Child Play
Complete Theatre Training Program
2027 Enrolments Open in October 2026
Our Child Play Complete Theatre Training Program is a unique program designed for students aged 10 to 18 years of age who want to experience every aspect of theatre, both onstage and backstage. The program is AUDITION FREE, children of all levels of experience are invited to join the program.
During the program students will learn and develop their stage craft skills, such as audition skills, script analysis and character development. Plus, their acting skills such as physical and vocal characterisation, projection, and improvisation. Students will also learn about different backstage roles, such as make-up, costume, props, lighting/sound, set moving and stage management. Every student will gain backstage experience by being part of the backstage crew during performances.
The program concludes with performances of a full-length play, where students perform onstage for half of the shows and work backstage for the other half of the shows. This allows students to develop their practical theatre skills in a safe, positive, and supportive environment.
What makes our program so unique is that the students take full ownership over the live performances. We have one adult supervisor backstage during the shows in case of first aid or costume emergencies otherwise the show is left in the fully capable hands of the students. We ensure that everyone is feeling confident and positive in their roles before we hand over the show.
CASTING AND BACKSTAGE CREW ALLOCATION PROCESS
No audition is required to participate in this program, all children are welcome. As part of the training program, students will participate in a “pretend audition” in Term 1. This will introduce them to the audition process should they wish to audition for shows in the future. All students will fill out a preference sheet with a list of acting and backstage preferences. All students will be allocated an onstage role(s) and a backstage job. Every student’s onstage role will have individual lines of dialogue. These roles and jobs will not be allocated based on their “pretend audition”, but on their preferences, demonstrated skills, confidence level, ability to take direction during classes.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
Over 100 hours of tuition with a team of professional theatre educators
Development of both onstage acting and backstage skills: Role with many speaking lines and a job in a backstage crew
All of the costumes (except shoes), make-up, props and sets for the production
A printed script the students will get to keep after the production
An actor’s notebook/rehearsal journal to keep
A link to a professionally filmed video of the production and production photos
x 2 complimentary tickets to a performance
FAQs
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Support the positive environment that Child Players ACT fosters
Commit to learning lines at home
Most importantly…have fun!
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Yes! To ensure all children get the most out of the program we do ask parents/guardians to help us with the following.
Ensure your child is available to attend all classes, rehearsals and productions. This doesn’t include if your child is unwell.
We take a lot of careful consideration when casting the children and placing them into a role where we know they will learn and thrive. We would appreciate your support on our casting decisions.
To ensure the students are as confident as they can be for the performance we ask for your support in learning lines at home.
We would appreciate your help promoting the show, where you can, so that the children can experience performing to a full, lively audience!
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Attendance is required for all classes, rehearsals, and performances to not only help your child feel ready and confident for the performance but to help the whole class feel ready and confident (theatre is a team effort!). However, if you already know your child would need to miss one class during the school term, please contact us before enrolling your child and we can let you know.
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