Our In-Person Musician Audition is a group creative workshop led by professional theatre practitioners. Across three hours you will have the opportunity to explore your skills and enthusiasm in ensemble playing, individual performance and improvisation.

We ask you to arrive at the venue 10 minutes in advance, with your instrument. In the beginning of the audition there will be a chance to meet the team and talk about what to expect. You will be asked to participate in a warm up, then to practice and perform an assigned piece in small groups. You may then explore the piece with other musical styles. You will then perform two pieces of your own choice and respond to notes from your practitioner, before exploring improvisation in small groups.

BYMT Auditions are very friendly and supportive environments for young people to explore their creative abilities. We only ask for three things – authenticity, tenacity and generosity. Show us who you are as a performer, give everything a really good go, and support everyone in the space.

If you are unable to attend our In-Person Musician Audition, you can apply through our Application Form by submitting a self-tape of two contrasting pieces.

You are auditioning to join the BYMT Company and take part in BYMT’s 2026 Season of New Music Theatre. These are one week residential courses during the Easter or Summer holidays, where you’ll work with a professional artistic team to create a brand new piece of music theatre that will be performed in a professional theatre at the end of the project. Unlike most other youth theatre companies, BYMT is unique in creating ONLY brand new shows. Be part of something incredible and join one of our new shows taking place across the UK.

You will be asked to prepare two contrasting pieces of music on your chosen instrument, no longer than a minute each. You may also be sent sheet music to be familiar with a few days before the audition, which you will then explore as a small group.

We are looking for ANYONE aged 11-21 who loves theatre and / or music! Accredited qualifications are not necessary; however, participants should be comfortable with material of Grade 7 standard or higher. Prior experience in musical theatre is not required.

Yes, you can audition for BYMT as long as you turn 11 by the beginning of your production.

Yes, you can audition for BYMT as long as you do not turn 22 until after your production has ended.

You will receive an email around a week prior to your audition with further details you will need for the day. If you have any urgent questions, please email cerysjones@bymt.org.

Following your audition, the BYMT team will meet to discuss the outcome of every participant and make production offers, matching the most suitable performers to the skills required for a range of different productions. Following this, auditionees will receive one of the following responses:

• You have a Production Offer
• You are still in consideration for a Production following Second Stage Offers
• You have not received a Production Offer this year.

Everyone will receive a response no later than the end of February. Those who have not received a Production Offer will have the opportunity to request feedback.

Our Musician Audition Workshop is £15 and online musician applications are free of charge.