Stage Experience, The Alexandra, Birmingham’s trailblazing annual youth theatre programme, celebrates its 20th anniversary next year with the magical, musical fantasy The Wizard of Oz.

Presenting a fantastic opportunity for young people from across the Midlands and beyond to showcase their talents as part of a large-scale theatrical production, Stage Experience is offered to anyone aged 9 to 24 who can commit two weeks of their summer holiday to take part.

Tickets for the show are now on sale and applications for participants are open for 2025, with places available for budding performers and technicians alike.

Everyone who applies, no matter their background or experience, will be invited to auditions (or interviews), as long as they can make all the dates during the programme’s run in August 2025.

Successful applicants will go on to work alongside experienced industry professionals including directors, choreographers, and technicians to deliver a full-scale production of The Wizard of Oz within a tight, two-week timeframe.

The fortnight culminates in four performances at The Alexandra complete with a professional orchestra, set, lighting, sound and costumes. Auditions take place on Sunday 4 May 2025, with rehearsals starting on Friday 1 August and performances taking place from Thursday 14 August to Saturday 16 August.

Apply as a performer (aged 9 – 24) here
Apply as a technician (aged 16 – 24) here

Application Deadline: Friday 11 April 2025, 23:59. Open auditions: Sunday 4 May 2025. Recall auditions: Monday 5 May 2025