The Oxford Playhouse has announced the unveiling of a new permanent Youth Theatre scheme called 16/22'.

You do not have to be an aspiring actor to become part of this new initiative; anyone with a keen interest in theatre will be welcome to audition.

Forty places are available for young people aged between, not surprisingly, 16 and 22 years of age.

Auditions are being held tomorrow at the Playhouse in Beaumont Street between 10am and 11am, as well as on Tuesday, September 11, and Wednesday, September 12, between 5 and 6pm.

For further information, call 01865 305305 or log on to www.oxfordplayhouse.com where you can download an application.