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How do i start?????

Mon, 2 June 2003, 08:13 pm
Steph10 posts in thread
Hi my name is steph and i want to start doing thetre stuff i realise that i waont have big roles but u have to start somewhere the problem being as im only 13 i doon tknow where to start or we to go to start ating ither courses or proformaces? if u know plez help me. oh yer im from wa.
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Re: How do i start?????

Tue, 3 June 2003, 12:16 pm
HI Steph,

I have a serious - and hopefully helpful reply.

I have no idea where you are in Australia, but many Community theatre groups (musical Societies etc.) openly welcome young people. In my experience 13 years old is pretty close to been classed as Adult chorus in a large musical. While we are a large and well established company our last two productions (casts of 90 and 70) have had many 13-17 year olds in the adult chorus, and a few with major speaking/acting parts. The two leads in our last show were 16 y/o and 19 y/o (Prince & cinderella).

Your local companies may vary and you may have to start in the kids chorus, but its all experience and if you don't start small you'll never make it big.

Best of luck.
Lance
Blue Mountains NSW

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