Gorton Drama Studio with Jeremy Kruse 400 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

"My daughter has been going to the Jeremy Kruse Acting training and did the Ferris Bueller Lake Bluff Parade camp as a nine year old. She has had a blast and has learned so much! Jeremy is wonderful to work with and he really shows that he cares for the individual person. Jeremy and Madison meet their students where they are at in their growth/skill, and help foster personal goals for them in a warm and accepting environment. My daughter is so excited to try more opportunities and we are so excited for her and to see what she learns! So happy with this program and feel truely lucky we are so close."

"I was very impressed with the amount of creativity, fun, expertise, and professionalism that Jeremy orchestrated at the musical theatre summer camp. He and his team were incredibly supportive, helpful, and kind to the children/teens involved. They seemed to have built an acting family in a few weeks! My daughter always came home smiling and was disappointed when it was the weekend when they didn't have class!"

"The Gorton Drama Studio, under the direction of Jeremy Kruse, is bringing big city acting and theatrical experiences to our small town. My daughter has received professional tools, skills and opportunities to explore her passion in an environment that honors her gifts, encourages her growth and empowers her to believe she can do whatever she sets her mind to. This studio, while rooted in serious acting principles, doesn’t forget that joy and fun are an inherent part of childhood and the acting experience."

"My daughter loved the Gorton Drama Studio summer program! It was so well orchestrated, and by a very professional team. She not only had fun, but grew as an actor. The play was so enjoyable — it blew me away that they produced such an amazing performance in only a few weeks! I can’t recommend this program enough! Bravo to Artistic Director Jeremy Kruse + Team!"

"I’ve been working with Jeremy for 3 months now. I’ve taken private lessons with him as well as group lessons in his adult acting sessions. I consider taking Jeremy’s acting classes to be one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself as a person and as a professional. Jeremy genuinely cares about each of us and tailors his advice to what each and every one of his students wants to achieve. He’s created an environment that is positive and uplifting. The other adults who are enrolled in his group sessions are such a great time to be around and I will forever remember getting to work with them! Acting can be intimidating if it’s your first time and Jeremy is a true artist at making you feel comfortable around him and all of your other classmates. He’s great at giving you constructive criticism when needed. Jeremy is an expert at the craft of acting and he knows the industry inside and out. He has the background to prove it. The Gorton Center is an absolutely STUNNING facility where all of his classes take place and I think I speak on behalf of all my other classmates when I say how grateful we are to work there. I can’t even begin to express what his classes have done for me personally, and with the aspirations to pursue this as a career, I know Jeremy is there for me every step of the way professionally. 

I’m proud to call Jeremy a mentor and a friend. Thanks for everything, Jeremy! Sincerely, Connor Z."