Shout Out! run weekly weekly professional and affordable drama, dance, performing arts and toddler classes at different locations around Bristol! Contact: info@shoutoutdrama.co.uk or via our website or social media
SMAD (Sea Mills AmDram)
The Rock Centre, Ridingleaze, Bristol, BS11 0QE
Sea Mills Am Dram was created in May 2009 by a group of people desperate to have fun, and entertain local people with plays, pantos - in fact, anything that took their fancy. With only limited resources they decided to take it into their own hands and create their own new group. So SMAD was created. Meeting on Tuesday night 7pm til 9.30pm they are always looking for new members and would love some fresh faces to come along. If you are interested and want to come for a closer look, head along to The Rock Centre, Ridingleaze, Bristol, BS11 0QE. Contact: seamillsamdram@gmail.com or call 07502788111
The Bristol based community improv group produce nights and productions of improv comedy and improv theatre. We have two nights of improv with four potential productions.
We have Improv Night in The Little Black Box Theatre (tbc) where we perform various improv shows, but our Scratch the Attic shall be there eventually.
We also have Release Night where we use two amazing musicians/performers that beatbox with a loop and we improvise a whole album and put it online. This is in the open mic in Roll for the Soul for the time being.
We also have A Cappella: an improvised musical where we improvise 45 minute musical with a choir - no instruments and three improvisers with the local choir backing.
Garwood and Keates is a twoprov production that was inspired back in 2012 by the wonderful David Razowsky. The show has toured a little now and shall be back regularly soon. The name Space Monkeys came from an audience suggestion of one of our first ever a cappella musical we did together in Bristol. The full title suggestion was Space Monkeys Bicycle, so we will develop our logo to have all three in it. (It is a little unclear now).
Some of us also do professional improv, check out Youth Improv, Spontaneous Theatre Company and Nathan Improv.
SPPTheatreCo is an amateur theatre company based in Southville, Bristol. We exist to help people get involved in theatre, whether on stage or behind the scenes. Established as St Paul's Players in 1954, we have almost 60 years of experience in staging productions of all genres, from darkly murderous two-handers, to period romps to variety performances. Although we are not a faith group, we rehearse at St Paul's Church on Coronation Road, and maintain close links with the church that gave us our name. We stage at least two, and more usually four or five different productions and events over the course of a year, so there's plenty of opportunity to take part. As well as traditional plays, we hold annual Murder Mystery dinners and other fundraisers including regular pub quizzes. From 2013 onwards we will also be holding rehearsed readings to trial material for the Bristol One-Act festival, and we are setting up a writing group for budding playwrites to promote the use of new material within the group. Contact info@spptheatrecompany.org.uk or via our website or social media
The Players have been presenting high-quality amateur theatre in Bristol’s Westbury Park area since 1973.We hope you’ll get involved with our club. We’re always keen to hear from people interested acting or in all the back stage or front of house roles necessary for putting on a play. Contact info@stalbansplayers.org.uk or via our website or social media
Founded in 1991, we are a small drama club of about 30 members, and we moved to our present location 5 years ago. We have members of all ages and abilities and enjoy various social events together as well as producing two shows a year, one in the Spring and a pantomime in early December. Contact If you wish to contact the group why not contact us via our website or social media
Age Range: 18 and upwards - Rehearsals: Tuesday This group, which has been active in Keynsham for over 50 years, is actively recruiting new members for all areas. Normal meeting/rehearsal dates are Tuesdays. Keynsham.Drama@blueyonder.co.uk or via our website or social media
St Luke’s Church Players
Bristol
St Luke’s Church Players are a community based drama group in Brislington, Bristol formed in 1988. We welcome all talents, and all ages from 18. We stage two productions a year, usually in May/June and in December. These are a mixture of musical plays, pantomimes and revues.We meet on Wednesday evenings 7.30- 10.0pm at St Luke’s Church Hall, Church Parade, Brislington, where the productions are also performed. Our production of “Under the Greenwood Tree” won us the Coup de Theatre Rose Bowl Award in 2010.
