THE BIGGEST SHOW OF THE ADC CALENDAR IS LOOKING FOR CHORUS MEMBERS AND A KING!!
Cinderella: The CUADC/Footlights Pantomime 2026 is looking for its final cast members to join its team ahead of a two week run at the end of Michaelmas term! Freshers and those who have never participated in Cambridge Amateur Theatre are encouraged to audition, but open to all! Minimal preparation required!

Lavender (Smorgasbord) is looking for Actors!
Hi everyone! I’m Ella, a second year English student at Catz, and I’m really excited to be staging an extract of my play Lavender at Smörgåsbord this term. I’ll be directing the show, and I can’t wait to see you bring these characters to life!

Vigil (Smorgasbord) is looking for Actors!
Hi! I’m Anna Takács, a second-year Philosophy student at Christ’s College and the writer of Vigil. The play was first performed last year at the Shadwell Society Showcase, and I had a really lovely experience working on it! I’m very excited to have the opportunity to bring it to the stage again, this time at the Corpus Playroom.

Is Being Superman Just Clark Kent's Hobby? (Smorgasbord) is looking for Actors!
Hi! My name is Isabel Haubro-Suppanz and I am a third year PhD student at Darwin College. This play is inspired by my experiences as well as those of friends who are still pursuing PhDs and those who have given up on them. I am new to writing plays and the Cambridge theatre scene but I am so excited about getting this on the Corpus playroom stage for Smörgåsbord. Please be in touch if you are interested in being involved!

SET PAINTERS wanted for The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals!
Do you want to help bring the town of Hatchetfield to life? Do you want to do some painting? Do you want to have a yap session that is a productive good deed? Then come help us to paint the set of The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals! No experience needed, no commitment.

Moonlight Monologues is looking for a creative director
Moonlight Monologues need a creative director  for our chapel showcase!

Fallout is looking for a Sound Designer!
'Fallout' is looking for a Sound Designer  to bring the surreal dreamscapes in this show to life! No experience needed :)

HSKT is looking for a CAST
'Heads, Shoulders, Knees, Toes' is looking for a cast of 6 for a verbatim play about body image among students. Auditions on: Sat 3rd Oct, 10:00 - 15:00 & Sun 4th Oct, 09:00 - 15:00

Harry Porter Prize 2026: NOT LONG LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR COMEDY PLAY!
The Harry Porter Prize is an annual new writing competition for a one-hour comic play, established in memory of the late Dr Harry Porter, the Footlights’ long-time Senior Archivist. Submissions are welcome from all current students of The University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University (this includes incoming freshers). We warmly encourage anyone excited by the prize to apply, regardless of any previous comedy or playwriting experience. The winning entry will be chosen by an external guest judge (past judges have included Emma Sidi, Phil Wang and Alex Horne) and staged in Easter Term with Footlights support and funding. Pretty exciting stuff if you ask me!

CALLING ALL FRESHERS: 'Starcrossed' is looking for an initial prod team!!!
Are you a fresher? Do you like theatre? Do you like comedy? Then what are you waiting for? Apply to direct / produce / publicise!