AUDITIONS
Audition Applications
NOW OPEN!
Echo Youth Theatre is looking for Norfolk’s finest singers, aged 9 – 18 years old, for the fantastic opportunity of performing alongside a 19-piece orchestra, singing some of the best musical numbers from six decades of classic musicals.
We are looking for a large chorus of 45 singers, including up to 20 soloists, to perform this concert.
Please make sure you have read all the audition information before applying and understand the rehearsal commitment.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Thank you for your interest in auditioning for Spotlights & Silver Screens – an orchestral concert celebrating stage and screen musicals.
The show will be produced by Echo Youth Theatre and will be performed by cast of 9-18 year olds from across Norfolk.
To be performed at
The Playhouse Theatre, Norwich
29th & 30th March 2026
Celebrating the musicals that defined generations, from the 1930s to the 1990s, Echo Youth Theatre brings you a concert of show-stopping hits from 60 years of stage and screen musicals. Featuring the songs you love and the stories you’ll never forget, performed by some of Norfolk’s finest young singers and a 19-piece orchestra, this concert will be a dazzling journey through the decades. Suitable for the whole family. Decades of musicals. One unforgettable night.
Directing Team
Director – Jenni Newman
Musical Director – Acer Smith
Vocal Coach – Emily Woodward
and produced by the EYT Management Committee
REHEARSAL DETAILS
Rehearsing at St Edmunds Church, Fishergate, Norwich, NR3 1SE
Rehearsals will start Sun 18th Jan 26
Rehearsals are on Sundays from Sun 18th Jan to Sun 21st Mar, plus a final rehearsal on Sat 28th Mar 26.
You will not be required for every rehearsal and will only be called for the songs you are performing. The draft rehearsal schedule is in the Audition Pack, but this will be amended once auditions are completed and songs assigned to soloists.
Please make sure you have checked the draft schedule, which is available in the Audition Information Pack on the link below.
During the audition process, you will be asked to let us know of any planned absences – please let us know all your commitments for Jan to Mar, so we can ensure you are going to be available when we re-draft the schedule to account for any notified absences from selected soloists.
We will accommodate reasonable absences that we know about in advance. Auditionees with excessive absences or who are unavailable for key dates may not be cast, but please book an audition if you are keen and discuss any issues you have with us.
Please be honest about any prior commitments. Frequent, undeclared absences could result in being removed from the show during the rehearsal process. If your planned absences have been agreed upon by the team in advance and you are cast in the show, your absence will not be an issue.
AUDITION DETAILS
Audition applications are now open
Please make sure you have read all the audition information before applying and understand the commitment.
Auditions will be held at: St Edmunds Church, Fishergate, Norwich, NR3 1SE
INFORMATION EVENING
Fri 2nd Jan 26
7pm – 8pm
The Information Evening is not mandatory, but it is an opportunity to meet the Creative Team and hear about plans for the show. It is advised that you attend, if you can, so you understand what the audition team are looking for and have a chance to ask any questions before auditioning. There will be a chance to listen to the audition material played on the piano and ask any questions. Parents are encouraged to attend.
”AUDITIONS
Sat 10th / Sun 11th Jan 26
There are 6 audition sessions to choose from – you need only attend one session:
- Sat 10th Jan: 1600-1830hrs
- Sat 10th Jan: 1900 -2130hrs
- Sun 11th Jan: 0930-1200hrs
- Sun 11th Jan: 1230-1500hrs
- Sun 11th Jan: 1530-1800hrs
- Sun 11th Jan: 1830-2100hrs
Each audition session will last 2.5 hrs and you will attend for the whole session. It will be a group audition that will start with a warm-up, then an ensemble singing workshop, followed by soloist auditions.
For the ensemble singing workshop, you do not need to learn anything – you will be taught the group number during the workshop.
If you wish to be considered for one of the 20 soloist opportunities, you will need to prepare a solo audition. There are a choice of audition cuts in the Audition Information Pack and you should choose a song from that selection that best suits your voice. Please also prepare a second option, in case the panel want to hear you sing a different voice part.
We will be looking for soloists to show good ‘acting through song’ skills during their audition, so please ensure you have researched the song and understand the story you are telling.
You can audition for the Chorus and, if this is your choice, you will not need to sing a solo audition song, but you may be asked to sing the ensemble workshop song in small groups, or the panel may ask you to sing part of the ensemble song solo, in order to hear your voice.
All audition material can be found in the Audition Information Pack, along with the Draft Rehearsal Schedule.
ADMIN DETAILS
You must be age 9 on or before 28 Mar 26 to be eligible to audition.
If you are 18 on or before 28 Mar 26, you must be at full-time school or sixth form college for the current academic year.
Cast must be fully available Sat 28 – Mon 30 Mar 26 inclusive.
If you are unable to attend any of the audition sessions, but still wish to be considered, we may be willing to accept a video audition – please email [email protected] to discuss.
The Show Fee for cast members is £50. This is payable only if successful at audition. There is no cost to audition.
Cast will be required to wear evening dresses and smart suits for the concert and we will be able to provide some options to wear, or cast members can wear their own outfits, subject to approval by the production team – further information will be available to the cast once rehearsals start.
Agreement to photographic and video consent for internal use and external marketing is a pre-requisite for casting.
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