Description
In Level 2: Under Imaginary Circumstance, we more deeply explore the second half of Meisner’s definition of acting, ‘imaginary circumstance,’ through advanced exercises that broaden your imagination and help you ground the work in your unique point of view.
Then you will begin to bring the improvisational nature of Meisner’s work to dramatic text and understand how a memorized scene can feel like an ‘improvisation with words’ by learning our step by step process that help the words of a script work on you, allowing you to stay responsive, spontaneous, and emotionally alive even when you’re speaking memorized lines.
By the end of Level 2: Under Imaginary Circumstances, you’ll understand what it means to not rely on your brain to control your impulses and to instead give control over to the imaginary circumstances and your scene partner. Level 2 culminates with a closed scene showing for your fellow students.
Attendance Policy
In order to get the most out of your work with us, our students should make showing up to every class on time a priority.
We understand that things do come up so if you know you're going to miss a class, please give your instructor as advance notice as possible. This will help them get you caught up and not throw off the rest of the group. Scheduling a make-up class is possible but not guaranteed.
Students enrolled in our Meisner Acting Program can only advance to the next level if they've attended at least 6 of their 8 sessions. If a student misses more than 2 sessions, they will need to retake the level in order to advance in the program.
Cancellation Policy
Student Cancellation
If a student is withdrawing from a workshop more than 7 days prior to the day of the workshop, the tuition will be kept on file for a future class or workshop for a calendar year.
If a student withdraws from a workshop less than 7 days prior to the day of the workshop, the tuition is non-refundable or transferable.
We appreciate you respecting this policy for the best experience for our instructors and students!
Please reach out at 773-217-9565 if you have any questions.
Studio Cancellation
Occasionally we'll have to cancel a workshop due to low enrollment. We're sorry if that happens to you! If we have to cancel a workshop you've signed up for, we will give you at least 48 hours notice and promptly start your refund process.
In the event that class is canceled due to circumstances beyond our control (including but not limited to extreme weather and pandemic related shutdowns), a make-up will be scheduled as soon as it's safe for our students and instructors to be together safely at the studio.
In some cases classes may transfer to an online platform. If a student is unable to attend the rescheduled class due to circumstances beyond our control (including but not limited to extreme weather and pandemic related shutdowns) that student will receive credit on their account for the value of missed classes.
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About the Teacher
Jack Disselhorst (he/him) has been a Meisner instructor at Green Shirt since 2020, and has studied and practiced Meisner technique for over 10 years. In addition to teaching, Jack has written and directed for Green Shirt's 10-minute Play Festivals and launched the Let's Read a Play monthly play-reading series.
Chicago acting credits include work with Olde School Shakespeare Collective, Avalanche Theatre, Redtwist Theatre, Sandbox Theatre Collective, Piven Theatre Workshop, and others. In addition to teaching and acting, Jack works full-time as a psychotherapist. A strong believer in the holistic benefits of Meisner work, Jack is grateful for the opportunity to help students uncover insights into themselves as both actors and people, and aid students in tapping into their richest potential.
Jack appreciates being a part of Green Shirt's commitment to providing excellent training and cultivating the creativity of each student who walks through its door. Jack enjoys spending free time hunting for vintage mid-century furnishings, playing tabletop role-playing games, and reading non-fiction and poetry. Jack holds a BFA in Acting from DePaul University and MSW in Clinical Social Work from Loyola University Chicago.
Class Details
- Day
- Saturdays
- Time
- 1:00PM - 3:30PM
- Dates
- October 18, 2025
- October 25, 2025
- November 1, 2025
- November 8, 2025
- November 15, 2025
- November 22, 2025
- December 6, 2025
- December 13, 2025
- Location
- 4001 N Ravenswood Ave Unit 401-E Chicago, IL 60657
- Instructors
- Jack Disselhorst
- Class Size
- 12
- Age
- This is an adult acting class ages 18+
- Cost
- $345