Classes options
Classes run on Tuesday afternoons, with an additional Thursday class offered if enrollment numbers allow. Students may join at any time throughout the term, with foundational concepts revisited and reinforced throughout the year. The term fees will be adjusted for the number of classes missed.
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 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
Introduction to acting and ensemble building
Objectives – what characters want and why
Actions – playing tactics rather than emotions
Obstacles & stakes – creating tension and urgency
Given circumstances – who, where, when, why
Listening & reacting – presence and truth
Emotional truth (safe, age-appropriate techniques)
Scene analysis and rehearsal techniques
Classes options
Classes run on Tuesday afternoons, with an additional Thursday class offered if enrollment numbers allow. Students may join at any time throughout the term, with foundational concepts revisited and reinforced throughout the year. The term fees will be adjusted for the number of classes missed.
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 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
Character development – behaviour and backstory
Relationships & status
Text vs subtext
Beats and scene changes
Rehearsal technique and consistency
Partner scene work and responsiveness
Monologues – making them active
Coaching, refinement, and taking direction
Scene and monologue performances
Classes options
Classes run on Tuesday afternoons, with an additional Thursday class offered if enrollment numbers allow. Students may join at any time throughout the term, with foundational concepts revisited and reinforced throughout the year. The term fees will be adjusted for the number of classes missed.
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 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
Stage vs screen – scale and realism
Framing and shot sizes
Eye lines and hitting marks
Continuity and matching takes
Multiple takes and direction
Screen scene work and playback
Genre on screen
Cold reads and quick choices
Classes options
Classes run on Tuesday afternoons, with an additional Thursday class offered if enrollment numbers allow. Students may join at any time throughout the term, with foundational concepts revisited and reinforced throughout the year. The term fees will be adjusted for the number of classes missed.
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.
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
How the industry works (casting, agents, auditions)
Self-tape setup and slates
Self-tape performance technique
Taking direction in auditions
Choosing showreel material
Showreel filming
Reviewing and refining footage
Audition practice