Certificate Program in Acting, 2017

Are you keen to study drama? Are you hardworking and ambitious to become a competent theatre artiste? Then the Diploma of Acting program conducted by Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) or popularly known as Somalatha Subasinghe Play House is the right choice for you. 

The program entails all round training such as acting, script writing and analysis, directing, movement and vocal training. Over 35 years, Playhouse Kotte has been training numerous talented youth who are at present engaged in the work of both theatre and film industry at professional level in Sri Lanka. Somalatha Subasinghe Playhouse was established by Somalatha Subasinghe in 1981 and later it was incorporated in the parliament of Sri Lanka under LCYTF Act No 3 of 2007. 

The duration of the program is six months. Within the period, 25 in class sessions will be conducted on weekly basis. There will be one to two sessions per week mostly on Saturdays, Sundays or/and other public holidays. 

The primary focus of the course is on acting, directing, script writing and dance theatre. Thus, the participants will have the opportunity to learn free and structured movements, posture, body flexibility and physical balance, vocal training, pronunciation, voice projection, directing and script writing such as character analysis, improvisation, plotting scenes, etc.

The program is primarily conducted by Kaushalya Fernando and Prasanna Mahagamage. Both of them are very experienced artistes in theatre training and teaching in Sri Lanka with international exposure. In addition, other professional artistes from specialised fields will conduct sessions.

Those who are willing to join the Program in Acting, primarily should possess a love for the theatre and should be prepared to offer her/his full commitment to the training and she/he should be hard working and ambitious. The candidates will be selected for the program in an interview.

The program is scheduled to commence in early February 2017. Application and details of the program is available on www.playhousekotte.org or facebook/Playhousekotte.org. You could also write to The Coordinator, Somalatha Subasinghe Play House, 166/1, Parliament Road, Kumbukgahaduwa, Kotte 10100 or call 075 9858001, 075 9858002 for more information.