10 Best Acting Classes for Kids in Los Angeles

AGB Studios hosts classes with celebrity mentors to help kids familiarize themselves with the industry and hone their skills. The studio specializes in training young actors in commercial acting, improvisation, monologues, cold reading, scene study, and talent agent preparation.

Chance Theater education programs build confident and curious communicators using interactive theater games and performances, with classes focusing on collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking in addition to the physical and vocal skills required on the stage. Be sure to check out their free summer theater camp for teens, too!

Acting classes at Actors Youth Academy are bilingual, helping to develop kids' acting skills in both English and Spanish. They offer both long term classes and shorter workshops to help kids, teens and young adults hone bilingual acting skills.

At The Actor's Studio, teens learn the same techniques as adults, but in a safe yet challenging space. Private coaching and Kids Acting classes for students age 7-11 is also available.

This well-regarded acting studio in Los Angeles offers classes for kids & teens including acting, improv, musical theater, and on-camera auditioning.

Founded by a child acting coach with more than 20 years of experience, this television & film acting studio teaches children how to act naturally, passionately and honestly while teaching practical skills such as audition preparation, scene study, improvisation techniques, and script analysis.

Santa Monica Playhouse Theatre Conservatory offers creative year-round theater workshops, classes and camps for kids and teens. With a focus on acting, storytelling and performance in a fun, supportive environment, students can build confidence, develop their craft and explore their love of the stage.

SMPH said:  “One of the best in the country!” Daily Variety A spectacular Musical Theatre and Play Production experience where young people make friends, expand their imagination and have fun as they act, sing, dance, play theatre games, and work with costumes and make-up, lighting and sound, sets and props, to help create an awesome fully staged original play or musical production written just for them. “Our daughter learned more about drama in one week with SMP than in all the productions she’s ever done – put together. We're absolutely ecstatic!” educator and workshop mom Jennifer D. No experience needed, but even the most “advanced” young actor will benefit from this unique hands-on method, structured so that each child can be successful. The Fall session meets Saturday mornings, 9 to 11:30am, September 6 through November 22. Special Teen Performance LAB (ages 11 to 16) and Early Stages (4 to 6) also available.

In addition to private coaching and audition prep, this location offers "Broadway-Bound" programs that span weeks of training plus rehearsals and a final production at the end. Higher level scene study, improv, on-camera, and audition technique programs are available for older students and by invitation for some younger kiddos.

Classes at Hillcrest Center for the Arts span acting avenues like improvisation, kids' musical theatre and acting to camera.

In addition to singing training, this studio offers acting classes for all ages and everyone from beginners to professionals. They do both private classes and small group classes, and kids can learn skills like improv, on-camera techniques, acting for TV, film, and stage, and more.