For actors & writers who are stuck
ready to unlock dreams, own your story, master the craft & business of StoryTelling.
Coaching on Zoom with Tony-winning producer, actor and writer April Yvette Thompson. Turn callbacks into bookings. Write the story you can’t stop thinking about. Start with a 60-minute Discovery Session, and pay what you can.
Pay what you can, $10–34 · 60 minutes on Zoom
April coaches actors and writers, often the same people. Pick the path that fits where you are today.
For working actors
The Emotional Type Audition Technique shows you how to walk into the room as the person casting is already looking for, and stay unforgettable after you leave. UnLock Roles you were Born to Play, including roles beyond your physical type.
For writers & storytellers
The StoryTelling Circle sources your untold stories through guided oral storytelling, so they arrive on the page in your own voice. Memoir, play, screenplay or solo show: no writing experience required.
I’m a Tony-winning producer, writer and actor working across film, television and theater. I was on the Tony-winning producing teams for August Wilson’s Jitney (2017) and Porgy & Bess (2012), produced the Sundance features Blue Caprice, Mother of George and Gun Hill Road, and wrote, produced and starred in my Miami Trilogy plays at New York Theatre Workshop.
I teach the business strategy behind a sustainable acting career, and the storytelling that lets you make your own work. You know, the stuff no one teaches you in acting school.
We don’t want to just take your money. We want to give you the tools to change your life.
April said, “Well, why don’t you write something for yourself?” … April is the person who was able to make me realize what I have to bring to the table and how I can put that forward. So I am driving the direction of my career and not getting buffeted about by whatever trend comes up. Because I’m not here for a trend, I’m here for the long haul.
Hilary WardActor/Writer/Producer (The Fosters, Sharp Objects, NCIS)
In their own words, from the people April has coached.
I coached with April for months, she kicked my butt in all the right ways. She challenged me to dig a lot deeper than I even realized that I even had. The training was really specific, compassionate, intelligent, informative. She helped me pull out some of my best work. As a result, I auditioned for 12 different grad programs, got into 11 of them. Now, I’m at Juilliard, part of the first group of the masters division. I have no doubt that I would not be here if not for April.
April demystifies everything. She has this innate spidey-sense when you’re overwhelmed & she steps right in and offers this level of support that is right on the money. She knows what you need right when you need it the most.
Just signed with new agents & managers this week. Couldn’t have done it without April’s sage advice & incredible coaching. You should have seen my cover letter to these people. Apparently it blew them away & I had an actual CHOICE among agents who wanted to represent me. All down to April.
April’s strong, quiet, supportive presence was more vital to me exploring MY story than I would have thought. The safe environment she creates gave me freedom to be fully honest with myself in ways that surprised myself. In any interviews I give nationally about my solo play “Empanada For A Dream” (nominated for a Jeff Award for Best Solo Show), I make sure to mention April Yvette Thompson’s name because the most complete stories in my award winning play were from her workshops. She has inspired me to help others tell their stories. She taught me that the same commitment I give to others, I should give to myself. I haven’t looked back.
April Yvette Thompson is one of the most influential teaching artists I have ever worked with. She is a first rate teacher and coach who has had an immense impact on my life. Whether April is functioning as an acting coach, business teacher or writing instructor, which I have been lucky enough to have been her student in all three capacities, her teaching is incredibly specific. I would not be at the Juilliard School right now if I hadn’t worked with her.
April Yvette Thompson gives insightful and hard-hitting advice that not only motivates, but gives you the much needed kick-in-the-pants that even an experienced actor such as myself needs.
More stories from April’s clients are coming soon.
Feeling stagnant in your creative journey? In a 60-minute Discovery Session we identify what’s holding you back and find solutions that work. Complete a short survey, pay what you can ($10–34), and let’s get you back on track. Your journey deserves movement and clarity.
Tell April where you are and where you want to go.
Choose your amount, from $10 to $34, at the end of the survey.
You’ll go straight to a scheduling page. Use your session within 30 days.
Try a free class, listen to a recorded class from $15, or compare the coaching programs.
Emotional Type, OnCamera acting and Solo Show classes, free when you sign up.
Small-group MasterMinds (2–4 clients) and private 1:1 coaching packages.