Check out our December 2023 Newsletter here!
Teacher Spotlight: Jean Taylor
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Jean Taylor! Read our interview with her below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? JT: Teaching Theatrical Clown is about accepting your own beautiful ridiculousness, which in turn is a way to be fully present. …
Arielle Beth Klein: The Power of “Yes, and…”
“I love acting class because I feel comfortable talking about anything.” This unprompted remark from one of my nine-year-old students comes during a break in class. I barely get out, “Oh, great! I’m glad you feel comfortable,” before she’s off and running to a friend to chat about the differences …
Happy Thanksgiving from TBG!
A heartfelt thanks to all of you, the members of our community, who make TBG such a wonderful place. We are grateful for you! See TBG’s Thanksgiving Email with upcoming classes.
Lee Brock: What’s New
It’s 5:00 in the morning. It’s dark, and Trigger, my dog, needs to go out for a walk. Oh, just five more minutes, I think. He licks my face again. I get up and get dressed; put my shoes and coat on; put Trigger’s leash on; get in the elevator …
Teacher Feature – November 2023
Check out our November 2023 Teacher Feature to meet a few of TBG’s incredible teaching artists! This month features Jean Taylor, Eddie Robinson, and Shannon Patterson.
Zsuzska Beswick: Are You Having Fun?
I remember the first time Lee Brock (TBG co-artistic director and teaching artist) asked me how much fun I was having after my first go of a scene. It was in the master class, which by name alone can carry some pressure. In verbatim, she asked my scene partner and …
Teacher Spotlight: Mike Giese
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Mike Giese! Check out our interview with him below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? MG: It’s been said that teaching is the final level of mastery. Now, I’m no master, to be sure, but …
Lee Brock: Being Better Appreciators
I’m walking down the hall at The Barrow Group on my way to get some water before I start teaching class. I pass two young students talking about a play they had seen. “What do you say to your friend when they suck in the play and the play sucks?” …
Teacher Spotlight: K. Lorrel Manning
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, K. Lorrel Manning! Check out our interview with him below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? KLM: I love love love watching students, no matter the age or level of skill, push past their insecurities and …
Edward Stanley: Seek Opportunity And Be Ready For It
“Seek opportunity and be ready for it.” My high school drama teacher wrote that in my yearbook way back when. Frank Roberts. I loved working with Frank. He treated us like professionals and ran his classes and rehearsals like he would any professional company. When I went on to study …
Teacher Spotlight: Samantha Evans
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Samantha Evans! Check out our interview with her below… PS. At time of posting, it’s Samantha’s birthday! Wahoo! — What do you enjoy most about teaching? SE: I absolutely love meeting new groups of students and helping to foster …
Lee Brock: The Practice of Gratitude
Oct 5th 2023 – my mother’s birthday. (She would have been eighty-eight.) I am in Studio 2 of The Barrow Group’s arts center, which is filled with Barrow Group teachers. They are talking, eating food, and laughing. We all wander into TBG’s new studio theatre, where just thirty minutes ago, …
Teacher Spotlight: Zsuzska Beswick
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Zsuzska Beswick! Check out our interview with her below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? ZB: My favorite thing about teaching is getting to meet so many unique individuals with distinct life experiences. We undoubtedly learn …
John Yearley: Helping Stories Come to Life
“You know”, I said, “there’s nothing inherently entertaining about watching writers work out their stories.” The people I was talking to stared at me blankly. Perhaps it was bad timing – I was in Oslo, and the people I was talking to had flown me thousands of miles to do …
Teacher Feature – October 2023
Check out our October 2023 Teacher Feature to meet a few of TBG’s incredible teaching artists! This month features K. Lorrel Manning, Samantha Evans, and Mike Giese.
Teacher Spotlight: Laura Cornachio
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Laura Cornachio! Check out our interview with her below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? LC: I love when I can see a lightbulb go off with a student. Whether it’s after I’ve thrown them …
Lee Brock: Creating in Dark Times
Bombs are hitting Israel; the war’s raging in the Ukraine; Afghanistan has one of the deadliest earthquakes in history, killing 2,440 people; Libya has a catastrophic flood, killing 11,000; America has no House Speaker; I am teaching an acting class in New York City. A student asks, “How do we …
Class Feature – October 2023
Check out our October 2023 Class Feature!
Teacher Spotlight: Alyson Schacherer
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Alyson Schacherer! Check out our interview with her below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? AS: The students! I meet such rad people. That we get to spend time together each week dedicated to creativity, process, …