The Home of the Meisner Technique
Live Truthfully
For nearly a century, The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre has prepared serious actors through disciplined, immersive conservatory training in the heart of New York City.
Explore the Training
Find Your Program
The Neighborhood Playhouse offers three immersive pathways into actor training. Select a program below to explore its curriculum, schedule, admissions process, and tuition information.
Two-Year Conservatory
Our full-time professional actor-training program offers cumulative study in the Meisner Technique, voice and speech, movement, music, Shakespeare, film and television, and performance.
Explore the Two-Year ProgramSix-Week Summer Intensive
A concentrated, full-time introduction to conservatory training in acting, voice and speech, movement, stage combat, and on-camera performance.
Explore the Summer IntensivePre-College Conservatory
Professional-level summer training for dedicated young actors preparing for college, conservatory study, or continued artistic development.
Explore Pre-College
Born at The Neighborhood Playhouse
The Home Of
The Meisner Technique
In 1935, Sanford Meisner joined the faculty of The Neighborhood Playhouse. By 1940, he had become Head of the Acting Program. It was here that the world-renowned Meisner Technique was developed and refined.
The training teaches actors to place their attention on the other person, respond truthfully under imaginary circumstances, and build a craft grounded in listening, preparation, and authentic behavior.
“Acting is doing.”
Sanford Meisner
Meet the Graduating Class
Proudly Presenting the Class of 2026
Meet the graduating actors of The Neighborhood Playhouse. Explore individual profiles featuring headshots, résumés, performance reels, and professional contact information.
From Studio Practice to Performance
The Work on Stage
Public performances, demonstrations, filmed scenes, and collaborative production work allow students to bring their training into fully realized theatrical and on-camera experiences.
2026 Production Reel
A glimpse of the theatrical work, ensemble collaboration, and production experiences that form an essential part of training at The Neighborhood Playhouse.
A Legacy Across Stage and Screen
Notable Alumni
For generations, Neighborhood Playhouse graduates have built distinguished careers in theatre, film, television, comedy, directing, writing, and the performing arts. Their work reflects the range, individuality, and enduring value of rigorous actor training.
Begin Your Training
Find the Program That Meets You Where You Are
Whether you are beginning professional training, deepening an established practice, or exploring serious actor training before college, The Neighborhood Playhouse offers a path into disciplined, transformative work.
Meet the Faculty
Learn about the actors, directors, dancers, musicians, writers, and educators who guide students through each area of the curriculum.
Explore the FacultyVisit the Playhouse
Join an Open House or schedule a tour of our historic East 54th Street home in the heart of New York City.
Plan Your VisitSupport the Work
Help sustain professional actor training, scholarships, student productions, and the next generation of Playhouse artists.
Support the PlayhouseWelcome to the Neighborhood
The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre is located in Midtown Manhattan, close to the artistic and cultural life of New York City.
340 East 54th Street
New York, NY 10022
Contact
office@neighborhoodplayhouse.org
(212) 688-3770