Acting Classes for Teenagers, Ages 12-17
Mondays 6pm-7pm or Saturday mornings · Merton Park, Wimbledon SW19 · Free trial class · ★ Rated 4.8 on Google
About the Classes
Our teenage acting classes give young people the chance to explore characters, develop their ideas and work towards performances together. Teenagers can join a one-hour acting class on Mondays, 6pm to 7pm, at Merton Park Primary School, or our three-hour Saturday Performing Arts Programme at St Mary’s Church Hall. Both mix acting work with plenty of room for their own creative ideas. All our classes are led by our friendly, DBS-checked teachers.
Acting classes for teenagers in Wimbledon, Merton Park and Morden
Our 12-17 group is for teenagers who want to build real acting skills alongside friends their own age. Our Merton Park venues are local for teenagers across Wimbledon, Morden and Raynes Park. Teenagers can also prepare for LAMDA acting exams: in 2025, 78% of our students achieved distinctions. Your teenager’s first class is free.
What your child will do
- Explore different forms of drama, including monologues and comedy
- Learn about the background and origins of the styles they study
- Develop characters and speaking skills through scripts, role-play and storytelling
- Work on termly themes, with opportunities for individual pieces and group performances
What your child will gain
- Communicating ideas clearly and presenting themselves with confidence
- Developing a piece of work through preparation and rehearsal
- A creative outlet for their own ideas and interests
- Friendships beyond their usual school group
Speaking, listening and presenting are skills for life, on and off the stage, and the skills teenagers practise in class can help with oral assessments and interviews too.
Two Ways to Join
Option 1: Monday class (1 hour, ages 12-17)
- Time: 6pm to 7pm
- Venue: Merton Park Primary School, Church Lane, SW19 3HQ
- Entrance: use the Erridge Road entrance
Option 2: Saturday Performing Arts Programme (3 hours, all ages 3-17)
- Time: 10:15am to 1:15pm
- Venue: St Mary's Church Hall, Church Path, Merton Park, SW19 3HJ
- What: separate acting, singing and dance sessions, with performances each term. More about Saturdays
Choose either option, or do both. Why not try a class for free? Fill in our short form and we will be in touch by phone or email to confirm your child’s trial.
You’ll find us in Merton Park, on the Wimbledon and Morden border, and we would love to welcome your teenager!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the class for teenagers?
Yes. The Monday acting class is for ages 12-17, and teenagers can also join our three-hour Saturday Performing Arts Programme, which is open to all ages 3-17.
Will students work on individual performances?
Termly work can include monologues and solo pieces alongside group activities.
What kinds of drama will they explore?
A range of styles and themes, including comedy, as well as where those styles come from.
Can teenagers take LAMDA exams?
Yes, optional LAMDA acting exams are available through our Saturday Performing Arts Programme.
Book A Free Trial Class!
We have limited places on our programmes.
Secure your child's place today and start them on their journey to greater confidence, communication skills and creativity!
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Book a free trial for your 12-17 year old and we’ll confirm your place by phone or email.
Our Venues
Merton Park Primary School, Church Lane, SW19 3HQ (entrance on Erridge Road)
Monday
3-6 Years: 4pm – 5pm
7-11 Years: 5pm - 6pm
12-17 Years: 6pm - 7pm
St Marys Church Hall, Merton Park, SW19 3HJ
Saturday
Performing Arts Programme: 10:15 - 1:15
What Parents Say
My daughter has attended Reflect Productions for 8 years with Kirsty, Leyton and team. They are super dedicated, highly professional and pay such attention to detail not just in Performance skills but also nurturing each individual young person's own talents. Over the year's I have not only seen my daughter progress but all in her group. I would definitely recommend Reflect and the team for anyone wanting their child to develop life long skills and and have alot of fun with it!
My daughters both attend reflect productions drama club and it has done wonders for their confidence. The eldest has been attending for 9 years and given the choice between reflect and another local group, she picked reflect. My youngest has trouble speaking in public and thanks to the nurture and perseverance of the team she can say her lines in front of the audience. I can't recommend them enough.
My daughter has been attending weekly drama classes with Reflect for the past 5 years and she absolutely loves it. Kirsty is a wonderful teacher and coach, making sure all the kids feel welcomed and valued, regardless of age or ability. The productions that get put on throughout the year are always fabulous events, for kids and adults alike.
Reflect Productions are a wonderful theatre and dramatic arts company who deeply care about their students and have instilled so much confidence in my daughter, whilst being a fun and enjoyable way to develop her passion for the stage. Highly recommended.
Highly Recommend!! Fantastic classes in drama which also contain lots of singing and dancing. The teaching is superb and the quality of end of term shows and big scale productions is of a really high standard. Much prefer this over Stagecoach or similar schools as at Reflect they create a far nicer supportive, caring atmosphere where the main focus is the development of key life skills such as building confidence!
Great local drama club which both of our children have attended for many years. The admin is organised, responsive and professional and the shows are amazing. We will look forward to showing their shows to them in the future!
We discovered Reflect Productions at the start of the first lockdown. To say that these lessons, as well as the martial arts sister school, we’re the foundations of sanity and joy during those times is an understatement! In less than two years, peppered with lockdowns, isolation and reunions, we have seen the children deliver incredible performances, build beautiful friendship, learn excellent, core transferable skills and distinctions in two sets of LAMDA exams! No other school has managed a smidge of this during this time. Where others have used covid as an excuse for stepping back, Kirsty and her team have stepped up their game to deliver even more magic to children desperately in need of it and parents aching for something wonderful in times they’ve not been able to provide it. I teach teachers at UCL. If one in every hundred became as dedicated and thoughtful and committed and kind to their students as every one of the teachers are in this performing arts school, I’d be besides myself with gladness! As for my daughters opinion “if I had to skip every class I have and playtimes, I would to be able to carry on doing my performing arts classes”.
