L.A. Masterclass

For the first time in 5 years, Terry Knickerbocker returns to L.A.

For the first time in 5 years, Terry Knickerbocker
returns to L.A.

April 22-26, 2024

Highways Performance Space and Gallery
1651 18th St. 
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Highways Performance Space and Gallery
1651 18th St. Santa Monica, CA 90404

Audit Spots Available

Meet Your Teacher

Meet Terry, your passionate and dedicated acting coach! With over thirty years of experience in New York City, Terry has coached actors on over 300 films, television shows, and theater projects, both on and off-Broadway.

Terry’s coaching highlights include working with Sam Rockwell on his Oscar-winning performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, as well as his Oscar-nominated performance in Vice. Terry has also collaborated with talented actors such as Michelle Williams, Boyd Holbrook, Emmy Rossum, and Zac Efron.

Deeply committed to his craft, Terry is rooted in the Meisner acting technique, having trained with William Esper, Sanford Meisner’s protegé, for over 25 years before starting his own Two Year Conservatory Program.

Join Terry for a game-changing experience and elevate your acting confidence!

Terry knickerbocker
Terry knickerbocker

Meet Your Teacher

Meet Terry, your passionate and dedicated acting coach! With over thirty years of experience in New York City, Terry has coached actors on over 300 films, television shows, and theater projects, both on and off-Broadway.

Terry’s coaching highlights include working with Sam Rockwell on his Oscar-winning performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, as well as his Oscar-nominated performance in Vice. Terry has also collaborated with talented actors such as Michelle Williams, Boyd Holbrook, Emmy Rossum, and Zac Efron.

Deeply committed to his craft, Terry is rooted in the Meisner acting technique, having trained with William Esper, Sanford Meisner’s protegé, for over 25 years before starting his own Two Year Conservatory Program.

Join Terry for a game-changing experience and elevate your acting confidence!

About the Workshop

LA acting workshop

The focus of this workshop is simple: How to make make your scene work better. We will focus on enhancing your scene work by exploring bold choices, developing rich relationships, tapping into authentic inner life, and unleashing the full power of your imagination. Our goal is to support you in creating lively, rich, and free performances.

Be prepared to work hard and play hard.

Terry will assign partners, and together, you and your partner will get to choose the material you want to work on together. 

For those interested in observing rather than participating, Terry offers the opportunity to audit the class. Students are also welcome to watch on non-working days at no extra cost. 

Students are welcome to watch on the days they are not working with no additional charge. 

Student Expectations

Students will be divided into two groups and will either work the 22nd and 25th or the 23rd and the 26th. Students must show up with scenes prepared (off book, rehearsed, with props and costumes as needed) and must be willing to rehearse between classes.

Total cost to attend: $750
Four day audit: $350
One day audit: $100

Group of acting workshop students sitting around Terry Knickerbocker.

Student Expectations

Group of acting workshop students sitting around Terry Knickerbocker.

Student Expectations

Students will be divided into two groups and will either work the 22nd and 25th or the 23rd and the 26th. Students must show up with scenes prepared (off book, rehearsed, with props and costumes as needed) and must be willing to rehearse between classes.

Cost

Total Cost to Attend: $750
Four day audit: $350
One day audit: $100

Ready to work with Terry in Los Angeles?

Ready to work with Terry in Los Angeles?