FAQs

Like many individuals and companies both nationally and around the world, ATYP has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As of January 17, we have got the keys and moved into our brand new home on Pier 2/3 in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. Since 2018 ATYP has been in temporary accommodation while we have waited for the building to be completed.

The NSW Government has delivered a custom-built facility for ATYP which includes a theatre, two rehearsal rooms, office space and a meeting room all equipped to deliver professional theatre productions. The project has been in discussion with the NSW State Government since 1998 and in order to make it a reality, ATYP has been required to raise $2.6 million to contribute to the fit-out and maintenance of our spaces. 

ATYP acknowledges the generosity of our Pier Group who have contributed to our Capital Campaign so far, most notably the significant contribution of ATYP alumna Rebel Wilson, the Theatre’s namesake, who generously donated $1 million towards our new home. The capital campaign has been a huge undertaking for the company, and we are still yet to hit our target of $2.6 million. If you would like to discuss the Capital Campaign for the new home please email Johanna at [email protected] or give our development team a call on (02) 9270 2400. 

You can also support the theatre through our Buy-A-Seat campaign. By claiming a seat in The Rebel, your gift to the ATYP Foundation will leave a legacy for young Australians – the rebels of the future! For more information please contact Meg at [email protected] or call (02) 9270 2417.

ATYP is a not-for-profit charity that receives just 7% of its operational funding from the government. The remaining 93% is sourced from a combination of box office income, private sector support and workshop revenue, though recently ATYP has also benefited from some short-term COVID relief support.  

ATYP relies on our generous community of supporters to help us make an impact and continue to enrich the lives of young people through transformative theatre experiences each and every year. It allows us to develop new work through commissions, provide scholarships to young people who face disadvantages, develop and create our bespoke workshops and writing programs, and share theatre with young people Australia wide.

ATYP has several major giving avenues including General Support, ATYP Scholarship Fund and ATYP Production Fund.

General Support – Donating to General Support allows us to channel your donation to the place it’s most needed, helping us support the diverse range of programs the company runs each year. 

ATYP Scholarship Fund – Giving to ATYP Scholarship Fund allows us to continue to commit 10% of workshop places across our programs to be allocated for scholarship recipients to support young people experiencing disadvantage, or those from regional communities. 

ATYP Production Fund – Giving to the ATYP Production Fund ensures we can create brave new productions that set high benchmarks for youth theatre globally. This support enables us to stage new voices that capture the interests, experiences and imaginations of modern Australian young people. 

All donations are acknowledged on our website and in our new venue.

We greatly appreciate your support! 

To learn more about how your donation makes an impact and to hear some lovely stories from our young people who benefit from your support, sign up to our monthly e-newsletter HERE.

From Semester 1 2022, all of our Weekly, Young Industry Studio and Industry Studio programs will be held in our brand new venue in Dawes Point. Our Holiday Workshops will still be held at a variety of venues including our new space in Pier 2/3.

Beginning in 2022 we are also running classes in partnership with The McDonald College at their campus in North Strathfield. We are very excited to be in partnership with this leading performing arts school. 

ATYP is happy for new students to attend a trial for our Weekly Drama Classes, unfortunately we are not able to offer trials for our Holiday Workshop or Industry and Young Industry classes. If you would like to organise a trial class please call the office on (02) 9270 2400.

Please click here to see our terms and conditions for Workshop enrolments.

Yes you can, Creative Kids Vouchers can be used across all ATYP drama workshops. If you would like to enrol using a voucher please call the office on (02) 9270 2400.

10% of workshop places across our programs are allocated for scholarship recipients to support young people experiencing disadvantage, or those from regional communities. For information on applying for a scholarship please email [email protected] or click here to see how you can support ATYP’s scholarship program.

ATYP has a range of workshop options that are suitable for all levels of experience. See the Workshops page for more detailed information about our Workshop programs or call us on (02) 9270 2400 if you would like to discuss which class is best for you.

ATYP has a series of COVID safe policies and procedures in place across all of our in-person workshops. Click here for details.

You will be sent a confirmation of purchase and a receipt via email upon successful enrolment. You will then be sent a Welcome Pack via email in the week before the class begins. The Welcome Pack will contain all the information you will need to know before class begins.

ATYP does not recommend or endorse any agencies, however we do suggest that you make an informed decision. Click here for a list of actor’s agents at the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance .

Yes, check out ATYP On Demand for FREE  teacher and student resources.

Yes, you can book Student Workshops either in-person or online. In person student workshops will be held in our new workshop studios at ATYP. Please contact [email protected] for more information or visit our Education page.

ATYPs schools workshops are available on demand anywhere around Australia based on Teaching Artists availability. Please contact [email protected] for any enquiries. 

Contact ATYP’s Learning Department: [email protected] or call us on (02) 9270 2400.

Please click here to see ATYP’s Risk Assessment policy for schools.

See ATYP’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Information for In-School activities here.

We have implemented a number of health and safety measures at all of our performance and workshop venues which are updated and changed based on the latest government advice. You can also access our most up to date risk assessment here. Please note as restrictions and legislation is constantly changing, you will need to ensure you keep up to date and check all communications from ATYP and the production venue on the lead up to your excursion.

Face masks are strongly recommended throughout the venue and during the performance. If on the day of your scheduled performance, you feel unwell or are experiencing any flu-like symptoms, we strongly encourage you to stay home.

See a full list of FAQs for schools here.

We love to read new, exciting works for young performers. When we receive a play, we will forward it to our youth advisory panel of ATYPicals who will read the piece and provide us with feedback. It will take around 3-4 months for us to get back to you. 

Please make sure you use page numbers in your play. It can be a PDF or Word compatible document.

If you have a play you’d like the panel to consider, please email it to [email protected]

From 2022, our productions will be staged in our very own, state-of-the art, 200-seat theatre housed in our new home at Pier 2/3. We can’t wait to see you there!

ATYP collects and preserves records as evidence of its activities in ATYP Archives.  Please email your request to [email protected], for the archivist to undertake research of sources, if available, on your behalf.