2025 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
Cast Callout!
We are looking for a new, dynamic cast of 15 young people who are keen to extend their theatre-making and acting skills and will dedicate 15 Sunday afternoons to become this year’s Drama Scene Players bringing a scripted Play to the stage.
Don’t Miss Out – Expression Of Interest closes 3 March 2025
Why Be A Drama Scene Player?
Make friends outside of school who love Drama as much as you! Play drama games, improvise & devise, bring words off a page and scenes to the stage, explore character and extend your acting skills, all together over some Sunday afternoons between March and September, as a Drama Scene Player the only thing better than the fun along the way is the achievement when you perform your Play.
Are you in Year 5,6,7,8? Would you like to be in a Play?
When you find out everyone around you thinks differently to you, what do you do? Do you push through? Hide from the mocking of your peers or face the adversity and challenge their view? Isn’t Drama about learning to be a tree? What if being a tree was what you wanted to be?
In this Play published in 2018, step into the shoes of a group of 11-13 year olds discovering their technology, environment, classmates and aspirations.
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
In 2025, we are again gathering a cast of young people from Sydney who would like to take their Drama further by experiencing producing and performing a Play for an invited audience.
DRAMA SCENE PLAYERS Incorporated
Non-Profit registered association NSW 9896565
Drama Scene Players Inc.
DSP Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit Association in 2012. Since then, a committed group of Drama Scene trained Coaches and Industry Specialists have delivered projects including; Performances by DramaSceners, Performances by DS Teens, Sunday Scene specialist skill series, Annual NHSPA Audition workshops, Inclusive Drama classes for children with disabilities & disorders and their siblings, Scripted performances by Drama Scene Players (children in Years 5,6,7,8).
Click this link for more information on DSP Inc. and our PAST PROJECTS
An Invitation To Be A Drama Scene Player In 2025
DRAMA SCENE PLAYERS are young people who are:
* Asking to be in a Play
* Keen on Drama & Acting
* Keen on experiencing Acting with a script
* Motivated to rehearse on their own at home
* Willing to undertake an obligation to a team
* Able to stick to a commitment
* Budding theatre-makers
* Interested in experiencing the onstage, backstage and offstage roles necessary to create a performance for an audience
* Demonstrating a sparkle in their eye
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Who is the Director?
Stephanie Waites (Steph) is the Director for this project, assisted by a rehearsal / production Coach.
What happens at rehearsals ?
When not in a scene being rehearsed, Players participate in Drama games for Sunday afternoon fun and exercises to explore their characters and to extend their stage acting and speaking skills.
Who can join this project?
Roles in our Cast and Offstage Team are open to young people who range in school ages YEARS 5,6,7,8.
“Drama Scene Players” do not have to be enrolled in Drama Scene classes.
How can a young person become a Drama Scene Player?
1. Fill in the expression of interest form below.
2. Attend our first group welcome workshop on Sunday, 9 March 2025 2.30pm – 5.00pm in Petersham.
During this workshop, participants will; play Drama Games, get to know each other, discover the roles that will go into putting on this performance (onstage and offstage), demonstrate their interest in experiencing different aspects of production, demonstrate their interest in speaking roles (by performing a rehearsed scene).
It is a fun atmosphere just like being in a Drama class.
Why is there an EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Players and parents/carers will not be asked to make a commitment until we are certain we have the numbers to make up our Cast for this project.
DSP Inc. has successfully launched all past projects!
Please fill in the EOI below and submit by our deadline 3/3/2025.
What is the rehearsal commitment?
Drama Scene Players is NOT on every week!
Availability to commit to the Sunday rehearsal schedule is essential.
Rehearsal location: In classrooms at: TAVERNERS HILL INFANTS SCHOOL, Queen St, Petersham.
Standard time:
2.30pm – 5.00pm: Standard rehearsal *Including afternoon tea break
1.15pm – 2.15pm *Additional and occasional, 2-5 players rehearsing their scene (by negotiation)
REHEARSAL DATES 2025
Following our welcome workshop on Sunday 9 March – rehearsals take place on
1st, 3rd, 5th, Sundays of some months – not on school holiday Sundays
Term 1
16 & 30 March – 3rd & 5th Sundays
6 April – 1st Sunday *Line memorising over school holidays, no rehearsal on 3rd Sunday
Term 2
4 & 18 May – 1st & 3rd Sundays
1 & 15 & 29 June – 1st & 3rd & 5th Sundays
JULY – *Costume gathering (simple) over school holidays, no rehearsal on 1st or 3rd Sundays
Term 3
3 & 17 & 31 August – 1st & 3rd & 5th Sundays
7 September – Tech Rehearsal (longer call time)
14 September – Dress Rehearsal (longer call time)
21 SEPTEMBER – PERFORMANCE (longer call time)
This doesn’t look like a lot of rehearsal time?
That is true. It is a tight schedule because we know from past experience Drama Scene Players are the type of young people who learn through a project like this to *commit *memorise their lines *come prepared *learn fast *be a Player the team cannot do without *maintain the enthusiasm *put on a wonderful show.
Where is the performance?
This is scheduled to be an outdoor show to give our Players the experience of an amphitheatre performance. The location is within a local school, (with a school hall as a backup performance stage if the weather is inclement).
Fees? Less than $10.00 an hour
$48.00 DSP Player annual membership Due 9 March
$460.00 Not Due Now (50% $230 due end of March – 50% $230 due start of May)
Interested in more information?
Was your question not answered here?
Fill in an Expression Of Interest (below)
Please note
15 is our minimum Cast calling for a doubling of some roles – there are roles in the script for more than 15 Actors so we welcome all interested young people to express their interest.