Studio Theatre, Salisbury

Studio Theatre is now seventy years old and was situated in various premises in Salisbury before coming to roost in our purpose-built 92-seater theatre in Ashley Road. We have charitable status (Charity No. We are a member of the prestigious Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain of which Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Kenneth Branagh were recent Presidents, and which exacts a high standard of performance from its members as well as requiring them to own their own premises. Musical star, Rosemary Squires, is our President – one of a number of prestigious names associated with Studio Theatre, including William Golding who, in 1954, directed The Alcestis of Euripides, and the actor, Brian Protheroe, who trod our boards before becoming a professional actor. Two of the late Sir Terry Pratchett’s novels were staged as plays at Studio – one of which as a new adaptation – and he attended both on the first night of each. Since 2017, we have entered plays in two local One-Act Festivals (Codford and Totton), and received awards on every occasion – for Best Overall Production, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Runner-Up and Best Supporting Performer, some of them a few times over, as well as many Honourable Mentions. We welcome new members who are interested in acting, directing or just supporting, and would also be delighted to welcome anyone keen on constructing sets, helping run the bar and front-of-house, assisting with costumes or working backstage. Please head to the Membership Page of our website if you are interested.