Current Opportunities
On this page, you will find the current opportunities for artists wanting to engage with Sheffield Theatres.
New opportunities are announced regularly, please sign up to the Making Room Newsletter to stay up to date.
If you have any enquiries, or require support with your application, please get in touch with talent.development@sheffieldtheatres.co.uk!
Open Works Festival Opportunities
Applications now open until Sun 22 March 2026.
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Open Works: Scratch
Scratch is an opportunity for local artists and companies to share up to 20 minutes of a project in an early phase of development as part of Open Works Festival.
Submissions will open in Summer 2026.
General Workshop Auditions for Local Actors
General Workshop Auditions are a way for us to meet and work with professional actors based in our region. The details of these auditions change each time we run them to best enable actors to share skills relevant to our upcoming projects.
We are committed to running at least two General Workshop Auditions for Local Actors each year. Hear about upcoming opportunities first by subscribing to the Making Room Newsletter.
Script Submissions
Script Submissions are a way for us to get-to-know the work of writers of all experience levels. The details of these submission windows change each time we run them.
We are committed to running at least one Script Submission opportunity each year. Hear about upcoming opportunities first by subscribing to the Making Room Newsletter.
Making Room Observers
Join the company of Sheffield Theatres Productions throughout rehearsals.
Making Room Observer opportunities are for aspiring and early-career theatre creatives based locally to Sheffield Theatres who want to familiarise with professional rehearsal practice.
Applications next open in Summer 2026.
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Ask Us A Question
If you have any questions about talent development at Sheffield Theatres get in touch via email.
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