Our Membership Secretary would like to remind members that Membership subscriptions are due for renewal from 1st April.
Full membership is required in order to audition for plays and join in the fun backstage. You can audition as soon as your membership is accepted and your subscription is paid.
This membership category (equivalent to full membership) is available to those in full-time education.
This category entitles you to all the privileges available to Full Members with the exception of being able to audition and work backstage. You can still help with Front of House or Bar duties if you wish.
(with effect from 1st April 2020 - all fees are per annum)
£30
£55 for couples
£10
£15 for couples (residing at the same address)
£15 (proof may be required if in higher education)
When renewing, could you please provide, as a minimum, your email address so that future
newsletters can be sent electronically. Why not add a reminder of your contact details (address, phone
number) to your renewal so that we can make sure we have the most up to date details for you.
Could we also ask that you let the Membership Secretary know if you do not intend renewing your subscription
as this will prevent reminders being sent to you.
A reminder that your membership runs from 1st April to 31st March every year. When, as a full member, you audition for any plays, you must have paid your full membership prior to auditions. This rule will be enforced by the Membership Secretary and Director of any play. They will not be permitted to cast anyone who has not paid. Please be mindful that anyone who is cast in the May play will be reminded that their membership will be due during the rehearsals, and failure to pay MAY mean that your part is recast!
Please note that membership prices are due to increase in 2026 due to increased overheads.
[Return to Top]Are you interested in directing a play in 2026? If so, and you have a play you would like the Programme Committee to consider, please email programme@oasthousetheatre.co.uk with details of the play. Ideally, this takes into consideration the stage size, and you will have thought about cast size, set layout, and how you will go about it.
If you haven't directed before, we can arrange for you to shadow a production and can also provide a mentor. There are plenty of experienced directors on hand to support and give advice and our set building weekends take the worry out of building a set. So why not give it a try?
[Return to Top]Calling all members!
We are in desperate need of backstage crews. Prompts, properties, stage managers and stage hands. Without your help, it's really difficult to put on a successful show. All of these roles are extremely important (almost more so than the actors on stage).
As a full member, if you are unsuccessful at an audition in securing the acting role you were after in a production, please consider offering your services for one of the backstage roles instead.
[Return to Top]We have finally found a new local supplier to produce some garments that have our RaTman logo embroidered on them and samples of these garments have been worn at recent events by Committee members. If you wish to order items (t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, or fleeces) then please use this Order Form and return it to the bar where you can pay by cash or card. If opting to pay by BACS transfer, please use your surname and "_Clothing" (or something similar) as a reference.
These were very popular when they were offered previously, and are a great way to promote our theatre and an ideal gift! We look forward to seeing lots of them being worn around the theatre.
[Return to Top]You may use Stratford Lane to drop people off for the theatre but please do not use the resident's parking area.
May we remind patrons that parking is not permitted in Stratford Lane. The section of lane directly outside the theatre is an access road only.
In addition, you MUST NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, park in the paved parking spaces at the end of building which are allocated to the owners of the adjacent flats only.
We would like some assistance in getting the newsletters out to members. Although many members have moved across to having their newsletters delivered electronically, there are still approximately 150 that need to be delivered either by hand or post. This requires envelopes to be addressed and filled. If you can spare any time to help with this task (or with the delivery) then please contact Helen or Dean Caston.
If you would like to receive your newsletter electronically then please use the same link and tell us your name and preferred email address.
[Return to Top]The monitor in the foyer (by the bar) is available to promote future productions and events at the theatre. It is also available for advertising purposes if you know of any suitable companies or organizations.
Please contact Dean Caston for fees and details.
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