Christian Actors Wanted for Year Long Creative Arts Internship - SU WA
Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 01:28 pmTheo Messenger3 posts in thread
Christian Actors Wanted for Year Long Creative Arts Internship - SU WA
Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 01:28 pmThis is an old post - For the info on This years application intake please go to http://www.theatre.asn.au/theatre_classifieds/christian_actors_wanted_for_creative_arts_internship_fine_edge_theatre_company
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Scripture Union of WA are seeking enthusiastic Christian actors to perform educational and issue based plays in schools across WA. ‘Fine Edge Theatre Company’ has been touring quality shows to WA schools and Churches for more than 10 years. We have four positions open for Creative Arts Internships for the season starting January 2011.
Successful applicants will begin work in January three days a week (0.6, Mon-Wed). They will rehearse, and perform three shows throughout the year to both Primary school and High School audiences. Our offices are located in Mt Hawthorn (Will be located in Bayswater in 2011) and are easy to reach via public transport. The position is a voluntary internship and SU offers assistance in obtaining financial team support. The position Job Description is attached to this e-mail. More information about internships with SU WA can be found at https://suwa.org.au/creativeartsinternships
The position involves:
Literally hundreds of performance hours in different settings.
Powerful and relevant ministry to youth and children.
Flexible and friendly work environment.
Short term travel across Western Australia.
Practical and theoretical training in performance, youth work, leadership and facilitation.
Growth in personal and interpersonal skills and awareness.
Challenging and creative work.
Applications will be taken between now on the 15th of October 2010. Applicants are required to audition and complete an interview to assess their capability as a performer and suitability for this ministry. Applicants must also be practicing Christians of any denomination.
If you are interested, would like more information or an application package please do not hesitate to contact me on either 0417 989 409 or via e-mail at theom@wa.su.org.au
God Bless, Sincerely,
Theo Messenger
Creative Arts Coordinator
Scripture Union of WA
theom@wa.su.org.au
0417 989 409
Good Question Rebecca Jo,
Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 02:35 pmGood Question Rebecca Jo, and there's a couple of reasons.
The actors won't be playing 'Christians' anymore than any other plays; that'd just be creepy ('Hello friends, we all love Jesus, YAY!' *cue vomit) and a waste of everyone's time. Our shows aim to explore the link between life and faith, how the spiritual part of us interacts with everyday issues and situations. The roles are varied, as are the issues our plays cover, our performers play all sorts of characters from all sorts of cultures and backgrounds.
There's a large youth-work component to what we do as well. If Fine Edge Theatre Company simply came to a school performed a play and left, it wouldn't be a problem, but we also run workshops to follow up the issues covered in our plays. To do that we need people with some experience of life and faith, as well as integrity to the issues involved.
Like you say, actors playing bullies in a play don't need to be bullies, but if they were bullies then it'd be hard for them to talk about bullying to the students in real and transforming ways after the play. Some might not think it's important that actor's lives represent the values that they present, they're just acting after all, but our interns have to share something of their true selves with students. In our line of work genuine role models are far more powerful than trite messages.
The other reason is that our positions are voluntary internships. While the performance skills and experience that our interns learn are invaluable, and while there is a lot of support for our interns, the demands of the role are huge. It takes people who believe that they are called to make a difference to the lives of young people, people who are called by faith to sacrifice something of themselves for the benefit of others, and to not get paid for it.
That's why we ask for interns who's lives actively engage with their faith, who are practicing Christians, and who can act as well.
Anything else you're wondering, let me know.
Sincerely,
Theo Messenger