Youth Program
Spring 2026 Workshops
Unless noted workshops are held on consecutive Saturday Mornings from 9:30am to noon at the Studio theatre 63 Gore St. E
Questions? Please contact Volunteer Co-Ordinator Marilyn Nicolas-Dahan at youthplayers@studiotheatreperth.com
Saturday – April 11
THINK IT, WRITE IT, PERFORM IT with EMMET CAMERON
Theatre is communicating ideas with words and presentation in front of an audience
Emmet looks forward to sharing a passion for storytelling with the Perth Youth Players this spring. In this workshop, participants will be presented with the building blocks of theatrical storytelling and use them to create a short (1-page) script. In this creative zone, they will have the opportunity to learn and apply techniques for giving and receiving responses in a collaborative and constructive way while workshopping each other’s plays.
Saturday – April 18
STYLIZED PERFORMANCE with ALEXIS SCOTT
‘Street’ Theatre – Commedia dell’Arte
Participants will enjoy the energy and fun of creating scenes and atmosphere on the stage by relying on their wits and improv skills. They will delve into conveying their specific characters with little scenery or costume. This ‘street’ theatre -Commedia dell’Arte – has a basic plot with key entrances, exits and story points, but the actors create their own dialogue and gags as they go. It develops creativity, concentration, problem solving, quick reflexes and teamwork, for it is very much an ensemble form of theatre.
Saturday – April 25
EMBODYING YOUR CHARACTER with CHRYSTINE WILLIAMS
Where does the actor (you) end and the character begin?
Participants will work on the physical aspects of becoming a character through a series of physical games and exercises enabling them to transform their bodies and their movements with the goal of becoming someone completely different on stage. Commitment is the key to embodying your character. Find out how your character presents themselves within their world? How do they walk, sit, and gesture? How do they move throughout space? How do they react to their environment and to the other characters in the scene? How can we use our bodies to help convey our characters’ emotions and reactions?
Saturday – May 2
TBA
Saturday – May 9
BEING AT YOUR BEST with GRACE MAIN
An actor workshop in two parts!
PART 1 TWO SIDES OF A COIN
This is one side of the COIN. Casting -As Director – How do you find the right actor for the role? Participants get to see auditioning actors through the Director’s eyes. Whether you are directing or auditioning to be in a play or film, here are some time-tested tips to bring out the best and make informed decisions. This is the flip side of the COIN. Rehearsing – As an Actor – How do you prepare, collaborate, and bring your best to the show once you’re cast in a play (or film)?
PART 2 YOUR BEST
Lines, actions, Director’s wishes and your instincts, giving others the light and taking the light for yourself… Prepping for a role is demanding and can be confusing. This part of the workshop will give you strategies for where to put your time and energy at each stage of rehearsal to be the best, give the best, and be the one others want to work with.
EMBODYING YOUR CHARACTER with CHRYSTINE WILLIAMS
Where does the actor (you) end and the character begin?
Participants will work on the physical aspects of becoming a character through a series of physical games and exercises enabling them to transform their bodies and their movements with the goal of becoming someone completely different on stage. Commitment is the key to embodying your character. Find out how your character presents themselves within their world? How do they walk, sit, and gesture? How do they move throughout space? How do they react to their environment and to the other characters in the scene? How can we use our bodies to help convey our characters’ emotions and reactions?
Saturday – May 16
NO WORKSHOP ON THE LONG WEEKEND
Saturday – May 23
TAKING THE SPOTLIGHT with DAVID BIRD
For actors, soliloquies are a chance to showcase emotional range and connect directly with the audience. They drive the story forward and reveal what your character feels inside, what they are hiding from other characters. Think of a monologue as a speech for others, and a soliloquy as a speech to oneself.
It’s undeniably challenging, not comfortable to be alone on stage and speak your thoughts out loud. How can you the actor keep it feeling real; keep the speech active. David will work with partidipants to help them working through the obstacles associated with solilogues to give the speech shape, pace and meaning so that your moment in the spotlight shines.
Saturday – May 30
MAKE A SCENE – TAKE TWO! with ALLISON GRAHAM
Participants should be prepared for a high-energy, intensive morning designed for youth who want to sharpen their skills and have a blast doing it.
To start the workshop, Allison aims to build confidence, focus, and connection using dynamic theatre games and ensemble warm-ups, followed by improv exercises that strengthen spontaneity and bold character choices. The heart of the workshop is our Scene Lab: participants will work on and present a short scene, receive live direction and actionable notes, and then perform it again — applying the adjustments in real time and experiencing how quickly a performance can deepen and transform. Supportive, fast-paced, and creatively charged, this workshop is all about growth, risk-taking, and having fun!
THURS DEC 11
SHOWCASE and AWARDS NIGHT
at 7 pm (call time for youth is 6:30 pm)
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