This class is ideal for beginners and continuing students developing their screen acting foundations, and serves as a pathway into our Advanced Screen Acting Program.
Our Screen Acting Classes for Teens offer an inclusive and supportive introduction to acting for the screen, while still providing meaningful development for students with prior experience. Designed for emerging actors, this program focuses on building strong foundational skills in acting for camera, understanding on-set processes, taking direction, and working confidently under pressure.
Students work alongside industry professionals to develop truthful screen performances, collaborate creatively with peers, and gain practical insight into how film productions are made. The program encourages growth at each student’s pace, building confidence, technique, and readiness for further screen training.
Led by Matthew Caffoe, Founder and Artistic Director of Mashed Theatre & Films, this program offers students direct mentorship from a working actor, writer, director, and filmmaker with extensive real-world industry experience. Matthew has appeared in feature films including Deathkeeper and Dunny Derby, has written and produced three feature films, and is the writer of over seventeen stage plays that have toured nationally. His coaching focuses on truthful screen performance, professional discipline, and preparing emerging actors for the realities of working in the film industry.
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of acting for camera, focusing on natural performance, listening, and basic camera awareness. This term helps actors understand the differences between stage and screen while building confidence in front of the lens.
Location: Mashed Theatre & Films Studio
126 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City, 4350
Starts: Monday, 2nd February, 2026
Last Class: Monday 23rd March, 2026
Class Times: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Ages: students aged 13 – 17
Course Fee: $395 (inc. GST) for an 8 week term
This term develops character creation and scene work for screen. Students learn how to break down scenes, understand objectives, and make clear acting choices while maintaining authenticity.
Location: Mashed Theatre & Films Studio
126 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City, 4350
Starts: Monday 27th April, 2026
Last Class: Monday, 15th June, 2026
Class Times: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Ages: students aged 13 – 17
Course Fee: $395 (inc. GST) for an 8 week term
Students explore audition-style performance and what it means to work professionally on set. The focus is on preparation, adaptability, and taking direction with confidence.
Location: Mashed Theatre & Films Studio
126 Margaret Street, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350
Starts: Monday, 20th July, 2026
Last Class: Monday 7th September, 2026
Class Times: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Ages: students aged 13 – 18
Course Fee: $395 (inc. GST) for an 8 week term
In the final term, students consolidate their skills through rehearsed scene work, culminating in the filming of a single professionally shot showreel scene. Emphasis is placed on confidence, consistency, and applying everything learned throughout the year.
Location: Mashed Theatre & Films Studio
126 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City, 4350
Starts: Monday, 12th October, 2026
Last Class: Monday, 30th November, 2026
Class Times: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Ages: students aged 13 – 18
Course Fee: $395 (inc. GST) for an 8 week term
• Acting for Camera training
• Will learn an acting process transferable to any work they do in film or theatre
• Will receive expert mentorship and advice from industry professionals working in cinema
• Will receive training and practical exercises in operations behind camera
• Will engage in a collaborative process in how to bring a film together
• Will learn about visual storytelling, screenwriting, camera operation, shot selection, lighting, production design and sound
• At the end of each semester you will receive a professional 2-minute showreel valued at $600 for their portfolio
• At the end of each semester you will be able to attend, along with family and friends, a Movie Night Gala where they will dress up like a movie premiere and their work will be showcased in front of a live audience
