{"id":500315,"date":"2026-04-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/?p=500315"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:59:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:59:33","slug":"audition-notice-young-wild-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/audition-notice-young-wild-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"AUDITION NOTICE: YOUNG &#038; WILD 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"500315\" class=\"elementor elementor-500315\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7301b52c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7301b52c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8348df0\" data-id=\"8348df0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582c714a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582c714a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Young &amp; Wild could be the perfect fit for you!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the leadership of award-winning theatre-maker and veteran drama educator Edith Podesta, this year-long comprehensive acting programme aims to prepare promising young talents for careers in the creative industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working alongside local and international theatre professionals, Young &amp; Wild offers participants the unique opportunity to experience and learn how a professional theatre company creates work, connects with an audience, and engages with the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 10 months, the programme will explore the essential techniques required for acting on stage and screen. Modules include establishing a foundation in European Naturalism; classes in Viewpoints, Laban and Physical Characterisation; Contemporary Play Production; and workshops on professional development and career management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme will culminate in the Young &amp; Wild ensemble presenting and performing in their own showcase as part of Wild Rice\u2019s season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in auditioning, do get in touch with us before 1 June 2026. If you know someone who will benefit from this exciting programme, help us spread the word!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"30px\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 30px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} --><\/p>\n<h5><strong>PROGRAMME DETAILS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>COURSE DATES<\/strong>: 16 August 2026 \u2013 20 May 2027 (4 terms over 9 months)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>SHOWCASE DATES<\/strong>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 to 16 May 2027<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TRAINING SESSIONS<\/strong>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please click on this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12KHhLPYhgZtj0dANOQsCHQJ8W77Iue3v\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the full list of dates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on programme requirements, the frequency of classes might increase in certain months and\/or in the run-up to productions. Participants might have to attend extra workshops when master classes conducted by other instructors are arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All applicants must be able to commit to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at least 85% attendance<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the above programme schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>ESTIMATED CLASS SIZE<\/strong>: 12-16 participants<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>AGE RANGE<\/strong>: 18-30 years old<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>PROGRAMME FEES<\/strong>: $2,000 (before GST)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DAY<\/strong>S<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>10 June, Wednesday, 6pm \u2013 10pm<\/li>\n<li>13 June, Saturday, 10am \u2013 6pm<\/li>\n<li>14 June, Sunday, 10am \u2013 6pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} --><\/p>\n<h5><strong>REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN AUDITIONING<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare and memorise two short monologues (1 \u2013 2 minutes in length)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"type\":\"1\"} --><\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One monologue from a Shakespeare play; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A contrasting monologue from a contemporary play of your choosing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please select your monologues from published plays only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your audition will also include a short interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested candidates should submit their applications (including their CV in pdf format and a recent headshot) through the registration link below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"30px\"} --><!-- \/wp:spacer --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d786c57 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d786c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ii6WZ5TGsKXKubrm7\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REGISTER HERE!<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08ce96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d08ce96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified for an audition slot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please apply for an audition <strong>no later than 1 June 2026<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you have any enquiries about the programme, please email Benjamin Lye, our <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training &amp; Education Executive<\/span>, at <a href=\"mailto:benlye@wildrice.com.sg\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">benlye@wildrice<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:benlye@wildrice.com.sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:benlye@wildrice.com.sg\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">com.sg<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317a45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317a45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>ABOUT THE PROGRAMME DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ef6e59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ef6e59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff8ac47\" data-id=\"ff8ac47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6053a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b6053a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Training-and-Workshops-e1731906446392-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-302144\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Training-and-Workshops-e1731906446392-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Training-and-Workshops-e1731906446392-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Training-and-Workshops-e1731906446392-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Training-and-Workshops-e1731906446392-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Training-and-Workshops-e1731906446392-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Training-and-Workshops-e1731906446392-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Training-and-Workshops-e1731906446392-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64ed19a\" data-id=\"64ed19a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff8b97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff8b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Edith Podesta <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an award-winning actor, theatre-maker and choreographer based in Singapore. She studied Acting and Movement Studies at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), holds a Master of Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts, and is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Young &amp; Wild at Wild Rice. Her diverse artistic background includes co-founding A Group Of People, an award-winning collaborative ensemble of Singaporean actors and theatre-makers, whose production of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Cage Goes In Search Of A Bird<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won Production of the Year at the Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards in 2010. In 2014, she won the Straits Times Life! Theatre Best Actress Award for her role in Cake Theatrical Productions\u2019 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illogic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, directed by Natalie Hennedige. 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