Musical Theatre: Skills Intensive (16+)

Application deadline Monday 2nd June 2025

Entry for this course is by audition only, via video submissions. Deadline for application is the 2nd of June, however applications will be approved as they are received – so we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please see Entry Requirements tab for further information about the supporting materials which are required for application.

Payment of the balance of the tuition fee is payable once applicants have been notified that they have been successful in their application to the course and completed their booking.

This course is aimed at performers aged 16+ who have previous experience in Musical Theatre performances.

Applicants should prepare a video recording of themselves performing one monologue (no longer than 1 minute) and one song from any musical theatre repertoire (1-2 minutes in length – we recommend one verse and chorus) to upload when applying.

The tutors would like to emphasise the importance of sharing audition material which shows you at your very strongest.

If you have any problems attaching files please email – summerschools@rcs.ac.uk

Successful applicants will be invited to a groups zoom call to meet your tutors and the rest of your peers before the summer school.

This will be helpful for tutors to think about suitable repertoire ahead of meeting you all in person. Further preparation guidance will be given during this call.

Stephen Mullan – BA (Hons), MA, MEd (in progress)

Stephen studied Musical Theatre at RCS. He is a multi-disciplined artist with two decades experience in varying contexts, from Musicals to Plays encompassing choreography and direction. In 2023 he became an Associate Artist with Bard in the Botanics. Alongside this he works with young performers to develop their artistic skills in Musical Theatre through Audition Preparation and performance-based courses with Short Courses and Junior Conservatoire at RCS.

Credits:

As Choreographer/Movement Director; Jack and the Beanstalk, Mother Goose, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Cinderella and Snow White, (Byre Theatre) Is That You Santa? (Macrobert Arts Centre), A New Life (Play Pie & A Pint), The Importance of Being Earnest, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bard on Broadway (Bard in the Botanics), Clinton the Musical (Kings Head, London).

As Associate/Resident Director; Spamalot (UK/International Tour), Jewish Hollywood (Gatehouse London), Snow White (Eastwood Park Theatre)

As Director; Addams Family (RCS), Youth Arts Festival – Musical Theatre (RCS)

Musical Credits include: Sir Robin – Spamalot (UK/International Tour), Nicky/Trekkie Monster – Avenue Q (UK Tour – The Olivier Awards and West End Live), Stephen – Crocodile Rock, Baby – A New Life (Scottish Tour) Ensemble – Still Game Live 2 and 3 The Final Farewell (The Hydro), WJ Clinton – Clinton the Musical (Edinburgh Festival and Kings Head, London), Anthony – Sweeney Todd (DUCTAC, Dubai), Melchior Gabor – Spring Awakening, Count Olaf von Moneybags in Jack and the Beanstalk, The Snow Queen in Mother Goose, Raven in Sleeping Beauty, Abanazar in Aladdin, Prince Colquhoun in Cinderella.

Play Credits Include: Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, Casca in Julius Caesar, Don Perdo in Much Ado About Nothing and Egeus, Quince and Cobweb in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Horatio in Hamlet and Oliver/Amiens in As You Like It.

Kieran Young (BA hons)

Kieran is a freelance Musical Director and vocal coach having graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2016 with an honours degree in performance.

In recent years, he has worked and performed both domestically and internationally from 2019 to 2023 with the ‘Mamma Mia!’ UK & International Tour in cities including Paris, Dubai and Malmo amongst others. He still continues to enjoy returning and playing for the show when required.

He is currently Associate Musical Director on the international tour of ‘Once’ the musical which has recently toured venues across Japan and China with more dates to come in the future.

Kieran has also worked extensively for National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Lyceum Theatre in addition to several touring and resident productions including ‘Jersey Boys’ (UK Tour), ‘Sister Act’ (UK Tour), ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ (London Palladium – 2023), ‘Dr.Zhivago’  (London Palladium – 2023) and ‘ ideshow’ (Associate MD – London Palladium – 2024) for Lambert Jackson Productions. His experience has allowed him to work closely and record with artists such as Rachel Tucker, Louise Dearman, Arthur Darvil and Ramin Karimloo.

He has also worked on several pantomimes in recent years at Horsecross – Perth Theatre, The Byre Theatre – St Andrews for ‘Bard in the Botanics’ and in the Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock.

Kieran is passionate about teaching. He freelances as a vocal coach and musical theatre lecturer for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, New College Lanarkshire, the Jill Clewes Performance Academy and the Dance School of Scotland.

The course runs Monday 22 July – Saturday 27 July, from 10am to 5pm.

There will be a sharing of the work on Saturday 27 July for invited family and friends. Performance times and how to obtain tickets will be confirmed nearer the time.

Summer Accommodation

We are pleased to welcome students from across the world to our Summer Schools. Our course fees do not include accommodation or food, and these should be organised by the student. Our campus is located in Glasgow city centre, and you can find the addresses below.

We recommend Base Glasgow, as purpose-built accommodation for Conservatoire students, with Rehearsal Rooms, Practice spaces and Dance Studios. Base Glasgow is perfectly suited for our summer school students; both safe and secure, with 24/7 staff presence and only 3 mins walk from our main Renfrew Street building, keeping travel costs to a minimum.

Classic En-Suite rooms come with a 3/4 bed, en-suite bathroom, ample storage, mirror, study desk and chair. The shared area includes a spacious lounge and kitchen area.

Please note that Short Courses staff are not affiliated with BASE or on site outwith the summer school teaching hours, and therefore cannot take responsibility for students outside of these hours.

For more information about booking accommodation at BASE Glasgow you can contact them directly via website BASE – Student Accommodation in Glasgow or email baseglasgow@herestudents.com.

Alternatively, there are plenty of hotels, hostels, and b’n’b options available. We are located close to transport links should you wish to stay outside the city centre. If you are travelling to Glasgow for a course, we strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance that covers course fees, travel, accommodation, and cancellations due to COVID-19 – as RCS will not refund in this circumstance. You can view the Cancellations and Refund policy for full information.

For students under 18 years old, we strongly advise travelling with a responsible adult should any emergency situations arise during class. Students are only monitored by staff during class times.

Renfrew Street Campus: 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Wallace Studios Campus: 210 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G4 9RR