Fancy a bit of theatre without the terror of auditions? 🎭

This summer, Dorchester Drama are hosting a series of relaxed and sociable play reading evenings — a chance to meet members, have a laugh, experiment with characters and accents, and read through some brilliant plays that may end up on stage in the future… or might just give us all a good giggle.

We’re kicking off with the gloriously chaotic Farndale comedies — expect theatrical disasters, collapsing dignity, and plenty of fun.

📍 Tom Browns Pub, Dorchester
🕢 7.30pm
📅 Wednesday 20th May
📅 Wednesday 27th May
📅 Wednesday 10th June

These are absolutely not auditions — no pressure, no casting, no need to “perform properly”. Just come along, read a few parts, try out that questionable American or Scottish accent you’ve been saving up, and enjoy an evening of theatre and laughs in the pub.

Whether you’re a seasoned actor, curious newcomer, or someone who just enjoys dramatic overacting with a pint nearby, you’ll be very welcome,

As we enter the last few weeks of rehearsals, it’s all coming together.
Book tickets from the link above to come see and support us.

We cannot believe that it’s just a week ago we performed “Persuasion” to enthusiastic audiences.

As always, we don’t sit on our laurels for long and we’d like to invite everybody to the first read through of our next project ” Some Canterbury Tales”.

This will be performed next spring at Broadmayne village hall and give some of our newer directors the opportunity to direct and produce a ‘tale’ each as part of the bigger production, while supported and guided by the DD wider committee.

This reading will be Goldies Pub (High East St.) in Dorchester this coming Wednesday 3rd December at 7.30pm.

This not a casting, there will be other readings and casting evenings for that, but this is a chance for anyone to register their interest in any parts or even backstage roles.

Austenmania continues to sweep the country and DD are staging one of her best-loved plays this autumn.
Persuasion is the story of Anne Elliot’s undimming love for naval officer Wentworth. She was persuaded to give him up eight years ago when he was a penniless naval officer, but how he’s back, a gilded war hero and all the other girls want a piece of him.
Can Anne’s love endure and be fulfilled?
Find out at Dorchester Arts on Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22. Performances are at 7.30pm on both days with a 2pm matinee on the Saturday. Pop into the arts centre or go online to find out more and buy tickets

Tonight, Wednesday 12th Mar, Dorchester Drama casting their summer production ‘Not for Keeps’ at Tom Browns pub at 7.30pm.

There will also be another casting session next week. Same time, same place.

Everyone’s welcome to come along, even if you’re not interested in a role, just to say Hi and find out how you can get involved.

Planned for later in the year, A Time to Keep is a play written by a local writer.

Well be reading this play at Tom Browns Pub, Dorchester, wed 19th Feb. 7:30pm.

This isn’t the audition, but will give everyone a chance to hear what the play is about as well as giving the chance to read parts you might be interested in.

Alll welcome.

Our next spring production is something a little different.

Tom Browns Pub, High East St, Dorchester: Wednesday 22nd Jan 7pm.

Come and show us what you’ve got. Songs, poems, short sketches or monologues. Anything from 2 mins to max 10 mins.

We’re putting together a revue for, mainly, family and friends in early March. Have you something you’d like to try out, share or entertain us with?

Due to a clash with some Burns night events, we’ve moved the DD social evening. Dorchester Drama are now having their members social evening on the 18/1/25, at 6:30pm at the Youth Association hall.

It’ll be a bring along something to share type of thing and, a month after Christmas, will be an ideal get together to find out plans for next year.

More details to follow, such as requests for Werewolf etc.

Dorchester Drama are having their members social evening on the 18/1/25, at 6:30pm at the Youth Association hall.

It’ll be a bring along something to share type of thing and, a month after Christmas, will be an ideal get together to find out plans for next year.

More details to follow, such as requests for Werewolf etc.

Tom Browns Pub, High East St, Dorchester. Wednesday 13th Nov. 7:30pm. All welcome.

This time we’re going to be having a look at Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero. Another idea put forward for a forthcoming production.

These readings are not auditions, but they do allow directors and producers to find out if the play is feasible and if people are interested in putting it on.