Brand New Theatre Co.

07/17/2023

I’m so excited that your work is getting positive attention, Sidney Flack!

Sooooo, this just happened!

They said,
“You should be encouraged to continue writing, as your scores for Off Butterfly Wings were quite strong in a very competitive field.”

So, OK! Thank you, Santa Barbara ISA!

05/13/2023

Way to go Sidney! I loved hearing about your progress when you were working on this screenplay. I’m so glad it’s getting positive attention!

I just got word that my screenplay “is now an ‘Official Selection’ at the Depth of Field International Film Festival.” Woot! Woot!

08/07/2022

So excited to see BNTC actor, Chase Parker, in this season of Reservation Dogs!

05/13/2022

We’ve missed Annie Ellicott in our Viewpoints and Meisner training but we’re excited she’s getting to perform in front of live audiences again! She sent a message the other night to let us know the shows with Jeff Goldblum had gone well and it looks like the critics agree ❤️

Jeff Goldblum addresses the audience at the Strathmore Music Center on May 6, 2022. (Photo by Mickey McCarter) Wonderfully affable actor Jeff Goldblum could do just about anything and people would …

04/26/2022

Spring sessions in Viewpoints and Meisner wrap up this week. Info on summer sessions coming soon.
If you have an idea for a workshop or summer short course that you would like to see BNTC offer, let us know.

04/05/2022

A new season of classes starts tomorrow at BNTC
Join us!

Professional Level Actor Training for Adults Musicians play scales, athletes run drills, but how do actors keep their skills in shape? At BNTC we believe that the answer is deep practice. Whether y…

03/20/2022

A new round of adult actor training sessions starts at BNTC in April. See our website for details and enrol today.

03/15/2022

Drop in classes have moved!
Tonight is our first night in Community Brookside on the northeast corner of 38th and Peoria (second floor-enter from exterior stairs at back of building). See you at 7pm!

03/06/2022

Tuesday night Meisner classes will be in the FlyLoft for one more session at 7pm this week. Then, we will take two weeks off for Spring break before moving our classes to Community Brookside on 36th and Peoria. It’s a convenient and central location that offers better parking and the opportunity to expand our actor training offerings. Newcomers are welcome this Tuesday. I strongly recommend taking the opportunity to see what our drop-in sessions are like, ask questions and learn about our Spring schedule.

02/13/2022

I'm tempted to set up this post by giving a history of the rift between Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg but I'll skip the historical acting coach drama (pun intended) and get straight to what is on my mind. Meisner took issue with Strasberg's preoccupation with affective memory (also commonly known as emotional memory) because he said that it made people more introverted....

I’m tempted to set up this post by giving a history of the rift between Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg but I’ll skip the historical acting coach drama (pun intended) and get straight…