Located at 738A Bank St., between First & Second Ave.in the heart of the Glebe, our downtown Studio offers a wide range of performing arts classes for all ages.
Our Kanata studio is located at 700 March Road, in the March Road Mall right above the Barley Mow. With acting classes for all ages, our studio is the perfect place to unleash your creativity.
Welcome to Ottawa Acting Studios, where your acting journey begins! Whether you're taking your first steps on stage, thinking of acting as a hobby or profession, or simply want to have fun and challenge yourself, our dedicated team of experienced instructors is here to guide you every step of the way.
Join Our Community: Be part of a supportive and creative environment where you can grow, learn, and connect with fellow acting enthusiasts. Our doors are open to everyone with a passion for performance!
Our summer camps are filling up! Look for KANATA DRAMA CAMPS or GLEBE SUMMER CAMPS in the left hand menu in ALL CLASSES!
Tuesdays
4:30 PM - 6:15 PM
March 26 - May
7 Classes
$255
GLEBE STUDIO
Discover the acting essentials in our after-work course for adults (16+) and explore performance techniques, improv, scene study, character work, audition techniques and more. Experience the excitement of acting and still be home in time for supper!
April 4 - May 16
7 classes + Laugh Lounge Comedy Showcase
7:00 - 8:45 PM
Adults (18+)
$275
GLEBE STUDIO
Showcase at the Laugh Lounge Comedy Club, May 19
I SPOT LEFT
Dive into the exhilarating world of stand-up comedy with our Introduction to Stand-Up course. Designed for absolute beginners, or those wishing to brush up on existing material, this course offers a comprehensive exploration into the craft of creating and delivering stand-up comedy. Participants will learn how to harness their unique perspective, develop a distinctive comic persona, and write jokes that resonate with a wide range of audiences. The best part of the this class? You get to perform at the popular Laugh Lounge Comedy Club for an invited audience of family and friends! Join veteran stand-up comedian Bobby Knauff and begin your journey with a mic in your hand,
Sundays
Youth & Adult courses
SOLD OUT
Discover into the exciting world of acting for the camera in our Sunday courses. Each level guides you through acting methods, character development, and the technical aspects unique to television production.
March 18 - April 29
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$90
KANATA STUDIO
Take advantage of the opportunity to compliment your homeschooling with specialized drama classes. We love supporting our serving our homeschooling community, so enjoy an hour of theatre games, improv and so much more!
Originally from Thunder Bay, Bobby Knauff moved to Toronto in 2006 to pursue comedy. He attended the Humber School of Comedy where he received the Brian Linehan award for artistic promise. Since then, Bobby has performed on The Fresh Meat Showcase at The Second City, NXNE Music & Comedy Fest, was a semi finalist in SiriusXM Canada’s Next Top Comic (2013), won the 2012 Toronto Comedy Brawl, won the Comedian of the North Comedy Competition (2018), won the comedian voted Ottawa Comedy Awards “Best Headliner” (2022), has had numerous appearances on Much Music and MTV Canada and has toured across Canada headlining with Yuk Yuks. He has been part of the Sudbury LOL Comedy Festival, JFL42 in Toronto, The Toronto Festival of Clowns, The Icebreakers Comedy Festival and The Big Sound Comedy Festival.
He has been the opening act for Maria Bamford, Big Jay Oakerson, Robert Kelly, Rory Scovel, Christina Pazsitzky, Greg Proops, Boyd Banks, hosted numerous times for Darren Frost & Kenny Robinson’s ‘Rank & Vile’ Show, toured with Marc ‘Skippy’ Price from Family Ties and most recently toured with Canadian legend Tom Green. In 2020 Bobby independently put out his first comedy album “Rock Bottom”, which is widely played on satellite radio and available everywhere. His second album “The Cat Man Let Loose” is about to be released spring of 2024, with a tour to follow.
Bobby can also be seen in many commercials, guest roles on television and can be heard as a voice actor in numerous commercials and cartoons; most notably as the lead Luka in the CBC hit cartoon Kingdom Force. He is also one half of the sketch duo “The Two Sues” with the phenomenal Josh Stone and is a puppeteer with his puppet buddy Andre the Alien; who hosts his own talk show “That’s Comedy!” Bobby now resides in Ottawa, enjoys talking about his minor accomplishments in the third person and also enjoys the company of cats over people.
Our stand-up comedy class begins March 28!
" Starting out with zero acting experience felt like quite a leap, but the intro to acting class was the perfect way to test the waters. Not only was the class painless, it was so much fun. I've enjoyed all the classes I've taken since the first intro class."
- Shannon C.
Check out KAS's demo reel from our Making the Short Movie classes for 12 - 15 year-olds.
At our Kanata location, our downtown studio or at your workplace!
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