# The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre

The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre is a professional acting conservatory located in New York City and the home of the Meisner Technique.

Founded in 1928, The Neighborhood Playhouse has trained generations of actors for professional work across theatre, film, and television.

## Acting Training

The school offers intensive conservatory training in acting, movement, speech, and voice.

Primary programs include:

- Two-Year Conservatory
- Six-Week Summer Intensive
- Three-Week Pre-College Conservatory

## Meisner Technique

Sanford Meisner joined the faculty of The Neighborhood Playhouse in 1935 and developed and refined the approach to actor training now known as the Meisner Technique during his decades at the school.

The training emphasizes truthful behavior under imaginary circumstances, active listening, preparation, spontaneity, and disciplined technique.

## Location

The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
340 East 54th Street
New York, NY 10022

## Official Website

https://www.neighborhoodplayhouse.org/