Perform

Our actors come from across the entertainment industry, from television, film, theater, and improv. When we say you’ll be in good company, we mean it.

Begin your path to Elementary School stardom by watching our little Acting in a Big Show Video and checking out our list of tips and tricks below. Then fill out this form.

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Tips and Tricks for Acting in a Big Show

You’ll be given a highlighted script and given absolutely no time to prepare. How fun is that!

1. Dress appropriately, both for movement and for youngsters. You’ll be moving a lot. And this isn’t an audition, so please dress appropriately for an Elementary School setting.

2. Act out the scenery. Bring everything to life, including the background. No lines in a story? Be a tree, a jock in the high school hallway, or a chirping bird. And be ready to jump into a role if no one else takes it.

3. Be loud. Nothing bores a roomful of 5th graders faster than not being able to hear you.

4. When in doubt, be fast. Don’t skip anything, but remember we often have a limited window of about an hour and a half before the bell rings, or before attention spans fade.

5. The role of Narrator is important. Give it your all. Also, you can dictate the pace of the script.

Some of the actors who have performed with YSF — but by no means all — include:

YSF Actors include Max Adler (GLEE), Jennifer Aniston (Friends), Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Jean-Luc Bilodeau (Baby Daddy), Beau Billingslea (Just Jordan), Rachel Bilson (Hart of Dixie), Nicholas Braun (Prom), Adam Brody (The O.C.), Devon Bostick (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill), Gia Caredes (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Kristen Combs (Just Jordan), Darren Criss (GLEE), Beverly D’Angelo (Entourage), Tate Donovan (Damages), Trevor Donovan (90210), Rebecca Field (The Client List), Kat Foster (‘Til Death, Weeds), Dean Geyer (GLEE), Nolan Gould (Modern Family), Judy Greer (13 Going on 30), Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch), Colton Haynes (Teen Wolf), Jonah Hill (Moneyball), Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man), Dot Marie Jones (GLEE), David Joyner (Barney), Chelsea Kane (Baby Daddy), Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace), Rex Lee (Entourage), Zachary Levi (Chuck), Matthew Lillard (Scooby Doo), Jessica Makinson (South Park), Jayma Mays (GLEE), William Mapother (Lost), Kevin McHale (GLEE), Ben McKenzie (Southland), Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), Cory Monteith (GLEE), Rob Morrow (Numbers), Danielle Panabaker (Shark), Kay Panabaker (Fame), Matthew Perry (Friends), Busy Phillipps (Cougar Town), Sasha Pieterse (Pretty Little Liars), Jeremy Piven (Entourage),  Laura Prepon (That 70′s Show), Matt Price (Men of a Certain Age), June Diane Raphael (Adult Swim’s NTSF: SD: SUV), Mary-Lynn Rajskub (24), Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother), Jason Ritter (Parenthood), Naya Rivera (GLEE), Andre Royo (The Wire), Olesya Rulin (High School Musical), Miguel Sandoval (Medium), Fred Savage (Wonder Years), Harry Shum Jr. (GLEE), Brandon Mychal Smith (Sonny with a Chance),  JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Jason and Randy Sklar, (United Stats of America), Raven-Symone (That’s So Raven), Todd Stashwick (The Riches), Iqbal Theba (GLEE), Derek Theler (Baby Daddy), Jenna Ushkowitz (GLEE), Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra), Matt Walsh (Veep), Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) Debra Wilson-Skelton (MAD TV),  and Constance Zimmer (Entourage).

Want to act in one of our Big Shows? Get started here.