Musical Theatre Auditions

Once you have completed your UCAS Conservatoires application, you will be notified of your audition information via the email account you submitted on your application.

Please ensure that you check this account regularly and make sure that messages with the ending @trinitylaban.ac.uk do not go to your junk mail folder, as you may otherwise miss vital information.

You will normally receive detailed information about the audition process, along with your appointment details, no later than two weeks prior to your audition date, but in some cases this may not be possible. We will do our best to update you as soon as we can.

Please note that the audition fee is non-refundable.

The audition requirements for the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance course and the Cert HE Musical Theatre course are the same. Please make sure you are aware of the entry requirements prior to application.

The audition panel will typically consist of the Head of Musical Theatre, as well as dance, singing, and acting specialists from the musical theatre department. Current students will be on hand throughout the day to support you and answer any questions about the courses, and what it’s like to train at Trinity Laban. 

Applicants will participate in a workshop session designed to assess skills in acting, singing, and dancing. 

The audition session will include: 

• A dance class consisting of warm up, corner activity, and a short routine. 
• The performance of a pre-prepared solo song of no more than two minutes in length. 
• An acting workshop, involving the performance of the pre-prepared monologue. 

Applicants are asked to prepare: 

• Two contrasting songs of their own their own choice, lasting no longer than two minutes. Please provide sheet music or backing track. An official accompanist will be available on the day. 
• One short monologue. 

Applicants should ensure that they are wearing clothing that they are able to move freely in. Please note that no outdoor footwear can be worn in the dance studios.

For the singing session, please provide sheet music for both of your chosen songs so that our accompanist can support you.

You may also bring a backing track on a music player if you would prefer. All stereos are equipped with 2.5mm jacks and this is our preferred method of playback. You can also use any phone or digital device that has a headphone jack. Please ensure you bring an appropriate adaptor for your device.

Applicants will be asked to perform your first-choice pre-prepared audition song and monologue.

You might not be asked to perform all pieces on the day, however, you may be asked back to present further selected prepared repertoire where required.

Your choice of musical theatre performance pieces is entirely up to you. There is no date or gender stipulation as to your choice of piece, however, the songs should represent your identity and be contrasting in style. For example, you could choose an up-tempo and a ballad that will allow you to show different Musical Theatre vocal styles.

It is recommended that the monologue should be from a scripted piece: again no date or gender stipulated.

Throughout the audition session, the panel will be asking questions, talking about your past training, achievements, and your musical theatre aspirations. They will want to get to know you better as a person and examine the breadth of your knowledge and understanding about the musical theatre profession. You should come prepared to talk about the music you listen to at home, shows you have attended, music-making and / or dance or acting opportunities you have had.

Please note that late auditions are via recording in the first instance, with a possible in person call-back in May.

We recognise that for some applicants there may be barriers to attending in-person auditions and we will accept pre-recorded applications where required.

Prior to submitting a recorded audition, you must apply via UCAS Conservatoires. To submit a recorded audition, you will need to create an Embark account, following which you can upload the recordings you wish to be considered. Recordings will not be considered until a UCAS application has been submitted. Watch our step-by-step Embark tutorial here.

Applicants submitting recorded auditions will be required to upload the following:

• Two contrasting songs of your own choice, lasting no longer than two minutes per song
• One short monologue of no longer than one minute thirty seconds
• A dance piece lasting no longer than one minute thirty seconds.

Please split the above requirements into three separate video files lasting no longer than 5 minutes each. Please do not upload any ensemble recordings or productions.

Please contact admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk if you have any queries.

MA Musical Theatre: Musical Direction Pathway

You will participate in an audition day designed to assess skills that support access to musical direction pathways.

Interview

• An informal interview to assess suitability for the course. The panel will ask questions, talk about your past training, achievements, and aspirations. They will want to know you better as a person and examine the breadth of your knowledge / understanding about the musical theatre profession. 

A prepared piece that is self-selected (four minutes max)

• You will be asked to prepare and perform a solo performance of your choice. This is designed to demonstrate technical competence in your chosen area. However, we are also interested in the individual, unique performer, so please feel free to select material that aligns with your developing identity as a musical director.  

A Musical Direction three-part harmony task  

• You will be provided with a harmony task where you will be required to guide and lead a group of singers to learn a short section of a song. 

• This session has been designed to observe how you work in a group-based session. 

A sight-reading task

• You will be provided with a short sight-reading task.

Your choice of musical theatre performance is entirely up to you. There is no date or gender stipulation as to your choice of performance piece, however, the songs should represent your identity.     

Musical Direction Online Audition Option

If you are unable to access our in-person auditions, you are invited to submit a recorded audition on Embark. Choosing the online route, you are required to submit: 

• Introduction – please provide a short introduction talking about your past training, achievements, and aspirations, detailing why you would be a suitable candidate to study within Musical Theatre at Trinity Laban 
• A prepared piece that is self-selected (four minutes max) – same criteria as in-person audition 
• A Musical Direction three-part harmony task – you will be required to submit a recording of you working on a short harmony task where you are required to guide and lead a group of singers to learn a short section of a song.  
• A sight-reading task – 48 hours prior to your online interview, you will be sent a sight-reading task. You will be required to record and upload it to the portal within the given time frame. 

Detailed information about MA Musical Theatre: Community Pathway (available from 2025)

You will participate in a workshop session designed to assess skills relevant to the community practice pathway.

Storytelling task with ideas pitch

• Prepare a short (maximum two minutes) performance that communicates a story to an audience. There is no specification in relation to the audience type, mode of storytelling, or the creative conventions used. You can be free in your creative choices. 
• Applicants are required to present a short ‘business’ presentation (maximum two minutes) relating to the performance to provide context and rationale for your choices. 
• You can use this task to communicate your unique creative identity as a performer and theatre maker. 

Skills workshop session

• You will be required to engage in a skills-based workshop that will include movement, vocal, and acting tasks.
• You should ensure that you are wearing clothing that you’re able to move freely in.
• Please note that no outdoor footwear can be worn in the dance studios.

Creative workshop session

• You will be required to engage in a creative workshop designed to observe how you work in collaborative environments and develop creative ideas.

Online audition option

If you are unable to access our in-person auditions, you are invited to submit a recorded audition on Embark. If you choose the online route, you are required to submit: 

• Storytelling Task with ideas pitch – same as in-person audition. 
• Introduction – please provide a short introduction talking about your past training, achievements, and aspirations, detailing why you would be suitable to study within Musical Theatre at Trinity Laban. 

Technical skills video

• One song (maximum limit of two minutes per song) 
• One movement piece (maximum limit of one minute thirty seconds) 

Disclaimer

Please note that upon uploading your recording, portfolio, and supplementary materials on Embark, you are giving Trinity Laban the permission to also upload a copy of your UCAS Conservatoires application and any references received onto Embark for the sake of assessing your UCAS Conservatoires application and your Embark application simultaneously.