
Jack Disselhorst
Meisner Instructor
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.