The Bennett TheatreLab & Conservatory
“Growth of Body, Mind and Soul”
Professional Actor Training · Stanislavsky System
Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary · 1976–2026
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NOW REGISTERING · LATE FALL TERM
Saturday, November 7 – Monday, December 14, 2026
Master
classes in the Stanislavsky System of Acting: 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, and Public Performance Scene Nights.
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Class |
Day & Time |
Focus |
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Essential Foundation Character Technique |
Sat. · 12:00–2:45 p.m. 6 weeks |
Introduction to the Stanislavsky System; first steps to
building a character through improvisation. |
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Classical Acting |
Sun. · 6:00–8:45 p.m. 6 weeks |
Vocal and physical exercises as practiced by the Royal
Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, Greek drama and other classical texts. |
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In-Depth & Advanced Character Exploration |
Mon. · 6:00–8:45 p.m. 6 weeks |
Contemporary texts. Requires the ability to improvise
actions for text analysis; Essential Foundation or equivalent is a
prerequisite. |
About the Founder
Philip G. Bennett, Founder and Artistic
Director, is internationally recognized as a master teacher of the Stanislavsky
System with 56 years of experience. He holds a Certificate of Mastery from the
American Stanislavsky Theatre in New York, where he was actor, teacher and
Assistant Artistic Director to Sonia Moore of the Third Studio of the Moscow
Art Theatre. He founded the San Francisco Theatre Academy and received the
Hollywood DramaLogue Award for Best Direction and Debut of a New Company.
Graduate students appear regularly in film and television and are accepted into
conservatories and repertory companies in the US and UK. Co-author of
Experiencing Stanislavsky Today (Routledge).
To register or request to audit a class: BennettTheatreLab.com
The Historic Y · 738 N. 5th Avenue, Suite 131 (300 University Blvd.,
entrance on 5th Ave.), Tucson, AZ 85705 · 520-468-1664 (11 a.m.–4 p.m. Arizona
time) · philipgbennett@yahoo.com
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