Young Actors Theater Academy to open new Frisco performing arts space
Young Actors Theater Academy is bringing nearly 10,000 square feet of theater space to Preston Road, with classes, after-school programs and fall musicals for Frisco families.
Young Actors Theater Academy is building a nearly 10,000-square-foot performing arts home at 11101 Preston Road in Frisco, giving local families another place for acting, singing, dance and live productions closer to home. The project at the Shops at Highland Village is listed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as a renovation and alteration with an estimated cost of $275,000, a June 1 start date and a Sept. 1 completion date. Auditions are set to begin in August for the academy’s first musicals, which are expected to debut in the fall.
The academy says the new space will include a main stage theater, a black box theater, rehearsal studios, classrooms and production areas. Its programming is expected to cover productions, education, conservatory-style training and community-centered performance opportunities, along with specialty workshops, after-school programs and homeschool daytime classes. The founders’ statement says the school was created so “every child deserves a safe, encouraging environment where creativity is celebrated, confidence is built and excellence is expected.”
Founder and Executive Director Caydi Zerega says the mission is to help young people build confidence, creativity, collaboration and character through the performing arts. That pitch fits a city where parents regularly look for structured activities that can work around school schedules, and where arts training has to compete with the demands of one of the fastest-growing places in Texas. Frisco’s July 1, 2025 population estimate was 236,955, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, while the city said its May 2025 estimate was about 242,000.
The academy’s opening also lands in a city already known for youth theater. Frisco ISD was named a 2025-26 Premier Community for Theatre Education by Texas Thespians and received an Award of Distinction recognizing its commitment to theater education. At the same time, Frisco officials kept moving a larger performing arts center concept forward in 2024 and 2025, even as voters rejected propositions to fund the city’s proposed arts center in May 2025. For families in Frisco and across Collin County, the private academy adds another nearby option for serious theater training, with live performances built into the plan from the start.
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