Enjoy Professional Acting Classes, Public Speaking &
Business Workshops, & Theatre-Themed Parties

Curtain Up Classroom encourages creativity in all contexts: professional, performance and academic. Director Dr. Maria Bakalis has been awarded certificates from Oxford University, London's Royal Academy of Performing Arts, and the Athens Center in Greece. Her theatre credits include improv training as a cast member of Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding in Chicago, along with acting credits including performances at Next Theatre, Bailliwick, Stage Left, Murder Mystery Workshops and Our Town Productions.

 Combining both her theatre experience as actor and director and her teaching experience as Communications and Theatre Professor, she is able to provide training with an artistic touch. The Curtain Up Classroom faculty and staff reflect a strong commitment a creative approach in training.

We Have 3 Performance Acting Companies

Curtain Up Classroom Feature Presentations:

The Curtain Up Classroom Junior Ensemble
Children's Theatre performed by and for chidren and the child in all adults.
(Ages 6-17)

The Curtain Up Players - Professional and Original Theatre Works (Adult Actors)

Educational Touring Company   Character-Building Plays for School-Age Children

Continuing Education Workshops   Focusing on Communication Skills in the Workplace