reading AREA performing arts groups

A new Reading-based theatre company set to make exciting theatre telling the stories of women and the LGBTQIA+ community. 

 Berzerk productions is a multi-award winning drama coaching company in Reading. Private drama classes in Tilehurst, Woodley, Spencers Wood, Caversham, Compton and Pangbourne. 

Caversham Park Theatre puts on two productions a year, mainly acting but can sing and dance if required! Usual rehearsal night: Fridays.

Progress Theatre puts on between 8 and 12 productions a year including its youth shows. Rehearsal times depend on the production and there are many offstage ways to get involved!

RABBLE Theatre is for everyone.

Our inventive, supportive and diverse ensembles create stories that involve us all.

Reading Fringe aims to support local emerging artists, provide an affordable platform for artists traveling up to the world famous Edinburgh Fringe and to welcome exciting, vibrant acts to the town from all of the world. 

The Reading-on-Thames Festival brings together a rich tapestry of artists and performers, venues and unusual outdoor sites across Reading to create exhilarating audience experiences and unexpected encounters. 

ROS perform 2 shows a year in Reading, one in the Hexagon and one in another venue. They rehearse 7.45 pm-10.30pm Mondays and Thursdays, and on some Sundays in Earley. No prior experience required, just enthusiasm!

Reading’s resident professional theatre combines high-class productions with ground-breaking education and community engagement to help transform Reading and the surrounding area’s cultural landscape. 

Named after their founder, Frank Sainsbury, The Sainsbury Singers are a group who love to perform high quality musical productions twice yearly in Reading. They usually rehearse on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:30pm; precise arrangements for each show are notified in advance. 

Shinfield Players put on 10 shows a year including plays and musical theatre. Rehearsal times depend on the production and there are many offstage ways to get involved!

Triangle Players put on 2 plays and a pantomime every year. They rehearse on Wednesday and Friday evenings. 

WLOS meet weekly on a Tuesday from 7:30pm and put on 1-2 shows a year.  Membership today is, as it always was, made up of people of all ages and occupations. 

 Woodley Theatre puts on 4-5 productions a year, mainly plays, for which they need people both on and off stage. Rehearsal times depend on the production.