Kids & Teens

Year-round acting classes for ages 4 – 18!

Winter and Spring Classes are now enrolling! Our programs offer a dynamic experience where young actors can play, create, and build lifelong friendships while developing their craft.

These engaging acting classes for kids & teens offer opportunities to produce their own work, explore creativity, and grow as performers. Each class has a unique focus from musical theater to sketch, improv, scene study, film/TV, and more but all are rooted in the Atlantic Technique.

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In this playful introduction to performing, our youngest students build confidence and creativity through music, storytelling, and imaginative play. Each class blends...

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Perfect for the young, aspiring musical theater performer looking to be cast in roles from an adapted musical. Bring the show to...

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Students collaborate to create and perform an original play from the ground up. Early in the semester, the class agrees on a...

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In this performance-based class, students will rehearse and perform an abridged version of a published play—recent examples include Alice in Wonderland, Peter...

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Students are cast in and rehearse an abridged version of a popular musical theater piece. The process emphasizes collaboration, ensemble building, and...

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This energetic and playful class introduces young actors to the fundamentals of performing for the camera. Students learn how to hit their...

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Designed for young singers ready to take their training to the next level, this small-group lab combines vocal technique, storytelling, and performance...

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This practical and encouraging workshop gives young actors the tools to approach any audition with confidence. Students learn how to select and...

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A fast-paced, laughter-filled class where students develop original comedy through improv games, character creation, and sketch writing. Each week builds collaboration, creativity,...

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This focused scene study class introduces young actors to the craft of breaking down a script and bringing it to life with...

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New and returning students join to advance their skills with the Atlantic Acting Technique. Our Young Actors Conservatory program is an excellent...

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Designed for actors looking to develop their audition skills, this intensive will help students build confidence in the audition room. Over six...

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A deep exploration of the Atlantic Technique, Practical Aesthetics, taught at the Atlantic Acting School’s Full-Time Conservatory and NYU-Tisch undergraduate Drama program,...

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This focused elective introduces teen actors to the art of on-screen performance. Through film and television scene work, students learn the technical...

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Atlantic Theater Company

In addition to our Off-Broadway shows, Atlantic Theater Company produces one full-scale production for young audiences each season. Our acclaimed Atlantic for Kids shows are noted for their ability to touch on serious themes while entertaining kids with a blend of music, humor, and spectacle.

This season, we are thrilled to present Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” by legendary #1 New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott winner Mo Willems and Helen Hayes winner Deborah Wicks La Puma (She Persisted, The Musical) running December 13 – February 1.

Get ready for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning, best-selling children’s books, that will leave audiences doing the “Flippy Floppy Floory” dance all night long! In Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”, Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure that is perfect for young audiences.

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