Playhouse West is the original home of Sanford Meisner's Los Angeles classes, where he taught beginning in 1987 until the end of his teaching career. During this period Mr. Meisner continued to evolve his technique, adding new exercises and approaches. Only the Playhouse West teachers experienced these advances of one of the Master teachers of acting. So, the Playhouse West approach is completely unique in that it incorporates these innovations to Mr. Meisner's work, as well as being one of the very few teaching institutions that experienced first-hand instruction from Mr. Meisner himself.
April Barnett's original story about the support family can give when one loses belief in love premiered at Studio Three.
2008
Neil Labute's controversial play about the subjectivity behind life, love, and art appears in black-box style at Studio 2!
2007
Shakespeare finally comes to the Playhouse stage! Studio Two is transformed into the castle halls of Denmark!
2005
Playhouse West's first musical, this tells the story about a choir and a band, and how music plays an important part in the lives of everyone involved.
2004 - 2005
2004
John Patrick Shanley hits us with this dark story of love in the Bronx between two people hiding from their past.
2004

Mike O'Malley tells the story of six friends making the transition from their youthful 20's to their soul-seeking 30's.
2003 - 2004
Lanford Wilson's vivid and challlenging drama explores his favorite themes: love, grief, passion, emotional honesty, and the nature of art.
2003 - 2004











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