We are proud to officially announce the expansion of our Performing Arts Center on the 9th floor of 520 8th Avenue! TBG now occupies 19,155 square feet, with a 60-seat studio theater, eight rehearsal studios and conference rooms, and multiple communal areas for artists, patrons, and students to gather and …
Teacher Spotlight: Eric Paeper
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Eric Paeper! Read our interview with him below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? EP: Watching students come to the realization that good acting is easy! We are all hardwired to believe that extreme effort brings …
Michael Giese: The Garden
“All will be well in the garden.” So says the brilliant Peter Sellers’ character Chauncey “Chance” Gardiner in Hal Ashby’s 1979 film, “Being There.” I often think of this quote when asked by students how to get an agent or work with a casting director or join the union or …
Congrats to Eli Gelb!
Congratulations to TBG alum Eli Gelb on his Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Grover in “Stereophonic!” We’re rooting for you, Eli!
Newsletter – May 2024
Check out our May 2024 Newsletter here! This month’s newsletter features: Upcoming Adult Classes Youth Summer Camps and Intensives Applications for the 6-Week Summer Program and 2024-25 1-Year Acting and Directing Programs Our Spring Benefit Reading of John Yearley’s “Triptych” TBG’s Spring Reading Series “Camp Whistling Pines,” featuring the 1-Year …
Visit “Camp Whistling Pines!”
“Camp Whistling Pines“ opens for two performances May 18th at 7pm and May 19th at 2pm in the Studio Theatre at the TBG Performing Arts Center! This piece is created with and performed by our youth actors in the 1-Year Teen Ensemble, under the guidance and direction of TBG teaching …
Teacher Spotlight: Arielle Beth Klein
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Arielle Beth Klein! Read our interview with her below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? ABK: So many, but one particular thing that comes to mind is watching a group of students become a community. …
TBG’s Spring Reading Series
Join us for our Spring Reading Series, featuring four plays and a number of Restorative Stories by and featuring members of our TBG community. Click the play titles for more info and to reserve your spot! CUTE LITTLE TINY UMBRELLAS by Ciara Van Buren TRIPTYCH by John Yearley *TRIPTYCH will …
A TBG Benefit Reading: John Yearley’s “Triptych”
Please join us for a celebration of The Barrow Group’s new arts center with a cocktail reception and benefit reading of “Triptych” by John Yearley! Friday, May 10 at The Barrow Group Arts Center Doors open at 6pm for a reception with wine and light hors d’oeuvres, followed by the …
Lee Brock: Be The Vessel
I’m in a scene study class. Katherine has just finished doing her monologue. Before I can get a word out, she says, “I have to work on the circumstances, and I didn’t feel very relaxed. My body was tense, and I think I should play the opposite of what the …
Class Feature – Late April 2024
Check out our Late April 2024 Class Feature with: Upcoming Spring Classes Youth Summer Camps and Intensives Applications for the 6-Week Summer Program …and more!
Join us for a free Youth Open House!
Think TBG could be a good fit for your child? Join us for a free Youth Open House for students ages 6-18! Date: Saturday, May 4 Time: 1pm-2:30pm The event will feature a 1-hour sample class, a meet and greet with teachers and staff, and a tour of the space. …
Teacher Feature – April 2024
Check out our April 2024 Teacher Feature to meet a few of TBG’s incredible teaching artists! This month features Arielle Beth Klein, Eric Paeper, and Julia Ryan.
Join us for our April Improv Sharing!
Wanna see some Improv?! Come by TBG on Saturday, April 20 at 7pm to see our April Improv Sharing, featuring students from Improv I and Improv II under the guidance of TBG teaching artists Samantha Evans and Chris Roberti! Reserve your free ticket here or just come on by!
Celebrating 38 Years of TBG!
On The Barrow Group’s Birthday… TBG turns 38 this month! We are so proud to celebrate 38 years of inspiring and enriching lives through the power of storytelling. Thank you to our entire community, from those who were there when we began in 1986, to those who have only recently …
Stephen Singer: Staying In Class
Why am I still taking acting classes at this point in my life? After a long career edging towards 50 years? I am talking specifically about taking class at TBG, with Seth Barrish and Lee Brock, though I have trained in other techniques along the way. The following is an excerpt …
Teacher Spotlight: Lauren Lay
We’d love to introduce you to one of our incredible TBG teaching artists, Lauren Lay! Read our interview with her below… — What do you enjoy most about teaching? LL: I love welcoming people to this world of acting, which feels so grand and mystical, and distilling it down to …
Class Feature – April 2024
Check out our April 2024 Class Feature with: Upcoming Spring classes Youth Summer Camps and Intensives Applications for the 6-Week Summer Program …and more!
Actors Needed: Open Call Audition for TBG 1-Year Directing Program
Open Call Announcement! Actor Auditions for TBG’s 1-Year Directing Program Actors are needed for scene work for the Spring Culminating Performances of our 1-Year Directing Program with Seth Barrish and Lee Brock. Actors must be available for in-class facilitated rehearsals on several Mondays between 6:30-9:30pm April 22-June 24 and at …
Lee Brock: Can’t
I’m teaching a ten-week monologue class. I ask everyone to bring in contemporary material, and also, of course, Shakespeare. A student, Alex, says, “I can’t do Shakespeare.” I think, “Can’t” is a strong word. It stops us from having an experience. “Can’t…” brings us to a full stop. Alex continues, …
Newsletter – April 2024
Check out our April 2024 Newsletter here! This month’s newsletter features: Upcoming Spring classes Youth Summer Camps and Intensives Applications for the 6-Week Summer Program A Youth Open House to try out our classes An Improv Class Sharing …and more!