Strasberg Method
The Strasberg Method is Lee Strasberg’s American interpretation of Stanislavski’s system, emphasizing affective memory and personal emotional history as the primary sources for performance — widely known as ‘the Method.’
Subtext
Subtext is the meaning beneath the spoken dialogue — what a character is actually communicating or wanting that is not directly expressed in the words, creating the depth and tension that defines great dramatic writing.
Super Objective
The Super Objective is a character’s overarching goal across an entire play or film — the deepest desire that drives all their individual scene-level objectives and gives the performance a unified through-line.
Through Line
A Through Line is the continuous thread of intention that runs through a character’s entire story — the connecting logic that makes all scene choices feel part of a coherent, unified human journey.
Triple Threat
A Triple Threat is a performer skilled in all three foundational musical theater disciplines — acting, singing, and dancing — making them among the most versatile and employable performers in the field.
99-Seat Theater
A 99-Seat Theater is a venue with 99 or fewer seats — a designation with specific Actors’ Equity Association significance in Los Angeles that has supported a distinct small-scale theatrical community.
Broadway
Broadway refers to the premier American commercial theater district in New York City — home to the most prestigious theatrical productions and representing the highest level of achievement in American stage performance.
Equity Waiver
An Equity Waiver is a special AEA permission allowing union members to perform in productions that cannot meet full Equity contract requirements — supporting small theaters and new work development.
Grindhouse Theatre
Grindhouse Theatre refers to the low-budget exploitation film theaters of the 1960s-80s that ran sensational genre films continuously — an era that has had lasting influence on independent and genre filmmaking.
National Tour
A National Tour is a professional theatrical production that travels to major cities across the US following its premiere, bringing Broadway-caliber productions to audiences nationwide.