Local teenagers Katie Kohn and Katherine Moar are taking part in an innovative project at the Theatre Royal in Bath which will see young people stage an event from scratch.
The teenagers have become Junior Apprentices in the innovative project sponsored by city lawyers Mogers, to give an insight into the variety of careers available at a major arts organisation.
The young people are taking over the Theatre Royal’s egg theatre for two weeks and will be responsible for every aspect of producing an event. This will include researching, booking and contracting professionals, creating a marketing strategy to publicise the night, as well as liaising with the technical department on its needs.
Katie, of Bath, said: “I wanted to get involved because I love drama and want to find out even more about it. I’m hoping to learn teamwork, theatrical management and more about how to produce a show, rather than just performing it.”
The two week project involves different GCSE students each week, with the final event taking place on 19th July.
Steven Treharne, managing partner of Queen Square based Mogers, said: “The Theatre Royal’s initiative gives young people structured work activities and they will be working alongside industry professionals including ourselves on a real-life project.
“The project gives a real insight into all aspects of how a professional theatre operates and the career opportunities that exist beyond those acting on the stage.”
Acting Creative Learning Producer, Lizzy Cummins said: “This scheme gives students a high-quality experience of how events are produced in a theatre setting. Working alongside professionals they are given ownership of a project, leaving them energised and excited about the possibilities ahead of them.”
