ACTING WORKSHOPS

About Youth & Adult Acting Workshops

Since 2011 Arca Images has provided educational programs and opportunities for the community. believing in the importance of opportunities for the next generation of artists, and in developing enthusiastic new audiences.

Currently this includes bilingual (Spanish-English) acting workshops for teens and aspiring adult actors. These programs also feature a number of productions each year as well, incorporating all students.

As part of Arca Images educational work there are also special theatrical presentations for younger children at various locations in Miami-Dade  County. Arca also engages with high school students through in-school presentations, and special field trips to see its professional productions at top-notch venues.

Do you want to be part of Arca's Acting Workshops?

Free admission to students between 14 and 17.

Arca Images: Inspiring the Next Generation Through Bilingual Theatre and Community Education

The program, “…allowed me to put into practice what I had learned and improve my craft. I met incredible artists.”
Nabilah Fernández
PARTICIPANT IN Spanish-language acting program

Testimonials from Parents

PRESENT AND PAST WORKSHOPS

June 14, 2025

“La Lección de piano” Spanish translation of play by August Wilson, directed by Carlos Celdrán, with workshop students, at Morphe Studio

Number of performances: 1

Audience Members: 48

December 11, 2024

“La Boda” by Ibrahim Guerra, directed by Carlos Celdrán, staged reading with workshop students, in Spanish, at Morphe Studio

Number of performances: 1

Audience Members: 45

December 16, 2022

Staged Reading “El chico de la última fila/The boy in the last row” by Juan Mayorga, with students from Arca Images’ adult workshops, directed by Larry Villanueva, in Spanish only, Miami Hispanic Arts and Culture Center.

February 2022

“Just Talking Outloud” at Morphe Studio
Play with students from Arca’s youth workshops, directed by Larry Villanueva, in Spanish only.

February 2022

“La cabra (The Goat)” by Edward Albee at Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
A dramatized reading of this classic from the American theater, directed by Larry Villanueva with adult students from Arca’s workshop. One performance in Spanish, no interpretation.

December 2021

“The Bear” by Anton Checkhov, at Miami Hispanic Arts and Culture Center.
Play with students from Arca’s adult workshops, directed by Larry Villanueva, in Spanish only.

Number of performances: 1

Audience Members: 45

Youth and Adult Workshop Theater Plays

2010: The Bald Soprano

2011: The Poster is a Tree

2012 / 2016: African Picnic

2013 / 2015: A Lady of Quality

2014: Trojan Women

2015: The Game of Love and Chance

2016: Are you Going to Make a Scene?

2016: The House of Atreus

2017: Those Learned Women

2017: Tales of Canterbury

2018: The Maids

2018: Ladies’ Game

2019: Youth Fair

2020: Legends

2021: The Bear by Anton Checkhov

2022: Just Talking Outloud

2022: La cabra (The Goat)

2022: El chico de la última fila/The boy in the last row

2024: La Boda by Ibrahim Guerra

2025: La Lección de Piano