The Gaiety School of Acting - The National Theatre School of Ireland is now accepting applications for its Two Year Full Time Professional Actor Training Programme. The Gaiety School of Acting (GSA) has been training actors for 27 years including Colin Farrell don't ya know.

And not only Colin Farrell but Charlie Murphy, Aidan Turner, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Stuart Townsend, Colin O’Donoghue and Olivia Wilde all graduated from there too. The two year full time professional actor training course prepares actors for the theatre, television and film industries, so is perfectly tailored to those who are serious about becoming an actor. This intensive programme gives participants a solid foundation in technique and an array of tools for beginning the extraordinarily rewarding journey toward becoming an actor.

And that's not all, as there are plenty of courses on offer within the 2013/2014 programme including  Introduction to Drama, TV Presentation Acting for Camera 1, 2 & 3, Page to Stage, Advanced Page to Stage and Stand Up Comedy. Three new courses are on offer this year too , for all you budding Steven Spielbergs, Make a Movie will teach you how to create a short independent film from scratch. Introduction to Film Making which will show you through the process of producing a film from start to finish and Lessac Voice & Body with Robin Carr, a 5 day intensive programme for advanced acting students looking to push the boundaries of their craft.

The GSA also offer a wide range of specialised workshops in Voice, Accent, Singing, Casting & Audition, Radio Presentation. And for those of you with kids, the Young Gaiety Saturday School and Youth Theatre classes will also return to Temple Bar, Malahide, Bray, Navan and Cork this year. So if you are tempted by any of these courses why not come along to the Try For Free taster workshops between for the start of Term 2. For more information, you can call them on 1890 258 358, visit gaietyschool.com.