CYT has designed a number of pathways for emerging artists of all ages, skill levels and experience. Explore all the options for your desired pathway - whether it be with a goal in mind, or just for fun!

CHRYSALIS: Associate Artists (18 – 25 yrs)

Six emerging artists are invited to join Canberra Youth Theatre as Associate Artists in 2012. 

Chrysalis: Associate Artists is for emerging artists who have accumulated some experience in their chosen discipline and wish to take a further step by building the skills necessary to transition into full time tertiary training or the professional industry.

Applications are open to: Directors, Designers (Set, Costume, Make-up), Technical Production (Lighting, Sound, Crew), Management (Stage, Production), Playwrights and Producers.

CHRYSALIS: Mentoring Program (12 – 25 yrs)

Chrysalis: Mentoring Program responds to requests by emerging artists for individual mentoring in the areas of Directing, Design, Technical Production, Playwriting, Management and Producing. Individual requests range from formal mentoring on a personal project, work experience or being attached as an assistant to a professional artist on a project or production. Chrysalis allows emerging artists to develop their craft within the safety of a company structure, as well as learning, collaborating and being mentored by professional artists.

THE SEED: Staged Reading Program

“The SEED has given my play new direction. The audience comments inspired a change in form, giving me new ideas and guiding the direction I needed to go in next.”
Camilla, 25, Emerging Writer, Artists Unite

In 2012, CYT will present 4 new plays in a staged reading, by promising emerging playwrights from the ACT and across Australia. With a small creative team, actors will workshop new texts and prepare a minimalist moved reading of the work for a single public performance. The staged readings have minimal set, no costumes and suggestive light and sound, to maximise audience focus on the writing.

OPEN HOUSE: EMERGING ARTISTS RESIDENCY
Emerging artists aged 18-25 from within the ACT & Interstate   

Open House: Emerging Artists Residency invites emerging artists to take theatrical risks and expand their performance horizons through engaging in a full-time artistic residency in our space for a fortnight. CYT will provide one ACT and one interstate emerging artist with the opportunity to develop a new work in our theatre. The successful applicants will have full, uninterrupted use of our versatile theatre space for 2 weeks, the support of a mentor, technical support, access and use of CYT’s workshop and office resources and a small production budget. Artists will also be paid a stipend of $500 per week, to support their artistic practice. Transport and accommodation will be provided for the interstate artist. Both residencies will conclude with a showcase of the developing work and a facilitated discussion.

INDEPENDENT ARTIST SERIES: STUDIOS

“I am looking at moving towards a professional career in theatre. I can already see that CYT is giving me the foundations I need to move into this area.”
Dylan, 19, Independent Writer/Director

The Independent Artist Series: Studios is a professional development program designed to identify areas of need and provide master classes, workshops and professional training to bridge knowledge gaps; offering the scaffolding needed to transition emerging artists into independent, professional artists, creating their own career.

CREATIVE PANEL: National Theatre Summit 2013

“Opportunities like the PANEL show that CYT is all about the artists – we were able to discuss what we wanted to perform and got to create production ideas that are now happening. I even had the opportunity to travel to Melbourne to represent CYT at the 2011 National Youth Theatre Summit!”     
Casey, 20, Panel Member

CHRYSALIS: Scholarships

Canberra Youth Theatre provides several scholarships each year, to assist artists or parents in financial difficulty with Ensemble or Workshop fees. All scholarships are by application and are updated on the website throughout the year, so check back each semester for what is available.

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