Hi! My name is Chris Roberti, longtime friend and fan of The Barrow Group. I don’t think I’ve written more than two blog posts in my entire life, including this one that I’m writing in 2023. Incredible. I’m about to begin teaching a class very soon, and I hope you’ll …
Lee Brock: On Community
I’m walking down a circular stairwell of the National Museum of Scotland. Every inch of the stone walls surrounding the staircase is plastered with posters — thousands of them, representing 3,000 shows. I’ve just finished performing in The Barrow Group’s offering, Scott Organ’s 17 Minutes. A woman, who is crying, …
Check out Artistic Director Seth Barrish’s Interview with Gigi Rosenberg!
Artistic Director Seth Barrish was recently interviewed by writer, performer, and public speaking coach Gigi Rosenberg. Check out the interview! Watch it on Gigi’s Rosenberg website her Youtube channel , or listen via podcast!
Growing Community: It’s Time to Grow
We are so fortunate to serve the wonderful artists and patrons in our community, and enthusiasm for our programming has been so strong that we have already outgrown our current space. We have too few studios to meet the demands of our training program, resulting in over 1,000 waitlisted students. …
ICYMI – Lee Brock’s Column: “2 Simple Exercises for Authentic Performances”
Nearly eight years ago, TBG’s founding co-artistic director Lee Brock wrote a five-part series of guest columns for Backstage.com’s “Backstage Experts” feature. Her fifth and final piece, entitled “2 Simple Exercises for Authentic Performances” was published on May 23, 2016. In the column, Lee details two of The Barrow Group’s …
ICYMI – Lee Brock’s Column: Actors, Silence Your Negative Thoughts!
Nearly eight years ago, TBG’s founding co-artistic director Lee Brock wrote a five-part series of guest columns for Backstage.com’s “Backstage Experts” feature. Her fourth piece, entitled “Actors, Silence Your Negative Thoughts!” was published on March 7, 2016. Lee discusses an actor’s mindset, saying “We talk to ourselves all the time, …
Growing Community: Serving Artists and Audiences
A highlight of The Barrow Group’s expansion of our arts center will be the new 60-seat studio theater, which will allow artists and audiences to come together. With this expansion, we look forward to serving our growing artistic community and providing a supportive, creative home for the development of artists …
Broadway World Gives 17 Minutes a 5-Star Review!
The reviews are rolling in for TBG’s production of 17 Minutes at the Edinburgh Fringe, and the latest is a glowing 5-Star Review from Broadway World. TBG co-artistic director Lee Brock gets special note, as L Gourley writes in the piece that “The standout performance is Lee Brock as grieving …
ICYMI – Lee Brock’s Column: The 4 P’s of Acting
Nearly eight years ago, TBG’s founding co-artistic director Lee Brock wrote a five-part series of guest columns for Backstage.com’s “Backstage Experts” feature. Her third piece, entitled “The 4 P’s of Acting” was published on January 22, 2016. Lee gives her take on the fundamentals of the acting journey, and shares …
17 Minutes is a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe!
We are so proud that our production of 17 Minutes has been picked as one of the 20 best shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by The Herald Scotland! This production debuted at The Barrow Group in 2019, and we are thrilled that audiences are able to experience …
ICYMI – Lee Brock’s Column: Enlighten and Inspire
Nearly eight years ago, TBG’s founding co-artistic director Lee Brock wrote a five-part series of guest columns for Backstage.com’s “Backstage Experts” feature. Her second piece, entitled “Enlighten and Inspire’” was published on December 4, 2015. The column begins, “As actors we spend a lot of time waiting—waiting to get auditions; …
ICYMI – Lee Brock’s Column: The Art of ‘Letting Go’
Nearly eight years ago, TBG’s founding co-artistic director Lee Brock wrote a five-part series of guest columns for Backstage.com’s “Backstage Experts” feature. Her first piece, entitled “The Art of ‘Letting Go’” was published on November 10, 2015. Lee notes that when actors let go, “They start to have fun. This …
17 MINUTES at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Support this critically acclaimed drama that takes an intimate look at how the unexpected consequences of gun violence reverberate through a community over time. Here are what some folks had to say about the The Barrow Group’s original production of 17 Minutes… “Just one perfectly-acted scene after another. Totally real, no …
Check out Artistic Director Seth Barrish on Pat Hazell’s “Creativity in Captivity” podcast!
Artistic Director Seth Barrish was recently a guest on the “Creativity in Captivity” podcast, hosted by Pat Hazell. Give it a listen if you want to be inspired by the journey that led Seth to The Barrow Group, his collaboration with Mike Birbiglia, and latte art. Such an amazing insight …
GROWING COMMUNITY Capital Campaign – we’re expanding our Arts Center!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’re expanding our arts center – we hope you will join us in enriching our growing community through the transformative power of the perfuming arts by donating today.
Join The Barrow Group this Summer for a Series of Weekend Workshops
Join us this summer! June 17 and 18 – In-Person Beginner Weekend Acting Workshop, 11am-6pm, $325 – REGISTER HERE July 8 and 9 – In-Person Professional Film/TV Acting , 11am-6pm, $325 – REGISTER HERE July 15 and 16 – In-Person Professional Acting Weekend Workshop, 11am-6pm, $325 – REGISTER HERE July …