Calling budding Liam Neesons

THE Lyric Theatre Drama Studio for 2010/11 begins in September.

The Drama Studio, which is funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, aims to develop young actors aged 18 to 25 who are serious about becoming professional actors.

Auditions for this year's programme will be held on Saturday, August 21. Email: [email protected] to register for an audition or for further information

Running from September 2010 right through to April 2011, candidates must be available and willing to participate in the full programme - a series of Saturday workshops leads to two short intensive bursts of rehearsal - see the Lyric's Drama Studio webpage for dates.

There has been plenty of interest, but Drama Studio director Anna Newell, Artistic Director of The Centre for Excellence in the Creative and Performing Arts at QUB, has made a call for male actors to apply for audition.

Anna said: "There has been a great response so far to our initial call for drama studio participants, especially from females. So guys, if you think you have got what it takes to become the next Liam Neeson, then get yourself down to the auditions for the drama studio."

To find out more information about workshops and events on the Creative Learning Programme, which are all funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, visit www.lyrictheatre.co.uk/learning