National Shakespeare Conservatory

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National Shakespeare Conservatory
Established	1974-1996
School type	Acting
Founders	Albert Schoemann Philip Meister Mario Siletti
Location	New York City, New York, United States
Enrollment	25-45
Faculty	6-10
Length of Program	Two years

The National Shakespeare Conservatory was an acting school in New York City, offering a two-year certificate program and an eight-week summer training program. The Conservatory was founded in 1974 by Albert Schoemann, Philip Meister and Mario Siletti. ^[1] Its two-year program consisted of an intense focus on classical work as well an eclectic array of acting techniques, including the Meisner technique and the technique of Stella Adler. The program shared many faculty members with the Stella Adler Conservatory and New York University. The first year of training was devoted to intensive classes in scene study, acting technique, Shakespeare, movement, dance, voice, improvisation and music. The second year was devoted to rigorous advanced study in the same areas. As part of its curriculum, the second year included a one-person show and Off-Off-Broadway showcases. The Conservatory was initially associated with the National Shakespeare Company but relations between the two were severed.

In 1996, the Department of Education terminated the Conservatory's participation in federal student financial assistance programs, based on the school's failure to provide a sufficient letter of credit. ^[2] As a consequence, the school ceased operations that year.

[edit] Faculty

Mario Siletti - Head of Acting, Also headed faculty of Stella Adler Conservatory. Deceased.^[1]
James Tripp - Master Acting Teacher, current Head of Acting and Master Teacher at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Peter Lobdell - Movement, Currently teaches at Amherst. Physical coach for the original Broadway productions of The Elephant Man and Equus.
Lisa Jacobson - Movement, Acting. Currently teaches at AMDA.
Robert Perillo - Voice coach and director with such companies as Jean Cocteau Repertory in New York City.
Joan Evans - Movement, Currently teaches at Stella Adler and New York University.
Casey Kizziah - Acting, voice and speech. Deceased.
Angela Vitale - Voice and Speech, Currently teaches at Stella Adler Conservatory.
Sandra Cavanaugh - Voice and Speech and body Alignment, currently artistic director of New Heritage Theatre Company.
Jane Armitage