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Los Angeles Family Magazine wrote a great article about Gary Spatz and The Playground! Read it here.

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Read about Gary & "The Playground" in Hollywood Weekly's "Top Picks for Acting Coaches" Issue.

Welcome to The Playground!

Gary Spatz, the Director of The Playground, is one of the most
respected acting teachers for children in the United States.
He regularly coaches actors for auditions and callbacks for feature
films and episodic television. Gary's been teaching classes for children
and teens for over 20 years. Most recently he coached the young
lead in Super 8 Joel Courtney, in his feature film debut. In addition,
he was the acting coach (alongside Gayla Goehl, asst. director at
the Playground) for the young cast of Judy Moody and the Not
Bummer Summer. Also Gary was Dylan and Cole Sprouse's
acting coach for the hit Disney channel show The Suite Life of Zach
and Cody.
In the past, Gary has served as the children’s acting coach
for many television productions, including the Emmy award winning CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, Roseanne, Sister, Sister, The
Jeff Foxworthy Show, and The Smart Guy. The Playground is located in the heart of the Century City area of Los Angeles, adjacent to the
Westfield Shopping Center. The space has been designed to create a comfort zone for the actor while simultaneously providing a
professional atmosphere with studio-grade lights, cameras and monitors.

Gary Spatz has been the acting coach on several Disney productions including MMC (The New Mickey Mouse
Club where he also served as creative consultant) and the feature film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
He specializes in teaching young performers and has taught young actors that have gone on to star in
such productions as Felicity, Beverly Hills, 90210, Malcolm in the Middle, That 70s Show, Jurassic Park, and many, many more.

May 4th, 2010: Gary Spatz and The Playground Los Angeles precede their 2010 Graduation Ceremony with a Red Carpet ...

May 7th, 2010: Russell Brand and Gary Spatz film segments of the feature length documentary film The Pursuit of Happiness in the..