Harold Tausch

I thoroughly enjoyed Shaun’s Sandbox Intensive and learned a lot. Shaun presented clear, simple, and effective ideas and techniques on how to approach a scene so that the performance is “real” rather than “acting”, in a playful and fun environment.

The exercises started very simply and built on each other beautifully. I learned a significant repertoire of useful tools and ideas in four weeks, that I will be applying in preparing for future auditions and roles. Highly recommended!

Christine Guy

I recently participated in The Dirt’s Sandbox Intensive with acting coach, Shaun McComb. As a non-actor, I was nervous and not just a little intimidated going into the experience. I wanted to gain a level of comfort presenting in front of people again, after COVID brought my work to a whole other level of introversion.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much Shaun’s curriculum could be applied to my daily life. So often, we go through the motions without “actually” paying attention and responding to the subtleties and nuances of situations and interactions with people in our lives.

This course brought this concept to life for me and I can see how it will make me a more present and engaged communicator.

As well, Shaun’s relaxed and informative instruction, especially around learning a script, will stay with me always. Never did I think I would be able to recall lines of a script…but weeks later, they’re still there.

Yarine Pernia

Taking the Sandbox Intensive absolutely changed everything for me. Prior to working with Shaun, I had worked with many coaches who offered me little to no foundation and no structure when it came to approaching a scene. I was lost, confused, and overwhelmed when I got auditions. Then, I decided to take acting foundations with Shaun and it all changed very quickly.

From the first class, I realized how important this class is for EVERY actor to take no matter your experience level because it offers a solid foundation into the world of acting.

His approach is so simple to understand, so easy to grasp and fun to apply. I feel confident, I feel like I know what I am doing now when I see a scene. I know how to break it down, and I enjoy doing it. I also really love the fact that he makes sure his students get out of their head and into their bodies with all of his exercises.

But the most important thing for me, was that he took his time with each and every student – which is something that I feel like most classes lack. I honestly cannot recommend this course enough! It is one of the best things I have done for myself as an actor.

Thank you, Shaun!