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.

GDA Competitions

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, Gloucester. For details of this years competitions click here. Finally, to promote new plays by new authors, the GDA sponsors an annual One Act Play Writing Competition, for which application forms are now available.

GDA Courses and Workshops

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.

WhatsoninGlos.com

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!

PinBoard

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!

Dramatic contacts

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!

Child Protection Policy

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.

Society Profiles

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.

Newsletters

Here’s the latest GDA Newsletter. The 2008 AGM was held on Saturday 20th September at St John's Church Hall, Churchdown: here’s the Agenda.

The current GDA committee & responsibilities:

· Chairman & Newsletter: Phil Collins

· Minutes secretary: David Ashbee

· Treasurer: Jack Burgess

· One Act Play Festival: Graham Lint

· Website: Jack Burgess

· Other members: Steve Shotton, Patrick Howell (TPO representative -co-opted)

Although no longer a committee member, former chairman, Brian Gibbins, is currently responsible for the Full length Play Competition and remains responsible for the newsletter.

GDA webmaster: Jack Burgess