# Born to Act Players

> Special needs program · Fairfax District. 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
- Address: 4390 Colfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91604
- Website: http://www.borntoactplayers.com
- Phone: (818) 776-9670
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/fairfax-district/born-to-act-players

## Drama and performing arts classes

Up to age 21

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

## 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.

Details from http://www.borntoactplayers.com, checked October 12, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.