Altrincham Bardsley Hall , Wharf Road, Altrincham WA14 1ND
Sale and Altrincham Musical Theatre are always looking for new members. If you are interested in being involved in our next show, either on stage, back stage or front of house why not give Gill a call on 0161 282 9616 to have a chat. or visit the Contact Us page on our website and drop us an email. The Society was formed in 1936 as Sale Operatic and Dramatic Society and our aim was to bring top-quality musical theatre at affordable prices to the local community. Over 70 years later we are still going strong. Our regular performing venues are the Altrincham Garrick Theatre and the Club Theatre. We produce two shows per year, in Spring and Autumn, presenting a varied repertoire, mostly slanted towards modern musicals but not forgetting the more traditional operettas. In 2000 the society name changed to Sale And Altrincham Musical Theatre, (Sam Theatre as it's affectionately known) to reflect the modernisation of the society. Contact samtheatre@hotmail.co.uk
Since our inception in 1972 we have been enthusiastically performing the works of Sir W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.We rehearse in Sale, Cheshire, England and perform most of our full scale productions at the Altrincham, Garrick Playhouse. Our regular Stage Director is Alistair Donkin - Ex 'patter' man from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company...... We are a small, dedicated group of people who love to put on traditional Gilbert and Sullivan productions. Come and see us for yourselves and have a great night. If you would like to become more closely involved with the Society, you may like to become a Member or a Patron. The Society rehearse every Wednesday evening at the United Reformed Church, Montague Road, Sale, Cheshire where singers in all voice sections are always welcome. Contact: Chairman Chairman@Salegass.org.uk TicketSecretary@Salegass.org.uk Publicity@Salegass.org.uk Secretary@Salegass.org.uk
Royal Northern College of Music, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
tickets@shilo.org.uk The shilo theatre company is a flexible amateur group of Manchester people with a diverse range of experiences and interests, unified by a love of theatre and art.
We are based at Branwood Preparatory School, Monton, Salford M30 9HL but are in no way affiliated with the school, we simply hire it as a venue.
We take students aged 3 - 16 years. Run by a group of experienced encouraging teaching staff with strong connections to the professional world of dance, theatre and television, Shout Out UK's Summer School offers a vibrant, stimulating and inspiring experience which is rarely found in the UK. And unlike other Dance and Drama schools in the area we don’t simply encourage students to enter one-off competitions or teach techniques which never see the lights of the stage. With our unique approach, pupils will experience all areas of performance including dance, choreography, set and costume design, acting and singing to create an exceptional all-round theatrical production as well as nurture confidence, passion and promote self-expression. Running from Saturday 26th July - Sunday 3rd August (with a performance at a real theatre Sat 2nd August) we are now taking deposits on a first come first serve basis so get in touch to book your place now! For more details feel free to get in touch with us info@shoutoutproductions.org
The Society, originally called St Luke's Entertainment Society, and St Luke's Amateur Dramatic Society, has been in existence since 1962, and now stages two productions a year: A Musical or Review in May/June - A Pantomime in October We are always on the look out for new members for our Society, especially adults. If you would like to join us, whether to go on stage or become one of the backstage crew or front-of-house staff, please download an application form or send an e-mail to the Secretary, slads@hotmail.co.uk , telling us about yourself.
Why not join us!? If you would like to support us without committing to a production, why not be a 'FRIEND of SMAOS'. For an annual fee of 10 GBP you will recieve Social Committee information (including the dinner dance), the society newsletter, production flyers and emails with society news and updates and you will be eligible to vote at the AGM. For 'on stage' membership, we ask for a brief membership audition, If your audition is successful there is an annual membership fee of 45 GBP No further auditions are required to play amongst the chorus, Though please note, on rare occasions we will audition for chorus members for smaller productions. All principal roles are cast after a separate audition for each production. All information regarding casting & auditioning for shows you will find on the 'AUDITION / CASTING' page. Only fully paid up acting members of the society can audition for principal roles. LADIES; we currently have a waiting list for membership but if you are interested, please email us and we will let you know what the current state of the list is. If you are interested in becoming an 'on' or 'off stage' member of SMAOS please email our members secretary join@smaos.org.uk. If you wish to express an interest in directing / producing, musical directing or producing choreography for us, please detail your relevant experience and email the exec committee If you wish to enquire about our social events please email us *Rehearsals* ...are held at the East Didsbury Methodist Church Hall, Parrswood Road, East Didsbury, M20 5QQ. This is near the 42, 142 and 50 bus routes & East Didsbury Train Station. Rehearsals come to a close at 10pm on weekdays and 5pm / 5:30pm on Sundays NB: We ONLY rehearse on Sunday's one month prior to performance. Auditions for productions usually take place on a Sunday afternoon. Contact box.office@rncm.ac.uk Contact via our website or social media
