Get Involved!

We are keen to include local people of all ages in our productions, but we find new members have very different expectations when they first come, so keep reading for all the information you need!

Something for everyone!

Acting

Singing & dancing

Directing & producing

Set building & painting

Costumes & make-up

Sound & lighting

Backstage

Props

Writing

Front of house

Where should I start?

If you fancy a twice weekly get together to learn simple songs and dances in a friendly atmosphere, then best join us for our pantomime rehearsals starting in October. You will mix with people of all ages and abilities and share a lot of laughter. By show week you will have made many new friends.

If, however, you want to challenge yourself with lines to learn and characters to portray, then check out the audition dates for our next production. Past experience is not always needed.

If you would enjoy joining in with simple woodworking, painting and other creative stuff once a week and finding a use for that electric drill, then Sunday mornings will be for you. Immensely satisfying work, that does not necessarily require huge amounts of technical skill.

Yet there's more... There are so many other aspects to theatre production: designing programmes, lighting, sound, sourcing props, finding costumes, designing publicity materials, maintaining this website. These are vital roles, but as a new member please remember that they are very intermittent and much easier to do once you have got to know a few people. We want people to do things they enjoy. So we recommend you come along and sit in on rehearsals for a few weeks, get to know people and help us to find out what you would enjoy.

We want to keep live theatre in our small community and it really is a case of 'the more the merrier'. So if you find any of these things of interest then please do join us. We really are a friendly bunch!

Did you know...?

As well as coming along to rehearsals and set-building sessions, there are also a number of other ways to get involved with Twyford Drama:

Enjoy storytelling and want to try your hand at penning a piece for the stage? - We have our very own Writing Group
Play a musical instrument or enjoying singing with others? - Maybe our Music Group is for you
Want to have some fun reading plays without committing to a production? - Come along to our Play Reading Group
Fancy learning about one or more of the many different aspects involved in putting on a production from an expert within our group? - Our Workshops for Members offer the chance to do just that

To find out more about how you can get involved with any of the above, just send us a message through our Get Involved form at the bottom of this page.

Upcoming auditions

Read-through and auditions for our January 2027 pantomime The Little Mermaid will take place in the Ruscombe Room at Loddon Hall on Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th October, 8-10pm.

Come along to find out about the roles available, both on and off the stage, and to audition for a part or register your interest in joining the chorus or getting involved behind the scenes.

Considering auditioning? Find out more or take a look at our top tips.

Discover what's involved in some of the many varied roles that are essential to putting on a production by reading our "Show in the Life of..." articles or getting in touch via the form below.