The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation
is dedicated to restoring dramatic arts education in schools
and expanding the value and importance of dramatic arts throughout society.

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Access to dramatic arts education is being denied to millions of students due to budget cuts and limited resources. Studies show that dramatic arts education builds self esteem, foster improved communication skills and teaches the value of teamwork - benefits that last a lifetime.

By honoring actors for career achievement in Film, Television and Stage,
we create opportunities and support for the cultural and educational benefits that dramatic arts make in all of our lives.

Educational Outreach Programs in Development:

Here is a brief synopsis of the programs, services and outreach being developed for implementation in 2011 through 2015.


Dramatic Choices: A dramatic arts education outreach to help stem the tide of rising high school drop outs. Working with local schools and community groups, we identify  groups of between 10-20 at risk students, and give them the tools and materials (current movie/TV scripts, coaches, costumes, etc.) to create and produce a dramatic arts performance event that we will record and broadcast.


The Actors Hall of Fame Game: An interactive game designed to engage families with the fun and creativity of acting by giving them a chance to act in their favorite scenes from popular TV shows, movies or plays right in their own living rooms. The game combines the best of board game play with the interactivity of social networks and online media (internet and mobile) where families can share videos of their own scenes while trying to win a place in the Hall of Fame.


Actors in Residence: Dramatic arts students currently enrolled in a 2 or 4 year dramatic arts program at a partner college or university are assigned to local primary and secondary schools with no organized dramatic arts education program. They work on a pre-determined curriculum to provide support and assistance to create student productions.


U-ACT: Our mentoring program for young emerging actors in high school and college. We facilitate and support a consistent mentoring program drawing from the experience of industry professionals in every aspect of the business to work with young actors as they enter and grow in their professional careers.


Peer Retreats: These events will be 3-7 day retreats where professional and semi-professional actors can share experiences and work together in a creative and safe atmosphere. Actors need a place where they can come to revitalize their core talents, share technique and experiences and socialize without the pressure of a high visibility public event or award ceremony. Peer Retreats will give working actors a private and productive experience.

Founding Honorary Trustees:

Angela Lansbury,  is a three time Academy award nominated, multiple Emmy-nominated, a four time Tony winner and a six time Golden Globe winning actress. On Broadway she starred in hits as Mame, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd. Her award winning performances on Television include the starring role of Jessica Fletcher on the hit series Murder, She Wrote.

Ruby Dee, Ms Dee's career in acting has crossed all major forms of media over a span of eight decades, including the films A Raisin in the Sun, She has been nominated for eight Emmy Awards, winning twice.

LeVar Burton, is an actor, director and author who first came to prominence playing Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley. He is also well-known for his role of Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children's program Reading Rainbow.

Mike Medavoy is an award winning film producer and executive.  During his tenure as a co-founder of Orion Pictures; Platoon, Amadeus, Robocop, The Terminator, Dances with Wolves, and Silence of the Lambs were released. Of all the films Medavoy has been involved with, sixteen have been nominated for Best Picture Oscars and seven have won.

Advisory Board:

George Back, PhD- Founder All American TV 
Neil Braun,  former President & COO Starz Entertainment, and NBC
Jon Feltheimer,  Chairman and CEO, Lionsgate Films
Gerry Byrne, Chairman of The Quills Literacy Foundation
Andrea Hein, Former President, Viacom Consumer Products 
John Iltis, President, Iltis Associates, Chicago
Dolores Robinson, President & CEO, Robinson Entertainment
Tom Sherak, President, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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