YOUNG ACTORS PROGRAM - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Welcome
The National Drama School’s holiday programs for primary and secondary school students offer budding young actors a fantastic opportunity to create an instant ensemble and work with our professional teachers to devise and perform works for stage and screen.
In a safe and supportive environment, learn performance skills that harness your understanding of voice, physicality and focus to convey ideas and stories.
Find out how to response to stimulus, create scripts, edit and collate, follow threas, distil concepts and extend ideas further.
All School Holiday Programs culminate in a public performance for family and friends. Our age-based groups and strictly limited capacities ensure that each young actor receives the appropriate training and attentions – and can make friends!
AUTUMN ON SCRIPT- 7-11 APRIL 2025
A week of inspiration, creativity and play.
These Autumn School Holidays, The National Drama School opens its doors to primary and secondary school students wanting to explore a career in acting or to develop their imaginations and express themselves creatively.
Over five fun-filled days, this exciting, hands-on, school holiday program will introduce participants to a range of acting techniques focused on and applied to script/text for stage performance and character creation.
This holiday program will culminate with a public showing in one of our studios.
Suitable for children 8-18 years old, the Autumn School Holiday Week is held in The National Drama School studios in St Kilda. City of Port Phillip concession card holders may be eligible for assistance with fees.
Groups will be allocated according to ages.