FITZMEISNER W/LORI TRIOLO

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Lori has been teaching the craft of acting since 1993 after gaining permission from her NYC alma mater, The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre where she had the privilege of studying with Sanford Meisner who was among the best voice, dance, singing, Shakespeare and stage combat professionals in the business. She served as Canadian Representative for The Neighborhood Playhouse for 20 years, interviewing potential students for admission to Sanford Meisner's prestigious conservatory program.

Triolo’s focus as a teacher is the Meisner Technique and Fitzmaurice Voicework®, ( (FitzMeisner®) and is now the Head of Voice at The Neighborhood Playhouse. As a culmination of her 30 years of professional work and personal journey through trauma and healing, Lori created a space to offer 'The Art of Awareness'. She has proudly shared this work through 'Women in the Director's Chair' for thirteen consecutive years, in addition to her private studio, conservatories and universities across North America. A former Board member of Women in Film (WIFTV), she received the Leadership in Education Award recognizing excellence in the teaching of screen-based media.

Together with fellow native New Yorker Stephen Adly Guirgis, Lori built The Belmont Italian American Playhouse in New York producing plays written and performed by underrepresented artists from diverse backgrounds. Robert Deniro, Talia Shire, and Kenneth Branagh were members of the Board of Directors. She echoed that successful experience as Artistic Director of The Beaumont Stage by providing an affordable venue for local performing artists to showcase their talents in Vancouver.

As founder of The Evolving Arts Collective, she produced The Cold Reading Series which has been a staple event in Vancouver’s independent film, theatre and music scene since 1993, supporting artists in the development of their original works. 

As an actor, Lori has had found success in film, television and theatre. She received B.C.'s Best Actress Leo Award and Leading Actress Jessie Award nominations for her work on the big screen and stage. Her selected stage credits include Reborning(SoHo Playhouse), The Motherfucker with the Hat(Jessie nom), Bug(Jessie nom), Ramifications of a Particular Crash, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Twelfth Night, Italian American Reconciliation, The Sweetest Swing in Baseball(Jessie nom), Where’s My Money?, Miss Julie, In the Eyes of God and Stop Kiss. In the film and television arena, she has seen in lead and recurring roles on shows including Riverdale, Balestra, Blackstone, Fringe, Continuum, Smallville, Supernatural, The 4400, Alice, I think, Cold Squad, Battlestar Gallactica, and Davinci’s Inquest.