In this world premiere production of HEAVY, written by Alicia Haymer, two 11 year olds in a southern Black neighborhood hatch a plan to keep their best friend from moving away. When they go missing after a visit to the neighborhood witch, we learn the secrets of their family and how they deal with loss and forgiveness.
Starring:
Alicia Haymer (Goldie)
Josh Inocalla (Jody)
Nikki Staggs (Samaira)
Alaya Walton (Shelly)
Nina Webster (Penny)
Shawn Whitsell (Junior)
April 14-16 and 20-23
All shows at 7 p.m. except Sundays which are at 4 p.m.
Actors Bridge Studio
4610 Charlotte Ave (entrance on 47th Ave)
Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door
2023 Meisner Classes
The Meisner Technique gets you out of your head and into the moment.
At Actors Bridge, we take students through a step-by-step approach to the Meisner Technique giving them a strong foundation in being emotionally available, truthfully responsive actors.
Whether you are a seasoned theater artist, new to the stage, or hoping to gain confidence in your work and public speaking, Meisner training will help you level up the authenticity you bring to every room.
Perhaps the most integral part of the Meisner approach, at this level actors learn to have emotional truthfulness that is appropriate to the imaginary circumstances of the scene.
More complex improvisations and more challenging scene work are assigned as students learn to put emotional preparation to rigorous practice.
BRAND NEW CLASS!
CREATING EMOTIONALLY AUTHENTIC SCENES
Are you an improviser, actor, director, or theater teacher?
This 5 week class teaches practical, immediate ways to apply Meisner magic to your creative process whether you’re on stage or working with actors. Learn foundational Meisner exercises, like repetition and the domestic exercise, to become comfortable staying present and responding truthfully to “pinches” from your scene partner in real time.
Learn:
To trust your instincts, and those of your scene partner, as you show up moment by moment in improvised scenes
To show up authentically in a scene as it unfolds rather than trying to make a scene what you think it should be
How to get more comfortable doing physical tasks and working with objects under high emotional stakes
