We offer skills-based theatre training for artists of every age.
We believe acting – like music, dance, or athletics – is a craft. It can be taught, practiced and refined over a lifetime. The Hillbarn Conservatory offers small classes and personalized instruction in acting, voice, movement, audition technique, and professional development – all taught by working artists and experienced educators.
Those are the kinds of artists – and people – we hope to grow.
That’s why we’re here.
Every class is built around the same belief: artists grow through intentional practice.
Imagination
Improvisation
Scenes
Monologues
Speech
Singing
Dance
Physical Storytelling
Ensemble
Collaboration
Audition
Performance
Script Analysis
Artistic Choices
Character Development
Growth looks different for every artist. There isn’t one path through the Conservatory or one definition of success.
Our job is to help every student grow from where they are today.
Craft + Community + Lifelong Learning
You know how to perform. Now learn how to build the artistic life around it.
A selective 28-week program for experienced high school juniors and seniors and adult artists ready to take greater ownership of their audition materials, professional identity, and career.
Application + Video Audition Required
Choosing a theatre program is about more than finding a class that fits your schedule.
It’s about finding a community whose values align with your own.
✓ Learning matters as much as performing
✓ Growth matters more than comparison
✓ Being part of an ensemble/community matters
✓ You believe mistakes and challenges are part of learning
✓ You want an artistic home, not just another activity
We believe the best learning happens when students, families,
and teachers share a common understanding of what success looks like.
Brigitte (she/hers) is a native Bay Area actress and theatre maker. When Brigitte is not on the stage she is taking your calls managing the Hillbarn Box office. Brigitte Is very excited to be back performing on the Hillbarn stage with such an incredible wealth of bay area talent. Some past roles include Ensemble/swing in Kinky Boots (ROLT), Kelly Manning in The Mad Ones & Heather Chandler in Heathers (PSP), Ali in Mamma Mia (San Jose Stage Co), Poppy in Noises Off (Hillbarn Theatre), Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (LASC).
