Acting Essentials: What Do You Want?
May 17 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Pacific
A powerful performance starts with a simple question: What does your character want?
In this hands-on, 4-hour acting workshop, you’ll explore how identifying objectives and choosing actions can unlock deeply alive and authentic performances. We’ll move from guided exercises into script analysis using real scenes — giving both first-time actors and experienced performers a chance to build or sharpen their actor’s toolbox. Whether you’re stepping on stage for the first time or leveling up your craft, this is a foundational deep-dive into playing with purpose, truth, and presence.
Chapter
San DiegoProgram Type
WorkshopArt Form
ActingAbout the Instructor
Lisa Berger is a Master Acting Teacher with over 30 years of experience as a director, educator, and Meisner-trained performer. She currently teaches acting, directing, and the Meisner Technique at the University of San Diego, Mira Costa College, and City College, and co-leads the Meisner/Chekhov Integrated Training Studio. A graduate of The William Esper Studio in NYC and holder of an MFA from the University of Montana, Lisa’s pedagogy blends truthful performance, creativity, and mindfulness. Her directing work spans more than 60 productions at venues including La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Diversionary Theatre, and the NYC Fringe Festival. Lisa began her career as a teaching artist with Walt Disney’s The Lion King and The Metropolitan Opera Guild, and continues to bring that spirit of joyful rigor to every classroom she leads.
