Black Box Acting is now in our second decade of training actors to Work Hard and Be Fearless.
Our training programs are:
- The ACADEMY: Five-month intensive conservatory training.
- The STUDIO: Part-time classes and workshops offered year-round.
- Melanin & Meisner: An introduction to our method for artists of color.
- Young Adult: Training for actors aged 10-18.
- National Intensives: Bootcamp-style Black Box training in cities across the country.
- Corporate Training Intensives: Highly customizable workshops which utilize acting tools to build professional skills in the workplace.
The heartbeat of all our training is The Black Box Method. This comprehensive and rigorous curriculum, based in Meisner and Viewpoints, trains actors to:
- Be in the moment and feel alive onstage
- Celebrate flaws and gifts equally
- Live fully under imagined circumstances
- Own text with honesty and integrity
- Follow physical impulses
- Work from an honest, brave, and present place… consistently