Skinner, Opel, etc. Part of 'A Class Act NY' for Kids

A Class Act NY has just launched their NEW 2007 Weekend Workshop Series. The faculty forthe upcoming workshop series includes Tony Nominee Emily Skinner (Sideshow, The Full Monty), Tony Nominee Nancy Opel (Urinetown, Fiddler on the Roof), Jessica Boevers (In My Life, Oklahoma, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), Drama Desk Nominee Kaitlin Hopkins (Bat Boy, How the Grinch Stole Christmas) and Sirius Satellite Radio star and Broadway Musical Director Seth Rudetsky.

A Class Act NY Workshops give students the unique and rare opportunity to work with Broadway actors and industry professionals, including directors, talents agents and casting directors."To have teaching artists who have actually performed on Broadway is an invaluable tool for thekids who participate in our workshops," said Artistic Director Jessica Rofé Cates. "Hearing their experi-ences first-hand will help nurture A Class Act NY's students into becoming the next generation of artists."

Program Director Marc Tumminelli said, "This new workshop series is unique amongst acting studios for kids, thanks in part to the fantastic stars we have on board. My mission was to create a program for student's that was not available to me as a child performer".  Former casting director Cates and actor/director Tumminelli, founded A Class Act NY in 2005 bybringing their theater programs to city schools to serve as their after-school arts program. In 2006, AClass Act NY produced and directed Manhattan School for Children's spring production of Into theWoods Jr.Workshops are held over one or two days and offer beginning acting programs to advanced level.  All workshops are held in midtown Manhattan. In 2007, A Class Act NY will also bring their classes and workshops to Los Angeles while they continue their work in New York. For more information or to booka Workshop call (212) 636-9172 or visit www.aClassActNY.com.