Supplied The South Canterbury Drama League's Carol and the Belles waiting staff, from left, Esme Tombs, Maddy Smith and Morgan Tonks. The South Canterbury Drama League’s youngest director is rehearsing Carol and the Belles, which opens on Friday for an eight performance season. Abigail Austin, 21, started at the league as a choreographer about four years ago and has worked her way up. “I learnt from the best. I learnt from Alice Sollis and worked alongside her,” Austin said. The former Timaru Girls’ High School student works as a speech and drama teacher and has her own singing studio. READ MORE: