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Welcome to Semester Two! Congratulations to all students involved in the mid-year performances. I have received an overwhelming number of compliments from audience members who were astounded at the talent and performing ability of our students. I was particularly impressed with the high level of professionalism and dedication demonstrated from all levels and age groups. Our top level performing group, The Actors Studio, were well received and their ‘impro’ sets were a special highlight of the Youth Theatre ‘Magic, Myth and Mayhem’ season. Thanks must go out to our committed rehearsal directors who put in time and effort to ensure the students are performance ready.
Rehearsals are in full swing and we are really looking forward to the end of year shows. Students this semester are going to be working on plays which will promote growth in areas such as character development and vocal technique. Students will be encouraged to take responsibility for their own performance and to take ownership of their character/s. Our performance repertoire for Semester Two includes selections from Shakespearean classics, poet/author Lewis Carroll and other well-known children’s short stories. We are looking forward to a fabulous term, which we know will result in terrific end of year shows.
Rehearsal and Performance Schedules
By now everyone should have received both a hard copy (in class) and an electronic version (via email) of their rehearsal and performance schedule. This schedule includes all rehearsals, workshop and performance dates for each student.
Please put workshop and performance dates into your diary. If performing in multiple performances, please ensure these dates do not clash. If there are any problems, please ring the office 9384 1644.
Arrivals and Apologies
Please remember to arrive at the scheduled class time. Rehearsals commence promptly so please allow a few minutes to get to class so you don’t miss out on anything.
Apologies for absence or lateness should be sent to your Venue Manager, not phoned through to the office. Please check the contact details on the front of this newsletter as some details have changed.
Uniform Reminder
Students are reminded to wear correct uniform to rehearsals each week. The Youth Theatre uniform consists of:
- Victorian Youth Theatre T’shirt
- Runners or similar (no thongs or sandals);
-Black rehearsal pants (track suit, shorts or leggings - no skirts or dresses).
Lost Property
We still have a large number of uncollected lost property items from Semester One and the mid year performances. Lost property will be on display at our Hawthorn Venue (Swinburne Senior Secondary College - 505 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. Melway: 45 E 10) on Saturday 19 September from 10am - 3:30pm.
Lost property from Term 3 will be held by your venue manager until the end of the term. At the end of Term 3 all lost property will be donated to charity.
Programme Donations
Every semester the Children’s Performing Company donates a portion of programme sales to charity. Semester One saw $2836.00 donated to each of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and the Saving Lilly Robyn Foundation.
The total donation to charity was $5672.00. Thank you for all the families who purchased a programme during our last performance season!
Talent Company of Australia (TCA) Updates
The Talent Company welcomes Nerissa Jayasingha as the new Talent Agent for TCA. Nerissa comes to the company with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the entertainment industry. We welcome her to the team!
The TCA is continually sourcing work for it’s members and most recently successfully placed talent in the third series of Disney’s As The Bell Rings, short film Taj. Also three TCA members managed to get to the final round of auditions for the next series of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?.
TCA Workshops and Registrations
The TCA will be running Screen Acting Workshops in the second week of the school holidays that will cover TV scenes, monologues, TV commercials, professional casting, professional headshots and every participant receives FREE annual membership with the Talent Company. Workshops are for all CPCA students aged 8-18 years and will run 9:30am - 4:15pm over two days. More information will be distributed to all students over the coming weeks.
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No student news is too big or too small so please email us at youththeatre@cpca.com.au.
