Authentic Meisner training and repertory theater company at Playhouse West Dallas
Playhouse West is a Top Acting School and Repertory Theater in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Dallas founded by Robert Carnegie and Jeff Goldblum. The training at Playhouse West is fully endorsed by Sanford Meisner, chosen by the legendary teacher of acting as the venue for his last decade of acting classes.
"Only we are heir to those improvements and additions, and therefore, exclusively offer the final version of the Sanford Meisner Technique and acting training."
WHAT WE OFFER
Our reputation for excellence is worldwide. Actors come here from England, Russia, Australia, and beyond to study. Our students have gone on to achieve success at all levels of the Industry, from Academy Award nominees to Golden Globe and Emmy Winners.
Testimonials
Jeff Goldblum
"I've had good teachers. I studied with Sandy Meisner and he set the course for me. He said it takes 20 years until you can call yourself an actor after continual work, and then a lifetime of progress if you're lucky enough to keep working at it. I took that to heart and I feel like I'm getting better and better. I know it's uncommon to w...
Ashley Judd
"I didn't know anything about acting until I attended Playhouse West. I had so much fun there, and learned the variables to solve any equation that might be given to me in a script."
Jim Parrack
"I can't point to anything that has been more responsible for my career than my training. What [Playhouse West] gave me, apart from a technique and a foundation for how to approach acting, was a real respect for what it can mean to be an actor...