Amateur Dramatic: Great Advice for Anyone Interested in Drama

You'll discover everything you need to bring out your inner performer and share your passion for theatre with others! Our expert advice covers all aspects of amateur dramatics from joining your first society to directing shows, helping kids get involved, and even taking the leap into professional theatre. Amateur Dramatic is here to help.

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Finding Auditions for Amateur Dramatic Productions

Are you interested in becoming involved with a local amateur dramatics society as a actor? That’s wonderful… but you’ll probably need to audition to be...

Offstage Roles in a Drama Society

In any amateur dramatics society there are a number of roles that need to be filled in order to ensure that the productions run smoothly. Regrettably, some t...

The Professional Arts CV

If your experiences as a performer with an amateur dramatics society have led you to seriously consider becoming a professional thespian then congratulations...

Theatre Jobs that Don't Involve Acting

If you’re not someone who yearns to be onstage but you still would like to contribute to the success of an amateur dramatics society know that there are ma...

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Rights to Use Clips of Recorded Music in Performance?

There are two issues with regard to licensing music for performance – the venue needs to be licensed to allow music to be performed and the production need...

Dealing with a Bad Audience Response

As every actor knows, the more times you put yourself in front of crowds, the more likely you are to have a bad experience. It happens to the best of thespia...

Finding the Right Troup to Join

Do any (or all) of these descriptions fit you? You want to be an actor. You want to be a director. You want to be a singer. You want to be a theatre voluntee...

Low Audience Numbers for Your Drama Performance

Even if your amateur dramatics society isn't offering performances for financial gain, it can be tough to act in front of empty chairs again and again. In fa...

Conflict Between Drama Society Board Members

People don't always get along with one another. This means that sooner or later, the men and women who sit on your amateur dramatics society board are destin...

Giving Free Tickets for Your Performances

Your amateur dramatic society is gearing up for a knock-their-knickers-off performance in two months, and you're a tad worried that the seats will go unfille...

Experimental Or Controversial Theatre

Your amateur dramatics society may be clamouring to try something new, but before you decide to tackle any kind of unusual or experimental theatre, it's impo...

Fundraising Strategies for your Amateur Dramatics Society

Chances are good that even if you keep your amateur dramatics society budget as lean as possible, you'll still need to find money to cover basic expenses. Le...

A History of the Theatre

When Did Theatre Begin? It’s a question that will probably never be fully answered though there is a general consensus that the modern concept of live, scr...

The Laws Surrounding Kids on Stage

Your child might be a “natural” on stage. You might be accepting of his or her dream of “breaking into show business”. Agents might already be clamou...

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