TWO budding young actors have been selected to spend a month working with a theatre company next summer.
The chosen teenagers were shown the ropes by former soap actors taking part in this year's summer repertory season at Darlington Civic Theatre.
Michael Tudor Barnes, who played Willy Roper in EastEnders, and Diana Davies, Mrs Bates from Emmerdale, met James Wilkinson, from Woodham, Newton Aycliffe, and Donna Marie Young, from Darlington, at the theatre.
The two 19-year-olds will work with Ian Dickens Productions next summer, rehearsing, working on set design, stage management, lighting, wardrobe, props and ultimately acting.
James, who has just completed A-levels in theatre studies, art and philosophy, described the scholarship as "a dream come true".
Donna, who has just completed the first year of a BA (Hons) degree in drama and English literature, at the University of Central Lancashire, said she would "relish the opportunity".
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