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NextGen EnsembleTheatre
Monday & Thursday evenings
NextGen Ensemble Theatre Company
An intergenerational theatre project for FOURTEEN students ages 12-18 in the production of a contemporary Canadian play for teen audiences. Students will share the stage --and receive mentorship and guidance --from local adult professionals. There will be five performances of the play and production values will be of professional standard.
The company will onsist of
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9 actors (ages 12-18) to be actors and share the stage with 4 adult professional actors
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5 production team (ages 12-18) to serve as "assistants" to 5 adult professionals in the areas of stage management, lighting, sound, props, costumes, and set design.
Due to the nature of the program, there will be an audition/interview process. Commitment to the full time and process is expected and required (ie. steady attendance), as well as an ability to follow directions and work as a team.
Audition/Interviews are on Sun Dec 7, and Sun. Dec 14. (Visit the Nanaimo Young People's Theatre website for more details.)
The program runs from January to May (excluding Spring Break) ---TWO DAYS per week --- for a total of 60 hours of instruction, plus 5 performances.
Cost:
Audition: Free
If given a place in the program:
$475 actors
$300 production team ,members