Rio youth aged 18-29 from favelas seize golden opportunity: free theater training with nationwide shows. Apply by Feb 2!
Pro training in Rio’s favela heart
The Escola de Teatro Solar Meninos de Luz, partnering with MUSA Cia Teatral, opens spots for artists with experience. It features the MUSA Method – Musical Acting System, developed by Sotiris Karamesinis and led by Cheila Oliveira, UNIRIO master’s in Performing Arts.
Classes run Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, March to December, in Pavão-Pavãozinho, Rio’s South Zone. Free for one year, it offers cultural exchange and Brazil-wide performances.
Stage triumphs since launch
Since 2021, grads starred in hits like Margem Invisível, opening the 3rd National Nova Cena Festival in Itajaí (2025). Standouts: O Renascer da Esperança at Copacabana Palace and O Nariz by Gogol in national fests.
Also, Por Trás do Sonho, Shakespeare-inspired, touring Rio venues.
Priority for committed, passionate talents from peripheries.
Apply now: key dates
Sign up online by February 2 at https://bit.ly/teatrosolar. Pre-selection emailed February 4; in-person audition February 9. Certificate upon completion.
By Solar Meninos de Luz, sponsored by Lorinvest and Karoon Energy through Rio’s Cultural Incentive Law and Rouanet Law. In 2025, named Rio’s top NGO and among Brazil’s 100 best by Instituto Doar.
Photo: Divulgação
