YOUNG ACTORS SCREEN ENSEMBLES

 
 
Welcome to the wonderful world of Screen Acting!
 
The Young Actors Screen Ensemble for Juniors is suitable for primary school students in years 5 and 6.

 

The Screen Ensemble offers children a chance to gain the dramatic skills and technical knowledge they need to be young screen actors by working and playing together in class, on camera and off.

Focussing on the differences and similarities between acting for stage and screen, playing with different genres, trying a variety of roles largely within casting type and self-taping – making sure each student has footage to take home at the end of each term which they can use for their own portfolios.

Students will have room to express themselves, practise technique and use their imaginations – all while having FUN and making new friends.

Over four school terms, ensemble members’ learning will focus on five key areas

  • Voice/Delivery
  • Movement/Physicality
  • Technical
  • Character/Text Work
  • Artistic/Personal Development

 

Each term’s work centres around one main focus:

  • T1 – Self Tapes
  • T2 – Genre Play
  • T3 – Scene Work
  • T4 – Industry Prep

 

TIMETABLE

Tuesday

No events available!
enquiry form enrolment form
 
 
The Young Actors Screen Ensemble Intermediate is available to secondary school students in years 7-9.

 

This Screen ensemble offers members the opportunity to develop further as young screen actors by practising and experimenting together in class, on camera and off.

At this level, students are regularly taking on new texts, taping more often and acquiring a solid foundation of acting for camera techniques across a variety of genres and styles.

Alongside the usual games, warm ups and rehearsals, they will be presented with new challenges which will deepen their understanding and enjoyment of the work.  We create the space for students to make new discoveries, express themselves, improve audition technique, grow their skill set and use their imaginations – all while having FUN.

Over four school terms, ensemble members’ learning will focus on five key areas

  • Voice/Delivery
  • Movement/Physicality
  • Technical
  • Character/Text Work
  • Artistic/Personal Development

 

Each term’s work centres around one main focus:

  • T1 – Self Tapes
  • T2 – Genre Play
  • T3 – Scene Work
  • T4 – Industry Prep

 

TIMETABLE

Tuesday

No events available!
enquiry form enrolment form
 
 
The Young Actors Screen Ensemble for Seniors is available to secondary school students in years 10-12.

The senior level of screen actor training is about equipping students with the tools, knowledge and confidence they need to soon take on the professional world independently, as artists.

Without losing their sense of fun, or ability to fail forwards, we push students to be frequently learning new texts, working at a faster turn around, reinforcing fundamentals and trying out a variety of ways to approach any given text or character. As our students grow as actors, we provide the nurture and space they need to add depth, naturalism and emotional connection to their performances. Furthermore we make sure students have their self-taping and audition techniques honed, acting as the starter kit they need to enter the film and TV industry.

Throughout the school year, we continue to teach across these categories:

  • Voice/Delivery
  • Movement/Physicality
  • Technical
  • Character/Text Work
  • Artistic/Personal Development

 

Each term’s work centres around one main focus

  • T1 – Self Tapes
  • T2 – Genre Play
  • T3 – Scene Work
  • T4 – Industry Prep

 

TIMETABLE

Saturday

No events available!
enquiry form enrolment form
 
We are excited to see you for an epic Term 2!

 

Follow the form below to enrol in Term 2 2026.

enrolment form
 
Interested in joining The National Drama School but not sure where to start?

 

Contact our admin via the enquiry form or contact us directly via enquiries@nationaltheatre.org.au or (03) 9534 0221

enquiry form

Follow the enrolment form to register for Term 2!

Young Actors Screen Ensembles

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw

At the heart of the Young Actors Ensemble is a simple idea. Play is the foundation of all great acting.

At The National Drama School, the Young Actors Ensemble offers a dynamic and supportive space for young people to explore performance across stage and screen. With ensembles for Pre Junior, Junior, Intermediate and Senior students, each actor is met at their level while becoming part of a collaborative and creative ensemble.

In the studio, students are encouraged to be curious, bold and imaginative. Through practical, skills based training, they develop voice, movement, text work, devising and on camera technique. They learn to trust their instincts, take creative risks and build their own artistic voice.

Students work with trained industry professionals and working artists, bringing current, real world practice into every class. This ensures training is relevant, rigorous and inspiring.

Our work is grounded in Care, Excellence and Community. We create an environment where students feel supported, challenged and connected. A space where confidence grows, creativity is nurtured and collaboration thrives.

The Young Actors Ensemble is about more than performance. It is about building confidence, resilience and a lasting connection to creativity.

Join us at The National Drama School and begin your journey.

Shaun Goss
Associate Director of Drama