Midtown East in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre & Sanford Meisner
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 12, 2022
1. The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre & Sanford Meisner Marker
The Neighborhood Playhouse
School of the Theatre
&
Sanford Meisner
with a Proclamation on the 18th day of October
in the year Twenty Eighteen
In recognition of The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre's 90 years of outstanding work and the profound contributions of Sanford Meisner to The Neighborhood Playhouse.
In 1935, Mr. Meisner, one of the founding members of The Group Theatre, joined the faculty of The Neighborhood Playhouse, where he developed and refined what is now known as the Meisner Technique, globally recognized and among the foremost of modern acting techniques.
The Neighborhood Playhouse, a seminal part of of New York City theatre established in 1928, serves the New York City community at large and especially in Manhattan, serving as a cultural resource while continuing the work of Mr. Meisner.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 40° 45.401′ N, 73° 57.914′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown East. Marker is on East 54th Street just west of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Timekeeper (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 312 East 53rd Street (about 400 feet away); Mount Pleasant (about 700 feet away); Katherine Cornell 1893-1974 / Guthrie McClintic 1893-1961 (approx. ¼ mile away); Ellen Biddle Shipman (approx. ¼ mile away); Beekman Tower (approx. ¼ mile away); Irving Berlin (approx. ¼ mile away); Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 12, 2022
2. The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre & Sanford Meisner Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
