Introduction to the Meisner Technique for Actors and Non-Actors CEXTN37-202580

 

Thursdays, 10/2-10/30/2025, 6:30-8:30pm

Location: John Adams Center, Room 306/ Auditorium

Instructor: Nicolas Jupillat

Meisner's definition of acting: "to behave truthfully under imaginary circumstances." Students will learn to be more present, trust their instincts, and achieve more emotional freedom on stage. Through a series of simple, yet gradually challenging exercises, students improve their public speaking and listening skills, creativity, and focus. All levels welcome.

Instructor Bio:

Nicolas Jupillat is a San Francisco-based attorney who is passionate about acting and storytelling in the service of justice and personal growth. After performing in college theater productions in France and the Netherlands, he attended the Mulholland Film Academy in Amsterdam where he had the privilege to train in the Meisner technique under the late Jacqueline McClintock. He taught the technique at the Portland Community College in 2023 and is returning to City College of San Francisco Extension this Fall to teach the workshop he first offered here in Spring 2025. Today, he uses the skills he learned as an actor to advocate for victims of harassment and discrimination, and he looks forward to helping students be their authentic selves and find their own voice on stage.