FREE Young Actors Lab
On-Camer Self-Tape Intensive
FALL 2025
Join SFBATCO and MAPA@Brava for our FREE Fall Young Actors Lab
Are you a high school junior/senior preparing for college and/or professional auditions? Then this program is for you! In this 6-session intensive, students will learn how to record a successful self-tape audition, and will leave the intensive with a fully edited and packaged video ready for submission. Material covered includes:
Information about pre-screen requirements for university theatre programs
One-on-one personalized career coaching and mentorship
Helpful tips and tricks for acting on camera, and self-tape best practices
A private filming session of two monologues and a self-pitch video
High quality, fully edited final video ready for submission
This class has a $600 value and is being offered completely free of charge. Current high school seniors will be given priority, but any students ages 13-18 may apply.
This free program serves students ages 13-18
Dates: October 1–November 9 (mostly Saturdays and Sundays, one Wednesday)
Wednesday October 1 4-8 PM Program Orientation, Career & College Landscape Overview
Sun October 5 1-5 PM Self Tape & On Camera Acting Workshop
Sun October 12 1-5 PM Self Tape & On Camera Acting Workshop
Plus a one-on-one one hour coaching session on either of these dates
Sat October 25 12-7 PM
Sun October 26 12-7 PM
Plus a one-on-one 45 minute self-tape shoot session on either of these dates:
Sat November 8 12-7 PM
Sun November 9 12-7 PM
Classes will be held at Brava Theater 2781 24th Street SF
“Through YAL, I broadened my acting repertoire and experimented with new pieces, preparing me for the college audition process. Everyone in the program received personalized feedback and engaged in workshops that were not only efficient, but fun and exciting. The teaching artists provided a space that was welcoming, supportive, and dared you to broaden your horizons; coming to the program was one of the absolute highlights of my summer!”
“SFBATCO and MAPA have had a huge impact on my growth as an artist, starting at age 13. Their youth workshops and general mentorship have profoundly changed my life. Despite not attending an arts college, I have already performed with major local companies like ACT and Word for Word. SFBATCO is a major factor in my success as a theatre artist today.”