My twelve-year-old felt treated like an actor, not a kid.
Acting classes · Oregon Credits include
Acting classes in Portland.
One-to-one coaching from a working screen actor, serving Portland. For children 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage.
Acting classes in Portland at Tingley's Acting Studio are one-to-one sessions with a working screen actor, delivered remotely over video. The studio coaches children aged 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage. All coaches working with Oregon minors hold a current Oregon State Police criminal history check.
Coaching for young actors and for adult actors
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For young actors (7 to 17)
One-to-one coaching for child and teen actors with a parent present or in an adjacent room. All coaches hold a current Oregon criminal history background check.
Coaching for young actors →For adult actors
Audition prep, self-tape, scene study, and the industry realities of Portland's casting pipeline.
Coaching for adult actors →What casting in Portland looks like
Portland has a small but distinctive screen community, with Oregon Film supporting indie, commercial, and streaming production. The city is known for a particular character-driven casting voice.
Coaching for young Portland actors
We coach performers aged 7 to 17 in one-to-one sessions. A parent or guardian is always in the building, and in the room or an adjacent room depending on the child's age and preference. Session material is agreed with the parent in advance.
All coaches working with Portland minors hold a current Oregon criminal history background check, issued by the Oregon State Police. Documentation is sighted by us before the first session with a minor, and by you on request.
Coaching for Portland-based adult actors
For adult actors at every stage: pre-representation, signed but underworked, mid-career, and working actors preparing for specific high-stakes auditions. If you have a callback next Friday, we work the callback. If you are preparing a self-tape in 24 hours, we work the self-tape.
Material reflects the casting pipeline in Portland. Accent work is available when the role demands it.
Coaching disciplines for Portland actors
Stories from Portland
Real stories from Portland-based students will appear here as they publish with consent.
Walked into my callback with a read I could repeat under pressure.
The self-tape setup advice alone was worth the session.
Portland questions
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Is Portland a big production market?
Smaller than Seattle or LA, but distinctive. Indie and commercial work dominates, with occasional streaming series using the city.
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What check applies?
The Oregon criminal history background check via the State Police.
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