The Play in Production Programme 2026

🎭 Play in Production Programme 2026 – Raise Your Voice

After two highly successful editions, the Play in Production Programme returns in 2026 under the banner of Hoi Polloi Youths — bigger, more ambitious, and open to young creatives from across the performing arts community.

This year’s production will be the licensed MTI musical revue
🎶 Broadway Junior Revue: Raise Your Voice

Unlike traditional performing arts courses, Play in Production places participants at the centre of the creative process. Participants don’t simply perform — they actively contribute to producing, directing, designing, marketing and staging the show from the inside out.

This programme intentionally bridges performing arts education and the professional theatre scene, offering participants the opportunity to step into real theatre-making within a safe, mentored environment while creating a fully realised production.

We warmly welcome applications from young artists across different institutions, disciplines and training backgrounds who wish to explore theatre-making at a deeper level.

🎬 What Participants Will Experience

Participants will work collaboratively across multiple areas of theatre-making:

• Producing and planning the production
• Directing and staging the show
• Marketing and promotion
• Design (costume, props, visual identity)
• Stage management and organisation
• Performance and ensemble work

Through this process participants develop leadership, communication, planning, creative problem-solving and teamwork skills while working towards a public performance.

🎭 Participant Structure

Due to MTI Junior licensing regulations, performers in the final production must be 18 years or younger. Therefore the programme will operate with two participant groups:

Participants aged 14–18

• Perform in the final production

• Participate directly in the producing and creative teams

Participants aged 19–25

• Focus on the production, creative leadership and management elements of the project

• Work alongside mentors guiding the rehearsal and production process

This structure allows older participants to gain hands-on producing and leadership experience, while younger participants take the stage in the final production.

✨ What We Provide

✔ Expert mentors guiding the entire process
✔ A fully licensed MTI musical production
✔ A structured rehearsal process with artistic discipline
✔ Leadership opportunities within production teams
✔ A professional theatre performance at Valletta Campus Theatre

📅 Programme Details

Dates: 30 June – 4 September 2026
Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: The Creative Hub, Qormi
Final Performance: Valletta Campus Theatre

Age Group: 14 – 25 years

🎟 Admission Process

Admission to the programme is through interview/audition, ensuring participants demonstrate both the capability and intention required for this level of work.

Audition / Interview bookings open:
📅 Monday 10th March

Auditions/interviews will take place by the end of March 2026.

💶 Registration Fee: €35 (incl. VAT)
Payable upon booking the audition/interview.
This fee covers administrative costs directly related to the programme.

Following a successful audition/interview, a place in the programme will be offered.

💶 Programme Fee

Programme Fee: €465 (incl. VAT)

This includes:
• programme planning and structure
• rehearsal resources
• mentorship throughout the rehearsal process
• the MTI licence required to produce the musical

The production costs of the show itself will be carefully budgeted as part of the programme and covered through ticket sales, sponsorships and fundraising initiatives led by the participants. This gives participants insight into the full life cycle of producing theatre.

🌟 A Real Production. A Real Experience.

Play in Production is where performers grow into theatre-makers.
If you are ready to create, collaborate and bring a show to life, we look forward to meeting you at the audition.