Auditions FAQ
Can anyone audition for SLT shows?
Yes - our auditions are free and open to all, regardless of experience. You are simply required to register for your place and prepare any audition pieces as instructed. All the information to do both should be linked to the audition notice.
I’m under 18 - can I audition?
Yes, if the role is age-appropriate, but you must contact the director in advance as you will need to be chaperoned throughout the audition (and subsequent rehearsals). The chaperone can be your parent or guardian.
Do you have to be an SLT member to audition?
No, but if you’re cast in a show it’s mandatory for you to take out Full Membership (concession rates are available) before the first rehearsal.
Find out more about membershipDoes SLT pay people taking part in shows?
SLT is a non-professional community theatre; we pay neither actors nor backstage crew for their involvement in shows and do not pay travel expenses. We make theatre for the love of it.
What form do auditions take?
This will depend on the director and the play. Most auditions tend to be in groups, so that the director can see how would-be actors work together in a variety of scenes, but sometimes a director may wish to see auditionees individually.
When will I hear back from the director?
We aim to respond to every auditionee with a decision within a week of your audition. If you impress at the first audition, you may be asked to attend a call-back a few days later. If you're unsuccessful do be assured that with over 20 shows per year, we have plenty of other opportunities - including backstage opportunities!
Can't see any auditions?
If no audition information is shown below, we may have cast all the shows for now. With over 20 shows per year however, you can keep this page bookmarked, or use the form below to join our mailing list.
Auditions: The Flint Street Nativity
By Tim Firth
The Flint Street Nativity is a warm, witty and joyful festive comedy packed with twisted Christmas carols, in which adults brilliantly recreate the triumphs, tantrums and tiny dramas of a group of seven-year-olds preparing their school nativity....
Director: Guy Jones & Jason Salmon
Performances: 9 - 19 Dec 2026
Cast Needed: 5F, 6M
Auditions: 06 Sep & 07 Sep 2026
Auditions: Comedy Spooktacular
By Lensey O'Grady & Nancy Stapleton
14 SEP IS A CLOSING DATE AND THERE WILL BE NO AUDITION EVENT HELD AT SLT FOR THIS SHOW - THESE ARE REMOTE AUDITIONS - EMAIL THE DIRECTOR BY 14 SEP TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN PARTICIPATION
The Comedy Spooktacular is a fun variety evening of sketches and music with auditions open to all - No experience of comedy performance necessary....
Director: Lensey O'Grady & Nancy Stapleton
Performances: 31 Oct 2026
Auditions: 14 Sep 2026
Auditions: Till the Stars Come Down
By Beth Steel
Beth Steel's Till the Stars Come Down is set at a wedding in Nottingham and follows one family over a single, increasingly chaotic day. It is funny, affectionate and sharply observed, exploring family, class, love, loyalty, masculinity, changing communities and what happens when the past refuses to stay in the past....
Director: Charlotte Benstead
Performances: 11 - 16 Jan 2027
Cast Needed: 6F, 4M
Auditions: 19 Sep & 20 Sep 2026