Our auditions take the form of creative group workshops led by professional theatre practitioners and are friendly spaces where we explore acting, singing, movement and team working skills. All disciplines are taken equally into consideration when casting our shows, so give everything a really good go. If you’re feeling anxious, it is totally understandable, and the BYMT staff members are there to support you through your audition experience. The most important thing is commitment and enthusiasm!
Every year hundreds of young people 11-21 year olds perform in fully staged musicals created by West End writers and directors, on the professional stages of venues such as Southwark Playhouse, Lyric Theatre Belfast, and Birmingham Hippodrome with BYMT. For your chance to take part in the next Easter and Summer seasons of shows all you have to do is come and audition and show us what you can do. Sing, dance, act, play a musical instrument.
The 2025 National Audition Tour is now on sale! Online Auditions will take place in November 2024 and In-Person Auditions will take place in January and February 2025.
Will your next job be backstage?
The Technical Academy is your chance to experience working behind the scenes in theatre and live events. Successful applicants will be offered a grant so there are no financial barriers to stop people taking part.
Ever considered a career working in technical production? Want to find out what it’s all about?
The Technical Academy is hands-on production training for people with little or no experience, taught by the technicians who do it every day.
If you’re 18+ and live in London, our three-week training programme could be your next step towards a brand new career. Everyone is welcome.
Find out about the range of work that happens backstage in creative venues – from building stages, rigging lights and setting up drum kits, to designing sound, lighting and audio visual effects. The Technical Academy is your chance to learn the basics, see how technicians work, and discover the need-to-knows for getting work in the industry.
Southbank Centre offers a grant – which we process in instalments – to help Technical Academy participants take part. We will also give you lunch on training days and cover your travel costs (London travel zones 1 – 6) to the Southbank Centre and to our partner venues that you visit on the programme.
The Southbank Centre provides:
