Acting for Kids and Teens at The Studio NW
The Studio NW, 734 NW 14th Avenue, Ste 101, Portland, OR 97209
About
Acting for Kids and Teens at The Studio NW offers weekly classes and workshops in scene study, voiceover, improv, and career consultations. The program also offers career services such as private coaching, career consults, demo reel support, and goal-setting sessions, along with voiceover lessons that use tools for audiobooks, animation, and commercials. Students can take part in industry showcases, and families can join community events such as family nights, potlucks, and post-class drinks.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Acting for Kids and Teens at The Studio NW is led by Katie O’Grady and is part of what is described as the Pacific Northwest's premier acting studio, with a full studio of coaches who are working professionals. Staff credentials include an Emmy-winning director, a Broadway veteran, feature filmmakers, TV and film actors, a former casting director, and coaches working in TV and film, theater, voiceover, and career development. The studio’s approach is grounded in Meisner and layered with tools from Suzuki, Sense Memory, improv, and body work, with training for both camera and stage. The mission states that acting is about more than performance and focuses on presence, authenticity, and the courage to show up fully, grounded in truth-based energy. The studio is described as a creative home and a supportive, energized community, with community involvement that includes industry showcases, family nights, potlucks, and post-class drinks.
One student reports having trained at this studio since 2013. Testimonials from students and parents describe the staff as warm and welcoming, the environment as safe and honest, and the space as creative and welcoming for events such as read-throughs, filming, and recording a professional-looking self-tape. Multiple testimonials specifically mention working with Katie O’Grady, weekly classes with her, and support that includes guidance on navigating the industry, hosting script readings, and recording auditions.
Last updated July 14, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Acting for Kids and Teens at The Studio NW is led by Katie O’Grady and is part of what is described as the Pacific Northwest's premier acting studio, with a full studio of coaches who are working professionals. Staff credentials include an Emmy-winning director, a Broadway veteran, feature filmmakers, TV and film actors, a former casting director, and coaches working in TV and film, theater, voiceover, and career development. The studio’s approach is grounded in Meisner and layered with tools from Suzuki, Sense Memory, improv, and body work, with training for both camera and stage. The mission states that acting is about more than performance and focuses on presence, authenticity, and the courage to show up fully, grounded in truth-based energy. The studio is described as a creative home and a supportive, energized community, with community involvement that includes industry showcases, family nights, potlucks, and post-class drinks.
One student reports having trained at this studio since 2013. Testimonials from students and parents describe the staff as warm and welcoming, the environment as safe and honest, and the space as creative and welcoming for events such as read-throughs, filming, and recording a professional-looking self-tape. Multiple testimonials specifically mention working with Katie O’Grady, weekly classes with her, and support that includes guidance on navigating the industry, hosting script readings, and recording auditions.
Last updated July 14, 2026.
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