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.
Application Deadline: September 10th, 2012
We will be accepting applications for the next Emerging Actors program starting in August 2012.
If selected to audition, you will be notified by mid-late September.
Submissions will not be accepted via fax or email
- Emerging Actors will participate in a series of workshops for plays in development
- Sessions will be held intermittently. Participants will also be involved in other Nightwood workshops.
- All participants will be cast in at least one Write from the Hip reading, working alongside professional actors and directors. Works will be presented on the final night of the Write from the Hip program.
Submission Guidelines:
Please submit the following:
- Headshot
- Resume
- Letter of Interest outlining why you’d like to be part of the Program
Please Note: If selected for an audition, you will be notified by phone for an audition. Nightwood receives a high volume of submissions. Please do not call or email to ask your status.
For more information please contact Program Director Anna Chatterton at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
