The Taylor Acting Studio carries a genuine piece of the Meisner succession: founder Alex Taylor trained in Sanford Meisner's final class and became the youngest teacher Meisner prepared to teach the technique. The Burbank studio opened in 2008 as The Sanford Meisner Studio in partnership with James Carville of the Meisner Estate, later taking Taylor's name, and its certificates of completion remain authorized by the estate.
The sequential track runs a six-to-seven-month Traditional Program (Monday and Thursday evenings) into a nine-to-ten-month Second Year (published at $380 a month) admitted by interview on the quality of the work. Two-week online Zoom intensives at published prices ($270 to $300) cover repetition, the reality of doing, and scene work for remote students, and the studio's summer programs get adventurous: a six-week Meisner intensive in Lecce, Italy at a published $1,000, and a Caribbean intensive on Bequia, the island where the Meisner/Carville school began, in August 2026.
A thirty-seat black box, the Living Truthfully Theatre, anchors the space and rents to the community. School rules are old-school: confidentiality, attendance, and three hours of rehearsal between classes. Alumni claims include Evanna Lynch and Justin Chon. For estate-line Meisner training with published prices, this and the Sanford Meisner Center are the two Burbank addresses.
Techniques taught
- Meisner: Listening, repetition, and truthful response under imaginary circumstances, in the lineage of Sanford Meisner's Neighborhood Playhouse teaching.
Class types
Enrollment and schedule
No audition is required. Online application with essay questions and DOB; Second Year admission by interview based on quality of work; Italy intensive requires interview; intro Repetition intensive open to all levels. Schedule: Traditional Program Mon & Thu 7-10pm; Second Year Wed 6:30pm + Sat 10am-1pm; online Zoom intensives ~10am PT multiple days/week; Italy intensive Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 6-9pm (summer); Caribbean intensive Aug 6-17, 2026. Duration: Foundation 6-7 months; Second Year 9-10 months; online intensives 2 weeks; Italy intensive 6 weeks.
Published pricing
| Program | Published price | Source, as of |
|---|---|---|
| Online Repetition/The Art of Listening intensive (2 weeks, Zoom) | $270 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Online Reality of Doing/Independent Activity intensive (2 weeks, Zoom) | $300 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Online Scene Work intensive (2 weeks, Zoom) | $300 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Meisner Second Year (in-person) | $380/month plus registration fee | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Meisner Foundations Summer Intensive, Lecce, Italy (6 weeks) | $1,000 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Theatre rental (30-seat black box) | $30/hour (3-hour minimum); $300/night play performance; $500/month ongoing class slot | source 路 2026-07-16 |
Prices are the school's own published rates on the dates shown. We never estimate prices. Always confirm before enrolling.
Instructors
- Alex Taylor, Founder/lead teacher. Trained by Sanford Meisner; attended Marlon Brando's 'Lying for a Living' workshop; 60+ theatre productions
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Sources and verification
- Taylor Acting Studio, homepage, accessed 2026-07-16
- About, Taylor Acting Studio, accessed 2026-07-16
- Classes, Taylor Acting Studio, accessed 2026-07-16
- Contact, Taylor Acting Studio, accessed 2026-07-16
- Application, Taylor Acting Studio, accessed 2026-07-16
- Rentals, Taylor Acting Studio, accessed 2026-07-16
- Yelp: Taylor Acting Studio, 2401 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, accessed 2026-07-16
Researched 2026-07-16, last verified 2026-07-16. Facts above come only from these sources. Anything we could not confirm is simply not shown. Report incorrect information or claim this listing if you represent the school.
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