Aspiring young actors from across the Mackay region have the chance to audition for a fully funded scholarship to learn from some of the country’s most respected actors, directors, and educators at renowned national theatre company Bell Shakespeare.
The John Bell Scholarship provides three talented high school students from regional Australia the opportunity to travel to Bell Shakespeare’s headquarters in Sydney in early 2024 to take part in the intensive week-long program. Over the week they’ll receive training and mentoring, undertake acting masterclasses and backstage tours, observe rehearsals, and watch live theatre performances.
Auditions take the form of a 15-minute Workshop Audition with a Bell Shakespeare artist where students perform a prepared monologue from Shakespeare, receiving feedback and direction.
Bell Shakespeare’s Artistic Director Peter Evans said the program is central to Bell Shakespeare’s ongoing commitment to nurturing new talent and sharing Shakespeare as widely as possible.
“This is a phenomenal opportunity that can help set the stage for a career in theatre,” he said.
“It is such a pleasure to give regional students this life-changing opportunity to experience immersive Shakespeare instruction, and to be mentored in the engine room of Australia’s national theatre company”.
The shortlist will be announced in November 2023 with the successful recipients announced in December 2023.
All details including registration forms, the official monologue list and tips on auditioning are available at https://www.bellshakespeare.com.au/john-bell-scholarship
What: John Bell Scholarship Auditions
When: Monday 4 September, 3.30pm
Where: MECC – Lynette Denny Space
Four students from regional Australia were selected for the John Bell Scholarship in 2022
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