History

Opened in 1979 by Caroline Oulten and Mark McCrum, Corpus Christi's unique "L" shaped studio theatre was run for 22 years by the Fletcher Players solely for student drama. In that time the theatre has fostered talent such as Hugh Bonneville, Sam Mendes and Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry wrote Latin! or Tobacco and Boys for the opening of the Playroom.

Since September 2001 the Fletcher Players worked closely with the Cambridge Arts Theatre, to open up the venue for the wider Cambridge community, as well as to improve the possibilities for student productions.

During the summer of 2010 the Playroom seating was replaced, supported by many individual donors. Over the summer of 2011 the Playroom has undergone a significant redevelopment, the backstage areas have been drastically improved whilst the front of house has been expanded to include a new box office. From the beginning of the Autumn Season 2011 the Playroom is being managed by the University of Cambridge through the ADC Theatre.

All applications to perform in term time at the Corpus Playroom should be directed to the Fletcher Players committee. There are up to 16 slots available during Michaelmas and Lent terms (one early and one late show per week) with a further 4 available slots in Easter term.