FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What do you teach at TYC?
At The Young Company Theatre we explore a wide variety of theatre styles and
conventions (such as script work, improvisation and pantomime to name a few) for
young creatives ages 5 years through to 19 years of age. Our unique theatre workshops
are individually designed by our qualified educators and professional theatre
practitioners to explore these aspects in an engaging and creative setting, each working
towards an end of semester performance showcase.
Your child will discover their electrifying creative abilities, super charged social
confidence and magnetic idea generation skills as they are nurtured through our
powerful youth theatre framework.
We showcase young talent at the end of each semester, during school holiday
programs, also during term-time for our main-stage productions and community events.
We reinterpret classic and contemporary stories for our time and also commission brave
and relevant new writing. We are as ambitious as the young people we serve.
Participants make new friends while also developing their acting techniques, selfconfidence,
communication and presentation skills, as well as their creativity and
performance resume.
2. Which class is best suited for my child?
At The Young Company Theatre we cater for a wide variety of theatrical interests and
levels of skill on stage. To ensure we recommend the ideal class for your child we firstly
like to get to know a bit more about them. We currently offer classes for a Developing
Performer through to our Courageous Performer, Musical Performers and Technical
Performers as well as establishing Creative Pathways for our young creatives. To find
out which classes are best suited for you please feel free to contact us via email
[email protected] or phone 40 41 4066.
3. How can I book my child into your program?
We have a very handy online booking process in which you can enroll your child into any
one of our weekly drama programs that are not currently at capacity. Simply fill out our
easy enrolment form online, select your workshop class and opt for your preferred
payment option (either credit card, direct debit or payment plan). Then you will be sent a
confirmation email to secure your child’s position in the class. You can find our
enrolment link on our website under our “Book Today” link. Or simply phone our friendly
office staff on 40 41 4066 for more information.
4. When do you run classes?
The Young Company currently run a variety of classes throughout the week (Monday -
Saturday). These classes are run outside of school hours and coincide generically with
the standard school term weeks. We also hold our special Holiday Drama Camps over
the school holidays for young creatives ages 5-12years who are looking for more
dramatic adventures over the school holiday breaks. For specific class times, ages and
semester dates please see our weekly timetable which is available for download from
our website or follow the links to our annual calendar.
5. How can I pay for the classes?
Once you have booked into one of our weekly drama workshops you can opt for your
preferred payment method, either via credit card online or contact our General Manager
to organize a direct debit payment.
6. Do you offer payment plans?
For further information regarding payment plans please contact our General Manager
via email on [email protected].
7. Do you offer discounts for multiple-classes?
Yes we do. Please contact our General Manager via email on
[email protected].
8. What does my child need to bring?
If your child could please bring along a water bottle, their script (if they have one) and an
additional snack to have before their class commences. Please note that due to some
children’s allergies, we are a nut free zone.
9. What does my child need to wear?
We ask that your child wears comfortable clothing each day (ie: shorts and t-shirt or
school uniform). On your child’s performance day, we ask students to please bring along
theatre blacks (a black t-shirt/singlet and black tights/shorts/trousers with no visible
labels on it). They wear these underneath their costume during the performance. We
also have TYC black t-shirts available for purchase from the Box Office. Please just ask
one of our facilitators for more information.
10. Can my child come to more than one class a week?
There is no limit to how many classes your child can be enrolled in per week. However,
as each of our classes work towards a unique performance outcome, your child can only
participate in the classes in which they are enrolled in. Simply follow the links to our
simple enrolment page on our website for more details.
11. Do you allow parents to sit in on classes?
To encourage all of our students to fully explore their dramatic skills on stage, we find it
is best if parents do not sit in on classes. This allows for all of our students to explore
their full potential on stage with their peers in the class. We do, however love to discuss
any questions or queries you might have pre or post workshop and our friendly
facilitators are always available to have a chat to you.
12. Do TYC facilitators hold Blue Cards?
All TYCs facilitators hold a Blue Card which they have on them at all times.
13. Do you have catch up classes?
Please contact our General Manager via email on [email protected] to
talk further about catch up classes if your child misses a session.
14. Are you part of my school’s program?
The Young Company Theatre is a non-for-profit organisation. We currently have extra
curricular workshops run at several schools in the Cairns and surrounding regions such
as Trinity Beach SS, Edge Hill SS, Freshwater SS, Peace Lutheran College and St
Andrews College.
15. What do I do if my child has lost their script?
We have all of our class scripts available on our TYC website for download. Simply log
into our website using the log in provided and select which semester scripts you would
like to peruse.
16. What happens on the end of semester performance day?
Students are required to arrive at TYC according to the student call time for their
performance date and remain at TYC until their performance finishes. We ask that on
their performance day that they wear their theatre blacks (black t-shirt and black pants)
and pack a water bottle. Your child’s showcase will generally commence one hour after
their student call time and will finish according to their estimated end time. We ask
audience members to begin arriving 10mins prior to the show starting.
17. Can I film the performance?
Yes. You can bring along your own recording device to our end of semester productions
and film/photograph the show, however we do request that flash photography is not
used as is may distract the performers on stage.
18. What about costumes for my child’s showcase?
Your child will have the option to design their own costume from the TYC costume
selection (which they will wear over the top of their theatre blacks), or they are more
than welcome to make up their own at home.
That’s all folks…..
