The Pennyless Players are a non-professional, non-profit, English-speaking theatre group and we've said it often enough in our calls: "All we ask for is unabated enthusiasm for theatre!" We do it (on stage ;)) because we love theatre. We love being a platform for people's creativity and a safe and friendly space to try out everything theatre-related, be it as actor, writer, director, or in any behind-the-scenes capacity.

We were founded in 2007 by a couple of drama and improv enthusiasts who happened to be studying at the English Department (Anglistik) at Graz University. Since 2022 we are a "gemeinnütziger Verein" that still has close ties to the university while being open to students and non-students alike. Apart from 1-2 feature-length theatre projects a year, we also have a very active improv group and offer all sorts of other theatre-related events, such as workshops and table-reads.

We operate on a strict not-for-profit basis and all proceeds go to charity!