A holistic approach to acting
Empower your creative expression with a foundation to rely on time and time again.
Learn the tools to confidently carry yourself from audition to performance—and beyond.
Expand Your Presence
Designed for actors, artists, and professionals seeking authentic connection, emotional depth, and transformative creative growth.
Why Acting4Artists?
unlock your potential
Acting sharpens emotional connection and enriches creativity. Whether you’re performing, presenting, or creating, our techniques will enhance your confidence and deepen your craft.
Who This Class is For:
actors (NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE)
writers (DON’T YOU WANNA GET INSIDE THEIR HEADS?)
directors (LEARN OUR LANGUAGE. WE WANT YOUR HELP!)
DANCERS (RIP THEIR HEARTS OUT WHILE YOU’RE AT IT)
SINGERS (WE’LL NEVER GET TIRED OF LISTENING TO YOUR SAME SONG)
ARTISTS (FIGHT THE RESISTENCE)
CREATORS (YES, YOU CAN GET EVEN BETTER AT TALKING TO YOURSELF)
PROFESSIONALS (YOU KNOW WHY YOU’RE HERE)
What You’ll Learn:
acting4artists 6-week technique is designed to give you everything you need to carry yourself professionally from audition to performance, giving you a foundation to build on with experience.
Each week builds on the last, creating a transformative experience.
Week 1: Audition Technique & emotional preparation
This first lesson alone will set you apart from the rest. This is the key some actors never learn. I’ll teach you how to get instant access to the most uniquely you performance every time. And we’ll apply it to everything! Even slating. We’ll cover the tech stuff, too.
Week 2: Cold Reads & being honest
There are rules here and we’re not messing around. But once you know the rules, you can mess around. So pay attention! Then we make a lot of eye contact and say words we’ve never seen before to someone we only met last week on zoom. Yup! Moving on!
Week 3: Memorization & Read-Throughs
Yes, the big, bad scary time to memorize is here! We have to do it, we make it fun, we get over it. Lucky you, you already have a leg-up because I give you this memorization hack for FREE down below ;)…
Week 4: Physicality & Rehearsal Techniques
That’s right, it’s time to get physical. We’re gonna talk about all the moves and, yup, more rules. You’re also going to learn some killer rehearsal techniques to really get in there and explore the shoot out of the script and character, safely and respectively, because of the rules.
Week 5: Tech Week
Did anyone else just get chills? We’re talking props, wardrobe, lighting, self-tapes, and how to do it tastefully, cleverly, and informed by the character.
Week 6: Performance & the “fuck-it”
Well, there’s not much you can do for yourself now, is there? Wrong! Week 6, you’ll get to show your stuff, and learn what to do when you’re not feeling your stuff as much as you’d hoped come showtime.
Meet Your Instructor:
Marissa Merrill
With over 30 years of acting and creative experience, Marissa brings a holistic teaching style rooted in professional expertise. Her passion is empowering actors, artists, and creatives to find their voice and confidently expand their presence.
“I’ve taken the best and spared you the worst of what acting classes can be. Come proud or confused, leave knowing what you’re doing.”