Miriam Laurence Studio | Acting Classes Toronto | Miriam Laurence Studio | Acting Classes Toronto

Integrated Acting System

a continuum of ‘Method’ techniques and other approaches

for serious adult actors who want to work on their craft

Body * Voice * Heart * Mind * Imagination *Bravery*Choices

FALL 2026 12-Class Sessions on Sundays OR Mondays

Sessions begin:

Sunday, September 13th

Monday September 14th

Actors New to Studio – $820 + hst

Returning Actors – $760 + hst

see ‘upcoming’ for more info on class format

Miriam Laurence teaching at her studio

35+ years training, coaching & directing actors: classes; theatre; on-set coaching for film/television

- The only Canadian acting coach who trained with Lee Strasberg in his Master Class at the Lee Strasberg Institute (3 years) as well as being a Working Observer at the Actors Studio, NYC & LA ( 6 years)

- Circle-in-the-Square with Madeleine Sherwood

- Linklater Voice with Master teacher David Smukler

- MA in directing: UCLA

- MFA in directing: York University

Miriam integrates and adapts acting techniques, process exercises & approaches from:

- Stanislavsky

- Strasberg

- Meisner

- Adler

- Hagen

- Shurtleff

- Spolin

- Grotowski

- Alexander

- Linklater

- Yoga

The Miriam Laurence Studio is for actors who want personalized on-going training. They want to be guided through the continuum of their on-going growth in and exploration of the acting craft by someone who knows them. The depth of training leads to a highly skilled and intuitive acting style in theatre, television, and film. Actors gain the freedom, the information, and the knowledge to explore the many choices available to them. They become better actors as a result.