Start With This Video About Larry

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​About Larry Silverberg

Larry Silverberg is one of the world's foremost authorities on the Sanford Meisner technique of acting and is the author of the internationally acclaimed four volume series, "The Sanford Meisner Approach: An Actors Workbook," his book, "Loving To Audition," his two books for teen actors, "The 7 Simple Truths of Acting for the Teen Actor," and "Meisner For Teens: A Life of True Acting" and his most recent published book, "True Acting Tips."

​​In addition to being one of the most published acting coaches in the world today and an award winning actor/director, Larry is also Co-Founder of True Acting Institute Europe in Brussels, Belgium.

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Watch Larry's Freshman Students Respond!

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Larry is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre where he studied with legendary acting teacher, Sanford Meisner. Since then, Larry has worked professionally as an actor and director across the United States and in Canada. Most recently, he received high praise from the New York Times for his performance as "Don" in Athol Fugard's "People Are Living There" at The Signature Theater in New York City, and he won the Seattle Critic’s Association "Stellar Acting Award" for his portrayal of "Teach" in the Belltown Theatre Center production of "American Buffalo."

Larry has been very busy working throughout Europe, Canada, South America and the US, teaching acting through his professional actors training program, "The Meisner Master Class" which he brings to universities, colleges and professional acting studios around the globe. In the summers, Larry is busy teaching at University of Richmond, where he leads his Meisner Certificate Training Program for actors, directors and teachers. Larry is also Founder and Artistic Director of True Acting Institute Europe where he leads ongoing classes for actors and film directors at his school, The Brussels Playhouse in Belgium.

ABOUT THE TRUE ACTING INSTITUTE:
Founded by Larry Silverberg in 1987, with schools in the US and in Brussels, Belgium, True Acting Institute has become a leader in the field of actor training both in this country and Internationally. Not only does True Acting Institute train actors and directors from every continent in the world, what makes us totally unique is that we have a devoted focus on the training of theatre educators through our eight published acting text books by our director, Larry Silverberg and our summer institute for the training of University Theater professors and high school drama teachers which we hold at University of Richmond in Virginia and with our Virtual School presenting unique Online Classes and Webinars

Here are just some of the institutions that have sent their faculty to our teacher training program to be trained by Larry Silverberg:

DePaul University (department head), Seton Hill, Lamar University, Willamette University (department head), Stonybrook University, University of Connecticut (department head), Southern Arkansas University, University of Oregon (department head), Gannon University, Indiana State University, Irvine Valley College, SUNY Fredonia, Illinois Wesleyan University, West Virginia University (department head), McLennan Community College, Kutztown University, Western Illinois University Macalester College, Cleveland State University, Faulkner University, Central Washington University (department head), Quachita Baptist University, Texas A&M University Commerce, Coastal Carolina University, Hendrix (department head), Chapman University, University of Tennessee Chattanooga (department head), Florida International University (head of performance), High Point University, University of North Dakota (director BFA program in performance), Olivet Nazarene University (program director), University of Saskatchewan, Virginia Commonwealth University, Carnegie Mellon University (head of program and staff), Chadron State College, Bowie State University, Fairmont State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver (BFA music theatre coordinator), University of Utah, Illinois College, Central Arizona College (head of program), Washington University in St. Louis, Wesleyan University, Hamilton College, University of Calgary, Shenandoah University (head of program and staff), Trinity Western University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Vermont, Columbus Sate University, Emerson College, Cornell College, University of Lethbridge, University of Richmond, Union College, Slippery Rock University, Drury University, Germantown Academy and others.

We also have ongoing relationships with acting departments and professors in Canada, Brazil, Romania, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, China, United Kingdom, Thailand, France, Bermuda, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Luxembourg, Ireland, South Africa, and Greece.

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Student feedback...

Professor, Trudie Kessler

“In my 30 years of teaching, I have studied with Master Teachers from around the world. Larry Silverberg is a Master Teacher of the highest caliber. Larry’s teaching style is nothing short of brilliant and my teaching has improved immeasurably as a result of observing Larry in action.” 

Professor Trudie Kessler,
Head of Acting
DePaul University
Theatre School

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