SPOTLIGHT ON ERIKA LUPO

Erika Lupo - Founder

Erika Lupo is the Founder and creative force behind the Acting-A-Part® brand and AAP Franchising®. We are in our 17th year at Acting-A-Part. Erika launched her successful company after completing 10 years as a certified English teacher in Ramsey and Maplewood, School Districts of New Jersey. While teaching, she developed and established the Middle School Theater Program in both NJ School Districts. Her efforts earned her a nomination for the prestigious NJ “Best Practice” Teaching Award in 2001. In addition, Acting-A-Part® is a franchise! Offering our state of the art theater and film schools throughout the United States! We have also launched our own make up line and apparel! They can be found at our theaters.

Her Acting-A-Part® program can best be summarized by Whether the purpose is for a student is to turn professional, or simply the enjoyment of stage or film acting, the exposure to an Acting-A-Part experience will bring out his or her theatrical skills, and self confidence and self esteem. Erika hosts a weekly radio show and podcast about Women Entrepreneurs  called Women in the Loop on I HEART RADIO.  She recently won Women Entrepreneur of the Year from DASI in New Jersey.