In the early part of the last century . . .

              The Group Theatre revolutionized American theatre by incorporating a form of acting training based on "the system" of Constantin Stanislavski. The Group became a huge commercial success, and produced some of the greatest acting teachers of the 20th century: Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Robert Lewis, and most importantly, Sanford Meisner.
              However, "the system" was evolving, and within the Group competing schools of thought emerged. Stella Adler and Sanford Meisner broke from Strasberg's psychological "method", after they learned from Stanislavski that his system had grown from its earlier incarnation.  Adler incorporated Stanislavski's new innovations into her classes, and Meisner formulated "the reality of doing”, a new technique.

              After Stanislavski, Meisner's approach was the next great step in the evolution of Acting training . . .

Today . . .

              Various Acting Schools offer certificate programs in the "Meisner Technique",
or "method-oriented" training based upon the psychological techniques of Strasberg . . .
             
         . . . Some acting studios have faculty that are "primarily performing artists" . . .

               But can committed performing artists . . .

                      . . . also be truly committed Master Teachers . . .

         . . . and where is the next great evolutionary step in the Craft of Acting after Meisner?

Stanislavski conceived of a system . . .


              Sanford Meisner developed a teachable approach . . .


                                Robert Patterson has evolved and completed a craft.


              The Work that is taught at The Robert Patterson Studio is the NEW revolution in The Craft of Acting . . .
Bob's complete approach to Acting has developed over nearly four decades of teaching experience, and is as revolutionary today
as the advent of the Group Theatre was over 80 years ago.
              This is not "technique" which enables a student to apply a bag of tricks to create an effect, after a year of basic exercises and a year of character work. This is acting as a complete craft, learned as one continuous action. When a student finishes this work, the work can be applied to a role as one continuous action, leaving no "acting problems," no holes, and no questions. It is called "The Work", because it is just that — it is the way an actor works, and it is complete.