Teaching Artist
Greg has spent the last three years as an instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and as a private coach and mentor. He has taught acting courses starting at Introduction to Acting for non-majors all the way up to Advanced Acting for majors, as well as Theatre Appreciation courses. He has coached privately for undergraduate theatre program auditions, URTA auditions, and film auditions. Greg also specializes in Shakespeare and helping actors find easy, actionable, relatable, and physical ways into Shakespearean verse.
Greg's pedagogy combines his years of experience and training in multiple disciplines. He has trained with Master Teachers in Stanislavski and Chekhov at the Moscow Art Theatre, studied Meisner Technique and repetition at MeisnerLA in Los Angeles, and spent three years in residency studying under Michael Lugering in the Expressive Actor method. Through a combination of all of these techniques, Greg encourages his students to expand their instrument in order to explore all of their available choices while remaining solidly grounded in the text. He believes in working quickly, efficiently, and practically to get to the heart of the script and character.
Greg is currently teaching acting classes at Bright Star Acting Academy in Henderson, NV. For more information and to book a class, go to https://brightstaractingacademy.com/
Student testimonials
I was having a difficult time connecting to my pieces for my graduate school auditions. More specifically, my Shakespeare monologue was giving me a hard time because I had yet to learn the nuances of performing that style...The words he used and simplicity in communication made it so easy to understand the style. I understood so much better after 20 minutes! I was feeling so inept that I was seriously considering not auditioning at all. After Greg helped me, I not only felt more prepared, I was invigorated to perform again! My graduate auditions went very well. I am very grateful! Thank you, Greg!
Autumn M. - Successfully completed URTA auditions with multiple callbacks and offers from major programs
Greg’s ability to immediately recognize my strengths and weaknesses is second to none. Even
within a few minutes of individual coaching, Greg knew how to tweak the styles of my work to
better suit my style, and stand out in the industry. The systems of coaching he uses, such as
communion, expressive properties and character range have greatly diversified my work. I have
seen immense growth as a performer in the short time that I have known him.