Young actors participating in acting training at Actors Habitat in Norcross, Georgia

Youth & Teen Acting Programs

A Place to Create,
Connect & Grow.

Professional acting training that builds confidence, communication, creativity, and real performance skills in a supportive environment.

Ages 7–17
Norcross, GA
All Experience Levels

Choose Your Child’s Age Group

Ages 7–11

Young Actors Playground

Play. Pretend. Perform.
A high-energy acting class that turns imagination, creative play, and storytelling into stronger confidence, communication, and performance skills.

Wednesdays 4:30 PM–5:30 PM 6-Week Rotation $225

What Your Child Will Experience

  • Improvisation and acting games that encourage confidence and creative risk-taking.
  • Character exercises that strengthen imagination, empathy, and self-expression.
  • Collaborative storytelling that develops listening, communication, and teamwork.
  • Creative performance exercises that help students speak and respond with greater confidence.

The Family Showcase Each six-week rotation concludes with a short, low-pressure performance for family and friends where students can celebrate what they created and how much they have grown.

Ongoing 6-Week Training Each six-week rotation is part of an ongoing year-round program. Students can continue from rotation to rotation as they build skills, confidence, friendships, and experience over time.

Upcoming Fall Rotations

Fall Rotation 1 September 16–October 21 Wednesdays
Fall Rotation 2 October 28–December 9 No class Thanksgiving week

★★★★★

“What impressed me most wasn’t just his knowledge, it was how much he genuinely cared. My son left more confident, actually excited about acting, and looking forward to starting the youth program.”

Christina McInnis

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Free Parent Acting Career Training

Your Child Is the Actor. You’re Part of the Team.

When a young actor begins pursuing professional opportunities, parents suddenly take on an entirely new role: helping manage the business side of their child’s career.

Actors Habitat offers complimentary live Zoom training for parents of young actors, designed to help you understand what your child actually needs and how to navigate the industry with greater confidence.

We’ll Cover Topics Like:

What your child needs to get started
Building a practical self-tape setup
Understanding Actors Access and submissions
How casting and auditions actually work
Headshots, profiles, and acting materials
What parents should realistically expect
Your role as your child’s business manager
Common mistakes that cost families time and money
Live on Zoom | Approx. 60–90 Minutes | Free for Parents

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Meet Your Instructor

Dorian Brown

Television Actress & Acting Coach

Your child learns directly from a working professional who understands both the craft of acting and the realities of the modern film and television industry. She combines professional experience with a warm, structured approach that gives young actors room to take creative risks and grow.

Dorian brings over two decades of professional film and television experience directly to the classroom. Best known for her four-year run as a series regular on FX’s award-winning show Wilbur, her screen credits also include roles on NCIS, Mom, and Casual. Over the course of her career, she has shared the screen with top industry talent including Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood and Shia LaBeouf.

Youth & Teen Acting Classes FAQ

Does my child need previous acting experience?
No. Both programs welcome beginners as well as young actors with prior experience. The classes are structured so students can build skills from their current level while working in a supportive group environment.
Does my child stop after one six-week rotation?
No. These programs are designed as ongoing year-round training. Families enroll one six-week rotation at a time, and students can continue into the next rotation to keep building skills, confidence, friendships, and experience.
How do the ongoing six-week rotations work?
Each rotation runs for six weeks. Families commit to one rotation at a time rather than an entire year. The curriculum continues from session to session, allowing students to keep training while giving families flexibility around school, sports, travel, and other commitments.
Does my child need to want a professional acting career?
No. Some students are interested in professional opportunities, while others participate because they want stronger confidence, communication skills, creativity, or a place to connect with other young people. Both are welcome.
What happens if my child misses a class?
Consistent attendance helps students get the most from each rotation, but an occasional absence does not mean your child cannot continue. Let the studio know when your child will miss a class so the instructor can help them rejoin the work when they return.
Is there a final performance?
Youth students finish each rotation with a low-pressure family showcase. Teen students build their experience primarily through recorded on-camera scenes and self-tape work that allows them to review and track their progress.
Who teaches the Youth and Teen programs?
Both programs are taught by television actress and acting coach Dorian Brown. Students receive direct instruction rather than being passed to assistants or inexperienced teachers.

Youth Program · Ages 7–11

Give Your Child a Place to Create, Connect & Grow.

Ongoing six-week acting rotations designed to build imagination, confidence, communication, and creative performance skills.

Wednesdays · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · $225 Per Rotation

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