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Sunday, March 20, 2016

PLAYHOUSE COMPANY ACTORS’ STUDIO AUDITIONS



Deadline: May 9, 2016

The Playhouse Company is holding auditions for young performers to join íts Actors Studio, a resident company aimed primarily at recent graduates who hold a tertiary qualification in drama.

Young professionals with no less than three years practical stage experience will also be considered.

Successful candidates will join the Playhouse Actors’ Studio for a period of a year during which they will attend workshops and master classes aimed at enhancing their practical skills and further developing their talent in a professional theatre environment. The Studio will also provide opportunities for its members to appear in Playhouse Company productions with established guest artists and to develop educational tours and outreach programmes.

Suitable candidates who wish to audition should prepare two monologues in English: one from a classical work, the other from a contrasting contemporary piece. Each monologue should be no longer than three minutes in duration.

Auditions will be held on May 13 in Studio A1 (Playhouse Head Office, 29 Acutt Street, Durban). Please note that participants might be required to wait for their audition.

To book an audition, it is essential to call Nicolene Marchand on 031 369 9467 by no later than May 9, 2016.