Youth company plans new national ensemble
SCOTTISH Youth Theatre National Ensemble is inviting 16-25-year-olds from across Scotland to register for an open audition to join the new group.
The Argyll auditions will be held on Saturday February 11, 2017 at The Rockfield Centre, Oban. There will be no participation fee, with entry based purely on the performer’s ability and commitment.
In a bid to ensure they select the best Scotland has to offer, auditions will also be held in Stornoway, Inverness, Dumfries, Stranraer, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow .
Once recruited, the Ensemble will undertake development sessions across Scotland working with profesAN sional theatre-makers. Scottish Youth Theatre’s Artistic Director, Mary McCluskey said: ‘The National Ensemble is something we have wanted to do for quite some time. It is an example of our commitment to giving talented young people the opportunity to challenge and develop their theatre skills.
‘They will also have the opportunity to gain a formal qualification which will aid them in accessing further education and industry work.
‘We will ensure participants work at the highest level, collaborating with some of the most influential practitioners and performers working in Scottish theatre today.’
Registration is now open and those interested are encouraged to visit Scottish Youth Theatre’s website www.scottishyouththeatre.org