

How We Create a Safe Space
Acting training requires an exploration of your vulnerability. Learn how we make our space safe for your growth. Emily Firth, one of our...
Ian Soares
3 min read


Bridging the Gap Between Student and Artist.
How Berridge eases the transition from high school to collegiate arts programs. Most high school arts programs, well-funded or not, are...
Ian Soares
4 min read


I learned to act in a barn in France, and it changed my life.
Berridge alum Ian Soares (Class of 2015) writes about his experience on our Summer Acting Program at Chateau le Mont Epinguet in...
Ian Soares
5 min read


Empowering Artists Since 2008: An Interview with Berridge Director Andrea Mardon
November is "Artistic Empowerment Month" here at Berridge Programs! Here, company founder and director Andrea Mardon tells us tells us...
nicholaskovari
4 min read


Saturday Nights in the Barn
Read about our longstanding tradition of open performance nights in our Barn and Amphitheater. Berridge has always been a place where...
Ian Soares
4 min read


From Berridge to the Big Apple
Berridge Alum Julia Longo talks about her path from Berridge to NYU, and beyond. Ian: Tell me a little about yourself! Where did you grow...
Ian Soares
5 min read


Acting Shakespeare the easy way.
Actor and Berridge Shakespeare teacher Simon Purse re-kindles of love of acting Shakespeare with the Cue Script Technique. Sometimes it...
Simon Purse
3 min read


Alumni Profile: Oliver Barnett
Oliver Barnett is an actor living in Oxford, England. He attended Berridge in 2013, 2014 and 2015 as a student. In 2016 he started...
nicholaskovari
3 min read


Why an Arts Education is Worth It.
With tuition costs raising and jobs dwindling during the pandemic, here's why an arts education is still worth it. In the United States...
Ian Soares
4 min read


Faculty Spotlight: Andrea Mardon
Berridge Artistic Director Andrea Mardon shares the details of how "A Summer in France" came to be. Ian: Can you tell me about how...
Ian Soares
5 min read