1. What do you teach at TYC?
At The Young Company Theatre we explore a wide variety of theatre styles and
conventions (such as script work, improvisation and pantomime to name a few) for
young creatives ages 5 years through to 19 years of age. Our unique theatre workshops
are individually designed by our qualified educators and professional theatre
practitioners to explore these aspects in an engaging and creative setting, each working
towards an end of semester performance showcase.
Your child will discover their electrifying creative abilities, super charged social
confidence and magnetic idea generation skills as they are nurtured through our
powerful youth theatre framework.
We showcase young talent at the end of each semester, during school holiday
programs, also during term-time for our main-stage productions and community events.
We reinterpret classic and contemporary stories for our time and also commission brave
and relevant new writing. We are as ambitious as the young people we serve.
Participants make new friends while also developing their acting techniques, selfconfidence,
communication and presentation skills, as well as their creativity and
performance resume.
2. Which class is best suited for my child?
At The Young Company Theatre we cater for a wide variety of theatrical interests and
levels of skill on stage. To ensure we recommend the ideal class for your child we firstly
like to get to know a bit more about them. We currently offer classes for a Developing
Performer through to our Courageous Performer, Musical Performers and Technical
Performers as well as establishing Creative Pathways for our young creatives. To find
out which classes are best suited for you please feel free to contact us via email
[email protected] or phone 40 41 4066.
3. How can I book my child into your program?
We have a very handy online booking process in which you can enroll your child into any
one of our weekly drama programs that are not currently at capacity. Simply fill out our
easy enrolment form online, select your workshop class and opt for your preferred
payment option (either credit card, direct debit or payment plan). Then you will be sent a
confirmation email to secure your child’s position in the class. You can find our
enrolment link on our website under our “Book Today” link. Or simply phone our friendly
office staff on 40 41 4066 for more information.
4. When do you run classes?
The Young Company currently run a variety of classes throughout the week (Monday -
Saturday). These classes are run outside of school hours and coincide generically with
the standard school term weeks. We also hold our special Holiday Drama Camps over
the school holidays for young creatives ages 5-12years who are looking for more
dramatic adventures over the school holiday breaks. For specific class times, ages and
semester dates please see our weekly timetable which is available for download from
our website or follow the links to our annual calendar.
5. How can I pay for the classes?
Once you have booked into one of our weekly drama workshops you can opt for your
preferred payment method, either via credit card online or contact our General Manager
to organize a direct debit payment.
6. Do you offer payment plans?
For further information regarding payment plans please contact our General Manager
via email on [email protected].
7. Do you offer discounts for multiple-classes?
Yes we do. Please contact our General Manager via email on
[email protected].
8. What does my child need to bring?
If your child could please bring along a water bottle, their script (if they have one) and an
additional snack to have before their class commences. Please note that due to some
children’s allergies, we are a nut free zone.
9. What does my child need to wear?
We ask that your child wears comfortable clothing each day (ie: shorts and t-shirt or
school uniform). On your child’s performance day, we ask students to please bring along
theatre blacks (a black t-shirt/singlet and black tights/shorts/trousers with no visible
labels on it). They wear these underneath their costume during the performance. We
also have TYC black t-shirts available for purchase from the Box Office. Please just ask
one of our facilitators for more information.
10. Can my child come to more than one class a week?
There is no limit to how many classes your child can be enrolled in per week. However,
as each of our classes work towards a unique performance outcome, your child can only
participate in the classes in which they are enrolled in. Simply follow the links to our
simple enrolment page on our website for more details.
11. Do you allow parents to sit in on classes?
To encourage all of our students to fully explore their dramatic skills on stage, we find it
is best if parents do not sit in on classes. This allows for all of our students to explore
their full potential on stage with their peers in the class. We do, however love to discuss
any questions or queries you might have pre or post workshop and our friendly
facilitators are always available to have a chat to you.
12. Do TYC facilitators hold Blue Cards?
All TYCs facilitators hold a Blue Card which they have on them at all times.
13. Do you have catch up classes?
Please contact our General Manager via email on [email protected] to
talk further about catch up classes if your child misses a session.
14. Are you part of my school’s program?
The Young Company Theatre is a non-for-profit organisation. We currently have extra
curricular workshops run at several schools in the Cairns and surrounding regions such
as Trinity Beach SS, Edge Hill SS, Freshwater SS, Peace Lutheran College and St
Andrews College.
15. What do I do if my child has lost their script?
We have all of our class scripts available on our TYC website for download. Simply log
into our website using the log in provided and select which semester scripts you would
like to peruse.
16. What happens on the end of semester performance day?
Students are required to arrive at TYC according to the student call time for their
performance date and remain at TYC until their performance finishes. We ask that on
their performance day that they wear their theatre blacks (black t-shirt and black pants)
and pack a water bottle. Your child’s showcase will generally commence one hour after
their student call time and will finish according to their estimated end time. We ask
audience members to begin arriving 10mins prior to the show starting.
17. Can I film the performance?
Yes. You can bring along your own recording device to our end of semester productions
and film/photograph the show, however we do request that flash photography is not
used as is may distract the performers on stage.
18. What about costumes for my child’s showcase?
Your child will have the option to design their own costume from the TYC costume
selection (which they will wear over the top of their theatre blacks), or they are more
than welcome to make up their own at home.
That’s all folks…..