About
Wokingham Theatre
Founded back in 1947, Wokingham Theatre is a thriving community theatre group established to promote the enjoyment of all aspects of the theatre to the residents of Wokingham and beyond. WT is a registered charity, staffed and managed entirely by volunteers who give their time and skills to support all aspects of theatre life. The theatre is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the membership by democratic vote each year.
We present eight ‘main season’ shows per year each enjoying two-week runs, as well as a number of smaller-scale extras, new writing nights, rehearsed readings, workshops, and our annual Youth Theatre production, all in our own 160+ seat auditorium.
WT currently has over 250 members, some of whom are very active on stage, backstage, and in technical roles, but we’re also very dependent on a significant body of the membership who help out from time to time, undertaking a host of unsung tasks behind the scenes.
For every performance, our entire front of house team, from box office to bar are all volunteers, and with other duties like programme design, publicity, health and safety, and stage management, there can be up to 60 people involved with any one performance, as well as set building, costuming, technical design, there are any number of opportunities for anyone to get involved!
If you’d like to find out more about membership, take a look at our membership page, or if you’d like to come down and take a look behind the scenes and meet some of our members, get in touch!
Our History
At nearly 75 years old, WT has a long and varied history of producing theatre in and around Wokingham. Find out more about where we came from, how we’ve grown, and our plans for the future.
Membership
WT’s membership is by far its biggest asset. From members who act on stage to staff in the bar, light our shows, even run our website, we’re all volunteers – and there’s always an opportunity to get involved with WT!
Hiring the Theatre
Between our incredibly busy season in-house, we sometimes have the capacity to hire out our theatre, or various rooms in the building for meetings and training. Find out more about the facilities and rates for hiring WT.
Sponsorship
Many of our growth plans are possible thanks to the generous sponsorship from individuals, companies, and corporations. If you’re interested in supporting WT achieve its mission of bringing theatre to Wokingham, click below.
Governance
WT is managed by the elected board of directors, as well as strict policies and rules. To find out more about the theatre management and our regulations, as well as any vacancies, click below.
Youth Theatre
WYT is a thriving part of our daily theatre life, with classes most days every week and hundreds of young members. We offer drama classes to students from 5-18, perform showcases, and even a main season show each year.