Stepping Up

Places are available to both NYT members and non-members between the ages of 19 and 25 years old (or up to 30 if learning disabled).

Priority for places is given to those who are not in education, secure employment or training.

We welcome applications from care leavers and those whose challenging circumstances may have prevented them from completing Secondary School or FE education. We welcome applications from those with access and support needs, those who are refugees or asylum seekers with the right to study in the UK and those who are underrepresented in our industry including those who identify as neurodivergent, disabled or from the Global Majority.

Places are available to NYT members and non-members.

You are eligible for a funded place if you are:

• 18 – 25 years old or up to 30 if learning disabled
• Live in London
• You are unemployed and in receipt of benefits.
• You have the right to study in the UK
• Please be aware that this course is subject to funding and eligibility may change in future years

The audition process takes place in three steps:

Initial application

This will be an online form gathering your details, along with a section to allow us to hear why you are applying for the course. If an online application is inaccessible to you, please contact Libby Devereux at libby.devereux@nyt.org.uk and arrangements can be made for you to receive support with this form.

First Round Auditions

There will be a group warm-up, followed by an informal chat about yourself, and your interest in Stepping Up. Acting Pathway applicants will have the opportunity to perform during this step. This can be a monologue, a song, spoken word, self-written work, or anything that allows us to see your perform. Leadership pathway applicants will have the opportunity to showcase their potential through a short interview.

Second Round Auditions

If you are successful you will be invited to a second round audition at NYT Holloway Road, where the course takes place. This will include ensemble skills, lots of drama games, and an opportunity for us to see how you work in the rehearsal room.

We will take time to review the applications after the second round audition. You will receive an email in February 2024 to let you know if you have been offered a place. We will also let you know if you have made the reserve list for the course.

For those that have not been offered a place, we will direct you to alternative programmes for you to participate in at NYT that we feel would benefit you.

We are aiming to bring together young people from a range of backgrounds and create a balanced cohort that will successfully learn and grow together during their time on the course.