Presenting IAP SEASON 13
Intensive Acting Program By Applause Vadodara
Your all-in-one destination for a dynamic month of crafting stories shaping performances and owning the stage.
Live out your acting aspirations now with Applause Vadodara's transformative theatre program fondly called 'IAP'. With 12 seasons and 100+ actors introduced and celebrated on stage the program runs strong inclusive and open for all individuals with age gender language background and/or other diversity.
Applause Vadodara is Vadodara's most consistent theatre initiative striving to bridge art and society needs since 2014. With more than 10 productions and various workshops that have travelled the country and won accolades the group continues to strive to fulfil dreams and acting aspirations.
Intensive Acting Program started the first season in April 2023 and today with 12 seasons completed more than 100 participants have begun their careers many have lived-out their childhood dreams of performing while actors with prior experience have polished their skill and talent setting the stage on fire with their energy!
This 13th Season is for YOU and only YOU.
You are a student or a child you are a parent or an adult ....whoever you are if your heart says you want to try acting come join us.
There are infinite reasons to enroll but for each of us it's personal.
> To become an actor / to grow as an actor
> To develop confidence communication courage
> For mental and physical health
> To meet and work with like-minded people and develop life-long friendships
> To go on stage and experience the adrenaline rush of performance!
> To fulfill a dream to perform get up on stage
> To celebrate life and take some time out for yourself!
The reasons are many the reasons are personal.
WhatsApp us on +91 81550 22030 or +91 98799 18914 and receive a call back to discuss your scope of joining and to know more.
For everything else the brochure and information is provided yourself.
Knock yourself out ;)
But wait listen.... not everyone can join.
There are limited registrations. You need to Apply for the program. So go ahead go through the details and register!
Our Special Mentors.
- Apsara Iyengar Founder Applause Vadodara writer director and theatre mentor
- Anshul Sharma Filmmaker Director and award-winning streetplay director
- Sonu Chaturvedi Theatre maker from Bhopal actor writer performer
5 Weekends IAP S13
Starting 23 November 2025 to 21 December 2025
30 Sessions hours + 2 mentorship and rehearsal sessions + Performance
Sundays & Saturdays - Evening - As per schedule
*timings and venue subject to change in accordance to theme of the session. Participant consent will be taken in advance.
Orientation Workshop - 23 November 2025
5 PM to 6.30 PM | Sunday
Applause Vadodara presents the Intensive Acting Program where over 4 weeks you will build your own performance. This performance will be staged.
Take-aways:
- Physical movement training
- Voice-speech and intonation training
- Developing intuition and creative thinking learning to develop content
- Introduction to script development
- Opportunity to perform on stage and showcase potential
- Recorded content that you can share on social media
- An original piece for your portfolio
- Polish yourself as an actor performer artist - develop art appreciation
Who is this for:
- Students aged 16 to 25 who want to polish their public speaking communication confidence and other skills.
- Professionals aged 25 to 55 who want all of the above or want to touch upon the nascent acting aspiration that was put away for professional and family responsibilities. (You made sacrifices we feel you. We will make sure your dream to perform comes true!)
- Adults aged 55 and above who want to come back to acting or want to grow youthful with new experiences.
*Children above the age of 10 may apply and two spots will be made available.
What will the process be:
- You will have 4 hours sessions per week for 5 weeks. Which means this is a 20 hours program where the facilitator will be involved. There will be 6 additional rehearsals of 10 to 12 hours duration through the final week.
- Over and above the facilitators role you will be coached to carry on similar rehearsal at your end as self-work equivalent to about 20 hours per week (Approximately 30 minutes a day only.)
- Eventually we would expect collective performance development by the participants. Performance is included in the program; however participants may choose the degree of their participation. This is voluntary and up-to the participant’s comfort; the coaches will encourage maximum participation
Total program duration: 40 to 50 hours.
- Each participant will be given personal attention and mentorship.
- The performance will be open to an audience. This may or may not be a ticketed show. Tickets will be listed on professional booking websites as for all shows presented by Applause Vadodara
Why you should join this program
- Do you wish to experience acting?
- Do you feel you want to try something new?
- Were you previously an actor and want to come back to it?
- Are you new to the city and want to make friends?
- Is there a shift in your life and you are adapting to change?
- You are simply a happy creative and want to put your skills to stage!
- You have just finished your exams and you want to rejuvenate
- You have worked too hard in March and now you want another universe
- You are a professional actor and want to enhance your portfolio
- You would like something new for your instagram videos or reels
- You want to improve your communication skills confidence or enhance your voice as an individual.
- You have a personal goal or agenda that you feel will be met through theatre. You can share this with us and we will guide you on whether the program will be useful or will it align with your needs. If required we will include your goals in the program too. Write to us on [email protected] or reach us on +91 81550 22030 or +91 98799 18914.
Registration process:
- You can register by completing the registration on this link or by filling up the registration form on google docs. If you would like to apply for a scholarship please write to [email protected] with ‘Scholarship for IAP’ in the subject and an introduction to your profile and reason for request.
- Members of Applause Vadodara who have been a part of at least 5 New Theatre Rules sessions or any previous 5 day workshops or above 5 hours of theatre work with Applause Vadodara or have worked in a production or play staged by the group are eligible for a 15% and previous IAP students may enroll again by availing 40% scholarship on the program fee. You may reach out on WhatsApp to +91 81550 22030 or +91 98799 18914. (Subject to available slots)
About the group:
Applause Vadodara encourages an age-no-bar gender-no-bar language-no-bar type of association with theatre and art. Our mission is to create Innovative theatre Experiences that engage empower and entertain. We are Vadodara's first and most popular theatre initiative started in 2014.
Applause has more than 10 productions to credit and artists have performed at various festivals such as Kalaghoda Arts Festival International Children's Theatre festival Sayaji Literature Festival to name a few. Workshops by Applause Vadodara have been hosted across the country from Chandigarh to Mumbai and various other locations.
About the key facilitators:
Apsara Iyengar has been a mentor and Theatre practitioner for a 12 years now and she has been mentoring & traveling around the country as a Theatre facilitator in various universities schools and festivals
She’s a regular writer for Theatre gym London and as a key back facilitator for playback Nigeria’s International Theatre Festival. She’s a published microfiction author with Half Baked Beans publication.
Anshul Sharma is a film-maker with a wide range of experience from theatre to feature film making. He specializes in voice acting and conveying emotion in context to scenes. He is also an Improv coach taking regular sessions at Applause Vadodara.
Sonu Chaturvedi started his journey as a theatre professional in 2019 Bhopal. He played numerous variety of roles onstage as an actor performing across Bhopal Delhi(NSD) Indore Pune Mumbai Vadodara & many other cities. He worked in the film Navyug (Youtube) and protagonist in an upcoming short film.
Event Venue
Applause Vadodara's Studio, First Floor, B2, 13, Suvarnapuri Society (Parking outside the lane) Alkapuri Rd, Jetalpur, Vadodara, Gujarat 390020, India
INR 6500.00 to INR 7500.00
