Our Mission

The Performing Arts Training Studio is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving the WDC metro area whose mission is to help theatre artists and everyday people maximize their creative potential through high quality training in the theatrical arts and provide educational services focused on helping people to ehance their lives through innovative techniques for creative thinking.


What We Do

1.) Provide high quality affordable theatrical training for youth and adults interested in or already pursuing a career as actors, directors and playwrights.

2.) Offer innovative training classes, coaching and workshop that help youth and adults to expand their creative consciousness as they greatly enhance their quality of life.

3.) Provide a safe space for youth and adults to increase their creative aptitude through staying curious about the world we live in, exploring their environment, and making discoveries about how they can make a positive impact in the world.

Board members

• Yvetter Aidara - Chair
• Glenn Alan - Treasurer
• Vera J. Katz - Member
• Alorie Clark - Secretary

We appreciate all of our friends and supporters who through the years have helped us serve our mission as we keep our prgramming both affordable and high quality.  If you would like to join in supporting PATStudio, we suggest a minimum donation of $10.

Philosophy

Through our philosophy that theatre is the ideal environment for education enhancement, developing good character and cultivating necessary life skills for success in our society, PATStudio desires to engage and help young people and adults to develop their skills and capabilities of using the theatrical creative process to expand their creative aptitude, analyze their world, make decisions, learn effective problem solving, and develop cultural sensitivity.

Adult Programs
 
Our adult program offers training classes for students interested in stregthening their skills or students with career aspirations in acting, directing and playwriting and is also suitable for persons who have a passion for the theatre and the benefits of it's unique training in increasing creativity.     

Our adult curridulum is centered on Contemporary Acting & Playwriting and is designed to provide a highly cohesive training where each course strengthens the other, transforming the student and enabling them to produce moments that are reflective of the organic stage life that audiences crave.  

Courses focus on techniques of Stanislavski, Uta Hagen and Viola Spolin; including audition techniques, vocal production, interpreting a script, scene work, monologues and creating realistic characters, structure of dramatic writing and playwriting training inspired by Lajos Egri and Stuart Spencer.    

Our Master Instructors are masters in their respective disciplines and hold our students to high standards that demand discipline and focus.  Students who train at The Performing Arts Training Studio discover more meaning and value in their careers and craft as they learn how to better connect to themselves, their creativity, their partner, the text and the world of the stage.  

Our expertise is in providing training that helps the artist rid themselves of poor habits which has a transformative impact on the theatre artist's approach to their technique and their ability to work in the industry.


Youth Programs

For 15 years, through our youth division, The Children's Theatre Wokshop we have offered youth classes and both Summer and Winter Break camps.

Our youth programs focus on helping youth to become leaders as they strengthen the necessary life skills of courage, confidence and creativity. Additionally, we strive to create intergenerational projects that help to strengthen communities. TCTW is a place where creativity and courage go hand in hand! 

Location

Our studio is spacious with a creative and soothing vibe. We're conveniently located in Takoma Park DC in the same building as the Washington Opera Studio.  (2 blocks from the Takoma metro) at 6925 Willow Street NW 1st floor. (202-722-1459)