Joining a Society

Find out how to find, audition for, and integrate yourself into local amateur dramatic groups. These articles guide you through the process of joining a society that matches your interests and experience level.

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...

Do You Need Acting Experience For Amateur Dramatics?

No acting background? No problem! A great majority of amateur dramatics society members never have had formal acting experience beyond being involved in a sc...

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...

Stage Sets and Proscenium Stages

When you’re starting out as an amateur dramatics society it’s important that all your members be up to speed on the ins-and-outs of theatre, including co...

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...

What will Drama and Amateur Dramatics do for me?

It’s well known that the proverbial “first step” is notoriously the toughest to take when making a change. Therefore if you are one of those individual...