Classes & Workshops

Kick off your summer of fun with a Week of AFKT! Ready for a week packed with TV/film auditioning, scene study, improv, and commercial auditioning? Well this one’s for you! Join us for a power packed acting intensive that will take your acting to the next level! Our summer Week of AFKT will sharpen new and existing skills, introduce our actors to new techniques and development, all while having fun! Great for beginners and advanced actors, we recommend this workshop for all ages and levels. This is the BEST workshop to get caught up on your training or challenge your skillset...There’s even an ice cream break!

Would you like to be the star of your own web series and not sure where to start? Come on down to AFKT and learn tips and tricks for youtube filming! On-Camera filming can have it’s challenges, but our seasoned self-taping coaches have great solutions! Come ready to learn about location, sound, camera filming and how to edit your content to create a series or show you’d be proud of!

Coach Katie will review many industry questions plus provided valuable insights such as: Good Acting Resumes Head Shot Reviews (Bring Yours) Audition Tips Show some really good Reel Samples and ideas on what to add to yours How to get an agent. This is for both the actor and a parent!

Join Coach Katie and to take your acting to the next level! This is a great workshop for teens looking to challenge their work and work intimately with other teens on tough material. Students will work with a series of trust exercises and be pushed to their limit in identifying intentions, objective, and truth. Our workshop dives deep into understanding teen relationships both to self and each other. This is a must take workshop for all teen actors! Ages 13+ only.

Students make a REAL MOVIE!! Coach Katie teams up with industry professionals that write, direct, shoot, edit and create a short film with local crew and students. This three day long movie making experience with the A-Z's of being a working actor. The camp is 2-3 days of film study, training, coaching, touring and 1-2 days of on set shooting. The film is screened in a professional movie theater with family, friends and industry watching. Many local folks chip in to make this happen. It's a great way for them to usher in the next generation of artists. This is as close as it gets to being a star! Please note: Times will vary on set days based on location, actor rolls, etc. final times will be set a few days before set days. Parents will be provided call sheets for all set days. More information will be provided in the welcome e-mail. Any questions please e-mail us at [email protected]

Teen Intensive: Physical Characterization Workshop What is your character saying when they aren’t speaking at all? In this largely silent workshop intensive you will explore the subtleties of how the characters you create relate to their surroundings, to their scene partners, and to themselves. Dress to move. This work is based on a master course of physical character study from the Dell Arte International School of Physical Theatre

Spring in to ACTion this summer with AFKT’s Action Movie Camp! This is a unique opportunity for kiddos to get real stunt training with industry professionals. Students will learn how to be believable performing combat for TV/Film/Stage stunts including moves like slaps, kicks, falls, and more! Register now to reserve your spot in this amazing, action packed workshop!

Keep your summer sun filled with a Week of AFKT! Ready for a week packed with TV/film auditioning, scene study, improv, and commercial auditioning? Well this one’s for you! Join us for a power packed acting intensive that will take your acting to the next level! Our summer Week of AFKT will sharpen new and existing skills, introduce our actors to new techniques and development, all while having fun! Great for beginners and advanced actors, we recommend this workshop for all ages and levels. This is the BEST workshop to get caught up on your training or challenge your skillset...There’s even an ice cream break!

Our Back to Basics weeklong workshop is a perfect way to begin developing your acting skills, or reinvest in a solid foundation. Students will gain skills for auditioning, work with commercial/television sides and put their work to the test in front of a camera. Our workshop’s goal is to get you comfortable in the audition room and empower your inner actor to shine! We highly recommend this class to ANYONE wanting to learn the first steps in acting in a comfortable, professional environment.

Come get your SNL on with AFKT! Learn the ins-and-outs improv and hone your skills to create vibrant, hilarious story lines! We’ll also focus on the importance of timing, physical comedy, and saying yes to achieve the ultimate flow for your story. This workshop is perfect for all ages and levels! As one of our favorites, we can’t wait to laugh, learn and have a whole lotta fun with you!

Don’t spend your time on the couch watching Netflix this summer… Join us at AFKT and work with Netflix scripts instead! With new shows filming in Portland every day, we want to prepare you for a variety of genres to give you the best preparation. Our NETFLIX series will help you work with the latest scripts and text available, help hone your flexibility and character crossover to create the most wide range of ability! Don’t be a mouth breather…. Come work with us!

