Calling all 14 - 19-year-old actors, dancers, instrumentalists, designers, singers, rappers and spoken word artists. Join the ADP 2025 company!

Our Artist Development Programme is a company of young artists aged 14 – 19 years old, chosen through this audition process, will spend two weeks creating an exciting new piece of musical theatre to perform on the Hackney Empire Main Stage on Sat 9 Aug 2025.

A company of young artists, chosen through this audition, will create an exciting new multi-disciplinary performance on the main stage, through a devising process. Mentored by industry professionals; dancers, actors, musicians, singers and spoken word artists will compose, write, choreograph, design and perform their show in just 12 days.

Please note: You can apply to audition for more than one discipline.

Audition Dates and Times:

Band Auditions: Fri 27 Jun, 5pm - 8pm (any instrument/beatmaker/producer)
Dance Auditions: Sat 28 Jun, 10am - 2pm (any style of dance)
Drama & Vocal Auditions: Sat 28 Jun, 3pm - 7pm (singers, rappers, spoken word, acting & devising)
Drama & Vocal Auditions: Sun 29 Jun, 10am - 7pm, (singers, rappers, spoken word, acting & devising)
Design Applications: Deadline to apply Mon 23 Jun

ADP runs from 25 Jul - 9 Aug with an intro workshop taking place on Thu 3 Jul from 6-8pm. You must be available for all programme dates to join the company.

Deadline to apply: Thu 26 Jun but walk-ups are available. Please contact creative.futures@hackneyempire.co.uk to find out more

Sign up via the relevant form below.