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We’re looking for the most fearless, talented and original actors, directors, producers and writers to take on the ultimate theatrical challenge:
THIS IS THE APPLICATION PAGE FOR WRITERS. PLEASE READ ALL THE BELOW INFORMATION BEFORE APPLYING. CLICK BUTTONS BELOW FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES.
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The 24 Hour Plays: Old Vic New Voices
If you’re 18 -25 and feel ready to launch yourself into the world of professional theatre, then we want to hear from you.
Following rigorous auditions and workshops successful applicants will have just 24 hours to prove their talent for creating engaging, edgy theatre. The results will be seen by 1,000 industry professionals, family and friends.
This riveting event has been wowing audiences for the last four years and has launched over 210 careers with many of them securing agents, West End contracts, TV roles and commissions.
Past participants have included
Charity Wakefield (actor: Sense and Sensibility, BBC), Imogen Kinchin (producer: Spring Awakening, Lyric/West End), Abigail Graham (Trainee resident director, Chichester Festival Theatre), Duncan MacMillan (writer: Monster, Royal Exchange Manchester) Davide Ferretti (actor: Enjoy, Gielgud) Geoff Brenton (actor: Anne Frank, BBC), Chantelle Staynings, Tara Wilkinson and Charlie Sutton (producers: Saturday Night, Jermyn Street Theatre/West End) and Danny Lee Wynter (actor: Joe’s Palace and Capturing Mary, Poliakoff)
Before applying you must be available on the following dates:
Preliminary Auditions Week for Actors
Monday 14th – Wednesday 23rd June
You will be allocated a one hour audition slot.
We cannot say at this stage when that will be.
Audition weekend
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 June
9am – 6pm
Bonding day
Sunday 4 July
9am – 6pm
The 24 Hour Plays
Saturday 24 July – 9.30PM (evening - late)
Sunday 25 July – ALL DAY
THE OLD VIC CANNOT PAY TRAVEL EXPENSES OR ACCOMMODATION COSTS
Follow this brief to download the application form