Join us for this amazing On-Camera Audition Workshop! With Netflix, HBO, Librarians, The Perfectionists and more in filming in Portland, it’s the perfect time to sharpen your auditioning skills! Actors will build confidence in knowing what to do in an audition setting and how to work with the camera. They’ll learn techniques that will sharpen their ability to make quick decisions, feel relaxed, and bring their natural energy to every casting opportunity. Learn what works and what does not. Actors will build confidence in knowing what to do in an audition setting and how to work with the camera. They’ll learn techniques that will sharpen their ability to make quick decisions, feel relaxed, and bring their natural energy to every TV/Film casting opportunity.

Ready to take your acting to the next level? This is a great workshop for teens looking to challenge their work and work intimately with other teens on tough material. Students will work with a series of trust exercises and be pushed to their limit in identifying intentions, objective, and truth. Our workshop dives deep into understanding teen relationships both to self and each other. This is a must take workshop for all teen actors! Ages 13+ only.

Join Coach Katie at C.R.O.W. Center for Performing Arts for a beginner on-camera acting class! A great start for beginning actors, this class will focus on getting students comfortable in front of the camera. They will work on: ? Expression ? Scene study ? Original material ? Improv ? TV/Film auditioning

Students make a REAL MOVIE!! Coach Katie teams up with industry professionals that write, direct, shoot, edit and create a short film with local crew and students. This three day long movie making experience with the A-Z's of being a working actor. The camp is 2-3 days of film study, training, coaching, touring and 1-2 days of on set shooting. The film is screened in a professional movie theater with family, friends and industry watching. Many local folks chip in to make this happen. It's a great way for them to usher in the next generation of artists. This is as close as it gets to being a star! Please note: Times will vary on set days based on location, actor rolls, etc. final times will be set a few days before set days. Parents will be provided call sheets for all set days. More information will be provided in the welcome e-mail. Any questions please e-mail us at [email protected]

Spring in to ACTion this summer with AFKT’s Action Movie Camp! This is a unique opportunity for kiddos to get real stunt training with industry professionals. Students will learn how to be believable performing combat for TV/Film/Stage stunts including moves like slaps, kicks, falls, and more! Register now to reserve your spot in this amazing, action packed workshop!

LA Casting Director, Paul Weber returns to Acting for Kids and Teens. He will be going over scene study tips, cold reads for auditions. Paul will also review resumes and headshots. Please bring your resume and headshot to class.

Don’t spend your time on the couch watching Netflix this summer… Join us at AFKT and work with Netflix scripts instead! With new shows filming in Portland every day, we want to prepare you for a variety of genres to give you the best preparation. Our NETFLIX series will help you work with the latest scripts and text available, help hone your flexibility and character crossover to create the most wide range of ability! Don’t be a mouth breather…. Come work with us!

Coach Katie will help you select the perfect monologue, break the script down, develop your character, and feel more confident in the monologue intensive.

Student Actors will work with screens from films like Hairspray, Rent, A Star is Born, LaLa Land, Mamma Mia. Students will have an opportunity to sing and dance.

With The Perfectionists coming to PDX, jump into the style of this fun, teen series, learn the genre, by working on scenes from Pretty Little Liars. Coach Katie will pair you with a partner and teach you the basics of breaking down a scene for a TV/Film audition.

Join us for an amazing On-Camera Workshop this Summer! With Netflix, HBO, Librarians, The Perfectionists and more in filming in Portland, it’s the perfect time to sharpen your auditioning skills! Actors will build confidence in knowing what to do in an audition setting and how to work with the camera. They’ll learn techniques that will sharpen their ability to make quick decisions, feel relaxed, and bring their natural energy to every casting opportunity. Learn what works and what does not. Actors will build confidence in knowing what to do in an audition setting and how to work with the camera. They’ll learn techniques that will sharpen their ability to make quick decisions, feel relaxed, and bring their natural energy to every TV/Film casting opportunity.

Come get your SNL on with AFKT! Learn the ins-and-outs improv and hone your skills to create vibrant, hilarious story lines! We’ll also focus on the importance of timing, physical comedy, and saying yes to achieve the ultimate flow for your story. This workshop is perfect for all ages and levels! As one of our favorites, we can’t wait to laugh, learn and have a whole lotta fun with you!