Video Auditions
Wherever you're based in the UK, you can audition for NYT online via self-tape.
Submission for 2025 are now closed. Check back Autumn 2025 for updates on our 2026 Auditions Season.
To apply via our digital auditions route, you will be asked to record a video of yourself performing a monologue and answering the below questions.
What to include in your video audition
- Introduction - your name, pronouns, age, where you are from, and anything else you’d like to share with us!
- Monologue - film yourself performing a monologue from a play, film, or TV show (no longer than two minutes).
- Questions - at either the beginning or end of your self-tape, please answer the following three questions questions:
- Why do you want to join the National Youth Theatre?
- Other than acting, tell us about something you’re passionate about.
- Tell us a fun fact about yourself.
Eligibility
In order to audition, you must be between the ages of 14-25 (or up to age 30 if you have experience barriers to accessing the arts*) on 31st July 2026. If you are successful, ID to verify your age may be required before the course start date.
*Further eligibility information for our 25+ extended membership in FAQs below
Download our Video Auditions Guide
FAQs
I am over 25 and would like to audition - am I eligible for extended membership?
National Youth Theatre is committed to breaking down barriers to accessing the arts and aims to create opportunities for young people across a diverse range of backgrounds.
If you have experienced physical, systemic or attitudinal barriers to accessing the arts, you can extend your membership to take part in NYT opportunities including auditions, courses, productions and other membership opportunities, up to the age of 30. Examples of people who may have faced barriers to accessing the arts include disabled people, care leavers, young carers, asylum seekers/refugees, people with experience of homelessness, people with experience of the criminal justice system.
NYT has a broad understanding of disability which includes those who are: neurodiverse, chronically ill, have a learning disability, a mental health condition or who are at higher risk from COVID. You might not have thought of yourself as disabled before, but if you experience barriers because of how your body or mind works, you can apply for a membership extension.
If you believe you meet the criteria for an extended membership please complete this form, and then continue with the audition sign-up process as normal. You do not have to provide in-depth medical or personal information on the form.
If you have any questions about this guidance, please contact National Youth Theatre's Equality Team on equality@nyt.org.uk
“I just wanted to say a quick but huge thanks. It’s been an amazing experience to see true inclusion in action”
- Parent Feedback on Digital Auditions