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Maggie's Teaching Philosophy

Acting at its best is a creative art.  A solid craft is needed for the actor to have a mastery of their acting instrument.  I have crafted a nurturing home for artists to sharpen their skills and solidify their craft.  The work at my studio is based on the Sanford Meisner Technique and my thirty year’s experience teaching this work.  I have created a conservatory-based program with a faculty hand-picked by me.  All of my teachers have their MFA in Acting and have been trained by me both as actors and teachers.

Maggie Flanigan

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Should I join AFTRA or SAG Before the Merger?

SAG (Screen Actors Guild) and AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) member’s are going to vote very soon to merge into one large union to be known as SAG-AFTRA. I have been receiving a ton of emails from various alumni and students with questions. The most common one comes from NON-Union actors who (more...)
 

Instinct and Action: A Great Acting Coach

The role of an acting coach is to address areas of weakness an actor may have however, their mission goes much deeper. An acting instructor is hired for many reasons, everything from helping actors remove the mental blocks that may be keeping them from becoming a paid, working actor to developing material for a one (more...)
 

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