In addition to our two full length plays each year we also put on an evening of entertainment for members and their friends and families which can range from murder mystery, café theatre to quiz and chips. In the run up to our spring production at the end of April, and our autumn production at the end of October, the group meets on Monday evenings from 7:30 with the actors rehearsing Friday evenings as well. As long as you are over 16 new members in any capacity, not just acting, are always welcome whether they have experience or just enthusiasm. Contact: General enquiries info@allestreetheatre.co.uk Ticket sales tickets@allestreetheatre.co.uk Join the ATG joinus@allestreetheatre.co.uk Publicity publicity@allestreetheatre.co.uk
The Assembly Rooms, Hilltop Avenue, Bolsover, Chesterfield S44 6NG
Bolsover Drama Group is one of Derbyshire’s largest amateur drama groups. We stage four productions each year - a play, musical, pantomime and Youth Section musical, as well as being involved in other projects and events within the local area. The group also has a youth section for members of the group who are under eighteen years of age. Box Office 01246 827297 - boxoffice@bolsoverdramagroup.org Email: info@bolsoverdramagroup.org
Cabaret Theatre School, The Grange Hall, Park Lane, Littleover, Derby DE23 6FX
Theatre School: Dance and Musical Theatre training for children in Burton and Derby
Contact via our website or social media
Captive Audience Community Theatre
Belper
For children and young people: Drama and Acting classes, Radio, Film and TV Workshops, LAMDA classes and Musical Theatre Skills in Performance classes. The classes develop confidence and self esteem in discussion and meeting people, improve presentation skills for life as well as for stage and screen, and if you fancy the challenge, take the LAMDA route and achieve qualifications in verse and prose or acting and performance.
For adults: Captive Audience perform 1 or 2 plays a year in Belper.
Friendly, socially active all-year-round society based in Derby who stage at least one musical each year, sometimes two. We also give concerts, sometimes stage fundraising murder mystery plays and hold various fundraising events – quiz nights, games evenings etc. Membership is 16 years and over and is subject to a short audition. We rehearse Wednesdays and sometimes Thursdays, then nearer the show, Sunday afternoons. We are a friendly and closely knit group of people who enjoy each other’s company and share a love of musical theatre. We would welcome new members who feel they could commit to our busy rehearsal schedule and contribute to our timetable of fundraising activities that help to keep our valued society financially secure. If you’re 16 or over and are interested in becoming an acting member, please download and complete the application form below and send it on to us. You will then be invited for a short informal audition during which we will ask you to sing a song of your choice, read a few lines from a script that we provide on the night and learn a short sequence of dance steps just to prove you don’t have two left feet! We will then let you know by letter whether or not you were successful – that’s all there is to it! Our main rehearsal night is Wednesday with additional rehearsals for principals on Thursday evenings. As we approach the show, we hold Sunday afternoon rehearsals to facilitate full run throughs. Every production is different and the skills we need in the cast and chorus can vary so everyone has to audition for each production to ensure that we have the appropriate acting membership on stage each time. Non-acting membership is for those acting members who are not intending to appear in our major production in any particular year.
Centre Stage Theatre Arts is a part-time theatre school for young people aged 5-18. We have centres in Darley Abbey (Wednesday Evenings) and Chellaston (Friday Evenings) and teach students of all ages skills in Musical Theatre incorporating Dance, Singing, Drama and Speech. Whether you’re looking for a career in the performing arts or simply for a theatre school that provides fun and enjoyment then Centre Stage is the place to be! In addition to producing at least two productions per year we also give students the opportunity to enter LAMDA/IDTA exams, local arts festivals and run theatre trips too. Our classes start from as little as £4.00 per week. Contact us by phone/email or fill in the ‘contact us’ page on our website and find out when our next ‘taster’ session will be! Contact: enquiries@csta.org.uk
Drama, music and entertainment Founded nearly 100 years ago, Chapel Players has been entertaining the town and the local area ever since. In that time nearly 350 productions have been staged at Chapel Playhouse; from thrillers to musicals, operas to pantomimes, comedy, tragedy and even a cowboy and western show!
