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THE MEISNER
INSTITUTE
founded 1997
Scott Trost
Executive Director
I am honored by Jimmy Carville to be asked to run the Meisner Institute. In his 60 years of teaching, Sandy Meisner invited 20 of his students to learn how to teach his approach. I was fortunate to apprentice as a teacher under one of these 20 teachers. The Meisner Institute's goals are to provide each student with a solid foundation of acting skills, to train the next generation of Meisner teachers, and, as Meisner did for 60 years, to find the best way to teach each unique actor. - Scott Trost
Cindy Rucker Trost
Creative Director
Cindy is a producer, director, actor and Meisner acting teacher with over 25 years of experience in Radio, Television, Film and Live Events. She is a published poet and a staunch advocate for safe & inclusive education programs.
Xenia Palmares (nee Cabrias)
Lead Event Coordinator
Xenia is our Lead Event Coordinator with a background in teaching psychology, research, and advocacy. With roots in theater and dance, she blends structure with creativity, guided by a commitment to authenticity, presence, and human connection. We are very happy to announce that she just recently married Rey Palmares (see below)
Sevee Eslabra
Technical Director
Sevee Eslabra is our Technical Coordinator with a background in sound recording and film production. She brings a deep commitment to technical excellence that does not sacrifice while creating a joyous & supportive team.
Rey Palmares
Marketing & LMS Manager
Rey is our marketing manager and our LMS manager and he just got married to Xenia. So he is a very talented, very lucky, and very busy man. He brings a wealth of experience and a generous heart to the Institute.
Endorsed By
The Meisner Estate
Jimmy Carville
A Note from Meisner's Long-time Partner "Sandy would be pleased to see his legacy carried on by the Meisner Institute which I founded in 1997 after his passing. As executor of the Sanford Meisner Estate, I fully support and endorse the Institute's efforts." James Carville
