Lotus Blossom (and her younger brother Phoenix) were long time students in our Monday On-Camera class. Lotus was the type of student that showed up every week ready to work and learn. It’s safe to say that her success is a testament to her dedication. You can catch Lotus on Netflix’s We Can Be Heroes and more!
Chase met John D’Aquino when he was 10 years old, and later reconnected with John in 2020. Chase enrolled in numerous AW courses in addition to coaching with John on auditions where he secured 5 callbacks in 3 months. Most recently, John coached Chase on his latest audition where he booked a Series Regular role on Nickelodeon’s Drama Club. Chase can also be seen in The Many Saints of Newark...
The incredible Storm Reid took classes and privately coached with the school in 2012. Storm knew she wanted to be an actress since she was just three years old and landed her first feature film role opposite Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender in the Academy Award winning film Twelve Years a Slave directed by Steve McQueen for Fox Searchlight. Storm has gone on to...
Rio Mangini is a classically trained pianist, actor, and film composer. Rio made his Carnegie Hall debut at 9 years old, and is known for his portrayal of the acerbic "McQuaid" on the acclaimed Netflix Original Series Everything Sucks. He can most recently be seen in Apple’s Home Before Dark. He took classes & private coached with the school starting in 2012. Rio has won 7 Young Artist...
Brighton Sharbino was just six years old when she began starring in commercials and landing roles in television shows. Born and raised in Texas, Brighton comes from a strong support system including older sister Saxon Sharbino and younger brother Sawyer Sharbino who share the same love for acting. A private student of John’s, credits include spots on NCIS, The Walking Dead, & True...
AW student Jillian Shea Spaeder is an actress and singer-songwriter. She stars with Jillian Bell and Isla Fisher in the Disney + original film, Godmothered and performs two songs on the movie's soundtrack, "Rise Up (Joy to the World)" and "Hero." Known primarily for her lead role as Bailey on the Disney XD series Walk the Prank, Jillian also appeared as a guest star on the Netflix series No Good...
Elisha Henig grew up in Portland, Oregon, and became interested in acting after taking a Shakespeare class at the age of eight. Elisha first came to AW in 2015 where he attended classes. Elisha found success in guest roles in various TV productions at the age of 10, such as Grey's Anatomy, Adam Ruins Everything and Mr. Robot. Henig was a main cast member playing the protagonist role of Julian in...
Previous student Sean Ryan Fox has been performing since he was two years old, putting on shows with his sister's karaoke machine. When he was six years old, he would put on his own made-up plays for his family to watch in the living room and at eight and half years old he got his first agent. He booked his first commercial job for AARP/The Hartford on his ninth birthday, and, after that job, he...
A private student of John’s Bryana has found success in shows including The Voice and Urban Cowboy!
Natalie began her love of acting by watching her older sister perform in local theater. She quickly followed onto the stage beginning at 4 years old and is a long time student here at AW where she’s taken classes, workshops, camp, and private coaching. Natalie has found great success in projects including The Casagrandes, Mr. Church, Henry Danger and more!