<sod>In 1983, Sanford Meisner and his life partner James Carville founded the Meisner/Carville School of Acting on the Caribbean island of [[Bequia]]. Students from all around the world came every summer to participate in a summer intensive with Meisner. The Meisner/Carville School of Acting operated on the island and, beginning in 1985, also in [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]. Meisner split his time between the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and the two school locations.  In spring of 1995, The Meisner/Carville School of acting was then succeeded by [[The Sanford Meisner Center for the Arts]], a theater company in North Hollywood established by Sanford Meisner, James Carville, Martin Barter and Jill Gatsby. Graduates from Sandy's 2 year program could audition for the company.  The company became a fixture on the Los Angeles theater scene for several years after Sandy's death. Sandy attended every rehearsal and every performance until the very end. Martin Barter let the theater go in 2013, but continues the Sanford Meisner center both in Los Angeles and Seattle.<eod>
<sod>In 1983, Sanford Meisner and his life partner James Carville founded the Meisner/Carville School of Acting on the Caribbean island of [[Bequia]]. Students from all around the world came every summer to participate in a summer intensive with Meisner. The Meisner/Carville School of Acting operated on the island and, beginning in 1985, also in [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]. Meisner split his time between the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and the two school locations.  In spring of 1995, The Meisner/Carville School of acting was then succeeded by [[The Sanford Meisner Center for the Arts]], a theater company in North Hollywood established by Sanford Meisner, James Carville, Martin Barter and Jill Gatsby. Graduates from Sandy's 2 year program could audition for the company.  The company became a fixture on the Los Angeles theater scene for several years after Sandy's death. Sandy attended every rehearsal and every performance until the very end. <eod>