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.

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.

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.

The GDA also organises an annual One Act Play Festival at the King’s Theatre, Gloucester.

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.

For details of this years competitions go to www.glosdrama.com.