our mission

Step into the spotlight at the Acting Academy for Kids, OC's premier destination for young performers. Since 2007, this award-winning performing arts program has been a cornerstone of creative education. Offering everything from immersive summer camps to full-scale musical theater productions, the academy provides a nurturing environment for aspiring stars to shine. Students can join our competition team or refine their skills in TV/Film workshops, master their vocals, and participate in engaging after-school programs, all within a state-of-the-art facility that includes a professional theater for all to enjoy! Discover the power of performance and unleash your potential with a dedicated team of educators at the Acting Academy for Kids.

The acting class curriculum has been designed to meet the growing needs of students pursuing either television and film, theatre, or both in Southern Orange County.  Activities reinforce creative drama, beginning - advanced TV, audition prep, improv, scene study, and monologue performance.  As an on-camera class, the students witness first-hand how they appear on the “big screen”.

AA4K also offers musical theatre series that focus on one popular Broadway production and culminate with performances for family and friends.  The students are taken through the musical theatre process from start to finish and are cast, rehearse, and perform on a main stage with professional lights and sound!

Additionally, Acting Academy for Kids helps students grow vocally in private or group vocal training.  Our very own Carnegie Hall soloist, Stephen Zygo, and team instructs the kids in proper vocal technique and performance skills.

Other private or group training opportunities include piano, guitar and dance. 

At Acting Academy for Kids, children and teens have the opportunity to be instructed and trained by experienced performers and California credentialed teachers in our amazing Summer Performing Arts Camps for Kids.  Children can participate for one week, the entire summer, or anywhere in between! 

So whether your child desires to simply become more confident, to have fun and hone their performance skills at the same time, or to pursue a professional career in performing, you have found the right place!  It’s time to watch your star shine!