St. Mary's Players is a non-professional Musical Theatre Society based in Bristol in the South West region of England and is a member of the United Kingdom's National Operatic and Dramatic Association. St Mary's Players is a friendly welcoming society that works hard for it's shows and it members. Please feel free to join us. It is easy to find out more, just complete the application form on our website and our membership secretary will be happy to contact you. Our membership secretary can be contacted via membership@stmarysplayers.co.uk or via our website or social media
We are a Bristol based amateur dramatics group. We were founded over 40 years ago and produce 2 shows per year, usually a pantomime in January and a play or other show in May/June for the local community to watch. The group meets in St Stephens Church Hall, Soundwell, Bristol, on Tuesday evenings from 7.45pm. Not only do we perform, we hold social occasions, trips to the theatre and visits to other amateur groups’ productions etc. Like any group we are always looking for extra members, our age group is very broad from 8 to senior citizens!!!! Back stage crew are as important as the actors, one cannot perform without the other. New members are always given a warm welcome if you are interested please drop us a line on our contact page. or info@ststephensdramabristol.co.uk
We perform many different types of play from light hearted comedy to farce. Age Range: 18-80 The minimum age is 18 Rehearsals: twice weekly Varies from production to production Contact: Marie O'Sullivan Email: visit website or call for more information Phone: 0117 962 4431 The Players, founded in 1953, are a thriving group of drama enthusiasts who perform two full length plays a year and who also enter the Bristol One Act Drama Festival. We have a membership of around 40 which includes our important back stage crew. We are fortunate in having our own studio in Westbury-on-Trym which is adjacent to our performance venue, the Newman Hall. Rehearsals are held twice a week on evenings to be decided once the productions are cast. Club membership also includes the Newman Hall Bar which is open to members seven days a week. We present a wide variety of three act plays each year by playwrights which have included J.B. Priestley, Dennis Potter, Tim Firth, Shelagh Stephenson and Alan Ayckbourn. Our one act entries give us the opportunity to tackle more adventurous scripts by playwrights such as Tom Stoppard, Harold Pinter and Gillian Plowman. We are committed to producing a high standard of work and to this end have won over 130 awards in Festivals which cover all aspects of production. Five of our productions have reached the English Final of the All England One Act Drama Festival and two have won the All England and represented England at the British Final - an achievement of which we are very proud. We are a friendly group of enthusiasts who warmly welcome new members both on and back stage. We do have social events - a Christmas party and a summer b-b-q when we welcome family members and friends and the occasional theatre visit. If you would like more information about the Players please give our Secretary a ring on - 0117 9624431 Box Office on: 0117 962 4431 or 0117 964 5940
Based in Bristol we are a premiere training ground for young people interested in the performing arts across the UK, a key provider of creative solutions to schools and colleges across England and Wales and professional production company working across the UK. Whether you’re looking to find out more about the huge benefits of our popular, fun courses in acting, singing and dancing, a school looking for an exceptional, professional company to work with or if you’re looking to take the next steps of your career then I am sure you will find what you need. At The Big Act we care personally about every individual student and every project we take on, ensuring absolute quality throughout. Contact: T 0870 881 0367 E info@thebigact.com
The Bristol Improv Network is a loose association of performers, audiences, venues and volunteers who love improvised theatre and comedy in all its forms. We aim to grow Bristol's increasingly popular and vibrant improv scene, forge links in the community and make Bristol the improv capital of the UK. Our flagship project is the Bristol Improv Festival, which had its first successful, week-long event in March 2013. Contact email hello@bristolimprovnetwork.com
The Dramatory aims to provide opportunities for Children and Young People in Bristol and Bath to experience Drama in a fun, creative and non-pressured environment. The Dramatory designs and delivers fun, affordable Drama workshops for Children, Young People and Schools. We passionately believe in Drama’s ability to excite, educate and inspire, and hope that our workshops provide the perfect space to try something new! The Dramatory is place where Young people can; play, use their imaginations, be creative and develop their social skills. Fun is at the heart of everything we do, but we aim to provide workshops that are not only fun, but are affordable, and are good value for money. Contact: via our website or social media
The Ecumaniacs Panto Group are always looking for new members! Ever wanted to be on stage doing the look behind you thing? Well, we are looking for new members to join us in our latest production. We need both speaking and non speaking parts, people who can do music, and people who might like to work back stage too. We even need people on teas and coffees! We are a friendly south Bristol group and invite ages from 11 and upwards. No experience is necessary. If you would like to come and meet us prior to auditions please join us on Wednesday 26 August 2009 @ 8:00pm, Chistchurch Hall, Petherton Road, Hengrove, Bristol. or call Lianne for an informal chat on 07739 401336 Contact via our website or social media
