The Actor’s Journey: Finding Your Authentic Self

This workshop is intended for performers and public speakers of all levels, ages 18 and older.

Mr. Bennett is one of the leading teachers in the Stanislavsky System and a student of the Moscow Art Theatre émigré director, Sonia Moore. He has refined his teachings over 50+ years of teaching.

Over the course of this introductory session you will explore the nature of art, the essence of the actor and “Self”, and conduct an exercise of self exploration - The Creative Diary. Actors will leave the two part class with a clearer understanding of where you are at in your development as an actor and what you need to work on next.

After a 120 minute larger group session with diagnostic exercises, participants will also receive a small group (2-3 students) session with Mr. Bennett, a 60 minute coaching session tailored to your individual acting questions and needs.

What: One 120 minute full group workshop, with a 60 minute small group (2-3 students) coaching session with Mr. Bennett.

Cost: $90

Registrations available for the following group sessions:

Tuesday, Nov 10, 5:30-7:30 (Arizona Time)

Note: More information on the Bennett TheatreLab and Conservatory can be found at BennettTheatreLab.com.

Philip G. Bennett is an actor, teacher, director, and author and an Artistic Associate at The S&S Theatre.

Founder and Artistic Director of the Bennett TheatreLab & Conservatory; graduate of the American Stanislavsky Theatre (AST) where he served as Assistant Artistic Director, teacher and actor to Moscow Art Theatre émigré director, Sonia Moore. Phil made his New York debut as Lopachin in Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard with AST where he was a resident company actor for several years.  

He returned to his native home of San Francisco in 1976 and founded the San Francisco Theatre Academy with its exploratory studio the Bennett TheatreLab. 

As a permanent resident of Tucson, Arizona he is celebrating his 51st anniversary as a teacher of the Stanislavsky System of Acting, and has appeared with the Rogue Theatre, Borderlands Theatre and the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre company. 

Bennett is a recipient of the prestigious Hollywood Dramalogue Award for best Direction, and co-author of Experiencing Stanislavsky Today: Routledge Academic Publishers, and The Living Actor a Video Textbook on the Bennett TheatreLab Channel, YouTube.