Atlantic Acting School Kids & Teens Programs

Atlantic Acting School Kids & Teens Programs are part of the Atlantic Acting School, which uses an immersive, learn-by-doing approach to acting education. The programs include after-school and summer options for kids and teens, as well as the Atlantic for Kids program. Students in these programs are connected to a school whose alumni can be seen on stages and screens around the world.

• Schedule: After-school and summer programs for kids and teens

Atlantic Acting School is part of an organization that was founded as an ensemble of impassioned student artists in 1985 and is celebrating 40 years of theater. Its mission is to empower simple and honest storytelling that fosters greater understanding of the shared world, and to explore essential truths onstage through both productions and classes. As an educator of theater, it is driven by the belief that theater can challenge and transform ways of thinking and encourage reflection on roles in society, and it is committed to uncovering and celebrating stories of varied human existence. At Atlantic Acting School, students are equipped with physical, emotional, and analytical tools of acting to discover their truths, through an immersive, learn-by-doing approach.

The broader organization has received numerous awards, including 33 Tony Awards, 35 Obie Awards, 27 Lucille Lortel Awards, 26 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 18 Drama Desk Awards, 9 Audelco Awards, 7 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, 7 The Dramatists Guild Awards, 7 Antonyo Awards, 5 Off Broadway Alliance Awards, 4 Theater World Awards, 4 Drama League Awards, 4 HOLA Awards, 4 Artios Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, and 2 Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Through its community-based education programs, it expands access to arts education for over 3,500 NYC public school students.

The leadership and education team connected to Atlantic Acting School Kids & Teens Programs includes Mary McCann (Atlantic Acting School Executive Director), Heather Baird (Director of Education & Recruitment), Lorielle Mallue (Director of Conservatory Training & Academic Affairs), Tyler Easter (Associate Education Director), Carolina Saurez (School Marketing Manager), Mahima Saigal (Coordinator of Student Affairs – NYU), Alex Oleksy (Coordinator of Student Affairs – Conservatory), Ariana Derambakhsh (School Coordinator), Uma Paranjpe (Admissions Representative), Alison Beatty (Artistic Director of Atlantic for Kids), Tom Costello (Artistic Director of Student Productions), Kevin Wade (Line Producer of Student Productions), Kyle McRuer (Bursar & Accounts Receivable Manager), Sky Smith (Alumni Affairs), Arden Walentowski (Policy & Document Associate), and Naomi Livingstone (Teaching Assistant Ensemble). The wider organizational leadership includes Neil Pepe (Artistic Director), Jeffory Lawson (Managing Director), Annie MacRae (Associate Artistic Director), Kalina Ko (Director of New Play Development), Pamela Adams (General Manager), Camron Parker (Associate General Manager), Kirk A. Curtis (Finance Director), Mark Thomas Johnson (Finance Manager), Zach Longstreet (Director of Production), Conor McCarthy (Production Manager, Atlantic Stage 2), Sorai Kirksey (Production Coordinator), Christopher O’Neal (Company Manager), Yvette Gonzalez (Operations and Facilities Manager), Andrea Newman (Director of Development), Sophia T. Kinne (Manager of Institutional Giving), Braley Degenhardt (Director of Marketing), Hannah Kraitberg (Marketing & Membership Manager), Ian Kennedy (Audience Services Manager), Jared Solomon (Digital Marketing Manager), and Andres Nicolas Chaves (Community Outreach Ambassador).

Last updated May 23, 2026.