Albany Creates Together (ACT)
Looking for a welcoming community theatre group in Coventry? We are ACT (Albany Creates Together), the Albany Theatre’s in-house theatre company, bringing together local performers, creatives, and theatre lovers from across Coventry and the West Midlands.
Whether you’re an experienced performer, completely new to the stage or happier behind the scenes, ACT gives adults the opportunity to take part in theatre productions in Coventry throughout the year.
Meet the ACT Team
James Hunter – Lead Producer – @jameshunteracts
James is currently Head of Performing Arts at a school in Coventry. He is a graduate of Theatre and Professional Practice at Coventry University and has taken part in numerous community theatre projects, such as the Belgrade Ensemble and Beauty and the Beast at the Albany Theatre.
Alex Shinnick – Artistic Director – @alex_shinnick
Alex is a performing arts teacher in Solihull and works as both an actor and director, as well as a choreographer. She directed ACT’s first production, Frankenstein.
Our Productions
Upcoming Productions:
Our House (October 2026) – See information below.
Previous Productions:
Frankenstein by Nick Dear (March 2026)
Get in touch if you want to get involved, whether that’s on or offstage, and keep an eye out on our socials for upcoming productions.
Production Photos from Frankenstein (2026)
'Our House' Details
We are pleased to announce that the Albany Theatre will be producing a community production of ‘Our House’, the Madness musical. The show will be performed from Wednesday 28th to Saturday 31st October 2026.
This production will be produced and performed by our in house community group ACT (Albany Creates Together).
Following their electrifying performance of Nick Dear’s ‘Frankenstein’, they will return to the stage this Autumn to bring a show featuring iconic songs such as ‘Our House’, ‘Baggy Trousers’ and ‘It Must Be Love’.
ACT is about the people of Coventry coming together to make something special so we want to hear from you!
'Our House' Audition
Tuesday 2nd June – Ensemble Workshop
You will take part in acting, dancing and singing workshops. For singing and dancing, you do not need to prepare anything. For acting, you can look at the script in advance but do not need to learn it (linked below).
Thursday 4th June – Character Auditions (and Ensemble Workshop catch-up)
For Character Auditions, you will need to prepare a song and monologue that we will provide (linked below). There will also be some time to catch up with people who missed Tuesday’s audition.
Tuesday 9th June – Characters Auditions and Callbacks
This day will be for any more Character Auditions. We may also ask some of those who did Character Auditions to prepare some different material to try different roles.
Audition Materials
Frequently Asked Questions...
We ask that all ACT members be over the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18 and want to get involved in theatre at the Albany, please see the Albany Youth Theatre.
Of course not! We’re looking for performers and creatives of all skill levels to take part in our productions, and would love to be your first experience of the stage.
We’re looking for… performers, musicians, dancers, musical directors, stage hands, lighting, sound, set building, props and anything else you can think of!
All rehearsals and shows will be held at The Albany Theatre.
We wants our community group to be as affordable as possible, but unfortunately, as the theatre is a charity, we will ask for a small fee to take part in a production. This will cover, props, costume, lighting, set etc and will be as low as is feasible. If you want to join but are worried about the financial implications, please get in touch.