2025 Spring Acting Academy
Acting Classes for Youth & Adults
Learn more about the craft of acting at ASF’s Acting Academy.
Fall Academy classes are open to new and returning students.
NOTE: Some classes meet Mondays; others meet Saturdays. Please note your class days when registering.
NEW! Spring Day of Play
Saturday, Mar. 8 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Grades K – 2 (ages 5 – 8 ONLY)
Fee: $25
Registration closes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025.
Get ready to ACTivate your curiosity and imagination with a whole day dedicated to creative play! Our youngest rising stars will have fun releasing their wiggles, bringing a short storybook to life from page to stage, and channeling their inner artist with fun craft activities. Our Spring Day of Play is great preparation for future ASF classes and camps. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
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InterGen: On-Camera Acting
InterGenerational – Ages 16 +
4 weeks | Mondays, Mar. 10 – 31 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $175
Early Bird Registration available through Dec. 13!
Early Bird 10% OFF: $158
Registration closes at noon on Monday, Mar. 10, 2025.
Instructor: Christopher Gerson
Chris Gerson is back! You’ve seen him on stage at ASF in A Christmas Carol, Romeo & Juliet, Our Town, and Buzz. You’ve seen him on screen in The Good Fight and FBI: Most Wanted. Now he’s back to teach you the basics of on-camera acting from start to finish.
Participants will gain an understanding of script analysis, lighting, cinematography, and editing for film and TV. Get ready to imagine yourself on-set! This course is appropriate for all skill levels (ages 16+). Find out more info about Chris’ work at: www.christophergerson.com
ASF believes the concept of an InterGen class provides a unique opportunity to build community and find value in various life perspectives. This course is appropriate for high school students (ages 16+), working artists, and lifelong learners of all skill levels.
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Young Performers: Heroes & Villains
Grades 3 – 5
8 weeks | Mondays, Jan. 13 – Mar. 3 | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
**No class on Jan. 20 – MLK Holiday**
Fee: $200
Early Bird Registration available through Dec. 13!
Early Bird 10% OFF: $180
Registration closes at noon on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
Meet new friends and learn the basics of voice, movement, collaboration, and performing! Our young performers will be introduced to the joy of storytelling through creative drama games, acting techniques, script writing, and ensemble-building activities. These young actors will learn about what makes a good adventure story with classic heroes and villains. On the final day of class, they will perform a few original scenes for family, friends, and fans.
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Preteen Acting: Intermediate Improv
Grades 6 – 8
8 weeks | Mondays, Jan. 13 – Mar. 3 | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
**No class on Jan. 20 – MLK Holiday**
Fee: $200
Early Bird Registration available through Dec. 13!
Early Bird 10% OFF: $180
Registration closes at noon on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
Preteen Improv is back! Ignite your imagination and explore the mechanics of acting through the art of improvisation. This course will be a fun, laughter-filled experience for students interested in improv, sketch/stand-up comedy, acting, and beyond. As the culmination of all we’ve learned, students will perform a few improv sketches and scenes for family, friends, and fans on the final day of class.
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Teen Acting: SceneWERK!
Grades 9 – 12
4 weeks | Saturdays, Feb. 8 – Mar. 1 | 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Fee: $125
Early Bird Registration available through Dec. 13!
Early Bird 10% OFF: $113
Registration closes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
Instructor: Cameron Williams
This lightning fast exploration in mining scene work from popular and classic plays will help emerging actors boost their confidence while developing new tools to make bold and exciting acting choices in their next role! This class is appropriate for all experience levels.
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Looking for Summer Camps?
Your camper will have lots of fun in a theatre environment, AND they’ll come home and return to school with the beneficial FIVE Cs: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, and CONFIDENCE!
Classes & Camps Make Great Gifts!
Acting Classes and Camps make fabulous (and welcome) holiday and birthday gifts! And if schedules don’t align, they can always be used for future classes and workshops or tickets.
Join Our Teaching Artist Database
We’re looking for passionate and energetic teaching artists around the River Region and beyond to lead and/or assist with our Education programming — including but not limited to workshops, classes, and camps for youth and adults! Teaching Artists are hired at ASF on a rolling basis throughout the season. Add your information to our databaseto be notified if an opening fits your profile or area of expertise.
We want all students to be satisfied with their experience at the ASF Academy. If, after completing the first day of class, you decide that you do not want to continue, let us know by the second business day following class, and we will return your payment (minus the $25 registration fee). After the second day of class, no tuition or enrollment adjustments will be made.