Stage Door Youth Theatre is a popular young people’s theatre company thriving in the old market town of Colne, in the heart of East Lancashire.

Stage Door Youth Theatre Company was established in 2005 by it’s Artistic Director – Janet Philbrook and has fast become a very prolific group with Pendle theatre goers. Its audiences grow in number with each show presented.  Its popularity has not only encompassed the hearts of the audiences, but young people of all ages want to be a part of this growing company.

Stage Door now has multiple groups and classes: Stage Door Youth Theatre, Stage Door Theatre Company – for adults, Stage Door Performance Academy,  Stage Door Fringe Company and Stage Door Enigma.  The success of the company lies in its driving force for professionalism and to be a creative leader and beacon for young people – this is at the core of all its work. This does, however, prove to be challenging for its other core mission – to be all inclusive and celebrate all young people.  Membership numbers in the mainstage Youth Theatre are kept to a minimum for health and safety and safeguarding measures but also to be able to progress its members creatively, at every level and stage of their development as an artist.

Stage Door celebrates its diversity not only of members but with the genre of theatre it produces. Recent productions have included popular Musicals – Adams Family, We Will Rock You, Cats, Moana, and its next musical being – Chicago. Other work has included plays, members own devised pieces and outdoor performances from retail outlets to parks! The Youth Theatre produces one mainstage show per year with smaller or outdoor productions throughout the rest of the year. Our Performance Academy runs all year round alongside school term times with Holiday clubs running at least 4 times a year.