Program commencement dates

All Drama Ensembles commence on Wednesday 30 April, 2025 (Term 2 Week 1). There will also be three Sunday rehearsals, one per term.

Rehearsal times:

• Wednesday 4:45 pm to 6:45 pm for Primary Drama Ensembles (Year 5 and 6)
• Wednesday 5 pm to 7 pm for Junior and Senior Drama Ensembles (Year 7 to 11)
• All Drama Ensembles will rehearse from 10 am – 4 pm on Sunday 15 June, Sunday 21 September and Sunday 19 October 2025.

Application process

1. Complete the webform application below and include your parent consent.
2. Your school principal will receive an email once you submit this application and be asked to endorse your inclusion, if successful, in the weekly Drama Ensemble program. 
3. Attend the live audition at the time you have chosen. No preparation is required.

Audition requirements

• Auditions will be in a workshop format of warm-up, movement and improvisation skills
• All students are to wear comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water.

Audition dates and times

Primary Drama Ensembles (Years 5 and 6):

• Sunday 16 February 2025, 10 am to 12 pm
• Sunday 16 February 2025, 2 pm to 4 pm
• Wednesday 19 February 2025, 5 pm to 7 pm

Junior Drama Ensembles (Years 7 and 8):

• Wednesday 26 February 2025, 5 pm to 7 pm
• Sunday 9 March 2025, 10 am to 12 pm

Senior Drama Ensembles (Years 9, 10 and 11):

• Wednesday 5 March 2025, 5 pm to 7 pm
• Sunday 9 March 2025, 2 pm to 4 pm
• Wednesday 12 March 2025, 5 pm to 7 pm

Callback auditions 

Students will be notified after their open audition whether or not they are invited to the callback audition. Callbacks for Primary students will occur on Sunday 23 February, 2025. Callbacks for Secondary students will occur on Sunday 16 March and Wednesday 19 March, 2025.

Audition resources

• Audition tips for drama
• Top tips for auditioning 

Fees

• The annual membership fee for each drama ensemble in 2025 is $395, including GST.

School nominations include:

• massed dance – primary and secondary
• small schools items
• Indigenous items
• support student item
• drama
• choir
• remote schools item (Saturday night show only)
• specialist school performance groups
• combined concert band

Participation fee for all students: $35

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (secondary choral, recorders and primary choral) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

Venue TBA

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (secondary choral, recorders and primary choral) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

Venue TBA

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (secondary choral, recorders and primary choral) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (secondary choral, recorders and primary choral) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (secondary choral, recorders and primary choral) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (secondary choral, recorders and primary choral) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (secondary choral, recorders and primary choral) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (choir and recorders) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (choir and recorders) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

• Teachers will receive a master copy of the relevant repertoire (choir and recorders) from which to make copies for every participating student.
• Access to a range of online repertoire resources will become available soon.
• Teachers from participating schools are encouraged to attend in-person teachers’ professional development workshops for the musical component in which their school is involved.

Cost

• $30.00 per student
• $30.00 per teacher attending the workshops as a professional learning experience.

Should In the Spotlight Play Day workshops be cancelled prior to the advertised workshops and no alternative offered, a full refund will be provided.

In the event of a COVID-19 related withdrawal from the program on the day of the workshop, the participant will be refunded 50% of the participation fee paid.