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10 May 2012
Much Ado About Nothing - tickets now on sale
Book online here
If you would like to bring a large party of students then you will be eligible for a discount. Please book directly with us to get this.

5 May 2012
Autumn and winter season – and next auditions
We can now announce what we are doing later in the year,
The Government Inspector by Gogol at The North Wall, 24-27 October, directed by Joanna Matthews.
Henry VI by Shakespeare adapted into one play and directed by Alistair Nunn, The Theatre at the Old Fire Station, 11-17 December.
Auditions will be in the Friday 1 and Wednesday 6 June with a recall on Sunday 10.

13 April 2012
RSC amateur ensemble of actors to perform Shakespeare
A new enterprise between amateur theatre makers and the RS''s professional creative and production teams for 2012. Pericles will see a cast entirely made up of amateur performers working with RSC directors, designers, stage managers and technicians to create a new production of Shakespeare's tragic romance for performance in the Courtyard Theatre, October 2012. Auditions will be held on the weekends of 12/13 May, and 19/20 May, rehearsals begin 20 August, in Stratford-upon-Avon. You must be over 18, have a background in amateur theatre and live within a one hour drive/public transport of Stratford upon Avon. No previous experience of Shakespeare is necessary. Deadline for applications 2 May 2012. Look at the RSC Open Stages website for all details or email Open Stages.

30 March 2012
Proud sponsors
OTG are proud to sponsor 16|22 Oxford Playhouse Young Company, as part of our remit to promote education in theatre. Their stage interpretation of George Orwell's Animal Farm is on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 March on the Playhouse main stage. Two members of 16|22 are current members of OTG.

23 March 2012
Last chance to win a week's acting skills course
Oxfordshire Drama Network (ODN) are offering a bursary for acting skills course this summer organised by NODA, in Warwick 4-11 August. More details on the ODN website. Interested? Get in touch with Simon now because the deadline for submissions to the Guild is next Thursday, 29 March. This bursary is only open to Guild members.

Oxfordshire Drama Network newsletter
The latest news from Oxfordshire Drama Networking including their play writing competition, quiz, summer festival, elections for the AGM and news of productions all over the county, is available to download.

19 March 2012
Cast of thousands (well, seventeen)
We are pleased to announce the cast for Much Ado About Nothing, featuring Guild regulars and new members.  Rehearsals start in April.
THE PLAYERS
Leonato - Mr Andrew Whiffin
Beatrice - Ms Ida Persson
Hero - Ms Zoe Wilgar
Don Pedro - Mr Herb Cuanalo
Don John - Mr Wayne Brown
Claudio - Mr Marcus Davis-Orrom
Benedick - Mr Kieran Donnelly
Balthasar - Mr Drew Macdonald
Conrade - Mr Andy Osborn
Borachio - Mr Nicholas Vale
Margaret - Ms Alison Stibbe
Ursula - Ms Lisa Barnett
Dogberry - Mr Will Payne
Verges - Ms Lindsey-Ann Bridges
Oatcake - Mr Neil Fisher
Seacole - Ms Dee Walsh
Sexton - Mr Drew Macdonald
Friar Francis - Mr Peter Roberts
Messenger - Mr Neil Fisher

25 February 2012
Those three meet again:
The Macbeth team are preparing for their showcase performance at the RSC Courtyard Theatre on 25th March. They'll be performing a seven minute extract from the production, based around the murder of Lady Macduff. It should be a very enjoyable evening, and also a great opportunity to see what some other amateur companies in the area are doing. Tickets are now available through the RSC box-office for this exciting event. To book go to http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/open-stages/ or call the RSC Ticket Hotline on 0844 800 1110.

3 February 2012
Pause for …. a Pinter audition
Tomorrow, Saturday 4, and next week on Tuesday 7.  An intense half-hour play which will be in rehearsal once a week (schedule to suit the cast) and requires three actors. Performances start in May. Click here for more details.

28 January 2012
Calling all directors
We are inviting pitches for our autumn and winter productions, and if you want to direct get in touch with Colin Macnee. You can download a guidance document here. We hope to return to The North Wall in October and the Old Fire Station in December and you can submit a play for a either production slot/venue or one play that would suit both. All pitches will be reviewed at the March Committee meeting. You don't have to have directed for us before and we can provide a mentor.

RSC and OTG
Last summer's production Macbeth rides again on March 25 as the Guild are invited to perform in the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, as part of the RSC's Open Stages Regional Showcase. Open Stages is a nation-wide project celebrating amateur theatre and forging closer bonds between it and professional theatre. OTG was one of 263 amateur companies to get involved in 2011. The Regional Showcase in Stratford will allow some of the participants to see a glimpse of each other's work. The Macbeth cast will be performing the murder of Lady Macduff and Macduff's reaction in a seven minute slot. You can buy tickets online here: http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/open-stages or call the box office on: 0844 800 1110

27 January 2012
Core Theatre Arts Lab Open Day
Core Theatre Arts Lab is a new programme of professional-based training. It offers a flexible module curriculum on a two-three day a week basis, covering actor training, mime, physical theatre and directing / devising, giving you the opportunity to work alongside professionals and gain an insight into the performing arts.
Why not go along and see what they have to offer on Friday 2nd March 2012. Drop in any time between 4-8 pm, and have some refreshments and a chat. The Kings Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES

21 January 2012
Audition details released
Full details are now on the web site for the next two audition opportunities: Pinter's One for the Road, to be produced for performance in drama festivals, and Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, our summer outdoor production in Trinity College Gardens.

13 January 2012
Annual General Meeting
The Guild AGM, that essential mechanism that allows the Guild to keep working has been scheduled for 26 April, a few days after Blood Wedding closes at the Playhouse. Put it in your diary now - an early after-work start at 6.30pm this year.

13 January 2012
Theatre Fest
The Guild has decided to add to this year's output with the decision to produce Harold Pinter's One for the Road and to enter it into various drama festivals in the spring and summer. The show will be directed by Simon Tavener. More details on the wbe site soon.