Arts & Entertainment
Master Acting Classes at ACT Theater
The non-profit theater company's goal is to provide quality live theater to the Andover and North Andover, and surrounding communities.

STEVE BLACKWOOD’S ACTING MASTERCLASSES HAVE A NEW HOME!
Starting in 2016, acting teacher Steve Blackwood will now be teaching his popular Masterclasses at the ACT Theater in N Andover (1632 Osgood St., N Andover 01895). ACT Andover was founded in 2008 by 2 veteran stage performers, Artistic Director Charles Gracy and Executive Producer Mark Gracy. The non-profit theater company’s goal is to provide quality live theater to the Andovers and surrounding communities as well as striving to an outlet for seasoned performers and new talent. Along with the company founders, Steve will be co-producing a new series of staged readings that culminate from the best of the work done in the Masterclasses.
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STEVE BLACKWOOD, formerly of DAYS OF OUR LIVES, is now appearing on screen in BEYOND THE MASK with John Rhys-Davies. Countless TV and film credits include MACHINE GUN PREACHER and CEDAR RAPIDS. Steve has recently appeared in OLEANNA at the Daly Theater in Boston and has won the ANDES REGIONAL THEATER AWARD for BOEING BOEING (Meadowbrook Theater, Michigan). He is also a National Jazz recording artist (CASABLANCA /NY) and author (THE STEVE BLACKWOOD SESSIONS). In addition, Steve was a Professor of Dramatic Art at both HILLSDALE and OAKLAND UNIVERSITY in Michigan and has guest lectured at MICHIGAN STATE, ENDICOTT, UNH and BOSTON CASTING. Steve studied with Uta Hagen at HB STUDIO in NY and Milton Katselas at the BEVERLY HILLS PLAYHOUSE in LA.
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