Description
Meisner said, ‘acting is not emoting,’ but it is an emotional art form. So how do we deepen our emotional life without becoming self-conscious actors? And how do we meet the emotional demands of a script without faking anything? In Level 3: Emotional Preparation, you’ll understand what it’s like to purposefully work yourself up emotionally to prepare for the first moment of a high stakes scene.
While we can’t control our emotions, Level 3 gives you tools to discover truthful, authentic emotion and understand how to consistently tap into feelings across the emotional spectrum in performance. These explorations include a guided series of exercises specifically designed to deepen and set your emotional life free in your work.
In the last three sessions of Level 3: Emotional Preparation, you’ll then experiment with what it’s like to bring your new emotional preparation skills to scene work.
Level 1: Living Truthfully and Level 2: Under Imaginary Circumstances are required prerequisites for all 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
- Thursdays
- Time
- 7:00PM - 9:30PM
- Dates
- August 21, 2025
- August 28, 2025
- September 4, 2025
- September 11, 2025
- September 18, 2025
- September 25, 2025
- October 2, 2025
- October 9, 2025
- Location
- 4001 N Ravenswood Ave Unit 303-B Chicago, IL 60657
- Instructors
- Jack Disselhorst
- Class Size
- 12
- Age
- This is an adult acting class ages 18+
- Cost
- $345