Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre is a professional conservatory for actors in New York City. First operational from 1915 to 1927, the school re-opened in 1928 and has been active ever since. It is the birthplace of the Meisner technique of acting, named for American actor and acting teacher Sanford Meisner.
Type
Drama school
1928
Educational programs[edit]
The school offers a two-year certificate program, with admission to the second year dependent upon unanimous approval of the faculty.[1] There is also a summer program.
The Neighborhood Playhouse offers Playhouse Juniors, a Saturday training program for children in grades 1–12.