Stafford Gatehouse Summer School

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone aged between 7 and 18 living in the Stafford Borough area to take part in a professionally produced musical production   Rehearsals take place over the summer holidays and are lead by a highly experienced Director, Musical Director, Choreographer and Technical Team.

Eighty places will be available and the only way to gain your place is to audition, please keep checking back for details on the 2012 audition date.  The Summer School commences in July and runs until mid August at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre. The fee for the three weeks is £190.00, but some concessions are available for families claiming benefits and for those with more than one child involved.  More information is available by calling 01785 253 595.  

All children attending the Summer School auditions must bring a passport photograph, which needs to be included with their application form.  Application forms can be downloaded by clicking the link below

  Summer School Audition pack

Stafford Gatehouse Youth Theatre

Stafford Gatehouse Youth Theatre [SGYT] is a unique, fun, imaginative and successful youth theatre, which has been established for over 25 years. During this time it has seen thousands of 7 to 18 year olds participate in, and benefit from, weekly workshops in drama, aiding the children’s performance skills as well as increase their confidence and self expression.

The youth theatre is organised into six age groups, led by trained tutors who meet weekly during school term times at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre. SGYT aims to challenge young people to develop confidence, creativity and consideration for others, in the context of a professional theatre. The SGYT is very lucky to be based in a professional theatre and an important aspect of its work is the teaching and learning of theatre skills, aiming for professional standards.

For further information please call Stafford Gatehouse Theatre on 01785 253595, email gatehouse@staffordbc.gov.uk or download the members pack below.

SGYT Members Pack (PDF)

Stafford Gatehouse Front of House Volunteers

If you are interested in Stafford Gatehouse Theatre and would like to get more involved, you may like to join our Front of House as a Volunteer. The theatre could not run as efficiently as it does without the valuable support we get from our corps of Front of House Volunteers. With over 200 performances a year within the MET Studio, The Gatehouse Theatre and the Stafford Festival Shakespeare (at Stafford Castle), our volunteers provide a warm welcome to our audiences. Whether it's helping people locate their seats or where the nearest refreshment kiosk is or assisting our own Front of House staff during emergency evacuations, the Front of House volunteers are a valuable asset.

To find out more please contact Stuart Boyd, Our Operations Manager