Children's Acting Academy: Inspiring Young Performers Since 1972
Ranked as one of the Top 5 Broadway Schools for Kids.
Serious Training. Serious Fun.
The Children’s Acting Academy in New York City, under the visionary leadership of Artistic Director Mimi Stuart, is one of the most dynamic and respected training grounds for young performers in the country.
Develop confidence, craft, and stage presence. Professional training in NYC (Zoom options now live).
With over four decades of training kids and teens in acting, improv, musical theater, vocal technique, and performance confidence, the Academy has earned national recognition — including being named by CBS as one of the Top 5 Broadway Schools for Kids and featured in Time Out New York Kids for its standout programming.
Learning Acting the Professional Way — With Joy.
Mimi Stuart herself brings extraordinary professional experience to every class, having performed professionally since childhood, starred in touring musicals like My Fair Ladyand Godspell, appeared in TV and film, and taught at university-level programs.
The Academy also produces original shows and fully staged productions, and its international presence has been highlighted through events such as student performances at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall.
Building Skills, Confidence, and Stage Magic.
What sets this Academy apart is not just its industry-savvy training, but its history of real, concrete success. Alumni have gone on to perform on Broadway in hits like Matilda, School of Rock, Mary Poppins, Finding Neverland, and The King and I, as well as in major TV and film projects including A Series of Unfortunate Events, Law & Order: SVU, Black List, Supergirl, Pete’s Dragon, and Incredibles 2, and on national tours and commercials — all while forging pathways into top NYC performing arts high schools.
This is more than a class — it’s a launchpad for future stars.
