Upcoming courses AND WORKSHOPS

Acting 201

630pm-930pm Mondays

3 - 24 November 2025**NEW DATES

$250 per person for four sessions

Know a little bit about acting but feeling unsure? Wish you had a few tools to help when you get really nervous?

This course is for those who have done some acting and are hungry to learn a bit more. Over 4 weeks we will look at a few techniques and get lots of practice on the floor so you can feel more confident at your next rehearsal or smash your next audition. 

Often theatre and acting can have an over-reliance on instinct and subjective opinion. Actors can get a bit lost when this happens. How do you know when you are doing the ‘right’ thing? Where do you even begin? Having some technique to ground you is a great way to increase confidence and also take ownership of your own acting work. 

Course Content

Week 1: Voice and movement - your instrument

Week 2: Object exercises - what should I be thinking?

Week 3: Stagecraft tricks - what should I be doing? 

Week 4: Smashing auditions and bringing it all together

Finding your voice and conquering public speaking

10am - 3pm Sundays

5 & 12 October 2025

$200 for 2 masterclass sessions

One of the first things we say to a loved one is it’s so great to hear your voice! From talking with friends to colleagues in small and big settings, we have so many feelings about our voices. Over 2 masterclass sessions we will go through each element of ‘being on show’ and being seen and heard with a range of exercises to equip you for any public speaking task. Those feelings will likely hang around, but by the end of each session you will have more tools to get your voice and message out there.

If you wish to attend only one session, that is entirely possible. Please select the single session ticket. 

Course Content

Your gas tank: Learn about breath and the diaphragm and how you can power yourself before and during public speaking.

Modalities of stress: All the tricks you can use to be dynamic and interesting as a speaker.

Standing in your space and physical presence: Find out if your body is giving you away and learn how to stand with confidence.

Tackling nervousness with vocal and physical tools: Now test all that we have learnt with individual presentation time and private 1-2-1 feedback.

3pm-530pm 13 April, 15, June, 14 Sep, 16 Nov

There will be four drop-ins over 2025 which you can regard as an audition-not-audition or a chance to stay show fit and try out some Meisner repetition. You can also see it as a way to drop on into the theatre and see what the work and what the vibe is like at the Mill.  

Here are some more details about the new quarterly drop-ins: 

- 3pm-530pm

- $10 for everyone, each session, every time. Find the EFTPOS machine in the corner and pay on arrival

- Newbies rep in the last hour only. So you are welcome to observe beforehand but for your first session you'll be starting with a shorter rep, with an experienced Milly from about 430pm or so

- If you would like to audition for Mill shows, then this is the place for you

- If you would like to be show-fit, then this is the place for you

- If you think acting is a craft which requires work, consideration, technique and the ability to fail safely, then this is the place for you

- If you don't agree with the above then with lots of love and respect go and find your tribe and be happy 🧡💋😀

- You can see what is happening at the theatre via the public calendar below 

DIRECTING

10am - 3pm Sunday 16 November

$100 for the one day masterclass

*additional sessions to join the final production of the year

Have you ever wondered what it really takes to step into the director’s chair?

Mill Theatre presents a One-Day Masterclass in Directing for Theatre, an intensive and practical introduction to the craft of directing. Across a full day of hands-on exercises, you’ll explore the principles of working with actors, running the room, and shaping rehearsal processes to achieve compelling performances. With a balance of discussion and practice, participants will develop a toolkit for understanding text, communicating vision, and leading a creative team. 

No preparation is required - just a willingness to step into the role of director and engage fully.

For those who want to take their learning further, there is the option to join the final production at the Mill, where you can put ideas into practice by directing scenes and monologues. This additional work will be curated for each participant.