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?
Actors under 18 looking for opportunities at SLT are encouraged to consider joining our Youth Theatre. Where a character is written as under 18 and cannot be played by an actor over 18, we will prioritise casting from our Youth Theatre. Please do not register to audition from outside the Youth Theatre if you are under 18.
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.
Self-tape Audition: The Flint Street Nativity
By Tim Firth
THE ABOVE DATE IS THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A SELF-TAPE. NO IN-PERSON AUDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AS THIS IS A RECAST.
PREVIOUS AUDITIONEES WELCOME TO SUBMIT
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: 10 - 19 Dec 2026
Cast Needed: 1F (South Asian)
Auditions: 17 Oct 2026