NYMT/BYMT 2024!

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Seeing as NYMT have announced their shows, it feels like a good time to start a thread for anyone with DC planning on auditioning for 2024 for either NYMT or BYMT - as performers or musicians, or as assistant creatives. Please come and say hi and tell us a bit about your DC. There are lots of experienced parents of DC who have been part of both organisations, and these threads are always genuinely supportive and helpful.
I'll invite some previous thread participants below - please come and say hi!

@yodaforpresident Yay! Congrats to your DD!

Just sorting through the materials now. Do you print off and bring copies of the music/scripts etc with them to call backs?

@Keepcominghome Ive had a Quick Look at the CB folder and found this:

Hope that helps! Looks like one of the workshops is going to be Wuthering Heights. I’m assuming another is Armchair…exciting!

Many thanks @Biscuitsneeded and @Mumster40 - that’s really helpful. Good luck to everyone for the weekend. I don’t know how you’ve done this year after year …!

Strike that. Wuthering Heights is not one of the new musicals…. They’re just using it for the recall material….

My DD is in the same position with GCSE's, and fancies a summer show away somewhere afterwards... Particularly Belfast,😃.

She only wanted to try for BYMT this year, as it's a shorter process, and doesn't need any prep. NYMT would have been too much with her mocks coming up soon.
She also auditioned on the 27th Jan at Mountview (pm session) so was probably there with some of your DC's! (@Zanthe) She really enjoyed it.

She did BYMT Paperboy in 2019 and Why the Whales Came in 2021, and did get into NYMT, but it was the year it was cancelled due to COVID.

She's had a 2 year break, as struggled socially last time, and has a lot of MH issues since. She has recently being diagnosed with ADHD but now she's settled on meds, and is more mature, feels she could cope better this time.

She really only wants to go back to Belfast again so hoping she gets into All Growed Up, as it's one of the sequels to Paperboy, which was a fantastic fun show. If she gets another show, not sure she will do it, but we'll see.
Good luck to everyone's DC for both BYMT and NYMT🤞🏼🤞🏼

@Belshels DD really enjoyed BYMT too. It’s a shame we have to wait till March to find anything out. Feels like a long wait!

Could any experienced BYMT folk let me know what the commitment is if you get into a show? Is it just two weeks in the summer? (Rehearsal week and then a performance week?) or is there another rehearsal period at Easter/ May half term?

Hi @Zanthe and @Belshels my DD was at that session too at Mountview. She did a show with BYMT last year and it was two weeks in August - they had a couple of zoom sessions and a self-tape to send in before that.

@Mumster40 it has depended on the show. In 2020 my ds did 3 weeks. In 2021 a few days away in May hols( which I was worried about as in gcse period but it suited him to blow off some steam) then 2 weeks. In the main though it’s likely 2-3 weeks in the summer.

Sorry @Mumster40 that was to you also.

@Mcmumager @yodaforpresident Has it ever been at Easter? (a week at Easter and then 2 weeks in the summer?) Thank you!

not that I know of. They are doing animal farm rehearsals and show over Easter but not sure of anything else. NYMT always do Easter for show rehearsals.

Last year was our first year @Mumster40 but I think they generally do it all one block, so 12/13 days of rehearsals then 2/3 days of performances.

Last year was our first year too @Mumster40 but my DD did 2 weeks before the show. I did see that they did some development weekends on the other shows though.

I definitely think it depends on the show with BYMT. The year mine auditioned they offered two different shows (sadly we couldn’t do either) and the second involved a weekend way down south (I forget where but think Devon or Cornwall or something like that!) in May half term, despite the show being based in Yorkshire! Where as the first I think was the self contained fortnight type.

Good luck BYMTers waiting - and anyone with NYMT first round or the new musical callback this weekend 😊

Hi all,
Just got the Castaway Bay info through for next weekend. Sounds really good.

just wondering if anyone knows whether they’re expected to learn both the female parts for “The Rose”? Also, are they allowed to try both the solos if they have the soprano and the belt, or do they have to choose one or the other?

Sorry for all the questions…it’s her first year, so not sure what to expect.
xx

@LibbyRuncie I'm not sure you ever got an answer. Yes, I would print off the sheet music and put it back-to-back in on of those folders with transparent pages so your DC can just turn the pages like a book. And any scenes they might be reading.
@NickyNack1 I wish I could help but I can't see the recall materials. I'm sure somebody else with a DC recalled for Catastrophe Bay will be able to advise though. The main thing is the team are always very nice, so if your DC wants to have a go at the soprano and the belt then by all means prepare both, and I'm sure if time permits they will be happy to hear both.

Break a leg to any DC auditioning for NYMT or BYMT this weekend, and especially to the DC recalling for the NYMT new musical workshops!

Hi @all @Biscuitsneeded New here. Not sure what DD or DC means?
Looking for advice - my daughter auditioned for NYMT and now recalled Casting for both Into the woods and Our House. Does anyone have any recent experience advice, how would that work?

TIA

Hi @Melwingingit , and congratulations to your daughter on her recalls! The D business is just mumsnet shorthand - DC is darling child, DS is darling son and DD is darling daughter!
In terms of NYMT I'm sure we can collectively answer all your questions. Your daughter has done very well! Presumably she now has a date to attend recalls and access to the materials to prepare? After recalls they should hear quite quickly whether they have been successful in gaining a place. There's information on the website about residential and production dates, fees etc but if you have more questions I'll be very happy to help!

@Biscuitsneeded oh thank you so much. Yes it’s this coming Saturday 17th at ArtsEd. We’re up north -W.Yorkshire - so debating the drive or train atm!
I will look further on NYMT website. If successful would they learn the show during the week in April and then July/August?

What is the accommodation like, do they share rooms? Complete novice at this so sorry if questions sound stupid.
many thanks

@Melwingingit Not stupid questions at all!
They would probably learn some scenes from the show at Easter and then will finish it off at summer residential. They then move to near the theatre for production week, where final rehearsals/tech/dress runs happen and then the show opens. The residentials tend to happen at a boarding school with good spaces for rehearsal and an auditorium, so they are in boarding accommodation with all meals provided. They may need to share rooms or occasionally they get single rooms but that's just according to what is available at the time. Usually the cast make friends very quickly and enjoy the boarding experience, but there's an excellent pastoral team if there are any problems. Once they move to the theatre, they tend to get accommodated in university halls or school boarding facilities depending on the venue. During production week they tend to get an excellent breakfast but need to budget for lunches and dinners. Time is provided for these to happen and they have access to shops and cafes. Depending on age they can do this in groups of three or with a member of the pastoral team if they are too young not to be accompanied.
The NYMT shows are of a very, very high standard and lots of alumni now work professionally. In fact it would be hard to find a show on the West End that doesn't have an alumnus in it! It's also very hard work, amazing fun and the young people make wonderful, like-minded friends from all over and connections within the industry too. I highly recommend NYMT (although I'm obviously biased!) but I can honestly say it has been life-changing for my now young adult son.

@Biscuitsneeded oh you are so helpful and reassuring, thank you for all the information, it really is greatly appreciated.
My DD is 16 - first year MT college, will be 17 during production week.
Just reading all the material for the casting workshop, whilst DD sleeps! 🤔
Regarding the Theatre - I can’t find anything with information on the location /which theatre the productions will be performed. Is it the same every year - does anyone know? Will ITW &OH be at different theatres?
many thanks are you there Saturday with your DS?