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Watch CBS’s The Talk tomorrow May 21, 2024 to watch Jerry O’Connell to revisit his first job “acting” and “go back to acting school” and join our Director @gaylagoehl Preteen Professional level and Junior Varsity class!! Jerry interviewed our founder Gary Spatz and they discuss all things about kids acting. What infectious energy Jerry brought to all the kids!!

And a huge 🤩 to all the Playgrounder students who participated!!! Way to go!!!🔥 #soproud #breakaleg #playgrounders (adore you all!! Gayla) taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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2 years ago

Congratulations to The Playground’s 2026 graduates! 🎓🎬💫

Yesterday we had the honor of hosting our annual graduation at Century City’s AMC Theaters! It’s an incredibly special night in which graduates and their families come and dress up to celebrate the hard work our young actors put into their two years of acting classes in Los Angeles. From red carpet interviews, to a showcase of our students’ films on the big screen, it’s a night to remember!

Graduates, we are so proud of you and are beyond excited to see where your acting journeys take you. Keep shooting for the stars! 🎥⭐️✨

#losangelesacting #actingstudents #actingclass #laacting #laactingstudio taken in Century City AMC Theater by @theplaygroundacting

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Come along with us to The Playground’s Industry Event! 🎥⭐️🎬

Our young actors put their on-camera acting training into practice at our latest Industry Event, performing for Los Angeles talent agents and managers.

Students from our advanced, professional, junior varsity, and varsity classes prepare a scene, commercial, or monologue that best exhibits the skills they learned in our acting classes in Los Angeles.

From building confidence to gaining industry exposure, our Industry Events are experiences that help develop our students into well-rounded, professional performers.

Note: Our Industry Events do not guarantee representation or employment.

#actingclasseslosangeles #agentshowcase #laactingclass #kidactors #laactingstudio taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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2 months ago

Congratulations to current Playgrounder Max for his role in a new commercial for Metro by T-Mobile! 🎉⭐️

Max currently is a masters student in our varsity acting classes. We love having his energy light up our acting studios in Los Angeles every weekend. We are so excited to hear he’s diving into the industry as a young actor with this recent commercial for @metrobytmobile !

Max, we’re so proud of you and so excited for the great things to come in your acting journey! 🚀🎬

#actingclasseslosangeles #actingclassesforkids #laactor #childactor #laactingclass taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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🎥 SHORT FILM RELEASE! ⭐️✨

Introducing our comedy-drama short film “BEST FRIEND WANTED”! Sometimes best friends can be hard to come by, so when a girl learns her current best friend is moving away she decides to hold auditions for her replacement. Our talented students use their range as actors to bring both silly and emotional scenes to life in this short film created in our acting studios in Los Angeles!

Written and directed by @gaylagoehl

⭐️🎬 Watch the full film on YouTube (link in our “SHORTS” highlight)

#actingclasseslosangeles #actingclassesforkids #shortfilm #laactingclass #laactingstudio taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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Congratulations to Playground graduate @sofia.cheever for performing the national anthem at the Dodgers game! ⚾️💙

In light of the Dodgers competing in the MLB playoffs, we want to take this opportunity to celebrate Sofia who sang the national anthem at Dodger Stadium earlier this season! Sofia is a such talented young actress with a charismatic personality. Whether performing on camera in our acting studios in Los Angeles, in her many musical theater productions, or for the @dodgers , her stage presence and confidence shine through.

Sofia, we are so excited for you and for your performing arts journey! We’re cheering you on! 🚀🎬

Go Dodgers! 🎉

#actingclasseslosangeles #laactress #childactress #laactingclass #dodgers taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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🎥 SHORT FILM RELEASE! 🎉✨

We’re excited to share our romcom short film “THE PROBABILITY OF LOVE”! In this short, our talented young actors use the skills they learned in our acting classes in Los Angeles to portray real life dynamics on camera. Full of laughs, heartwarming moments and drama, this story was such a blast to bring to life in collaboration with our amazing students!

Written and directed by @gaylagoehl

⭐️🎬 Watch the full film on YouTube (link in our “SHORTS” highlight)

#actingclasseslosangeles #shortfilm #laactingclass #laactingstudio #teenactor taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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Congratulations to current Playgrounder Ava for her new short film “The Hum”! 🔊✨

Ava is such a light to have in our acting classes in Los Angeles. With several commercials under her belt, Ava is quickly becoming a staple in the industry. We are so excited to see her shine in this new project @thehumfilm , a sci-fi short captured entirely on 16mm Kodak film! She also has a role on an upcoming horror short film called “Dana Never Had a Brother”!

Ava, we’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see the great places your acting journey takes you! 🚀🎬

#actingclasseslosangeles #laactress #childactress #laactingclass #laactingstudio taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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14 days ago

🎥 SHORT FILM RELEASE! 🪨📄✂️

Our comedy short film “JUST A LITTLE COMPETITION” tells the story of how sometimes arguments can be settled in the silliest of ways. In our acting classes in Los Angeles, our students use creativity and humor to portray real life dynamics on-camera!

Written and directed by @gaylagoehl

⭐️🎬 Watch the full film on YouTube (link in our “SHORTS” highlight)

#losangelesactingclass #kidactors #laactingclass #laactingstudio #shortfilm taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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Congratulations to current Playground young adult student @jack.coghlan for his starring role in Underdog’s new national “Unleash Your Dog” campaign! 🏈⭐️

We love having Jack take part in our young adult acting classes! He brings so much positive spirit and talent to our acting studios in Los Angeles. We are so excited for his new role as Dave, one half to a buddy comedy duo with Paul Walter Hauser for @underdog_ !

It’s no surprise to us that your acting career is on a roll, Jack! Keep up the awesome work and we can’t wait to see more from you! 🚀🎬

#actingclasseslosangeles #laactor #laactingclass #laactingstudios #underdog taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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21 days ago

🎥 SHORT FILM RELEASE! 🫣✨

As spooky season rolls in we’re putting a spotlight on our short film “THE DAYLIGHTS”! A game of hide-and-seek might not be all that it seems 🤫! Our talented young actors collaborated with professional cinematographers at this awesome filming location to bring the scares on-camera!

Written and directed @gaylagoehl

⭐️🎬 Watch the full film on YouTube (link in our “SHORTS” highlight)

#actingclasseslosangeles #laactingclass #kidactors #actingclassesforkids #shortfilm taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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Congratulations to current Playgrounder @aryaparvathiofficial for her starring role in Benny Safdie’s new feature film “Lizard Music”! ⭐️🦎🎶

Arya just recently graduated from our undergraduate program in May 2026 and is now a masters student in our junior varsity acting classes. She brings so much personality, professionalism, and joy to our acting studios in Los Angeles. We’ve been missing her these past couple of months as she’s been busy filming her first feature film “Lizard Music” alongside her costar Dwayne Johnson. We cannot wait to see her shine on the big screen when this film comes out!

Arya, we are beyond excited for you and for this incredible experience! What a wonderful beginning to an amazing acting career! 🚀🎬

#actingclasseslosangeles #lizardmusic #bennysafdie #dwaynejohnson #actingclassesforkids taken in Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory by @theplaygroundacting

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