City Academy Actors Company

The premier on-going theatre company established by City Academy. 

With weekly rehearsals and regular performances throughout the year, The Actors Company aims to be one of the most exciting contemporary groups in London. It enables you to participate in theatre productions which fit around your working life.

The company uses new writing, devising, and one act plays that offer all members of the cast creative challenges.

Who can join?

The Actors Company is for those who have completed the higher levels of City Academy courses, the equivalent, or who have experience of performance. To be accepted into The Actors Company it is necessary to attend an Audition Workshop, which consists of acting exercises and working creatively with Company members and the director. Find out how to audition here > >

How does it work?

The Actors Company perform three Studio Productions a year, each with three performances.  There is a monthly subscription entitling you to participate in all rehearsals and all Studio Productions. Rehearsals are held on a Tuesday night between 7.00pm - 9.30pm at the purpose-built Diorama Art Studios. The showcases usually require one Sunday matinee performance, a performance in the evening and a performance on the Monday evening following. The invited audience is made up of friends, family, industry contacts and all tickets are complimentary.

Schedule for 2017

The Actors Company is an audition based ongoing group, which you pay for on a termly basis entitling you to participate in all rehearsals and all performances.

Rehearsals:

Tuesday 19 September and then every Tuesday until the 21 November.

Studio Production:

Matinee Performance Sunday 26 November
Evening Performance Monday 27 November

How to join

To join The Actors Company it is necessary to come along to a Workshop Audition. There is nothing to prepare, just come along prepared to have some fun and work creatively with company members and the director. Book your audition here > >

Artistic Policy

It is usual that plays are written with leading roles and smaller parts, however, to ensure that each member of the Company has an equal opportunity to perform, experience proves that rehearsing and performing ‘scenes’ rather than complete plays is the most effective policy.

The Studio Productions therefore consist of scenes and pieces linked to form an engaging show with all actors fully participating. The scenes, chosen to suit the individual actors’ casting, are usually contemporary and requiring minimal set and costume. Our studio is modern and lends itself to intimate performances.

Other Theatre Companies

City Academy run other Theatre Companies, but only the Actors Company requires you to complete an audition.

• Tuesday Theatre Company - some acting experience required
• Thursday Theatre Company - some acting experience required
• Saturday Theatre Company - some acting experience required
• Beginners Theatre Company - no acting experience required

If you have any questions about any of the theatre companies please email info@city-academy.com