STAGE & SCREEN ACTING CLASSES
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Based in Thirroul, Northern Suburbs of Wollongong (NSW)
THE ACTORS TOOLKIT
Program Overview:
This year-long program introduces students to the foundations of acting before progressing through scene work, screen technique, and industry preparation. The emphasis is on truthful behaviour, clear intention, confidence on camera, and age-appropriate professional skills.
Students may join at the start of any term, with foundational concepts revisited and reinforced throughout the year.
An edited showreel is included for students who complete all four terms, with showreel production available at an additional cost for partial-year enrollments.
All courses run throughout the School terms.
COURSE 1: Foundations Of Acting
Course Focus: Understanding how acting works
Course Outcome: Students can analyse a scene, make playable choices, and perform truthfully
Core Concepts
Actions (verbs)
Objectives & obstacles
Motivation & stakes
Given circumstances
Listening & reacting
Emotional truth vs pretending
Classes options
Classes run on Tuesday afternoons, with an additional Thursday class offered if enrolment numbers allow.
Tuesdays: 4.30 - 7pm.
Dates: 3rd Feb - 31 March, 2026
Thursdays: 4.30 - 7pm (class will run subject to numbers)
Dates: 5th Feb - 2nd April
Location: Thirroul Community Centre
Cost: $480 per student
Spaces are limited to 12 students to support a high-quality learning environment.
COURSE 2 - THE POWER OF CHARACTER
Course curriculum: Scene Work & Character development
Term Focus: Application, consistency, depth
End-of-Term Outcome: Students can rehearse, sustain, and perform scenes and monologues with clear intention and believable character choices.
Core Concepts
Relationship dynamics
Text vs subtext
Continuity of performance
Rehearsal discipline
Classes options
Classes run on Tuesday afternoons, with an additional Thursday class offered if enrollment numbers allow.
Tuesdays: 4.30 - 7pm.
Dates: 28th April - 23rd June
Thursdays: 4.30 - 7pm (class will run subject to numbers)
Dates: 23rd April - 18th June
Location: Thirroul Community Centre
Cost: $480 per student
Spaces are limited to 12 students to support a high-quality learning environment.
COURSE 3 – SCREEN PLAY
Course curriculum: Screen Acting Technique
Term Focus: Acting truthfully and confidently on camera
End-of-Term Outcome: Students understand how camera, framing, and technical demands affect performance — and can adjust without “acting less” or becoming stiff.
Core Concepts
Camera awareness
Subtlety & stillness
Continuity
Marks & framing
Technical confidence
Classes options
Classes run on Tuesday afternoons, with an additional Thursday class offered if enrollment numbers allow.
Tuesdays: 4.30 - 7pm.
Dates: 21st July - 15th September
Thursdays: 4.30 - 7pm (class will run subject to numbers)
Dates: 23rd July - 17th September
Location: Thirroul Community Centre
Cost: $480 per student
Spaces are limited to 12 students to support a high-quality learning environment.
COURSE 4 – INSIDE THE INDUSTRY
Course curriculum: Industry Skills: Showreels & Self-Tape Auditions
Term Focus: Professional readiness & confidence
End-of-Term Outcome: Students leave with usable footage, audition skills, and realistic understanding of the industry.
Core Concepts
Audition technique
Self-taping skills
Professional etiquette
Confidence & resilience
Classes options
Classes run on Tuesday afternoons, with an additional Thursday class offered if enrollment numbers allow.
Tuesdays: 4.30 - 7pm.
Dates: 13th October - December 8th
Thursdays: 4.30 - 7pm (class will run subject to numbers)
Dates: 15th October - 10th December
Location: Thirroul Community Centre
Cost: $480 per student
Spaces are limited to 12 students to support a high-quality learning environment.