization skills

Classes are held Monday from 6:00pm and 9:00pm at the ProArt Playhouse is Kihei. The program is designed for students with varying levels of experience and training.

The 2025 10 Week Summer Intensive starts the week of June 2nd. Orientation (required) is Monday June 2nd

*students who complete the Summer Intensive program wish to continue their studies in the full-time Two Year Acting Program, completion of this class will allow you to do so without an additional interview.*

Tuition: $500 (Includes $200 Enrollment Deposit and $300 tuition payment)

If you are interested in Auditing your first class for free, please still fill out the form below and mention your intention to Audit

CURRICULUM
Total Length: 10 Weeks | 3 hr classes

Introduction to MEISNER ACTING TECHNIQUE  

Students are guided through a system of exercises developed by Sanford Meisner. Through improvisation, repetition, independent activity, and scene work, the technique creates a more specific, skilled, and authentic actor with an organic, spontaneous, and disciplined instrument.. The work is designed to develop the actor’s concentration and strengthen the actor’s instrument to be both responsive and expressive within the imaginary circumstances.

The Meisner Technique is a brick-by-brick process where actors learn to put focus and attention on the most important thing: the other actor. For this Sandy created the Repetition Exercise. AN exercises that might seem simple and mundane but slowly transforms into a moment-to-moment connection between two hyper-focused individuals.

We will then introduce the Independent Activity. The Independent Activity was built on the other core principle of the Meisner Technique — acting is doing. We will teach you to do an activity truthfully under imaginary circumstances.

During the first session, we continue to add foundational exercises to deepen the actor’s work, like how to memorize a script effectively, how to be more impulsive in your work, and many more. After these basics are established, we introduce one of Sandy’s most important teachings: Preparation.

Prices, curriculum, and faculty subject to change.