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ERIN CHERRY
Senior Acting Teacher, Private Coach.
Education
Cherry’s relationship with Maggie Flanigan began when she received her MFA in acting from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School Of The Arts where Maggie and Bill Esper trained her in the Meisner Technique. The Rest is history.
Experience
Cherry is an Emmy Award wining actress (Best Supporting) for the role of Brenda on the Emmy Award winning hit show After Forever (Amazon Prime). She has appeared in regional and international theater and is a producer and writer in her own right. Cherry is one of the few Black women who has trained under the guidance of a Master Acting teacher in the Meisner Technique and continues to work with Charlie Sandlan cultivating Maggie Flanigan Studio into the most respected acting studio in New York City.
Philosophy
As a Teacher and Private Acting Coach, I set a high bar by nurturing actors to be simple in their approach. Simplicity in acting is hard. To Achieve this, I guide my students on how to step into the shoes of a character and illuminate their humanity. Acting is about creating behavior so my goal is to help them get out of their head and into their bodies and hearts. To achieve this I set up a safe artistic home where the artist can be vulnerable and play full out with themselves because having the courage to live in their truth as their authentic self will allow them to lead with their humanity. The discipline that Maggie instilled in me I now pass on to the students who come through our doors and it is a honor and a privilege to carry on her legacy.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
“I was placed in the intense reigns of Charlie Sandlan. I became a better artist, actor, friend, sibling and daughter because of the studio. Even now, I crave the studio every day. What I learned is present in my work every day. I truly believe in everything they stand for.”
Jes Macallan
“Maggie taught me that I could control my work, my acting, and to throw all of the bullshit out that I had in my head about ‘what I should be doing’ and to just listen and respond honestly, in the moment. She gave me a craft. She is, quite simply put, THE BEST.”
Leslie Bibb
“Maggie Flanigan taught me the true meaning of artistry, passion, and professionalism. I am certain that I continue to work as an actress because of my training with Maggie. At every audition and every performance, her guiding voice is with me. It is a gift beyond measure.”
