Thinking about a career in theatre? Looking for your next opportunity? Ready to meet the industry? Already making work?
Get Into Theatre is a national charity helping young people and early-career creatives from all backgrounds explore, enter and progress in theatre.
One organisation. Three ways in.
Following our merger with Masterclass Trust in 2026, Get Into Theatre, Masterclass and TheatreCraft now work together as one charity, giving you different ways to connect with the industry and get into theatre, no matter where you are in your journey.
Just getting started? Start with Get Into Theatre.
If you're still in education or wondering, "how do I actually get into theatre?" Get Into Theatre is the place to start.
Ready to meet the industry? Check out TheatreCraft.
If you're 16–30 and want to find out what happens behind the scenes, TheatreCraft is for you.
The UK's largest free theatre careers event focused on off-stage careers, TheatreCraft brings you together with theatres, employers, training providers and working professionals. Come along in November to discover careers you might not have heard of, get hands-on experience, ask questions, build your network and find out what it really takes to work in theatre.
And it's not just one event. We work with the industry to create TheatreCraft events throughout the year, giving you more chances to experience technical and off-stage theatre careers across the UK.
Already an early-career theatremaker? Join Masterclass.
Masterclass is our year-round community for 16-30 year old emerging theatremakers. If you're already writing, directing, performing, designing, producing, stage managing, working backstage, or have ambitions of developing your own work, Masterclass can help you take your next step. As a Masterclass member, you can access:
Our charitable mission is to support young people from all backgrounds to access and progress in theatre careers.
We open clear and inclusive pathways into theatre, from the first spark of career interest to nurturing progression. We combine industry-led masterclasses with free digital resources and open access opportunities for all, to ensure the next generation of creatives have the tools, knowledge and access they need to get into theatre and thrive.
We are the nation's trusted theatre career and access diversity specialists, joining the dots between industry and education, while supporting the theatre industry to diversify and strengthen its workforce.
Find out more about the team behind Get Into Theatre here.
Our work is supported by a growing network of theatre organisations, funders and industry partners who share our belief that the future of theatre should represent our diverse society, while being more open and accessible.
Get Into Theatre is an independent charity, generously supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, UK Theatre and the Society of London Theatre through the Theatre Development Trust, The Stage, Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, through Discover Creative careers.
Get Into Theatre launched in 2019 and became a registered charity on 10 January 2022. It completed a merger of equals with the charity Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust in 2026, to create the Get Into Theatre family. It is listed with the Charity Commission as Registered Charity Number 1197412.
Our trustees are: Arnold Crook, Adam Foster, Zeynep Gunaydin, Rebecca Gwyther, Karen Hebden, Suzanne Husein, Amanda Lewis, Sarah Miller, Paul O'Leary, Jeremy Parr (Vice-Chair), Maurice Salem, Alistair Smith (Chair) and Matthew Xia.
With thanks to LW Theatres for letting us make this video at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