New Members Welcome Chapel Players welcome people to be involved in our future productions, in many ways, whether in acting or behind the scenes roles. Rehearsals take place at least two nights a week, in the eight weeks before the production. The plays run for five nights, from Tuesday to Saturday. Contact chapelplayerstupton@gmail.com
St Peters Church Hall, Chellaston, Derby Chellaston Players are a Derby based amateur theatre company performing at venues in Chellaston and Derby. Chellaston Players was formed in 1975 after nine people from Chellaston responded to Edna Ford's advertisement for a new drama group. The group had no money, no props, no scenery, and limited experience but this didn't stop them! Since our humble beginnings, Chellaston Players have grown from strength to strength. A number of our members have received accolades and awards from the Derby Amateur Theatre Association and some have gone on to professional jobs, including one BAFTA winner in 2011!. We are always grounded and perform a number of shows each year primarily at our home in Chellaston. Contact chellastonbooking@hotmail.co.uk
City Players is a community-based drama group for adults in the NE Derbyshire, South Yorkshire area performing 3 to 4, mainly comedy, plays a year in our own special traditional theatre. We are a self-funding charity. Why not come and join us on Tuesday or Friday nights from 7.30pm onwards. info@cityplayers.co.uk
The academy offers advanced actor training for those committed to studying the craft and maximising their talent and potential. The classes include tuition in healthy and effective voice use, improvisation, movement, analysis of texts, performance preparation and audition technique. Improve your team working skills, confidence and understanding of different acting styles. Conquer the challenge of fusing authenticity with instinct, imagination and emotion through group or individual sessions. The classes are held on Sundays at The Ukrainian Club, 27 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GU. There are different classes for different age groups and a new starts class, each one lasts for 90 minutes. The fees are £50 (6 weeks) or £60 (7 weeks) per half term, payable in advance. daacting@aol.comdaacting@gmail.com
One of the Midland's premier amateur choirs since 1959, performing works from Bach to Britten. We are Derby Bach Choir - a leading choir in the East Midlands with a core membership of over 100 singers. We perform at least 3 concerts every season with a varied repertoire and also host a Come and Sing event annually, open to all.
Join One of the UK's Leading Non-professional Theatre Companies Members of the Derby Gilbert & Sullivan Company find they get much more than they expect when they join this company whose current age range is 2-80 years! Let's list some of the fab adventures; Tours to Ireland, USA and Canada, World Champion status through regular IGSF appearances, capers across the country including performing in concert productions of the works of G&S and all manner of other great stuff! The company is dedicated to giving people from all walks of life an opportunity to enjoy and experience the passion and unrivalled fun of performance and theatre. Let's be honest! What did you do with your spare time in 2010? Members of the Derby G&S Company took a show to Gettysburg, USA, competed in an International competition in Buxton, performed in the amazing Victorian Theatre inside Chatsworth House and put on two shows in a week at the Derby Theatre! Not only would you enjoy this level of theatre experience, there is also an active social side to the company which sees them doing events such as Ghost Walks, Treasure Hunts, barbecues, curry nights and the infamous DGSC pub quiz. If you are from Derby or surrounding areas and are interested in taking up a very social, year round hobby with the opportunity to learn new theatre skills including costumes, make-up, back stage crewing and of course treading the boards, then why not give theatre a try. Please contact our secretary for more information Contact via website
The Company, formed in 1908, has a long and distinguished history and over the years we have performed more than 100 productions of Shakespeare's plays. Our membership is currently in excess of 100 actors and supporters and we are always delighted to welcome you. You can join us as a fully active member, either on stage or helping with the myriad of "back stage jobs"; no experience is necessary as your enthusiasm plus help from us will enable you to participate to the full. Or you can support us by becoming a Patron, Friend or Sponsor. Finally, you can be placed on our free mailing list to receive news of future productions. Enquiries or comments relating to Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company's activities can be e-mailed to our Business Manager - busman@derbyshakespeare.org.uk Alternatively, you can write to the Business Manager: Business Manager, Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company, 93 Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1FR
This is a brand new drama group based in Derby open to young people between the ages of 13 - 21 who are interested in musical theatre. We welcome those with or without experience as well as those interested in technical theatre. Auditions for our first production will take place in early 2013. For more information contact dymt@ymail.com
Drama Incorporated are an established group spanning over 20 years entertaining the public in the form of pantomimes in the January and themed shows/musical reviews in the summer. We are interested to hear from anyone who would like a chance to shine on stage (acting, singing or dancing), help with the interesting technical side of lighting and sound, making costumes or set design. We rehearse every Wednesday night at St Martin’s Methodist Church, Flint Street, Allenton, Derby at the following times: Children (aged 7 – 12) at 6.30pm to 7.30pm Adults & Teens (13 years onwards) at 7.30pm – 9.30pm If you are interested or have any questions you can find us on Facebook under ‘Drama Inc’ or email dramainc@hotmail.com
We are a local musical theatre group in the Dronfield area of North East Derbyshire. We usually produce three shows a year, in January, May and October. Our usual venue is the Dronfield Civic Hall. We meet twice a week for rehearsals, on Monday evening (at the Civic Hall) and Wednesday evening (at the nearby Peel Centre), and, as we get nearer to a show, on some Sunday afternoons. If you are interested in joining Contact us via our website or social media. We are keen to attract new members in all vocal sections (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). After a very simple singing test, our Musical Director will ensure that you are placed in the best section for your voice.
We produce two full length plays a year, and always try to do a one act play for the SADATA One Act Festival which takes place in Sheffield each June. Our plays range from farce to drama, and from comedy to thrillers. Playwrights works we have performed include Priestly, Shakespeare, Ayckbourn, Cooney and many many more. We now have over 70 members, 35 patrons and numerous corporate patrons. We are kindly sponsored by Thomas & Holloway Ophthalmic Opticians in Dronfiled. Contact: dronfieldplayers1943@gmail.com
