Applications for SYC 2026 are now open!

Storyhouse Young Company (SYC) is a FREE acting training programme for 18–25-year-olds who are interested in performing.

SYC is a 2-phased programme offering 16 weekly training sessions of practical workshop and masterclasses with professional artists. Followed by an intensive 4 week rehearsal and production period with a leading professional director.

SYC is designed to give you the opportunity to develop your theatre and performance skills. You will be supported by a team of professional artists with a wealth of experience in the industry to make a show to be presented in our theatre spaces.

When do sessions happen?
The programme will start in January 2026 with weekly training sessions every Tuesday evening. The 4-Week Rehearsal phase will begin in May with rehearsals happening every night (Monday-Friday).

Do I need to have experience?
You do not need to have experience to apply. SYC is a training programme and an opportunity to gain performance skills and experience.

How many people do you recruit to SYC?
We recruit between 13-16 young people per year to join SYC.

Application Process
Auditions will be on Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 December 2025.

Funded by the Cheshire West and Chester Youth Opportunity Fund, the sessions by Little Actors Theatre aim to empower participants through various activities.

The workshops will cover topics such as confidence building, teamwork, voice, and appropriate relationships.

Open to young people aged 11 and older, the sessions require no previous experience.

Most workshops will be held on Saturday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm, with some taking place on Tuesday evenings from 5pm to 7pm at Neston Town Hall.

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Lowther Pavilion Theatre

Oldham Theatre Workshop