Adult Acting Classes

The Actors Ink Adult Acting Program is designed for anyone with a passion for acting —no prior experience required. Backed by over 30 years of experience training actors for the film and television industry Whether you’re exploring acting for the first time or looking to develop new skills, this program provides a supportive and professional pathway into the world of screen acting.

The adult program is delivered through a dynamic series of four 8-week modules, each designed to develop core skills across key areas of screen acting. 

The journey begins with our foundational Introduction to Camera module where students gain essential on-camera techniques to build confidence and capability in front of the camera.

Flexibility is at the core of the program, allowing participants to learn at their own pace—either completing modules in consecutive terms or returning when they feel ready to continue their training.

Each module has been carefully structured to build progressively, ensuring students develop both the technical craft and professional mindset required to succeed in the industry. As participants advance through the four-module syllabus, they refine their performance skills, deepen their understanding of the screen environment, and strengthen their on-set capability.

Upon completion of the full program, graduates are proudly featured on the Actors Ink website, recognising their achievement and marking their transition into industry-ready performers.

Class Overview

Introduction to Camera 

Age: 18 +
Term: 8 weeks
Class Duration: 3 hours per class per week - Monday Nights 6.30 -9.30pm
Cost: $350.00 inc GST

Term 3 commences  20th July 2026

Program: This course covers basic acting skills and techniques required to prepare the novice actor for auditions for stage and TVC's, enabling the students to deliver the requirements of a director. With these skills you are on your way to what could be a very exciting career.

• Film Set Etiquette
• Introduction To Improvisation
• Self Discipline & Working As Ensemble
• Characterization Skills
• Basic Presenting
• Audition Skills
• Working To Camera

Course Outcome:

In the final week of classes all students will record their prepared monologue to camera and have a one on one introduction meeting with an Actors Ink agent to establish the actor agent relationship.

Acting Technique Intensive 

Age: 18 +
Term: 8 weeks
Class Duration: 3 hours per class per week - Tuesday Nights 6.30 -9.30pm
Cost: $470.00 inc GST

Program: This course builds on the previously introduced acting techniques and concentrates on the skills required for naturalistic and theatrical acting. Stanislavsky and Naturalism are the major focus of this module. Students also attend an audition to camera workshop and record a voice over demo in a recording studio.

• Stanislavsky & Naturalism
• Advanced Voice Techniques - Working in the sound studio
• Acting For Stage
• Camera Audition Skills
• Presenting to camera skills 

Course Outcome: 

Final Class all students audition to camera for a TVC, film role and presenter.

Professional Development

Age: 18 +
Term: 8 weeks
Class Duration: 3 hours per class per week - Tuesday Nights 6.30 - 9.30pm
Cost: $485.00 inc GST

Program: By the time you reach Pro Development your acting skills are really starting to develop and we can begin working with you as an actor. For the first part of the course you will be working on period and contemporary pieces incorporating various acting techniques and ideologies.

You will work intensively on script analysis, character development and stage craft.

• Advanced Stanislavsky
• Advanced Voice Techniques
• Acting For Stage
• Text Analysis
• Public Performance

Course Outcome:

In the final week students present a showcase on stage in a  theatre to friends, family and industry professionals. Upon completion of this course all students are invited to attend a one on one meeting with the agents at Actors Ink to discuss career opportunities.

Showreel

By Invitation Only

Age: 18 +
Term: 8 Weeks
Class Duration: 3 hours per class per week
Cost: $495.00 inc GST

Program: The focus of this course is to make a showreel. It is the culmination of all the skills you have learnt in the previous courses, combined with acting techniques for film, such as eyelines, continuity and naturalistic acting.

Course Outcome:

In the final weeks of this course students shoot the various scenes prepared throughout the term on set with a film crew. These scenes are edited and presented as a professional showreel which is uploaded to the Actors Ink site and emailed in file format to the student via Dropbox to be saved on personal computers.

Master Classes

By Invitation Only

Maters Classes are run regularly at Actors Ink. These classes vary from 1 day intensives to 8 week terms working with specialist tutors.

Popular Master classes have been with Casting Agents: Faith Martin, Tom McSweeney, Dave Newman and Internationally acclaimed acting tutors.

Like anything, without practice you will lose your ability and your edge. This class is designed for professional actors to keep their skills sharp.