Emerging Actors Program

The Emerging Actor Program provides an opportunity for recent graduates from theatre schools and actors at the beginning of their careers to network, hone skills in play development and work alongside established theatre professionals while developing new works for the stage.  The Emerging Actor Program works in tandem with Nightwood’s Write from the Hip emerging playwriting program. 

In the past Write From The Hip directors have included Yvette Nolan, Weyni Mengesha, Jennifer Tarver and Nina Lee Aquino.  Emerging Actor alumni include graduates and students from the National Theatre School, Ryerson Theatre School, Humber College Theatre School, George Brown Theatre School, U of T’s Erindale/Sheridan Theatre Program, and the U of T’s University College Drama Program.

The Emerging Actors Program will be taking a hiatus this coming season, check our website in the 2013/2014 season for updates.

Photo of Bethany Jillard in Polly Stenham’s That Face. Bethany was part of Nightwood’s Emerging Actors Program in 2005.

Photo of Grace Lynn Kung in Marjorie Chan’s A Nanking Winter. Grace was part of Nightwood’s Emerging Actors Program.

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