ACTT Grads to Display Work in 6 New Plays This Spring

This Spring, an unprecedented number of students graduating from The Actors College of Theatre & Television (ACTT) with Advanced Diplomas in acting will bring their hard work and commitment to the fore across a series of 6 diverse plays, staged in two flourishing Sydney theatres - Belvoir Theatre and the Bondi Pavilion.

ACTT prepares students to enter the industry with the adaptability to work across several different platforms including theatre, film and television. With extensive training in acting including techniques based on Eric Morris methodology, and in the core principles of movement and voice, ACTT students certainly know how to command an audience.

Grad season commences on the 6th October 2015 at Belvoir St Theatre with The Last Days of Judas directed by John O'Hare.

"The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by well-known New York playwright Stephen Adly Giurgis is a witty, entertaining, comedy which contains many controversial premises which are rigorously debated by a cast of colourful historical characters." says Director John O'Hare. "The material is very theatrical and is a gift for actors to play and fun to direct.

As the number of productions in Australia and overseas continues to increase, there has never been a better time to embark on a career in this highly rewarding and all-encompassing creative genre. To make the most of every opportunity and ensure success in this field, it is important that students are equipped with a very comprehensive set of technical, creative and performance skills, ensuring students develop as exceptional all-rounders.

Throughout their time at ACTT, students learn the art of improvisation and are given scope to explore, analyse and critique a range of different text types and theatrical productions. Focus is also given to empowering the performers to apply their skills to a diverse range of musical opportunities including solo, ensemble and large-scale productions.

Further productions over the October and November season includes the music theatre production of The Boys from Syracuse "where '[students] employ new ideas and harness their fantastic imaginations and talents to recreate a vibrant production which sets the bar high not only for other training programs but in the way it breathes exciting new life into professional music theatre,"adds Stephen Lloyd Helper, Director of The Boys from Syracuse.

Other productions include Slut: the play, directed by Katie Cappiello, Directed by Maeliosa Stafford, Lucky, Directed by Glen Hamilton and Joseph K, Directed by Sean O'Riordan.