Players hosts a week long festival of fun events, mixers, workshops and more to get to know our new freshers and welcome anyone new to our society! Check this page to find out more about how to get involved with Players, from auditioning for one of our Freshers shows to taking one of our theatre programmes!
See our Freshers schedule below and check our What's on page for ticket links and event descriptions.
Freshers Fair
DU Players has a stand at Freshers Fair every year, just look for our Tiger mascot PT in front square! Come up to our friendly society members to find out how to get involved in Players and ask them any of your burning questions. Anyone who signs up to be a member will be treated to some lovely goodies at our stand!
Freshers Fest
To welcome our new Players members we will be throwing a week long festival of fun events, workshops and more! Our festival schedule will be finalised in the coming weeks and will be posted here and on our social medias. Events usually include murder mysteries, dance parties, movie nights and our Wednesday Night Live event!
After Freshers week, events in Players are held every Wednesday night and are often collabs with other societies, including The Trinitones, Vis Arts and Comedy Soc. Be sure to check out our social media pages for information on upcoming events.
Audition for Freshers shows
Freshers shows are open to any freshers and to anyone from any year at TCD who hasn't performed in a DU Players production before! Auditions take place during Freshers week and anyone who auditions is guaranteed a spot in at least one show. Performing in a Freshers show is a great way to meet other new people and no acting experience is expected. Our audition schedule will be posted on this website in the coming weeks!​
Shows usually have their own instagram pages where they will post audition information! You can find these linked on our instagram and website when our schedule is published.
Check out our Freshers Auditions page for more info.
PIPs
PIPs are Players Introductory Programmes! Held every semester, PIPs include six weeks of classes where you can get hands-on experience in an area of theatre you are interested in, no prior experience necessary. Choose between classes in acting, lighting, directing, writing, set, costume, publicity, producing and more. Classes are taught by members with lots of experience in these areas, and culminate in a showcase where you can put your new skills into practice. PIPs is a great way to make friends as PIPs mixers are often organised during the year to meet other members!
The PIPs sign up form will be posted soon! Check this page or our instagram for updates closer to Freshers week.
Sub-committees
You can get involved in Players and make lots of new friends by joining one our sub-committees! As a sub-committee member, you get the chance to help a specific area of the committee run the society by helping set up for events and with any other tasks. We have four sub-committees: Sub-tech, Sub-Pubs, Sub-Design, and Sub-Ents. If you are interested in joining a sub-committee or want to find out more check out our sub-committee sign-up form:
Sign Up!
The first step to get involved in Players is to sign up to become a member! You can do so for only €3 by following the 'Sign Up' link at the top of this page. As a member, you will get discounted tickets to all shows and events. You can perform in shows, be a crew member and put up your very own productions in Players. You can also use our wonderful front of house space (we have a microwave, kettle and fridge and lots of comfy couches for chilling with friends between classes! You will also receive an email every week letting you know everything that's going on in Players.
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Visit our Building
We have our own building on campus beside the Samuel Beckett Theatre. Just walk towards the Beckett and look up to see an arrow pointing at our door! You can also find our exact location on the homepage of our website. Feel free to come up the stairs to Front of House at any time for a cosy place to have a cup of tea and a chat, or check out our Freshers Fest schedule to see the events happening in our building over the week as well as our audition schedule!
Players Pal
Are you a seasoned Players member looking to get involved in Freshers Fest this year? Become a Players Pal! We’ve all been the scared little first year when we first arrived at college. It’s a lot to take in, and for Players specifically there is so much to discover that it’s almost daunting! So we’re calling out to all friendly faces in our lovely society to become a Player’s Pal! It’s a programme where you’re assigned to one or more Freshers who would like someone to help guide them through the society and all its many wonders. You can become friends, introduce them to all the other awesome players and ask any burning questions they may have about getting involved. Sign up here!
Volunteer
Another one for any older Players members looking to get involved in Freshers Fest this year!
Freshers week is a crazy time for all societies and Players is no exception! We will be hosting events, auditions as well as a stand in Front Square for the Freshers Fair. Because of this we are calling on our existing members to volunteer and help us out!! Be part of the amazing people who help us set up these stands and events, and introduce all the lovely newbies to our society. Fill in the form below to sign up:
This is How We Crew It
Like the song!! This is a general crew programme aimed for people to learn the ins and outs of putting up a show in Players. You would be assigned a get-in day, and work as an extra pair of hands, learning through practice what a crew does. We have a whole bunch of shows on for Freshers!! It is a great opportunity to make some friends, learn something new, and get involved with Players. No experience necessary! Any questions, comments, or concerns please email Aodhán, programmes@duplayers.com
