Bilingual Acting Workshop

Specialties

Our belief is every person — no matter what their background — speaks the same language: the language of the heart. BAW brings together multilingual and multicultural individuals to enhance their expression, education and networking through related studies in media, theatre, and film.

Professional actors and acting students explore their potential as performers under skilled direction. Directors work with actors, writers workshop original material, and beginners develop communication skills. Beyond the classroom, BAW fosters the development of opportunities for its participants.

BAW is committed to providing an intimate, intercultural learning and performance environment for its students. The classes remain small (12 – 15 students per class) to maintain the continued dynamic and personalized training. All classes are conducted in English; participants are encouraged to use their native language for more authentic performances.

Meet the Business Owner

Amy W.

Business Owner

As an actress, Amy Werba has appeared in over 22 international motion pictures, working with an array of directors such as Herbert Ross, Claude Chabrol, and Liliana Cavani, as well as actors such as Peter Ustinov, Mickey O’Rourke, Helena Bonham-​Carter, Shelley Winters, Ben Gazzara, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. She also played the role of Katrina in Mother Courage, directed and performed by Shelley Winters at the Actor’s Studio in New York.

Amy began her career as an assistant director working for several notable directors including Vincent Minnelli (Nina with Ingrid Bergman and Liza Minnelli), Pan Cosmatos (Cassandra Crossing with Burt Lancaster and Sophia Loren), and Luigi Comencini (La Donna della Dominica with Jacqueline Bisset and Marcello Mastroianni).

In 1995, Amy Werba created the Bilingual Acting Workshop (B.A.W.) in Paris. In addition to her role as B.A.W.‘s Artistic Director, she continues her career in Paris as an actress and director.