Getting Involved

Thinking of joining RAODS? Just joined but not sure how to get started? This page is for you!

The monthly newsletter detailing theatre usage, auditions, social events etc is sent to those who have paid their membership subscription, and there are lots of things to try while "testing the water".

* Come along and watch rehearsals (ask at the stage door) - they typically run from Mon-Thurs between 7:30pm and 10:00pm except when the theatre is on hire, in public performance or in the setbuilding fortnight up to the opening night of a given show. Check the list of our forthcoming productions.

* Drop into the workshop and contact our set-building team - the workshop is often open 7.00pm - 9:00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.

* Come and help at set-break 10:00am on the Sunday morning immediately after a RAODS show closes - old clothes are best for carrying furniture, dismantling scenery, clearing stage electrics, hanging drapes, painting etc.

* Volunteer for a night doing a Front-of-House role eg Bar, Coffee, Ice-Creams, Ushers. Most job roles involve working in pairs or groups so there is scope to learn from those with more experience or venue-specific knowledge. Staff are needed for RAODS shows and many outside bookings.

* Join a show crew: each show runs as a self-contained "project" - a temporary organisation of people that together create the productions we stage. Could you help with props, scene building, painting, scene shifting, technical etc?

* Ask to be shown how things work - sound desk, lighting desk, bar, box office etc - we can link you with an appropriate "expert" for one-one training.

With a theatre group and venue as busy as this, it may seem difficult to find a way in - be persistent as the opportunities really are worth the effort. Get involved by dropping us a line right now! "Life is an empty box - you can't get anything out until you put something in!"

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