Get Involved
How Can YOU Get Involved With USLES?
USLES has a wide variety of events and activities to get involved in, from participating in our shows, to learning key techniques of acting and theatre production in our workshops, but its not all theatre, we host parties, nights out and trips, so whatever your looking for we'll have an event for you and if not we are always open to suggestions.
Attention: Due to the ongoing pandemic, all our events are following COVID-19 guidelines, to find out more visit the student union at su.sheffield.ac.uk/activities/society-support/student-groups-handbook
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Membership
Our yearly membership costs £5 and for 3 years (price pending)
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Discover what we have to offer
Be a Part of Our Shows
Whether you want to act, be a stage hand or produce your own show we have a role for you! Our shows are student written and take place twice a year, during this we undertake a script selection for new stories, casting and tech call to gather a team. Could you be a part of our next show, find out what opportunities we currently have available below or see our upcoming show by clicking here.
Auditions
Do you fancy yourself as an actor/actress or maybe your giving acting a try, then come along to one of our auditions, we are very welcoming and keep the atmosphere friendly and stress free. For those who don't know our casting format, there is no need for prep, just turn up, tell us the size of role you want and we'll provide the scripts and groups accordingly. And don't worry we'll give you plenty of practice time, we don't just throw in the deep end, and you are more than welcome to have multiple tries with different scripts and characters, just let us know. We understand that some people may be nervous to perform in front of others so we try be as encouraging and accommodating for this as possible, giving the option to perform a monologue. After this, we will be in touch to announce your role, the best part is all who audition are guaranteed a part, so there's nothing to fear, we won't turn you away.
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Our Next Auditions:
Check out our social media for updates on all upcoming auditions, tech calls and script submissions
Tech Call
Do you want to learn how to light a scene, create a sound board or design costumes for our actors to wear, then join our tech team. Behind every successful show is a successful tech team, while actors provide the drama, you'd be providing the magic. We have a wide range positions availalble and you don't need to have any prior experience, we can help point you to available training that the university offers and you'll be flicking lights and making things go bump in the night in no time!
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Our Next Tech Call:
Check out our social media for updates on all upcoming auditions, tech calls and script subissions
Script Submissions
Have you written a script or have an idea for the next Broadway show? Let us know. We are always on the hunt for fresh stories and reimagined classics to put on stage as our next performance, our actors would be stood around if we didn't. We carry out script submission twice a year and one will be selected to be our next show, we even give the opportunity for the writer to direct and cast their script. To enter your script just email it to usles@sheffield.ac.uk, even if your play isn't aqccepted first time it will be put in our archive as a possible future project.
Our Next Script Submission:
Check out our social media for updates on all upcoming auditions, tech calls and script submissions
Socials
When we're not rehearsing or performing a show, we like to relax, have fun and get to know our members through a wide range of activities, parties and pub trips, and we ain't stopping them yet! Take a look below at what we have coming up and see if anything takes your fancy.
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Pub Trips
After a long hard evening of acting and rehearsing, there's nothing better than sitting down at bar one ordering a pint, gin and tonic or lemonade, perhaps a bar one burger too, and having a laugh with co-stars and crew. We do this most rehearsal nights and it provides a good end and something to look forward to.
The Jester's Arms
Why not also join our discord server we converted into our very own virtual pub, The Jester's Arms. We hold socials, pub quizes and just hang out with our members here, it became the go to during COVID. If interested send us a message or email and we'll send you a link to join.
Workshops
Want to learn a new skill in drama or theatre production or maybe you wanna have a taster of what it entails? Why not join us for one of our workshops, we cover devising pieces, improvisation, directing, scriptwriting and tech roles.
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Information on our workshops can be found on our Instagram and Facebook pages