<p>I think you need to be more specific about your disappointment. My D spent primary in Playwrights and the only real complaint I heard was that they didn’t learn dialects. If you’re concerned about the approach that includes design and directing, I wouldn’t be: neither are technical courses; they approach it from the perspective of seeing how a show comes alive through all its facets, which makes an actor a smarter artist, IMO. During the directing classes, you are still working on scenes. I know the original focus of Design was “how does what you see make you feel?” I am not sure what it was since the new teacher replaced Michael Krauss, but I know it is from a creative, rather than a strictly technical, viewpoint. </p>
<p>PH exposes you to a variety of experiences in theater that you might not have been aware of and is focused on bringing out the creativity in each actor, and it approaches this from a variety of angles. At PH, you will have amazing movement teachers and learn about devised theater. You will not simply be studying a craft, you will truly grow as an artist and as a person. </p>
<p>The intent of PH is to create collaborative theater artists. From what I understand from when I attended the session for parents during my D’s first-year, the program helps students understand how words that appear on a page can come to life in a multi-dimensional space, and as an actor, these are crucial lessons indeed. </p>
<p>Finally, I would say that the classes are close-knit and familial. It is a supportive, welcoming, challenging, nurturing place!</p>
<p>You will meet multi-faceted people, some of whom are going to go on to careers in theaters besides acting, and that will serve you very well in the future having these kinds of friendships and connections. That’s my opinion, at least.</p>