Our classes are suitable for ages 4 to 21 and we are affiliated with Youth Theatre Ireland. An Grianán Youth Theatre finally resumes regular classes again after our long, long Covid enforced hiatus. It’s all change with a new day, new times AND a new location. All classes – that’s junior and senior groups – will now be on Fridays and we will be temporarily moving location to ZoNa Dance Studios unt
il our new studio space is ready next year. Our junior classes (ages 4 to 12) will be just after school time from 3:30pm to 5:30pm while our senior classes (ages 13 to 21) will be from 6pm to 9pm. Places on our junior classes are available on a first come, first served basis while we will as usual be holding auditions for our senior classes. JUNIOR DRAMA
Autumn Term – 12 week term
24th Sept to 17th Dec (no class on Fri 29 Oct)
Class Times
Ages 4 to 7: 3:30pm to 4:15pm
Ages 8 to 12: 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Only 12 spaces will be available in each class and will be available on a first come, first served basis. Registration forms (which will be sent after booking a place) must be returned prior to commencing class. Booking opens on Mon 13 Sept at 10am. SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE
Auditions to join our senior youth theatre will be held on Fri 24 Sept at ZoNa Studios. We will be holding small Covid safe workshop auditions of 30 minutes – please prepare a short performance of no longer than one minute. You must register in advance to take part in the auditions. Register now for your audition slot on our website. The focus for our autumn term is going to be on getting back to basics. It’s a long time since we’ve all been together in a room so we’ll be learning how to work together as a group again and recapping all those essential skills to get us ship shape for our big 2022 project, a full cast production of comedy drama The Gentleman Pirate, written by senior member Niamh Langan, which will be our show for Cruinniú na nÓg in June 2022. Senior Youth Theatre Autumn dates and times
Fri 1st Oct to Fri 17th Dec (no class on Fri 29 Oct)
Intermediate*: 6pm to 7.30pm
Advanced*: 7.30pm to 9pm
*groups will be decided during auditions on Fri 24th Sept. NB: if you are a returning member you are required to audition to rejoin. Run by An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny, An Grianán Youth Theatre aims to be an ensemble company which offers opportunities for creative play and personal development through drama and performance techniques.
