Young & Wild could be the perfect fit for you!
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.
Working alongside local and international theatre professionals, Young & 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.
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.
The programme will culminate in the Young & Wild ensemble presenting and performing in their own showcase as part of Wild Rice’s season.
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!
PROGRAMME DETAILS
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COURSE DATES: 16 August 2026 – 20 May 2027 (4 terms over 9 months)
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SHOWCASE DATES: 10 to 16 May 2027
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TRAINING SESSIONS: Please click on this link for the full list of dates.
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.
All applicants must be able to commit to at least 85% attendance of the above programme schedule.
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ESTIMATED CLASS SIZE: 12-16 participants
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AGE RANGE: 18-30 years old
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PROGRAMME FEES: $2,000 (before GST)
AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS
- 10 June, Wednesday, 6pm – 10pm
- 13 June, Saturday, 10am – 6pm
- 14 June, Sunday, 10am – 6pm
REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN AUDITIONING
Prepare and memorise two short monologues (1 – 2 minutes in length)
- One monologue from a Shakespeare play; and
- A contrasting monologue from a contemporary play of your choosing.
Please select your monologues from published plays only.
Your audition will also include a short interview.
Interested candidates should submit their applications (including their CV in pdf format and a recent headshot) through the registration link below.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified for an audition slot.
Please apply for an audition no later than 1 June 2026.
If you have any enquiries about the programme, please email Benjamin Lye, our Training & Education Executive, at benlye@wildrice.com.sg.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Edith Podesta 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 & 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 A Cage Goes In Search Of A Bird 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’ Illogic, directed by Natalie Hennedige. In 2017, she was awarded Best Original Script and Production of the Year for BITCH: The Origin of the Female Species, commissioned by the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. In 2019, her production of Leda and The Rage, commissioned and produced by The Esplanade, received the Production of the Year Award. Edith has lectured at LASALLE College of the Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and School of the Arts in Singapore, as well as NIDA, Conservatorium of Music and University of Technology in Australia.