This statistic shows the share of adults taking an acting or theater lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012. In 2012, 7.1 percent of U.S. adults had taken acting or theater lessons or classes at some point during their lifetime.
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National Endowment for the Arts. (January 10, 2015). Share of adults taking an acting or theater lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/195522/participation-in-acting-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults taking an acting or theater lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012." Chart. January 10, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/195522/participation-in-acting-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2015). Share of adults taking an acting or theater lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/195522/participation-in-acting-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Taking An Acting or Theater Lesson or Class during Their Lifetime in The United States from 1982 to 2012." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 10 Jan 2015, /statistics/195522/participation-in-acting-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults taking an acting or theater lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/195522/participation-in-acting-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of adults taking an acting or theater lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, January 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/195522/participation-in-acting-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/