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The Barrow Group Youth Programs offer classes in acting, improv, musical theatre, playwriting, and on-camera work. The program includes a 6-Week Summer Acting Program as one of its options. Youth classes are available both online and in person.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 6-Week Summer Acting Program
Founded in New York City in 1986, The Barrow Group is led in part by founder and Co-Artistic Director Seth Barrish. All teaching artists in The Barrow Group Youth Programs complete a rigorous one-year teacher training program. The organization states that it combines spontaneous acting with well-crafted stories that engage social, spiritual, and political questions. The Barrow Group describes itself as an artistic home dedicated to humanity, authenticity, and creative freedom, with a culture of kindness and trust and a robust teacher-training pipeline.
The Barrow Group has received multiple awards and nominations, including the Drama Desk Award for Off-Off-Broadway Excellence (1995 and 2005), a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Show for All the Rage by Martin Moran (2013), and an OBIE Award for The Tricky Part by Martin Moran (2004). Its productions have also received honors such as the Charles MacArthur Award for Best New Play for Honey Brown Eyes by Stefanie Zadravec (2009), a Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble for The Temperamentals by Jon Marans (2009), and several nominations and awards for Sleepwalk With Me by Mike Birbiglia and My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend. Time Out New York, Backstage, and CBS New York consistently name The Barrow Group one of New York City’s top places to study.
Community and institutional programs at The Barrow Group include workshops for corporations, artist residencies, and partnerships with higher education and K–12 schools. The organization also offers free artist programs such as FAB Women, artist residencies, and in-house readings.
Testimonials about The Barrow Group include statements from Anne Hathaway, Poorna Jagannathan, Tony Hale, Sakina Jaffrey, Alison Wright, and Brett Gray, each describing their personal experience training there.
Last updated April 17, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 6-Week Summer Acting Program
Founded in New York City in 1986, The Barrow Group is led in part by founder and Co-Artistic Director Seth Barrish. All teaching artists in The Barrow Group Youth Programs complete a rigorous one-year teacher training program. The organization states that it combines spontaneous acting with well-crafted stories that engage social, spiritual, and political questions. The Barrow Group describes itself as an artistic home dedicated to humanity, authenticity, and creative freedom, with a culture of kindness and trust and a robust teacher-training pipeline.
The Barrow Group has received multiple awards and nominations, including the Drama Desk Award for Off-Off-Broadway Excellence (1995 and 2005), a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Show for All the Rage by Martin Moran (2013), and an OBIE Award for The Tricky Part by Martin Moran (2004). Its productions have also received honors such as the Charles MacArthur Award for Best New Play for Honey Brown Eyes by Stefanie Zadravec (2009), a Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble for The Temperamentals by Jon Marans (2009), and several nominations and awards for Sleepwalk With Me by Mike Birbiglia and My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend. Time Out New York, Backstage, and CBS New York consistently name The Barrow Group one of New York City’s top places to study.
Community and institutional programs at The Barrow Group include workshops for corporations, artist residencies, and partnerships with higher education and K–12 schools. The organization also offers free artist programs such as FAB Women, artist residencies, and in-house readings.
Testimonials about The Barrow Group include statements from Anne Hathaway, Poorna Jagannathan, Tony Hale, Sakina Jaffrey, Alison Wright, and Brett Gray, each describing their personal experience training there.
Last updated April 17, 2026.
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