Sale and Altrincham, Greater Manchester Claremont Centre Claremont Rd, Sale M33 7DZ
Spotlight School of Speech and Drama specialises in providing speech, drama, oral communication and business focused sessions for people of all ages in the Manchester area. Speech and Drama class locations include Sale and Altrincham. We provide traditional children's drama lessons and one to one private lessons at our dedicated studio in Sale which are taught by dynamic speech and drama teachers who will motivate and inspire enthusiasm for performing and communicating. Children attending our fun and fast pased weekly classes also benefit from a full calendar of events. Children can focus courses for special events such as festivals and competitions, exams and performances. Spotlight is regularly approached by casting agents and television programmes to take part in productions. In 2012 we were the voices and faces of the CBBC Christmas choir and in 2014 we attended auditions and interviews for other exciting projects. All children attending group and private lessons are considered for any opportunities that come our way. Professional actors are regularly invited to work as part of our teaching team. Our company is not a franchise. We also provide a very personal teaching service which can be tailored to suit the needs of our students. All teaching staff are fully qualified and are CRB checked. All ages and abilities welcome, visit our website for more information or our Facebook page Contact: enquiries@spotlight.co.uk
St Dunstan’s Amateur Operatic Society
Moston
St Dunstan’s AODS, founded in 1954, is an amateur theatre company based in Moston. We have provided entertainment to our local community for over 65 years through a plethora plays, musicals concerts, murder mysteries and various fundraising events. We rehearse on Monday evenings at St Dunstan's Parish Hall and new members are always welcome.
St George’s Singers was formed in Poynton, Cheshire in 1956 with 23 founding members drawn from the local community. Today, the Choir has over 100 members who travel from Cheshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, and is widely recognised as one of the most enterprising and innovative choirs in the North of England. For general enquiries please e-mail us Contact via our website or social media
We meet each week on most Thursday evenings at 7.45pm in Saint Thomas More Church Hall, Kirkway, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1TQ The society is looking for anybody who would be interested in, and has expertise to help with, construction work for productions, plays and musicals, or can help with sound, lighting, or costumes. If you would be prepared to help the society in any of these ways, please contact the chairperson Contact via our website or social media
Stage Squad was formerly a social group for GMP staff, family and friends but since most have now moved on from employment there, it only seemed right that the group did the same. Although in our 9th year in existence, we are only in our 2nd year since leaving the strong arm of the law! We have recently moved our Panto's from Chorlton to Altrincham to increase audience capacity and currently we produce at least 2 shows per year both written and directed by our Squadron Leader - Sean and featuring acting, comedy, dance and singing. Our membership is for over 18's and we have all ages up to 60 but the majority are 30-somethings. We have a good mix of men and women, are great friends and we have masses of fun during the rehearsal process. Stage Squad's ethos is 'drama queens need not apply!' - we pride ourselves on our ability to really enjoy what we do whilst still managing to produce high-quality performances. Sean writes parts that focus on everyone's strengths so it doesn't matter what level of ability you possess as the shows are tailor made to fit. Stage Squad is very different in its operation and approach so its not for the usual 'Am-Dram' attendee but if you have a good sense of humour, are willing to get stuck in and don't take yourself too seriously then this just might be the group for you! Check out our website in the first instance and contact us via the feedback form for more info.
Student Run Account, 3rd Year Musical Theatre Arden School of Theatre was established by The Royal Exchange Theatre. It was one of the first establishments in the UK to offer vocational, degree level theatrical courses. We continue to offer first class training in a stimulating environment.
