Be inspired by the most experienced ACA staff, and be a part of our rich and vibrant culture, where your supported learning and performance outcomes are our sole consideration.
The Foundation Program has two intakes each year in January and July.
Take the first step towards your acting dreams by applying to ACA’s Foundation Program today – where your acting potential takes centre stage.
*This is a non-accredited course.
Apply Now for January 2024
20 Weeks
Actors Centre Australia, Leichhardt NSW
Now $6,999 (usually $7,990.00)
Audition and secure your position before December 20th, 2023, to receive an additional $500 savings, bringing the total course cost to $6,499!
22nd January
15th June
Over 20 weeks you will be inspired by the most experienced tutors ACA has on staff. The program will only be offered to those who show the talent and aptitude, as well as the potential and promise, to take the next step in their career journey. This program will be your best next step to gain entry into a full-time course in Australia or overseas or to accelerate your training to enter the profession.
As a Foundation Program Company Member, you form a major part of the ACA family.
For every ACA internal show or event as well as for as many external events as possible, each Foundation Program Company Member will receive TWO FREE tickets to each show and event, so as to connect with the incredible performance experiences here on site.
There will also be special events designed solely for The Foundation Program Members to both accelerate and inspire your training with us.
Students with these qualities should apply:
Applicants need:
ACA’s Foundation Program has been meticulously designed and conceived with each actor’s most extensive learning outcomes and professional results as the prime considerations.
Three distinct elements set this course apart:
The Philosophy: ACA’s Foundation Program embraces your gifts and honours your personal and artistic journey throughout your training. You study in an adult environment – a place of mutual collaboration, respect and support. ACA’s paradigm for learning is: high challenge matched with high support produces high performance.
The Structure: We have structured a unique and flexible schedule that works for you, offering:
By maintaining a balanced and healthy life, you can avoid stresses and overload that can accompany more full-time study and, therefore, fully embrace the quality training offered. This unique structure also serves to accelerate and deepen your learning.
The Delivery: The way we learn has an effect on what we learn. Our program uses learning techniques that open up possibilities within each actor and salute the very best in each individual. Peak performance is our focus through an active, dynamic, and productive learning environment, matching rigour with achievement at every step. The course is split into 4 Stages of 5 weeks duration.
Each stage has its dedicated core subjects and performance outcomes. Creating an acting foundation with the bedrock skills required to take every aspect of acting understanding to a new level of rigorous achievement for every participant.
ACA’s mission statement is:
“To enliven the soul of society through the power of the performing arts.”
ACA was built upon the belief in the transformational capacity of performance, the enrichment of the human experience and of each person’s true potential realized through performing arts education.
We believe everyone has natural talent and untapped potential. To us, inspiration is the key to transformation, and we encourage everyone to go beyond their expectations and excel.
ACA provides a rigorous, vibrant, high challenge/high support environment, where everyone is encouraged class by class to support themselves and each other 100% so real achievement is possible within every opportunity.
Our Commitment:
This is the time and opportunity to take you further than you might have thought possible through focused, integrated and intensive learning, matched with powerful and sustained onstage and onscreen performance experiences.
Employment Outcomes
Australia’s leading Foundation Program will take each individual to a far deeper understanding of his/her craft and skill-set as well as open up new possibilities within each actor so the work can speak boldly, passionately and securely through them.
You will conclude your program with more:
Your Executive Teaching Team will include:
Hours
Mon – Thursday 6.30 – 10pm
Saturday 10am – 5:30pm
Stage One
Subjects: acting, voice, body, improvisation, language power, stage combat, creative state, character
Presentations: stage combat
Stage Two
Subjects: acting, voice, body, improvisation, language power, sonnets, Shakespeare, singing, character
Presentations: sonnets
Stage Three
Subjects: acting, voice, body, improvisation/comedy, language power, screen, Shakespeare, mask, singing, scene work
Presentations: singing/Shakespeare
Stage Four
Subjects: acting, voice, body, improvisation/comedy, language power, screen, Chekov, scene work
Presentations: scene work public performance/screen showing
Application via Digital Audition/Submission:
To apply for ACA’s Foundation Program please send or upload a filmed self-test/audition which includes:
Once you’ve captured the take which best represents you, either upload it as a private and password-protected Vimeo or YouTube video using the password “Foundation” and send us the link with your application form OR burn the footage to a DVD and post it to us at ACA Sydney PO Box 361, Leichhardt, NSW 2040.
We look forward to viewing your work.
Application process:
2022 Price: $7,990.00
Payment for the course can be made in instalments:
$1,990 to be paid 3 weeks before course commencement.
$2,000 at the completion of stage one.
$2,000 at the completion of stage two.
$2,000 prior to the completion of stage three.
If you wish to discuss alternate payment instalments, please email johannw@actorscentreaustralia.com.au
Quicklinks
Contact Info
Forum Performance Precinct,
Ground Level, Italian Forum,
30A/23 Norton street,
Leichhardt, NSW, 2040
info@actorscentreaustralia.com.au
PO Box 361, Leichhardt NSW 2040
RTO Code: 45065
A subsidiary of
We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and pay respect to the First Nations Peoples, their elders, past, present and future.