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Join The DODS

We’d love to welcome you!


Whether you dream of performing on stage, helping behind the scenes, learning new skills, or simply meeting new people, there’s a place for you at DODS.

You don’t need any previous experience – just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved. Our members come from all walks of life, and everyone was new once!

 

Meet Helen!

We know that joining a new group can feel a little daunting, so we’ve made it as easy as possible.

Helen is our dedicated New Members Coordinator and your first point of contact for everything to do with joining DODS. Whether you have questions, want to come along to a rehearsal, are interested in performing, or would just like a friendly chat about what we do, Helen will be delighted to help.

 

Email Helen: joining@the-dods.com

 

She’ll help you find the best way to get involved, introduce you to the right people, and make sure you receive a warm DODS welcome.

 

There are so many ways to get involved

You can check out our current vacancies for specific roles we’re looking to fill — or explore the many other ways you can get involved.

 

Here are 10 great ways to join in:

On-stage

Whether you’ve dreamed of playing a classic villain like the Snow Queen, belting out tunes in a musical, or diving into a dramatic role, there are plenty of opportunities to perform with us. We stage a play, pantomime, and musical every year, so we’re always looking for enthusiastic performers of all experience levels.
 

We’ve also created a new Facebook group just for anyone interested in performing. It’s the best way to stay in the loop about upcoming auditions, rehearsal dates, and how to get involved. 

Set construction & Paintshop

How’s your DIY skills? Making sets for stage is actually really challanging. Years ago the team had to make a working 6ft clock that lit-up! Our backstage team meet every Tuesday (and sometimes Thursday’s) in our workshops and get creative making & painting our amazing scenery and stage sets. 

Front of House

We hold four productions a year in the Lister Hall, Chantry Centre, so we need a great team to make the smooth running of these events. This includes stewarding, box office, refreshments, programme and ice cream selling. Also we provide training for those who would like to be Front of House managers.

Props

Finding props for the right era can be really good fun – trawling junk shops to attics for the items that look just right on stage

Backstage

The backstage team is the final piece of the puzzle to a great show, Behind the black tabs is a team of hardworking unsung hero’s who are always one step ahed building the next scene.

Lighting & Sound

Another hidden team is the Lighting & Sound department. Do you know what a DMX cable is? If not we’d love to show you. Join this team whatever your technical background and help run a smooth show!

Costumes

We’re very proud of our wardrobe that has grown over the decades with costumes from our many productions. We do hire certain costumes from time to time, but we try to make our own or re-use as much as possible. A great way to get involved if you love sewing, dress making and costume design.

Singing

Do you love belting out classic show tunes in the shower, or singing along to Elaine Paige on Radio Two on a Sunday? There is plenty of opportunity to sing your heart out in our annual musical or traditional family pantomime

Directing & Stage management

Crucial jobs at the heart of our society – hard work but they provide immense satisfaction and rewards. Whether you’ve got experience or just a desire to take on these important roles, we’d love to hear from you.

Junior DODS

We have a thriving junior theatre group for young people of secondary school age. They meet generally from February through to the summer, with a programme of workshops and rehearsals leading up to an annual production. We are also always looking for adults interested in helping to run the junior section.