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So You Want To Tread The Boards by Jennifer Reischel
Acting for Kids and Teens
Agencies
Check Contacts (see links page under recommended books) for listings.
A list of full time stage schools in the UK can be found here: http://www.stageregister.com/
Acting professionally for teenagers can be tricky. They are often too old/too tall to play children and for part their own age, professional actors of age that look younger will be preferred, as they don’t require chaperones, have no work hour restrictions and can generally be treated as adults.
For more information on children licensing laws and general exchange between parents have a look at www.notapushymum.com
Also have a look at
http://www.nymt.org.uk/ (National Youth Music Theatre
( you can apply up to age 21) and
http://www.youth-music-theatre.org.uk/ (Youth Music Theatre).
Further information including advice regarding attending stage schools and getting a performers license for children can be found in 'So you want to tread the boards'
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