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ST GEORGE’S VA SCHOOL

 

MEDIA RELEASE

 

THURSDAY 26th JANUARY 2012

 

 

PUPILS CHASE TV ROLE IN NEW SERIES

 

CASTING DIRECTOR VISITS SCHOOL’S DRAMA DEPARTMENT

 

STARS OF FUTURE HOLDING THEIR BREATH FOR SELECTION

 

 

CBBC Casting Director Andy Brierly visited Harpenden’s St George’s school last week on the scout for teenagers for a new series planned for the autumn of this year.

 

Seeking out actors with ‘a gift for comedy and with a bundle of charm’ Andy was looking in particular for the character of Tom a 16 year old, popular with his fellow story line characters and in the role description ‘very handsome’. He is also to be cheeky and prefers playing football to doing his homework.

 

Nine boys were selected by Head of Drama Nick Pitman who had formally worked in the professional theatre and arranged the auditions with CBBC. He said that “ it was a tough role spec. We have many good actors across all age ranges so I chose nine boys from 14 to 17 and they had to work on the script in advance.”

 

Headmaster Norman Hoare commented

 

“This was a great experience for the boys to be a part of national auditions and perform before the Casting Director and meet his team . They were nervous but Nick had prepared them well including being honest about their chances of selection for this attractive and demanding role in a new series. It is probably harder than an 18 year old getting a place of Oxford and Cambridge , but learning how to deal with disappointment is a valuable lesson in life and as we tell them the experience of doing something is rewarding and always worthwhile. You don’t have to always win to learn.”

 

Attached photograph

 

[Some of the boys involved pictured with Head of Drama Nick Pitman holding coveted ‘OSCAR’ award as they eagerly await news of Casting Directors choice.]