Who We Are & What We Do

At AYA we do drama. Whether you have a passion for the stage or aspire to the screen, we can help you hone your craft and unleash your creativity. We invite people of all ages to find your tribe. 

AYA Drama was established in 1994 as an independent drama school to provide training and professional opportunities for talented child actors. Today it is one of the foremost drama training centres for young people in Auckland. 

In 2009, stage and screen industry professionals, Jacque Drew and Jeff Szusterman became the AYA Directors. Bringing their decades of collective experience as actors, directors and producers, they have expanded AYA training to include offerings for ALL ages through regular classes, specialist workshops, and private tutorials. 

Want to Know More?

Drama School Sundays

AYA runs classes every Sunday of the first three terms of each school year (excluding public holidays and special events). The classes are grouped by students’ age and maturity and are determined fresh by the AYA directors at the start of each school year. Our class sizes are capped to ensure individual attention, and to enable student’s work progress and artistic development to be observed. Entry by audition for students aged 10-18 years. To find out more click here. To apply click here.

Drama Studio Sessions

If you are an actor-in-the-making who wants to find a tribe, or a professional actor who wants to increase the tribe we run one-off workshops for all ages. To find out more and see what we have on offer, click here.

Drama Studio Specialties

AYA runs private tuition and coaching sessions for actors of all ages. To find out more click here.