This six-week class will meet on Wednesdays: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, and May 7. Each session is 3 hours.
This 6-week class is open to anyone and does not require any previous acting or writing experience. Through a guided process, participants will create and perform a monologue based on your experiences, ideas and inspirations. You will be guided through the writing and acting process, applying prompts and structural tools to create the piece, bringing your personal story to life in a supportive environment. We will bring our “truths” to life using games and tools based in the Michael Chekhov and Sanford Meisner Acting Techniques. The workshop supports participants’ creative resources, builds confidence and provides a solid opportunity for sharing their creative work in a public setting.
About the instructors
Liz Shipman is Co-Founder, Teaching Partner | Chekhov Technique at the Meisner & Chekhov Integrated Actor Training Studio in San Diego, CA. She is a Freelance Director, Choreographer and Specialist in Psychophysical Actor Training. She has taught privately, and in both BFA and MFA Acting Programs. Liz is inspired to share a practical and effective psychophysical approach to acting with both students and professional actor/artists through classes at MCIATStudio and Workshops in the USA and Europe. She is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst and studied Chekhov with Joanna Merlin, Lenard Petit, Ted Pugh, Fern Sloan and many other world-renowned Master Teachers of the Chekhov Work. Her approach to training actors integrates the theories and practices of Michael Chekhov, Rudolph Laban and Arthur Lessac voice work. She relishes working with new works, language-rich texts, and creating pieces that engage both the actor and the audience through heightened atmospheres and fully committed performances.
Lisa Berger teaches acting and directing at USD and Mira Costa College and co-founded the Meisner & Chekhov Integrated Training Studio. A Meisner-trained actor and teacher with over 30 years of directing experience, Lisa’s work integrates creativity, mindfulness, and authenticity. Drawing from inspirations like Brene Brown and Julia Cameron (The Artist’s Way), her teaching emphasizes truthfulness and personal connection, encouraging students to explore their creativity and confidence. Learn more here.
