Building Character Acting Classes For Kids

Building Character Acting Classes For Kids offers after-school acting classes, theater summer camps, Kid's Cabaret, and a Community Theater Program. The program also includes a Signature Life Skills class for 1st-5th grade, a Process to Performance class for middle school students, and acting classes at Atlanta Dance Theater, Barnwell Elementary, New Prospect Elementary, and Northwood Elementary. Winter Break Camp 2026 runs Dec 28-30, 2026 from 10:00-4:00 PM and includes a performance at the end of camp.

Programs

• After-School Acting Classes — Elementary school age; middle school age · Immediately after school
• Theater Summer Camps — Elementary school age; middle school age
• Winter Break Camp 2026 — 5-12 · Dec 28-30, 2026; 10:00-4:00 PM · $269
• Kid's Cabaret — 6-18
• Community Theater Program — All ages
• Signature Life Skills: 1st-5th at Alpharetta Arts Center — 1st-5th Grade · Mondays 4:30pm-5:30pm
• Process to Performance for Middle School – Alpharetta Arts Center — 6th-8th Grades · Mondays 5:30-6:30
• Acting Class at Atlanta Dance Theater — 1st-5th Grades · Thursdays 4-5pm
• Acting Class at Barnwell Elementary — 1st-5th Grades · Wednesdays 2:30-3:30
• New Prospect Elementary (Fridays) — 2nd-5th Grades · Fridays 2:30-3:30
• New Prospect Elementary (Tuesdays) — 1st-5th Grades · Tuesdays 2:30-3:30
• Northwood Elementary — 2nd-5th Grades · Fridays 2:30-3:30

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price range: $269
• Current session: Fall 2026 (Sep 14–Dec 14, 2026); Winter Break Camp 2026 (Dec 28–Dec 30, 2026); Acting Class at Atlanta Dance Theater (Aug 27–Nov 12, 2026); Acting Class at Barnwell Elementary (Sep 2–Nov 18, 2026); New Prospect Elementary (Fridays) (Sep 4–Nov 20, 2026); New Prospect Elementary (Tuesdays) (Sep 1–Dec 1, 2026); Northwood Elementary (Sep 4–Nov 20, 2026); Ocee Elementary (Sep 3–Nov 19, 2026)
• General schedule: After-school classes take place immediately after school; one class is Monday 4:30pm-5:30pm, one class is Monday 5:30-6:30, one class is Thursday 4-5pm, several school-based classes are weekdays after school, and winter break camp is Dec 28-30, 2026 from 10:00-4:00 PM.

About the provider

The program began in 2008 as a small, local effort. Its mission statement says, “Our Signature Program teaches life skills through theater and play.” It is an approved Fulton County Schools vendor and an approved vendor for Fulton County Schools and Forsyth County Schools. It offers workshops and school musical and play programs for schools in Fulton and Forsyth counties, and it can bring programs to schools or facilities.

Classes are described as fun, non-competitive, and after school at a child's school; some classes are at the Alpharetta Arts Center and other local facilities. Alpharetta residents pay the regular rate for Arts Center classes; non-residents pay a slightly higher price set by the Arts Center. Winter Break Camp 2026 has a performance at end of camp. Some after-school classes have a presentation for family and friends at end of session.

What families say

“It is fun and silly and you can make new friends. You do really fun exercises and you really learn a lot and you also get more confident. It is fun, amazing, silly, awesome and really nice.” — Ashlyn M. 10 years old

Last updated October 20, 2026.