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Intro to Acting with Green Shirt Studio
Tue, Aug 05
|Side Street Studio Arts - Backspace
Open to all experience levels and is very beginner-friendly!
Time & Location
Aug 05, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Side Street Studio Arts - Backspace, 15 Ziegler Ct, Elgin, IL 60120, USA
About the event
Join Green Shirt instructors Nick Cartwright and Jack Schultz for this one-day Intro to Acting Workshop. This workshop is open to all experience levels and is very beginner-friendly! This is an adult acting class for ages 18+. 16 participants max.
In this three-hour experiential workshop, you will:
- Learn how acting is “the ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances.”
- Explore what it means to “live truthfully” through Meisner’s innovative, improvisational repetition exercises
- Have fun with a group of curious people who want to learn more about the craft of acting!
Enjoy the workshop?
Take an 8-week Level 1 acting course with Nick on Tuesdays starting August 19, 7–9:30 PM, hosted at Side Street Studio Arts.
About Green Shirt Studio
Our mission is to make high-quality performing arts training accessible for everyone. We're located in Chicago and have taught the Meisner technique since our founding in 2009. Learn more about our classes, shows, and events at www.greenshirtstudio.com.