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Homegrown at Nottingham Playhouse is a pre-professional development programme for committed and experienced performers who are keen to work professionally in the industry.

Homegrown Performers takes the form of an acting company made up of a maximum of 12 individuals who are selected through audition.

Through weekly sessions, the programme is devoted to nurturing talent by providing professional training through performance opportunities, mentoring and networking in the creative community.  Homegrown provides guidance on all aspects of the business, mentoring from industry professionals, CV surgeries, performance techniques, workshops and much more.

The culmination of the programme, which takes place over three terms, is a full production, performed in the Neville Studio at Nottingham Playhouse, as well as the opportunity to perform in new plays created with the Homegrown Creatives group.

Homegrown performers is for ages 18 -25.

Homegrown performers is led by Natalia Bruce.

“Homegrown Performers has been a real encouragement having finished drama school and now attempting to branch further into the creative industry. I’ve had the opportunity to network, expand my skills in writing, performing and monologue work. Most importantly it has been a consistent weekly creative outlet for me which keeps me fed and immersed in the arts. “

Emma Gray, Homegrown Performers

“Nottingham Playhouse feels to me one of the most nurturing theatres in the U.K, where our individual talents and skills are truly fostered. The two years I’ve spent at Homegrown has really helped me bridge the gap from studying acting, to going on to pursue it as a viable career. The programme also helped me build such a vital relationship with the theatre and the people working in it, as well as offering me the opportunity for paid experience working within the theatre.”

Sarah Moat, Homegrown Performers