Conservatory
The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
New York City, New York, United States · trading as The Neighborhood Playhouse
Overview
Manhattan conservatory associated with the Meisner Technique, offering a full-time two-year professional actor training certificate program, a six-week summer intensive for adults and a three-week pre-college summer conservatory.
Verified training fields: Theatre acting, Screen acting, Voice & speech, Movement, Actor training
Programs and classes
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Conservatory & diploma training
Two-Year Professional Actor Training Program [2YC]
Certificate Program · Ages 18+
Theatre acting, Screen acting, Voice & speech, Movement, Actor trainingIn personTwo Academic Years, 32 weeks per yearEnglishThe Neighborhood Playhouse
$20,500per year
Short courses & intensives
Six-Week Summer Intensive [6WK]
Intensive · Ages 18+
Theatre acting, Screen acting, Voice & speech, MovementIn person6 weeksEnglishThe Neighborhood Playhouse
$4,850whole program
Classes for children and teens are listed separately from adult training. Enquiries go through a parent or guardian.
Children & teens
Three-Week Pre-College Conservatory [PCC]
Intensive · Ages 15–18
Theatre acting, Screen acting, Voice & speech, MovementIn personThree Weeks, approximately 37 hours per weekEnglishThe Neighborhood Playhouse
$3,400whole program
Teaching locations
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The Neighborhood Playhouse
340 East 54th Street, New York, NY 10022, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Recognition
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Sources and verification
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Sources (checked 16 October 2026)