Since 2005, The 24 Hour Plays: Old Vic New Voices project for 18 to 25 year old actors, directors, producers and writers has launched the careers of over 100 practitioners. Hugely energising, and creatively inspiring, the event acts as a powerful educational and showcase opportunity for the industry's best young talent.

Previous participants include actors Charity Wakefield (Sense and Sensibility, BBC) and Joanna Christie (Equus, West End), writer Mike Bartlett (My Child and Contractions, Royal Court and Artefacts, The Bush), director Mike Longhurst (Dirty Butterfly, Young Vic Jerwood Directors' Prize) and producer Jo Danvers (Producer, The Gate Theatre).

This year, over 2,000 practitioners from across the UK applied, with just 100 making it through to the final auditions. An industry panel including Sebastian Born, Laura Wade, Sue Emmas, Anne McNulty and David Liddiment then made the final selection of just 7 writers, 7 directors, 7 producers and 30 actors. We believe this group to be the future of British Theatre.

This year's company are:
Actors Lorna Beckett, Morgan Best, Alice Birch, Jack Brackstone-Brown, Sian Breckin, Daisy Brydon, Kezia Burrows, Robert Carragher, Lisa Diveney, Natalie Duvall, Emma Fenney, Davide Ferretti, Matthew Gammie, Lisa Hogg, Drew Horner, Adam Jackson-Smith, Paul Joseph, James Joyce, Simon London, Roberta Mann, David Oakes, Ciaran Owens, Demi Oyediran, Charlie Platt, Joseph Radcliffe, Tom Robertson, Naomi Said, Jane Warwick, Paul Westwood, Leah Whitaker.
Writers Gabriel Bisset-Smith, Alison Carr, Elinor Cook, Kenneth Emson, Lucy Kirkwood, Nick Payne, Alex Christofi.
Directors Dan Barnard, Rachel Briscoe, Simon Evans, Joseph Hancock, Jonathan Humphreys, Michael Oakley, Abdul Shayek.
Producers Anna Dawson, Caroline Dyott, Henry Filloux-Bennett, Alex Segal, Chantelle Staynings, Charlotte Sutton, Tara Wilkinson.

Now it is their chance to take to the stage. To witness the culmination of 24 hours of blood, sweat and tears at the final performance on Sunday 30th March at 7.30pm, call 0870 060 6628. Tickets are from £5-£20.

The 24 Hour Plays: Old Vic New Voices is a co-production with The 24 Hour Company.