Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio

04/15/2026

Join us for the cold staged reading of Landford Wilson’s play Hot L Baltimore. Step into the world of this old grand hotel, where dreamers, schemer, and survivors search for a connection in a world that is quietly slipping away. Bring your own cup of coffee or glass of wine and join us for an intimate staged reading that brings these captivating characters to life, full of humor, heartbreak, and unexpected hope. RSVP to [email protected] or let us know you’re coming in the comments

04/14/2026

Join us For the cold staged reading of Lanford Wilson’s play Hot L Baltimore. Step into the world of this one grand hotel where dreamers, schemers, and survivors search for a connection in a world that’s quietly slipping away. Join us for an intimate staged reading that brings these captivating characters to life, full of humor, heartbreak and unexpected Hope. RSVP to. [email protected] or just let us know you’re coming in the comments.

04/06/2026

03/24/2026

Three ways to begin. One place to grow.

🎭 Exploring Technique — try it all
🎭 The Character — build from within
🎭 The Script — bring scenes to life

All 10 weeks. All designed for beginners.

No experience. No pressure. Just the work.

✨ Start where you are.

03/11/2026

Five very different performances, five different approaches to the craft.

If you were voting, which performance takes Best Actor this year?

Nominees
Michael B. Jordan: Sinners
Leonardo DiCaprio: One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke: Blue Moon
Wagner Moura: The Secret Agent
Timothée Chalamet: Marty Supreme

Who’s your pick?

03/05/2026

Join us for Sip ’n Read — an actor’s night out where scripts are fresh, instincts are sharp, and anything can happen. This month is featuring The Hot L Baltimore by Lanford Wilson. BYO Beverage, friends and highlighter and put your name in the hat to be eligible for one of the 13 available roles.

No memorizing. No pressure. Just great material, bold choices, and a room full of actors bringing stories to life for the very first time.

Grab a drink, grab a script, and see what happens.

🎭 Actors read.
🍷 We sip.
🔥 Scenes ignite.

seating is limited so leave your RSVP in the comments or email [email protected]

03/02/2026

This spring try that thing you’ve always wanted to try. Our acting classes for beginners start in April. Fun, creative, educational. Learn how actors do it. Choose from one of three options or mix and match, or take them all.

at the Elizabeth Mestnik Acting studio, are acting for beginners classes are designed for those with Little or no prior training. We are here to build your confidence, your craft, and your connection to the work.

For more information, go to the link in our bio

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02/17/2026

Congratulations to EMASian Noelle Liljadahl! Talent and Determination is paying off!

We’re very pleased to share that 2026 DET Program Writer, Noelle Liljedahl, has staffed on Season 1 of Hulu/20th’s PRISON BREAK! Born and raised in Iowa, Noelle moved to the West Coast to attend Chapman University’s Screenwriting Program. Prior to the Disney Writing Program, Noelle held internships at various production companies including HBO, and was Script Coordinator and Writers’ Assistant on FX’s MAYANS and Hulu’s CASTLE ROCK. Noelle began pursuing a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling several years ago, integrating her creative pursuits with her passion for emotional storytelling and human connection. When she’s not writing, Noelle serves as a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee pursuing her clinical hours. Congratulations, Noelle!

02/17/2026

SOUNDS LIkE A GOOD YEAR TO BE AN ACTOR!
The year of the horse is a time for following your intuition, taking bold risks, and seizing sudden opportunities. The upcoming Year of the Fire Horse (beginning February 17, 2026, and ending February 5, 2027) is particularly potent, occurring once every 60 years, and is expected to be characterized by high-intensity passion, creativity, and a drive for freedom.

02/17/2026

Goodbye Mr. Duvall. You were an artist whose work never felt performed — it felt lived.

Long before awards and iconic roles, Robert Duvall was a serious student of the craft, training under Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He carried that discipline with him for the rest of his life: the commitment to truthful behavior, the courage to listen fully, the willingness to let a moment change him. Watching Duvall was watching an actor who trusted the given circumstances so completely that art disappeared and humanity remained.

From quiet menace to aching vulnerability, he built characters from the inside out. There was no flash for its own sake, no indulgence — only behavior rooted in deep preparation. He reminded us that simplicity is not small; it is powerful.

For those of us who teach and practice this work, his legacy is more than a list of performances. It is a standard. Show up. Do the work. Tell the truth. Listen harder than you speak.

Let’s honor him the best way we know how: by telling the truth under imaginary circumstances, with the same quiet, unwavering integrity he brought to every role.