Plays, pantomimes, children’s plays and music hall. Performances at: The Kingswood Community Association, High Street, Kingswood. Our season of 3 productions per year, generally includes the traditional element, something musical and the production of a new play. We have also toured our Music Hall the farthest venue being The Landmark Pavilion Ilfracome North Devon! We are a very social group and new members are always welcome in all aspects of theatre. Don't be shy, email for more information or give us a call. - Age Range: 16 plus or senior school age upwards unless casting directs otherwise. - Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings from 8.00 to 10.30 pm at Crofts End Church Hall, 1 Crofts End Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7UW & Thursday evenings from 8pm at The West Wing, Behind Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood, Bristol. BS15 4AD Are you interested in live theatre? Then, find your rôle with us! New members are always made welcome. Come to a rehearsal and see what it's all about! We are a friendly & sociable group! Why not become part of a Kingswood Players' production? Go on! You may surprise yourself, your friends and your family! Kingswood Players season, consists of three productions, performed at: The Kingswood Community Centre, The Arch, High Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4AB Contact: mail@kingswoodplayers.org Email: info@kingswoodplayers.org
We are a drama group based in Oldland Common, Bristol, and have been producing quality theatre for over 40 years. We are a small, but enthusiastic company with a reputation for tackling some unusual projects, and for presenting many of them in our ‘Theatre Club' format which we create upstairs in the Oldland Village Club. The Oldland Players (TOPS) Correspondence Address: 56 Court Road, Oldland Common, Bristol BS30 9SP
Up, up, UP! and Away! The Unscripted Players, or UP! has been formally launched. We are the UK’s first amateur company dedicated to improvised theatre! UP! was created in order to give everyone the opportunity to experience this fabulous and rapidly growing art form. We aim to provide a safe, stable and supportive environment where total newbies and old-hands alike have the chance to improvise and perform! We will produce several full productions a year, which could range from full length improvised plays, to improvised musicals to ‘Whose Line…’ style shows. We will also hold regular members-only club nights where members can try performing for the first time or experiment with something entirely new. Members can also get involved in all other aspects of the theatre: directing, producing, sound, lighting, set design, costume, front of house…or simply join us and hang out on one of our regular social nights! We are affiliated to the Bristol Improv Theatre who hold regular workshops in all aspects of improv and we have close links to the Bristol companies Closer Each Day and Degrees of Error. All new members are very welcome! You can join UP! at www.unscriptedplayers.com or by contacting us at unscriptedplayers@gmail.com
The Western Opera Players Society (WOPS) are a friendly, local and well established Amateur Musical Theatre Society who have been performing in Bristol since 1946! We produce one major production usually every April and perform this at The Redgrave Theatre, Clifton. Throughout the rest of the year we take part in community projects such as charity events, concerts and fundraising. We also take to occasionally writing our own mini September plays which we rehearse for over the summer. We are an extremely welcoming society and encourage new members to either perform onstage or join our production team! We have performed a number of versatile shows in the past, our most recent being 'Oliver' in 2011 in which we had nearly 40 local children perform onstage as a part of our company! We produce high standard productions and have a wonderful, varied social calendar-including events such as Italian themed nights, weekend breaks to Torquay and trips to the theatre! If you are interested in hearing more about our society, please visit our website, or contact our friendly secretary via our website or social media Hope to see you soon!
The Woodland Players is based in Kingswood, Bristol. We were established in 1976 and have presented a variety of productions over the years, including, pantomime, Music Hall, Festival plays, Reviews and Three Act plays. We welcome new members from 11 years onward. Contact via our website or social media
We are an award winning theatre company based in Bristol specialising in new and exciting musical theatre work from the UK and USA. This website gives you information on our future and past productions with full ticket ordering available through paypal now available. tickets@theatreworx.co.uk Our Mission:- Theatreworx strive to bring to the theatre going public fresh, challenging productions, many of which are seldom attempted. To achieve this aim we encourage talent to flourish both on stage and as part of the production team.
Our mission at Thespiacts Productions is to provide professional entertainment at High Street prices. We are a non-profit organisation which means anything we do make money wise, whether that be ticket sales or membership fee's goes straight back into the club. We currently have a member age range of 15-40+ of people from all walks of life, from around Bristol. Coming together to form the family that is Thespiacts. We are currently based in Yate - Bristol and are working closely with the Armadillo Youth Centre (where we hold our rehearsals) to help provide the local community with entertainment. We are always looking for new members! If you're 15 and older and have a passion for singing, dancing and acting then this is the club for you. Don't worry! You don't have to be a triple threat, we have dedicated coaches for each aspect of performing - Singing, Dancing and Acting so you will receive coaching from each of these aspects! Contact: Thespiacts@yahoo.com
