With September in the Rain opening in early July, we had a (socially distanced) sit down with director Alan Long to find out more about his approach to directing the first show back at WT in over a year! What is it about John Godber’s script for September in the Rain that drew you to the play? Being married to a Yorkshire girl, Rachel, with a large extended Yorkshire family, I recognised the authenticity of John Godber’s writing. The straight talking, blunt humour, and the ability to disagree about everything is very familiar! The pictures on the website for September In Th

We’re thrilled to introduce you to our 2021/2022 season! After a tricky 18 months, the whole team at WT are incredibly excited at the prospect of reopening, first for a season extra in July, September in the Rain, and then a full season beginning in September 2021. Artistic Director, David Stacey, writes: Understandably, the recent seasons have been really difficult to plan and deliver. This coming season will be my third attempt! Licence limitations and the pandemic have made planning a tough experience for all involved, so I want to thank the Board for their support and everyone for t

Many of our patrons don’t realise that whilst the cast and crew of a show are volunteers, so are our whole front of house team! Whether behind the bar, selling programmes, or checking tickets, everyone involved in the team is giving up their time to help out at WT. It’s also a great way for our members to socialise, as well as meet new people, too! If you’ve not done it before, you’ll receive full training from our team, and for those that have volunteered for us before, we’ve instituted a couple of changes while the theatre has been closed to make life that bit

From the Director, Alan Long: Auditions for September in the Rain have taken place on Zoom, and the play has been cast. I would like to thank all those who auditioned, a relatively small number, but high in quality. I could have cast everyone who auditioned, but in the end, I have gone with the following actors: Liz – Emma MerchantJack – Steve Hall Rehearsals are now underway online and we’re looking forward to staging the play at WT in the summer. Tickets for John Godber’s September in the Rain are going on sale in June, as soon as WT has a clearer picture of government

On Sunday 23rd May, the 6th ‘Wokingham Walk’ will be taking place – all in aid of raising money for local charities. With 5, 10, and 15 mile walks available, it’s a great way to see the local area, get active, and even socialise, all while making a difference. What’s more, as a registered charity, you can help fundraise for Wokingham Theatre, too. Organised by our friends at the Wokingham Lions Club, you can help directly support WT as we reopen after more than a year of being closed, with registration fees also split and donated across several worthy causes that

We’re currently in the process of contacting our season ticket holders regarding WT’s upcoming production of September in the Rain, and the start of our 2021/2 season with Abigail’s Party and the rescheduled Anne Boleyn. Those season ticket holders with credit from the cancelled shows in our 2019/20 season will be able to redeem this credit against September in the Rain, or against their 2021/2022 season ticket purchase. For all season ticket holders, please be aware that we’re leaving the renewals & processing of season tickets slightly later this year to ensure t

WT is committed to being a diverse and open organisation. Auditions are open to anyone, regardless of background or experience, and we particularly welcome those who have been traditionally under-represented in theatre. Please note that these auditions have now closed. Hi, my name is Liz George and I feel extremely privileged and excited to be given the opportunity to direct Abigail’s Party at Wokingham Theatre. The first show that I was involved with at WT was Glorious! in January 2017 as the production manager. However, I am primarily a stage manager and have been involved in a number of sho

WT is committed to being a diverse and open organisation. Auditions are open to anyone, regardless of background or experience, and we particularly welcome those who have been traditionally under-represented in theatre. Please note that these auditions have now closed. Before the new season starts in September we will be putting on a ‘COVID-friendly’ show, if government regulations and the virus permit! It is ‘COVID-friendly’ in that it is a double hander, making rehearsals and performances easily socially distanced. September in the Rain is a comedy drama by Britain’s

Whilst the COVID pandemic may have shut our doors for the past year, the WT team have been working extremely hard on projects that we’d normally not get to undertake during our busy seasons. Our building itself has been going through some major changes which we’re looking forward to sharing more with you soon, but for now, we’d like to welcome you to our new website! The website project has actually also been undertaken alongside our new box office system project, delivering a brand new way to interact with us online, book your tickets, and find everything you might need to