The Bennett TheatreLab & Conservatory
“Growth of Body, Mind and Soul.”
Master Classes in the Stanislavsky System of Acting
50th Anniversary • 1976–2026
Early Spring Term
March 2 through April 12, 2026
The TheatreLab offers: Active Analysis through Physical Actions. The Lab is a safe, intimate and supportive environment for honest exploration and artistic growth. A place for the serious novice and professional alike.
Classes include: Meditation, Psychophysical Conditioning Exercises, Voice and Speech, Dramatic Improvisation, Scene Study, Active Text Analysis through Physical Actions, Shakespeare and the Classics, Public Performance Scene Nights
Class Schedule
Foundation Technique
Saturday 12:00–2:45 Starts March 7th — 6 Weeks
Introduction to the Stanislavsky System of Psychophysical Action. First steps to Building a Character through Improvisational techniques.
Classical Acting
Sunday 6:00–8:45 Starts March 8th — 6 Weeks
A workshop based on the vocal and physical exercises as practiced by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Emphasis on Shakespeare and includes work on Greek drama and other major classical texts.
In-Depth and Advanced Character Exploration
Monday 6:00–8:45 Starts March 2nd — Audit Only (FULL)
Emphasis on Contemporary texts. Requires ability to Improvise Actions for Text Analysis. Foundation Technique is a prerequisite or its equivalent.
For Further Information and to Request to Audit Classes
The Lab is located at the Historic Y, 300 University Blvd., Tucson, AZ (Entrance on 5th Avenue)
About the Director
Philip G. Bennett, Founder and Artistic Director, is internationally recognized as a master teacher of the Stanislavsky System of Acting with 56 years of experience. He holds a BA in Humanities and a graduate Certificate of Mastery from the renowned American Stanislavsky Theatre in New York, where he served as actor, teacher and Assistant Artistic Director to Sonia Moore, émigré actress/director from the Third Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre. Bennett founded the San Francisco Theatre Academy, with film affiliates in the Bay Area and Hollywood. He is a recipient of the prestigious Hollywood DramaLogue Award for Best Direction and Debut of a New Company. Graduate students appear regularly in film and television and are accepted in conservatories and repertory companies in the US and the UK. Mr. Bennett’s textbook, co-written with Prof. Stephanie Daventry French, Experiencing Stanislavsky Today, is published by Routledge Academic Publishers, London and New York.
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