The Barrow Group Performing Arts Center

Did acting level 1 intensive and it was phenomenal - Laura is a great teacher, wonderful group. learned a ton and highly recommend. very positive, supportive, growth-oriented environment. will definitely consider doing more classes here.

This school has really helped me grow as an actor. I’m so excited to continue taking classes here. The teaching artists are very kind, welcoming and thorough when sharing the acting tools we need to play a character and tell a story. They are always so invested and passionate, which inspires me even more. Each class has made me feel as a part of a community. Thank you Barrow Group. I look forward to continuing our journey!

This was a great class for someone like me looking to get back into acting. The Barrow Group's approach is very real and down-to-earth, and I came away with many insights about how to approach the craft, Laura was a great teacher. The students were good to work with, and I felt like we became friends by the time we were done. I recommend it to anyone looking for basic instruction.

My teenage daughter had an excellent experience at The Barrow Group this summer! She learned so much, made great friends, and absolutely loved her instructors! There is no doubt she will return to take more classes at TBG in the future.

I’m beyond thrilled to be a part of The Barrow Group! As a new member I feel completely at home, both with the people I’ve met and the fantastic location (huge studio spaces and a really great lounge area).
I just finished my second class, the Professional Film/TV Acting 2 with teaching artist Stephen Singer, and I’m so happy with my experience. Stephen is a warm and insightful instructor who gets as excited about the scenes as the actors performing them. The class is structured so everyone is working even if they’re not in the scene: someone will be running camera, another will mark the slate for each take, and then a scripty will be on book for lines and continuity. And for the actors in the scene, we got to do a master shot and then each do our close-ups.
I felt like I was on set every week. My confidence has grown in my on-camera acting and it’s all thanks to Stephen and this class. I highly recommend it.

The Barrow Group is an incredibly safe, warm, and supportive place to embark on your acting journey for the first time or continue the development of your craft as a working professional. The teachers are always kind and respectful and the technique can easily be applied to theatre or film. When you take a class at TBG you enter into a beautiful community that extends far beyond the walls of the school.

I found The Barrow Group through the recommendation of dear friends who are superb theater artists. I had left my career in the theater in the mid-1980's for a variety of reasons, and pursued a different profession. When I retired in 2021, I knew I wanted to return to my first love, but I needed a place to get back into shape and work again. The Barrow Group's classes were the perfect answer.

What has been most striking to me is the Barrow Group's approach, clearly set out in Seth Barish's book, "An Actor's Companion." Unique in my experience, and I worked with many great teachers, is the absolute refusal to use shame as a teaching tool. TBG's approach enables each actor to discover a process that frees rather than inhibits. By practicing where and how to place our attention on telling the story of a scene, what emerges- almost in spite of ourselves- is an abundance of spontaneous life that surprises us. In each class I observe colleagues doing beautiful, truthful work. I enthusiastically recommend The Barrow Group.