Our Summer Season is a chance for our students to take part in a full length production.
This is our biggest summer season ever! Four incredible plays, 12 performances, 60 actors and over 1000 seats available. Our Summer Season is a chance for our students to take part in a full length production at The Hope Street Theatre.
2023 SUMMER SEASON:
All performances will take place at The Hope Street Theatre between 31st August 2023 – 10th September 2023.
THE COURSE:
Once you sign up for the course you are guaranteed a speaking part in one of the plays. You must be willing to be in any of the plays.
The directors will decide on the casting following the auditions and the submission of your availability.
There are only 60 places on the course, and these will be offered on a first come, first served basis. The course costs £150. You pay a deposit when you register and make two more payments by installment.
AUDITIONS:
Auditions can be submitted via self tape or you can attend in person. In person auditions will take place on Sunday 2nd July. Self tapes can be sent over before this date.
The auditions are pressure free. You will be given a scene to prepare in advance. You don’t need to learn the lines.
Once you book a place on the course you are guaranteed a speaking part in one of the plays, the casting will take place after the audition date. If you’re unable to make the audition date let us know or you can self-tape.
The auditions are pressure free. You will be given a scene to prepare in advance. You don’t need to learn the lines.
REHEARSALS:
Read throughs will take place on Wed 19th or Thurs 20th July. Rehearsals will then take place on evenings and weekends and will be scheduled around your availability (to the best of our ability). You can choose whether you would like to rehearse:
- Once a fortnight,
- Once a week,
- More than once a week.
*It is still possible to go on holiday and be involved in the production. Availability will inform our casting process.
THE PLAYS:
Our four incredible plays are:
The Laramie Project by Moises Kauffman
Caucasian Chalk Circle adapted by Frank McGuiness
Jersualem by Jez Butterworth
Crimes of Passion – A Joe Orton Double Bill
THE DIRECTORS:
Sam Donovan and John McRoberts
THE WEEK OF THE PLAY:
You must be available for all of the following:
- The Mon and Tuesday evening before your play for dress rehearsals.
- From 12 noon on day of your tech / dress in the theatre (first performance day)
- The performances of your play.
KEY DATES:
Check below for the key dates:
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PLAY 1 |
PLAY 2 |
PLAY 3 |
PLAY 4 |
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Mon 28th August – |
Dress Rehearsal 5pm – 10pm |
Dress Rehearsal 5pm – 10pm |
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Tues 29th Aug |
Dress Rehearsal 5pm – 10pm |
Dress Rehearsal 5pm – 10pm |
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Wed 30th |
Dry Tech (no actors) |
Dry Tech(no actors)
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Thurs 31st |
Tech / Perf 1 (actors arrive at 12pm) |
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Fri 1st Sept |
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Tech / Perf 1(actors arrive at 12pm)
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Sat 2nd |
Perf 2 and 3 |
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Sun 3rd |
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Perf 2 and 3 |
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Mon 4th |
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Dress Rehearsal 5pm – 10pm |
Dress Rehearsal 5pm – 10pm |
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Tues 5th |
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Dress Rehearsal 5pm – 10pm |
Dress Rehearsal 5pm – 10pm |
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Wed 6th |
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Dry Tech(no actors)
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Dry Tech(no actors)
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Thurs 7th |
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Tech / Perf 1 (actors arrive at 12pm) |
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Fri 8th |
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Tech / Perf 1 (actors arrive at 12pm) |
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Sat 9th |
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Perf 2 and 3 |
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Sun 10th |
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Perf 2 and 3 |
PREVIOUS YEARS:
In 2022, we did two productions: ‘Daisy Pulls It Off’ by Denise Deegan and ‘Our Country’s Good’ by Timberlake Wertenbaker. In 2019 we did two productions: NAPOLI MILIONARIA by Eduardo De Filippo and adapted by Peter Tinniswood and STEPPING OUT by Richard Harris. All performances took place at The Hope Street Theatre 27th – 31st August.
Our Core Acting Pathway
Our Core Acting Pathway is made up of four courses, Acting for Beginners, Script Analysis, Finding the Truth and Advanced Acting / Theatre Company. If after taking Beginners, you decide you would like to develop your acting skills and technique further, you can follow this core pathway.
Other Acting Courses
Alongside our Core Acting Pathway, we also offer a range of other acting courses. These courses can be taken alongside or after completing our Core Acting Pathway. You should have taken Beginners or have some previous experience before taking one of these courses.
Our Core Writing Pathway
Our Core Writing Pathway is made up of five courses, Writing for Performance (Beginners), Writing Screen, Writing Radio, Writing Theatre, Writing Comedy. You start with the Writing for Performance course and then can take any of the other courses in any order.
