ACTT 2012 Applications & Auditions still open

Actors College of Theatre & Television 2012 Applications & Auditions Main Round 12 - 16 December 2011 Late Round Auditions begin 20th Jan 2012 The Actors College of Theatre and Television (ACTT) is holding ‘’Main Round’ auditions for the 2012 Professional Actor Program (Diploma - Advanced Diploma - BA Degree) and the 2012 Music Theatre Certificate IV course during the week of 12 December to 16 December 2011, beside Central Station with easy access from the entire Sydney region. Aspiring actors with talent and determination to succeed are encouraged to contact ACTT to secure an audition time in this round. Applicants can download guidelines from the ACTT website (or contact us on info@actt.edu.au or 02 9213 4500 to have one sent to you). All auditionees receive individual feedback and advice from senior Directors to help them in their prospective career. The Professional Actor Program Alumni of this course include Firass Dirani (Underbelly:The Golden Mile), Matthew Holmes (Sea Patrol), Socratis Otto (Wolverine, The Matrix Reloaded). After three years, students will be awarded the Advanced Diploma of Arts in Stage and Screen Acting and have an option to continue studies for an additional year at the University of New England, to attain a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Stage and Screen Acting. This radical program structure immerses students in the Morris System of studio-based training, with extensive Instrument Preparation and Performance Practice followed by public Theatre performances and a TV & Film Industry show reel (with shooting On Location and in the Edit Suite). Graduates of this course will get unrivalled access to agents, directors, producers and other industry insiders. Students completing this course will have gained the skills, contacts and opportunities they need to gain representation and sustain themselves throughout a long and rewarding acting career. The Music Theatre Performer Music Theatre is the ideal program for singers and dancers who want to develop their acting technique and their overall music theatre ability, to prepare for roles in music theatre productions, or to successfully audition for higher level training. “This was the best year of my life. I absolutely loved it, I felt so nurtured by fantastic tutors who still mentor me today” Kate Walder (ACTT Graduate and Music Theatre Performer) The course prepares students for the three essential demands of a career in the music theatre industry: Acting, Singing and Dancing - known in the industry as 'The Triple Threat". The training is holistic, vocational, and studio-based. It draws upon the college's strengths in voice, movement and acting to develop much more than these three individual skills. It is a finely tuned course to ensure that individual skills are brought up to the level necessary so performers will be much more than simply a singer, or a dancer, or an actor. The course is led by Stephen Helper who recently conceived, devised and directed Soul Music at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre working with the Aboriginal Centre for Performing Arts. He also recently directed Syncopation and his production of Fiddler on the Roof for Jerome Robbins was nominated for the Best Revival Tony Award. Smokey Joe's Cafe, which he conceived for Broadway, is among the 30 longest running Broadway musicals of all time and was a hit in the West End, on numerous American National Tours and has been performed on every continent. About ACTT Based near Central Station, ACTT is a specialised actor training college running cutting-edge programs for professional stage and screen actors, music theatre performers, stage managers and lighting & sound operators. ACTT runs part-time and full-time courses, evening and weekend classes for everyone from beginner to advanced level. Anyone interested should call 02 9213 4500 or go to: www.actt.edu.au