What is the Film & TV Division?

Young Actors offers a chance for your child to hone their film acting skills with YAT's Film and TV class.

Students will learn the basics of film acting, including acting for the camera and audition techniques. Students will finish the year with a class film projects posted on our YouTube channel (@YATtallahassee).

Students also participate in question/answer and critique sessions with show business professionals, including YAT alumni who are working in the Film and Television Industry.
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(** See bottom of the page for a listing of YAT alumni who consult with the program)

Class Opportunities


Film and TV – Acting Techniques – ages 6th grade and up
Tuesdays, 6:45pm – 7:45-pm
Students work with scripts from TV shows and movies, focusing on acting techniques and basic camera work. They will also work together to create original scripts for film projects. They may also help behind the scenes, like running the camera and directing. Multiple projects will be produced by the end of the year for YouTube and social media sharing.

Registration Fee/Tuition:
$50 Registration Fee
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Current YAT students                                 Non-YAT students
$199/semester                                             $250/semester

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Yat Alum- Tony Hale

“In my speech I was able to thank Young Actors Theater in Tallahassee, Florida, a theater I grew up in that made a big difference in my life. To be able to thank them publicly was on my bucket list. High school and middle school are tough years and they’re filled with a lot of insecurity and craziness, and that theater was a real safe place for me. It allowed me to explore, to be ridiculous, to act on stage, kind of figure out what I love to do, with a group of people that allowed me to be who I am and not judge me.”
– Tony Hale (“Christianity Toda​y”)
Young Actors Theatre has served tens of thousands of students since it was founded in 1975 by Executive Producer, Cristina F. Williams.  

​Alumni working professionally in the film & television industry include:  ​

  • Actor, Tony Hale (Arrested Development, Veep)
  • Director/Actor, Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Suburgatory)
  • Actor, Allison Miller (Terra Nova, Go On)
  • Jon Brockett (Assistant Producer, Screen Actors Guild Awards)
  • Lisa Barrett (TV production manager and producer)