Young Actors Lab   

Youth Theatre Integrating Drama, Movement and Music

Enroll your student, ages 13-18, in YAL Summer Performance Workshops with SFBATCO to enhance audition skills and self-tapes for higher education opportunities in theater. Audition for MAPA’s Spring Show 2027.

Workshop and audition dates will be announced soon!

ABOUT YAL

The Young Actors Lab is a FREE pre-professional Acting program for students of all experience levels. The Young Actors Lab is part of the Mission Academy of the Arts at the Brava Theater Center and programming is led by SFBATCO.

TESTIMONY

“Through YAL, I broadened my acting repertoire and experimented with new pieces, preparing me for the college audition process. Everyone in the program received personalized feedback and engaged in workshops that were not only efficient, but fun and exciting. The teaching artists provided a space that was welcoming, supportive, and dared you to broaden your horizons; coming to the program was one of the absolute highlights of my summer!”

— Alejandra Zavala, UC Santa Barbara Student

“SFBATCO and MAPA have had a huge impact on my growth as an artist, starting at age 13. Their youth workshops and general mentorship have profoundly changed my life. Despite not attending an arts college, I have already performed with major local companies like ACT and Word for Word. SFBATCO is a major factor in my success as a theatre artist today.”

— Christian Jimenez, Professional Local Actor

Have questions?

Please email Youth Programs Manager, Golda Sargento, at golda@brava.org

Photos from YAL’s productions of Shrek Jr (2023), Together Again (2022) and Unmasked Chronicles (2021).