Glasgow Acting Academy (GGA) are looking for bold, curious and creative young actors to audition for their 2027 production of The Manhattan Project, as part of National Theatre Connections.

AUDITIONS: Sat 31 October 2026, 4pm–7pm
Glasgow Acting Academy, 63 Bath Street
Ages 14–18
To register to audition or for more info, email info@glasgowactingacademy.org

National Theatre Connections is one of the UK’s biggest celebrations of new theatre made by and for young people. Each year, the National Theatre commissions brand-new plays for young companies across the UK to rehearse, develop and perform. This year, GAA will be taking on The Manhattan Project by Rasmus Lindberg (translated by Edward Buffalo Bromberg).

The company will develop the production at GAA before performing it at Glasgow Acting Academy and at the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock as part of the Connections programme. Auditions are open to young performers aged 14–18 who are excited to challenge themselves, explore new writing, work as an ensemble and contribute creatively to the rehearsal process. They’re looking for potential, commitment, imagination, curiosity and a willingness to learn – and you do not need to be a current GAA student to audition.

This production will also launch GAA’s newly reimagined Creative Development Programme. Formerly their Class of Merit, the programme has been reworked to better support young people who want to deepen their creative development – developing their craft, challenging themselves and taking greater ownership of the work they make. They want to develop not only actors, but young creatives: performers who are curious about how theatre is made, bring ideas into the room, collaborate generously and begin to develop their own artistic voice.