Prospective students are required to complete The ACADEMY application. Once received, Black Box Acting will invite prospective students to an audition and an interview with ACADEMY staff. The audition will consist of two contrasting monologues, a short side and an interview. Students will be informed via email whether they have been accepted or not. You can request an application here.
THE ACADEMY FAQs
How are students selected for The ACADEMY ensemble?
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How is The ACADEMY different from The STUDIO?
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The ACADEMY is a regimented 9-month conservatory program that demands a high-level of commitment from its students. Fourteen students are accepted into the program based off of their application, interview and audition. This comprehensive program offers students the time to study, practice and apply the Black Box Method, and also provides students with more intensive and individualized training. The curriculum for The ACADEMY spans every aspect of the industry and culminates in a final event collaboratively devised by Black Box and The ACADEMY ensemble.
What is the Black Box Method?
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The Black Box Method of training follows a regimented and stream-lined curriculum based off of the Meisner Technique. The Black Box Method unleashes physical and emotional impulses, frees the imagination, builds stamina, focus and endurance while training actors to live truthfully and fearlessly under imagined circumstances. The Black Box Method trains actors to uphold integrity and consistency in all work. We train you to Work Hard and Be Fearless.
What are Meisner and Viewpoints?
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Sanford Meisner advocated fully immersing oneself in the moment of a character through commitment to the scene’s circumstances. Viewpoints is based on work by Anne Bogart and Tina Landau and gives you the tools to discover how your body can fuel your acting process. Simply put, at Black Box we use the Meisner Technique and Viewpoints to teach you how to “not act.” You will learn to live fully on stage as yourself, follow physical impulses and commit fully to the given circumstances of a script.
Who teaches at The ACADEMY?
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The ACADEMY is taught by Black Box instructors. We may occasionally offer a discussion or workshop with an outside industry professional.
What experience do your instructors have?
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All Black Box instructors are both artists in the theatre and film industry as well as practicing students. They are individually invited to interview for the Black Box Teacher Training Program. After graduation they participate in ongoing teacher trainings. Black Box instructors hold themselves to the same standards as their students, so don’t be surprised to see them in class with you. For a more detailed look at our instructors, visit our TEAM page for bios and testimonials.
Do you offer payment plans?
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Yes. After your deposit you will be able to split your tuition in 2, 3 or 4 payments.
Is training at Black Box for everyone?
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No. Black Box Acting and the Meisner Technique are best suited for people with a willingness to change, a passionate work ethic and a fearless attitude.
