Acting 101

BEGINNER ACTING CLASSES · AGES 9-15 · SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 19

A fun, welcoming introduction to acting. Over 8 weeks, students build character development, scene study, voice projection, and audition technique through hands‑on exercises and scene work with their classmates.

Classes Begin September 24 → Register to save your child's spot

8 Classes

Thursdays, 4:30-5:30

Glen Rock, NJ

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Built for first‑time performers

This class is built around teamwork and positive reinforcement, so first-time performers feel comfortable taking creative risks from day one.

Students explore terminology, character development, scene study, voice projection, and audition techniques through progressive, hands-on exercises. No prior acting experience is needed. Every class builds toward the next, so your child leaves with real, usable skills, not just a fun afternoon.

8 Classes

Ages 9-15

Thursdays, 4:30-5:30

September 24 - Nov 19 (no class 11/5)

$280

+ processing fees

About Your Teacher

Mackenzie Cavagnaro

Mackenzie Cavagnaro is a recent graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where she earned her BFA in Drama at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Experimental Theatre Wing. She spent this past Summer teaching Improv and serving as the Assistant Director for the Comedy Ensemble at Traveling Players Ensemble in Tysons, Virginia. With a passion for bringing theatre education to kids of all ages and backgrounds, she has also worked as an assistant drama teacher at the High School of Economics and Finance in New York City, as well as a Music Theatre Teacher at the Summer Onstage Camp at Ady Art Center in Livingston, New Jersey. In addition to teaching she is a stage and screen performer whose recent credits include Gina in The Duck at Tisch Drama Stage, Tara in Siblings at the Gene Frankel Theatre, and Annie in Silent Sky at the Stella Adler Studio. She loves all things comedy and improv and is very excited to be working with Curtain Up Studios to share her love of theatre with all of you!