Six Week Summer Intensive

Six-Week Summer Intensive

The Six-Week Summer Intensive is a full-time, immersive training program rooted in the foundational curriculum of The Neighborhood Playhouse’s Two-Year Professional Actor Training Program. Built on the principles of the Meisner Technique, the program offers concentrated study in acting, voice and speech, movement, and on-camera work. Designed for students with varying levels of experience, the Summer Intensive provides a rigorous introduction to conservatory-style training in an accelerated format.

Program Overview

Length: 6 weeks
Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
Eligibility: High school graduates (or equivalent), age 18+

Dates: June 8 – July 17, 2026
Orientation (required): Monday, June 8, 2026

Many students who complete the Summer Intensive choose to apply to the full-time Two-Year Professional Actor Training Program. While acceptance into the Two-Year Program is not guaranteed, the Summer Intensive offers an opportunity for students and faculty to work closely together in a conservatory setting.

Curriculum

Summer Six-Week Intensive
Total Length: 6 weeks | Full-time

Course Descriptions

Meisner Acting Technique I
Students are guided through the system of exercises developed by Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse, including repetition, improvisation, independent activity, and scene work. The work is designed to develop concentration, responsiveness, and emotional availability, strengthening the actor’s instrument within imaginary circumstances.

Acting for Film & Television
Students learn to translate their work for the camera while meeting the technical demands of on-camera performance. Training includes monologues, scenes, and audition material, which are filmed, reviewed, and critiqued to build clarity, specificity, and adaptability. Topics include audition technique, voiceovers, and professional vocabulary.

Voice and Speech I
This course focuses on developing a flexible, resonant, and expressive voice with stamina and range. Students study phonetics and diction with the goal of achieving clear, neutral speech suitable for theatre, film, and television, while reducing habitual tension and accent patterns.

Jazz Dance
An introduction to jazz dance techniques commonly used in contemporary musical theatre. Students learn foundational vocabulary, musicality, and basic choreography, with emphasis on coordination, rhythm, and expressive movement appropriate to performance.

Stage Combat
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of stage combat with emphasis on safety, clarity, and storytelling. Training focuses on basic unarmed techniques and choreographed movement, developing physical awareness and the ability to integrate combat safely and convincingly into performance.

Acting on Pitch (Elective)
A singing course designed specifically for actors, focused on connecting acting technique to musical performance. Students work on selected songs to develop interpretation, emotional connection, and performance confidence, with the goal of strengthening audition readiness.
Enrollment in the Six-Week Summer Intensive is required. Limited enrollment.

Admissions & Tuition

Tuition: $4,350
(Includes $500 enrollment deposit and $3,850 tuition payment)

Acting on Pitch Elective: $600

Domestic Tuition Deadline: May 1, 2026
International Tuition Deadline: April 1, 2026

Application review is conducted on a rolling basis until the program reaches capacity. Early application is strongly encouraged.

For questions, contact Admissions at admissions@neighborhoodplayhouse.org.

Prices, curriculum, instructional hours, and faculty are subject to change. Remote learning hours may vary.