Act One Theatre School
ACT ONE Theatre School, 1719 Mt Royal Blvd, Glenshaw, PA 15116
About
ACT ONE Theatre School offers theatre programs that include a High School Program, a K–1st Grade program, a 2nd–8th Grade program, and the Act One Summer Camp. The programs use excellent literature, sensitive instructors, and high-quality performance expectations, and ACT ONE Theatre School describes itself as changing children's lives for over 30 years.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
ACT ONE Theatre School was founded in 1986 and states that it has been changing children's lives for over 30 years. The organization states that its Pittsburgh theatre students gain professionalism, critical ability, and lifelong self-confidence. Its mission states that an atmosphere of acceptance and fun helps children and teens hone their skills and creativity. One parent testimonial describes ACT ONE as “a life-changing experience” that gave a student “the confidence and courage to walk through the rest of my life as no one else but myself.”
The leadership team includes Executive & Artistic Director Mark Domencic, Executive & Managing Director Janet Van Cott Domencic, Founder Karen Cordaro, High School Program Coordinator Julianne Avolio, Production Consultant & Alumni Liaison J.R. Hall, Technical Director Jared Pfennigwerth, and Accounting Manager Christine Roman. Staff credentials include advanced degrees and training in piano performance, music education, sociology, psychology, secondary English, speech communications, playwriting, accounting and finance, theatre, speech pathology and audiology, and acting training at the Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Community involvement and professional work by staff members include college teaching appointments, music direction for theatre companies, writing scripts and lyrics for performances and commercials, stage performances at regional theatres, teaching with multiple Pittsburgh-area arts organizations, and regional and local acting credits. Credentials and awards noted include recognition for a production of Little Women and a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Craig Noel nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical.
Last updated July 11, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
ACT ONE Theatre School was founded in 1986 and states that it has been changing children's lives for over 30 years. The organization states that its Pittsburgh theatre students gain professionalism, critical ability, and lifelong self-confidence. Its mission states that an atmosphere of acceptance and fun helps children and teens hone their skills and creativity. One parent testimonial describes ACT ONE as “a life-changing experience” that gave a student “the confidence and courage to walk through the rest of my life as no one else but myself.”
The leadership team includes Executive & Artistic Director Mark Domencic, Executive & Managing Director Janet Van Cott Domencic, Founder Karen Cordaro, High School Program Coordinator Julianne Avolio, Production Consultant & Alumni Liaison J.R. Hall, Technical Director Jared Pfennigwerth, and Accounting Manager Christine Roman. Staff credentials include advanced degrees and training in piano performance, music education, sociology, psychology, secondary English, speech communications, playwriting, accounting and finance, theatre, speech pathology and audiology, and acting training at the Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Community involvement and professional work by staff members include college teaching appointments, music direction for theatre companies, writing scripts and lyrics for performances and commercials, stage performances at regional theatres, teaching with multiple Pittsburgh-area arts organizations, and regional and local acting credits. Credentials and awards noted include recognition for a production of Little Women and a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Craig Noel nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical.
Last updated July 11, 2026.
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