the actor's gym

The Actor's Gym is a unique scene study class, created by me, Kyle Fabel. I was an actor first, before director, and finally acting teacher. So my approach to the work is particularly empathetic. I adapt my teaching technique according to what I think each actor needs. I’m neither “outside-in”, nor “inside-out"; emphasize neither the technical nor the emotional in favor of the other; but prefer to work back and forth between the two, again, depending on the specific demands of the actors and the scene. However, if there is one thing that defines my work (both as a director and a teacher) it is rigorous attention to the text. (Words, punctuation, scoring, etc.) Mastery (but not rushed mastery) of the text ultimately frees us to do the deepest possible work.