Acting Classes in Portland, Oregon
The Actor’s Lab calls The Headwater Theater home, an artistic collective nestled near the railroad tracks… close to Portland International Airport, accessible by the 5 Freeway and near the shores of the Columbia River.
Acting instructors at this location: Kristina Haddad and Dan Kyle are accomplished veterans in both film and stage. Kristina oversees operations at our Portland, Oregon location.

Kristina Haddad – Kristina’s TV and Film credits include: the Adam Sandler film, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, The Conan O’Brien Show, Valley of the Dolls, Blankslate, The Apocalypse Diaries, and Trinkets (Netflix). She has appeared in several award-winning independent films including Staccato Purr of the Exhaust (Sundance Film Festival), A BIG Love Story, and Tracktown (with Rachel Dratch of SNL and Alexi Pappas). Kristina is a series regular in the web series, The Exceptionals, and was recently cast in the Netflix series Trinkets, as well as the SAG-AFTRA series, In the Vault.

Dan Kyle – Based in Portland, Dan Kyle has been a successful Portland-based film and TV actor for the past 15 years. Film credits include Ted Tantrum and a starring role as Jason Voorhees in the film, Jason Rising. TV credits include The Birch, Grimm, Leverage and Z Nation. His commercial credits include XBOX and Microsoft. Dan has been a working member of The Actor’s Lab since 2015.
Schedule & Tuition
Adult Scene Study and Audition Training
Level: Master Class
Monday Evening: 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Instructor: Kristina Haddad
Tuition: $200 a month
Adult Scene Study and Audition Training
Level: All Levels
Thursday Morning: 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Instructor: Kristina Haddad
Tuition: $200 a month
Adult Scene Study and Audition Training
Level: All Levels
Tuesday Evening: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Instructor: Dan Kyle
Tuition: $200 a month
Private Sessions With J.D. Lewis:
Session Type | Rate |
Zoom Sessions | $125/hour |
Career Guidance Business Plan |
$500/four sessions |
Our Address in Portland
Headwaters Theatre | Portland, OR 97211