Work experience in Theatre and the Performing Arts
Step inside the real world of ATYP, Australia’s flagship youth theatre company, and experience how the creative industries work from rehearsal room to boardroom.
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2026 Program Dates
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Designed for students in Year 10–11 with a passion for creativity, storytelling and production, ATYP’s Industry Crash Course offers practical, hands-on work experience inside a professional theatre company. Across one intensive week, participants rotate through workshops and sessions led by ATYP’s artistic, technical and producing teams, meeting directors, actors, designers, producers, stage managers, technicians and marketing specialists who shape contemporary Australian theatre.
This year’s program also includes exclusive behind-the-scenes access to live productions, giving participants the chance to see a real show in performance at ATYP, visit the technical rehearsal of Saplings at the Sydney Opera House, and attend a performance during the week, building an understanding of how theatre moves from rehearsal room to stage.
By the end of the week, you’ll have developed new skills, industry connections and a clearer sense of how to turn your interest in the performing arts into a real career pathway.
Why take part in this program
Hands-on, practical experience
Gain genuine theatre work experience across acting, directing, producing, design and production. This program offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how professional theatre and arts organisations operate..
Receive mentorship and career guidance from artists and arts workers currently working in the field. Build your network and ask real questions about pathways into production, marketing, stage management and arts administration.
Finish the week with stronger collaboration, communication and creative problem-solving skills – plus a first-hand understanding of creative leadership and how your strengths might fit into the industry.
