GDA
Gloucestershire
Drama Association
Registered Charity 1011080.
This is the home page of
the GDA - the Gloucestershire Drama Association. The GDA exists to promote all aspects
of amateur theatre throughout Gloucestershire and to provide a network of
contacts, advice and resources to the dramatic societies and clubs that
constitute its membership.
Specifically the GDA
seeks to:
·
encourage the establishment and development of new drama societies
and to facilitate maximum co-operation between existing societies.
·
stimulate the writing and performance of new plays.
·
promote and encourage activities within the county, which will
result in the continued high standard of the exposition of the dramatic
arts.
·
co-operate and collaborate with voluntary bodies and statutory
authorities operating in similar charitable fields in the county and to
encourage the sharing of information and advice.
To join the
GDA, please complete an application form and
return it, along with the annual subscription of £25 – or £15 for societies
with less than 15 members - to the GDA treasurer, Jack
Burgess.
Each year the GDA sponsors a Full
Length Play Competition – play, musical and pantomime – with adjudications
throughout the year of full length productions performed by member societies,
and presentation of annual awards. For details of last year’s winners click here.
The GDA also organises an annual One Act Play Festival at the King’s
Theatre,
The GDA has a tradition of running
very successful courses for many years in all aspects of drama. For current
courses available, click here. We welcome suggestions
from member societies for new courses.
We
publicise the productions and other activities of member clubs and societies
through a regularly updated website whatsoninGlos.com.
Please make use of it! It’s free publicity!
A messaging
service for GDA members. Props, furniture, costumes etc needed or available,
Notice of upcoming auditions, Messages to other societies and other Dramatic Announcements. Just let us
know and we’ll pin it up!
The GDA
maintains a database of contact details for member clubs and societies and
other useful dramatic folk and organisations in Gloucestershire. Check here to see if we have your details right and
let us know if we haven’t!
The GDA
acts as an ‘umbrella’ organisation for applications to the Criminal Records
Bureau for checks for Child Protection Policies for your society. We also
provide help in writing your own policy. Contact Phil Collins for more information.
We are
happy to include a ‘snapshot’ profile of your society and we can also advertise
any scripts, costumes, props etc that you are willing to hire or lend to other
groups. Please send us the
details.
Here’s the
latest GDA Newsletter. The 2008
The current GDA
committee & responsibilities:
·
Chairman
& Newsletter:
·
Secretary:
·
Treasurer:
·
One
Act Play Festival: Graham Lint
·
Full
Length Play Competition: Beverley Biggin
·
Website:
·
Other
members:
GDA webmaster: Jack Burgess
