I hope you enjoy browsing my web page, where you'll get to know me, and Theatre at Drew, a little better. They have no magic to stir one's blood . The Group sought an American equivalent to the passionate truth that was the guiding principle of the Russian company. My teachers at Rutgers trained with Harold Clurman, one of the Group's 1931 co-founders, as well as with early members Elia Kazan, Sanford Meisner and Robert Lewis, all significant contributors to the American theatre. Since graduating in 1985, I've earned my living as a teacher and professional director, with occasional forays into producing, acting and design.
Technique is the form that frees the spirit.
The foundation of acting is the reality of doing. We introduced Intermediate Acting to Drew's theatre curriculum several years ago to take a more specific look at acting technique than is provided for in our general course of study leading to the B.A. in Theatre. We spend an intense semester applying the princiles of Meisner's process, providing students with an active introduction to one of the most prominent approaches to actor training. Advanced Scenework Style is finding the truth in that time, and that place, and that situation. Our advanced acting course meets every fall.