-Feature Theatrical Article: Tregarten
Towers - The New Theatrical Academy-

This
issue I am excited to inform theatrical lovers reading this book of an exciting
new announcement that we heard of today. Another Wizarding School is going to
be opened in Ireland! However, this school does not only specialise in
witchcraft and wizardry, but also the performing arts!

There
are many witches and wizards out thee who wish to take a stage career but also
learn magic, and now it seems Tregarten Towers will become their haven. The
school welcomes students from all across the globe to school auditions as long
as they are fluent in English and offer a variety of courses themed around
drama, singing, dance and behind the scenes occupations. Here is some more
information I managed to gather after my written interview to one of the
founders, Jemima Morse, was surprisingly answered in a pleasant and thorough
fashion. The headlines were my questions in the original letter:

Who are the Founders of the School?

Like at Hogwarts, four witches and wizards,
one of them being me, founded the school and each of us have a house named
after our previous stage professor in the muggle world. I will rule the roost
of House Drama, as I was previously an actress on stage, and my fellow founders
Damian Linton, Tarah Anderson and Miko Tinet will govern the remaining three
houses: House Vocal, House Techo and House Dance.

Roughly whereabouts is the School Located?

Tregarten Towers School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry is located in the Curlew Mountains, West Ireland.

Any clues to what the building or grounds
of the School are like?

The building is a grey-stone fairytale
castle-like building and is set atop a small hill. The grounds include Care of
Magical Creatures pens, Greenhouses, a Quidditch Pitch for inter-house
competition, gardens, a forest and a small and clear tarn (lake).

Are all the magical courses available at
the School as well as Theatrical ones?

Yes. The syllabus includes all the
mainstream classes found at Hogwarts and other schools as well as twelve themed
theatrical courses specialising in certain elements of theatre.

When are the auditions and what will they
be like? *

The auditions for Tregarten Towers will be
held over the course of a week from the 20^th – 27^th of
February, so any signing up now will have plenty of time to prepare. You will
need to present three or two pieces showing your Dance, Drama and Singing
skills if you wish to try out for the on stage houses or bring a work
presentation and request an interview if you wish to try out for the backstage
house. However, even though we are accepting many students for these auditions,
less than half of that number will be chosen for our first students.

What are the age limits for trying out for
the school? *

The school invites students from the ages of
thirteen to eighteen, and will also be adding a Muggle university-like platform
next year for which you can also audition for if you are the correct age.

Are there any extra fees to pay if one is
accepted to the school?

With exception of the extra textbooks and
syllabus equipment (dance wear and so on), no. Everything is funded for by the
ministry, us founders and by a magical theatrical company.

Is there any guarantee of students
receiving performance jobs via the school?

Yes – there will be a few magical theatrical
agents who will come in if a suitable job arises. They will review students and
choose which will/should audition.

Want
to audition or simply check it out? Send an owl to the address below!

Address for enquiry owling:

39
Cheadle Avenue

Sheffield

England

TT45
WIC

-Written/Presented by Lilia Le Fay