Special needs program · Fairfax District
Born to Act Players
Weekly theater, voice and movement classes ending in stage productions, for students with special needs, in North Hollywood.
- Ages
- Up to age 21
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Meets
- Thu & Sat
- Where
- 4390 Colfax Avenue, Fairfax District
Drama and performing arts classes
A performing theater company whose stated mission is a supportive environment for students with special needs to learn and grow by expressing themselves through the performing arts. The company includes actors with and without disabilities, and the group began with young people with Down syndrome. Cast members are taught theater vocabulary, body awareness, staying focused in the moment and improvisation. Students perform full plays, one acts and monologues by authors from Woody Allen to Shakespeare, and have musical training in vocal exercises, singing and dancing, both choreographed and interpretive. The company meets Saturdays 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and Thursdays 4:00–6:00 p.m. at First Christian Church of North Hollywood, plus two online Zoom classes weekly. Students take part in productions and showcases presented twice a year. Directed by Mary Rings and Brock Morse.
- Saturdays, 10am–1pm
- Thursdays, 4–6pm
- Activities: Theater & acting, Dance and Music
About Born to Act Players
Born to Act Players (BTAP) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) theater company for actors with and without disabilities. It began in 1996 in a small North Hollywood studio, when a handful of young people with Down syndrome started meeting weekly to memorize lines and play theater games. Mary Rings, a professional actor and mother of a cast member, still teaches weekly. The group meets at First Christian Church of North Hollywood and is supported by private foundations, individual donors and volunteers.
- Since 1996
- 501(c)(3) non-profit
Where and how to reach them
4390 Colfax AvenueLos Angeles, CA 91604
Details from borntoactplayers.com, checked October 12, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Born to Act Players before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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