Acting With Heart is open to middle and high school students with and without disabilities. Registered students will work on contemporary acting scenes with teaching artists trained in working with diverse students. Each actor is challenged to bring their character to life using their own unique talents and abilities. The class culminates in a showcase for friends and family. 

This class is offered free of charge, thanks to a generous grant from the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation.

Acting With Heart is open to middle and high school students with and without disabilities. Registered students will work on contemporary acting scenes with teaching artists trained in working with diverse students. Each actor is challenged to bring their character to life using their own unique talents and abilities. The class culminates in a showcase for friends and family. 

This class is offered free of charge, thanks to a generous grant from the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation.

Step into the world of long form improv with a six-week journey into unscripted theatre, where bold choices and emotional truth meet classical style. In this course, experienced improvisers will dive deep into two iconic genres—Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams—learning the language, rhythm, and thematic elements that define each.

Each week, we’ll develop core skills like strong character commitment, heightened language, emotional grounding, and narrative pacing. 

Students will learn how to build improvised plays that feel authentic to the genre while staying spontaneous and alive in the moment. The class culminates in an informal showcase.

Instructor Bio

Kelly Bashar is a versatile actress and improv teacher whose work spans theatre, television, film, and voiceover. On stage, she recently appeared in the world premiere of The Boy Who Loved Batman at the Straz Theatre and some of her on screen credits include Fargo, Parks and Recreation, Scorpion, and Gilmore Girls. A member of the critically acclaimed Impro Theatre, Kelly has performed in Jane Austen Unscripted, Shakespeare Unscripted, Tennessee Williams Unscripted, and more. She has also developed and directed many new unscripted genres and created a completely improvised narrative podcast called Sonder. Kelly is also a co-creator of the award-winning Fellowship! The Musical Parody of The Lord of the Rings. As a teacher, she leads with heart and humor, helping students unlock confidence and creativity through improv.

Acting With Heart is open to middle and high school students with and without disabilities. Registered students will work on contemporary acting scenes with teaching artists trained in working with diverse students. Each actor is challenged to bring their character to life using their own unique talents and abilities. The class culminates in a showcase for friends and family. 

This class is offered free of charge, thanks to a generous grant from the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation.