Help get Darcie to Hollywood

Hi, my name is Sarah and I am mum to an incredibly talented 11 year old daughter Darcie, who has recently been accepted into a Talent Development Program with the Australian Institute of Performing Arts for her talent in acting. The program is being run for two weeks in Los Angeles, California in December. It is Darcie's dream and career aspirations to one day be an actor.

Darcie was born in Coffs Harbour and has grown up in a small coastal town called Woolgoolga, NSW. She is in year six at a local primary school and has been a part of a local acting school and theatre group for over four years and regularly travels to the Gold Coast for specialist coaching. This last six months has seen Darcie land acting roles in commercials, a feature film and short films, most of which have been unpaid, including a commercial in Sydney for a domestic violence charity. She was noticed by AIPA and after an audition, successfully secured a position on the exclusive course which is taking 12 handpicked children from Australia to LA. It is an incredible opportunity which will see her in front of some of Hollywood's best casting directors.

I am a single mum who has recently medically retired from a 20 year career in the New South Wales Police. I was a Detective for 13 years and unfortunately missed out on a lot when Darcie and her brother were younger because of my job. I am now in the position that I can be present and help Darcie achieve her dream, however the program fees and associated travel costs are over $15,000 so I am looking to our community to help us achieve this.

Darcie is a polite, kind, thoughtful child who has a passion and an incredible talent for the performing arts. She trains hard in honing her acting skills and this has paid off with this incredible offer. Please help us get this regional kid to Hollywood.