We’re giving an Equity student member the chance to spend a week on the set of Easy Tiger’s highly anticipated new TV series in Sydney in early 2026.
Easy Tiger are one of Australia’s leading production companies and the makers of hit Australian comedy Colin From Accounts. This is a unique opportunity for actors who will graduate from drama school in 2025 to learn the ropes of Australian TV production from a highly experienced cast and crew and make invaluable connections for your future career.
Easy Tiger’s Erica Van Megen says: “We’re thrilled to support the Equity Graduate Internship and help nurture the next wave of screen actors. We can’t wait to meet this year’s winner and be part of their development & journey.”
Please read the details below carefully before applying. Ineligible applications will not be accepted.
You must:
-Be graduating an accredited drama or performing arts school in 2025.
-Be a student member of MEAA Equity.
-Submit a self-test via the Showcast portal using ONE of the provided six scripts.
INTERNSHIP DETAILS
–The internship will be offered to a full-time Australian student who graduated or is graduating an accredited drama school in 2025.
–The successful applicant will be paid at the appropriate award rate. Accommodation and return flights to Sydney will be covered, if necessary, together with a daily per diem.
–The internship will take place in February-April 2026 at a time mutually agreed between the winner and Easy Tiger.
APPLICATION DETAILS
–You will be required to submit an intro video and a self-test, with a provided script. See details below.
–To apply, you must be a student member of MEAA Equity. To join click here or phone MEAA Member Central 1300 656 513.
THE INTRO VIDEO & SELF-TEST VIDEO
INTRO VIDEO:
-Please do a short video of no more than 90 seconds introducing yourself, where you are from, your drama school, and why you want to work with Easy Tiger/what this opportunity means to you.
SELF TEST:
– On the Showcast portal you will find 7 script options.
– Applicants to choose ONE script and put forward only ONE test for consideration.
– Slate, to begin with, name, age, agency, height.
– Slate, to include side to front (actors physical profile).
– Please don’t wear clothes with logo.
– Test no longer than 6 mins.
– Make sure a camera phone is held correctly: horizontally with the camera facing up and not upside down.
– Making sure you watch the footage back for sound and picture quality (making sure the footage is working correctly).
– If you would like to film your test in the Equity Foundation’s Self-Test Studios around the country book here.
– Self-tests will be viewed by a leading Australian casting director. Their decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
