YOUNG ACTORS STAGE ENSEMBLES

 
 
Welcome to the wonderful world of acting!

 

Pre-Junior Ensembles are open to school grade 3 & 4 students.

The Young Actors Stage Ensemble for Pre-Juniors is suitable for young primary school students. The Pre-Junior class introduces the exploration of different characters and types of acting. We practice acting techniques using games and exercises. Students will learn to express their creativity in a nurturing environment – a space for learning, expression and fun!

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

  • voice/delivery
  • movement/physicality
  • staging
  • character/text work
  • artistic/personal development.

 

Each term’s work centres around one main focus:

  • Term 1 – Improvisation & Devising
  • Term 2 – Scene Work
  • Term 3 – Building Character
  • Term 4 – Rehearsal & Performance
 
 
TIMETABLE 

Tuesday

Saturday

No events available!
ENQUIRY FORM enrolment form
 
 
The Young Actors Stage Ensemble for Juniors is suitable for primary school students in years 5 and 6.

 

Experimenting with different characters, throwing casting-types out the window, using games and exercises, scripted texts and improvisation, we allow students room to express themselves, practise technique and use their imaginations – all while having FUN and making new friends.

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

  • voice/delivery
  • movement/physicality
  • staging
  • character/text work
  • artistic/personal development. :
     

Each term’s work centres around one main focus

  • Term 1 – Improvisation & Devising
  • Term 2 – Scene Work
  • Term 3 – Building Character
  • Term 4 – Rehearsal & Performance
 
 
TIMETABLE

Tuesday

Saturday

No events available!

 

ENQUIRY FORM enrolment form
 
 
The Young Actors Stage Ensemble Intermediate is available to secondary school students in years 7-9.

Ensemble members are given the opportunity to develop further as young actors by working and experimenting together in class and on end-of-term productions. Introducing full-length play texts as a source for stimulus, inspiration and exploration, students will learn new techniques for approaching theatre both improvised and scripted and be presented with new challenges alongside the usual games, warmups and rehearsals.

We create the space for students to make new discoveries, express themselves, grow in their craft and use their imaginations – all while having FUN.

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, introducing various different practitioners’ ideas along the way.

  • Term 1 – Self Tapes
  • Term 2 – Genre Play
  • Term 3 – Scene Work
  • Term 4 – Industry Prep
 
 
TIMETABLE

Saturday

No events available!
enrolment form ENQUIRY FORM
 
 
Senior Ensemble is open to students in school grades 10, 11 and 12.

 

This ensemble offers young actors the opportunity to dive deeper into theatre craft. 

Playing with different styles, texts & various practitioners’ methods, students will play, evolve and create both in class and on the end-of-term production. Using more challenging play texts and more advanced techniques and exercises, students will hone their talents and grow their skill set in these classes, preparing them for professional stage work. 

We equip our students to feel confident in auditions, know how to approach a text, how to be creative, playful and respectful in rehearsal and of course to perform beautifully on stage with dynamism, control and JOY!

 

Over four school terms, ensemble members’ learning covers five key areas:

  • voice/delivery
  • movement/physicality
  • staging
  • character/text work
  • artistic/personal development.
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With all this in mind every term, each term’s work centres around one main focus, introducing various different practitioners’ ideas along the way.

  • Term 1 – Improvisation & Devising
  • Term 2 – Scene Work
  • Term 3 – Building Character
  • Term 4 – Rehearsal & Performance

 

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 us via the enquiry form or at enquiries@nationaltheatre.org.au

ENQUIRY FORM

Follow the enrolment form to register for term 2!

Young Actors Stage 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

Shaun Goss | Associate Director of Drama