The Embers Group is open to anyone aged 18 or over who wishes to improve on or learn the skills required in the acting profession. Classes are heavily rooted in the Meisner technique and the Stanislavski system. The approach facilitated by Andy relies heavily on the student learning to trust in oneself. Contact via our website or social media
Members of the Daten Sports and Social Club who were interested in amateur dramatics formed the Culcheth Players in 1958. Following the change of name we are now a Section of the Culcheth Sports Club. We belong to the Cheshire Theatre Guild and our plays are always adjudicated. We have had many of the Guild's nominations and awards for the quality of our productions over the years. These awards have been gained in various categories for both the "acting" and "non acting" aspects of our work. For our productions we enjoy the use of the 200 seat Main Hall at Culcheth Sports Club. This has a stage with both lighting and sound facilities. Each Season we present three plays, usually in October, February and May. Our regular weekly meeting and/or rehearsal night is every Monday night in the Main Hall from 8-00pm to 10-00pm. Our productions are varied and include period plays, drama, whodunnit and comedy. We are always looking for new members, both acting and non acting, since there is much to be done "behind the scenes" as well as on stage. We do not have any age limits other than those which apply to Club Membership. However, plays which include parts suitable for children do not feature regularly in our repertoire. Nevertheless, although there are no special facilities for them, Culcheth Sports Club Junior Members are welcome to join us. Membership of the Culcheth Sports Club, which is open to all, is obligatory for anyone wishing to join us in the Culcheth Players. Why not contact one of our Officials (details below) or just turn up on a Monday night. You may never know what hidden talents you have until you have a go! culchethplayers@hotmail.co.uk
Email: info@tngt.co.uk New Garrett Theatre, an amateur theatre company with professional standards! The Company formed in 1994 and are affiliated to the National Operatic & Dramatic Association (NODA). We perform at least two productions each year including a Pantomime in January. There's always something going on! Our shows are performed at The Formby Hall, in Atherton, near Manchester. Rehearsal venue: Atherton Conservative Club, Market Street, Atherton M46 0DP Show venue: Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton M46 9EY
Odd Theatre Community Interest Company is committed to working creatively with vulnerable and excluded groups for positive and realistic results Contact: Zion Arts Centre, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 5ZA Email info@oddtheatrecompany.com
Hubs in London, York, Nottingham, Exeter, Edinburgh, Salisbury, Manchester
The Soldier’s Arts Academy CIC is a platform through which serving and ex-serving military personnel and their families can participate in the creative and performing arts, using their skills and experiences to engage audiences. Stage Productions and Performance The Soldier’s Arts Academy produces and collaborates on stage productions all over the world including London’s West End, the Globe, theaters in the USA, and Canada - and more. Each production includes involvement by serving and former serving military. Military members receive mentoring and education to support their artistic development.
The Society performs an operetta each spring and a concert series in autumn at St. Joseph’s Theatre, Leigh and various venues in and around the North West. Choir rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings 8 – 10pm, Tyldesley Methodist Church, Elliott Street, Tyldesley Manchester M29 8JE. Visit membership. The Society’s annual show alternates between Gilbert & Sullivan and other composers’ operettas firmly retaining the emphasis on quality of music, four-part harmony and high chorus content. The Gipsy Baron, La Belle Helene, Die Fledermaus, Orpheus in the Underworld, The Merry Widow and White Horse Inn have all proved great successes and provided audiences with a greater variety of musical style and performance. The Society aims to produce performances of the highest quality and all shows are accompanied by a professional orchestra. The society’s Autumn Concerts aim to strike the right note for everyone with a variety of Songs from the Shows, Broadway, Popular and Classical Music.
The Ward Academy is a creative hub for children of all ages to explore and express their unique personalities and talents. Alongside the fun and festivity of performing the Academy will also offer training for any child seeking professional development in the Theatre & Creative Arts field.
Altrincham The Larkhill Centre, Thorley Lane, Timperley, WA15 7AZ
Why not come and join Trafford Margaretians? Rehearsals are every Monday at 8pm at The Larkhill Centre, Timperley Contact: tmaos@hotmail.co.uk Set up nearly 60 years ago, they perform two shows a year, at The Garrick Playhouse Theatre in Altrincham. They rehearse every Monday evening between 7:45pm and 10pm at The Larkhill Centre in Timperley. After \‘wowing\’ audiences with their production of South Pacific and receiving a 4-star review, they were nominated in four categories at the 2011 Manchester Musical Awards; Best Newcomer, Best Actress, Best Choreographer and Best Ensemble Piece. They are always on the look out for new members to assist the production team in lighting, sound, set design and construction, make-up as well as stage crew. To find out more get in touch or visit their website
Tyldesley Tyldesley Little Theatre, Lemon Street, Tyldesley, Manchester
We are an amateur society (members of the Greater Manchester Drama Federation - GMDF), run totally by volunteers but offering entertainment to professional standards, bringing live theatre to you at a reasonable price. We usually perform four plays a year along with our traditional family pantomime. Our plays are varied, offering a wide range of entertainment from comedy and thrillers through to farce. We meet regularly, normally on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week, from 7:30pm to 10:00pm, for rehearsals. Lemon Street, Tyldesley, Manchester. M29 8HT We are always pleased to welcome new members to the company, in an acting, backstage or social sphere. It doesn't matter whether you want to act on stage or simply brew up, you are very welcome. We need members to help out in all the jobs that occur in theatre. These include, directing, acting, backstage crew, set construction, sound and lighting, greeting patrons, making refreshments, and, regrettably, washing up!! Ticket Line: 01204 655619 Theatre: 01942 886908 (not continuously manned) If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to info@tlt.org.uk
