What\'s APAning

“APA Council taught me the joy of giving back to a place that I love - APA.”

- Raven Chatt | APA Technical Theatre Major | Class of 2015​​​​​​​

"My time at APA definitely shaped my career in the performing arts. Tim Nelson at APA helped foster my musical theatre writing and I am getting to do that for a job as well as performing."

- Alex Syiek | Musical Theatre | Class of 2009

"Favorite APA Memory? "I enjoyed the various APA-wide events between all the majors that truly made APA feel like one united program."

- Lucianne Palafox | Acting Major & Dramatic Production Minor | Class of 2026​​​​​​​

“APA taught me the importance of building a good team and getting an early start on my career. In fact, just out of school almost every set I have ever been on people asked, 'Oh you're like 28 and I said, no I am only 22. APA has given me such a big head start."

- Bishop Rhone | APA Media Major | Class of 2019​​​​​​​

“My favorite APA memory was the moment backstage during 'A Monster Calls'. It was at the very end of a performance, right before the cast and I went on to bow. I remember standing beside and across from the other actors and just soaking in the final moments of the awesome story we had just told."

- Bianca Stratta | APA Acting Major & Musical Theatre Minor | Class of 2026​​​​​​​

“At APA I learned how to perform in front of people, how to learn parts, how to distribute parts, how to be a team player when it comes to playing in a group. To this day I frequently collaborate with people who graduated from APA."

- Cameron Lew | APA MMET Pop Major & Media Minor | Class of 2014​​​​​​​

“It is so amazing and unique how technically in-depth and high production APA shows are. APA taught me time management, resilience, and networking. At APA I made some of my best friends."

- Kamber Fishbein | APA MMET Pop Major | Class of 2014​​​​​​​

“APA is a magical place for kids to have a safe space to be creative. This program has given me the foundation to believe in myself and to believe that I can do it."

- David Gutel | APA MMET Media Major | Class of 2010​​​​​​​