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Playhouse West LA PodcastAuthor: Playhouse West
The Playhouse West Podcast is all about the Meisner Technique that has been used by 1000's of actors. We will talk to the teachers and the students of this school. We will also be speaking with the alumni who came through these doors and have found success in the entertainment industry. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Performing Arts, TV & Film Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Jim Jarrett comes to PHW to perform Meisner!
Tuesday, 7 October, 2025
Showtimes: Saturday, 10/18 @ 7pm Friday, 10/24 @ 7pm Saturday, 10/25 @ 7pm Sunday, 10/26 @ 11am Location: 10634 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601 In 2000, Jim Jarrett was invited to Manila to give the Keynote Address at The International Theater Festival. The festival's theme that year was 'The Theater's Greatest Influences,' so Jarrett was asked to speak about the four years he spent with Sanford Meisner. Appearing in front of a SRO crowd, he spoke about the lessons learned as a student of Sandy's and about the essence of what has become known as 'The Meisner Technique.' Most of all, Jarrett brought Sandy's character to life by recreating the most memorable teaching exchanges between the master teacher and his students. When he finished, the audience was so inspired by Meisner's passion that hundreds literally poured forward to thank Jarrett personally for introducing them to a man whom an hour before, most had never even heard of. Overwhelmed by the response he'd received, Jarrett walked out of the hall that night with a new idea: he would introduce the world to the genius of Sanford Meisner. And as he made notes on how to accomplish this ambitious goal, Jarrett realized the true gift of having written down everything Sandy had said in those classes – not to tell stories about Sandy, but to actually bring the legendary master to life for new audiences by portraying him onstage. Jarrett spent the next year poring over his 2,000 hours of class notes for material to include in his new and unnamed one-man play. Early on, he decided to omit the 'nuts and bolts – actors only' of The Meisner Technique, opting to instead select material that would benefit and inspire anyone with a dream.
