About SCDA
We exist to encourage the development of volunteer-led theatre arts in Scotland.
Our organisation
National office
National executive officers, national committee and chairmen.
Divisions and districts
The association is divided into four divisions, each with local districts.
News
Find the latest updates on competitions, events and other SCDA news
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Eastern Division Results
Outlook Trophy – 1st Place – Fintry ADS with Something in the Basement
Moffat Trophy – 2nd Place – EGTG with Being Norwegian
Bob Buchanan Salver – 3rd Place – Leslie ADS with Semblance of Madness
John Duncan Quaich – Highest Marks in Production – Fintry ADS with Something in the Basement.
Wilma Munro Trophy – Highest Marks in Acting – Fintry ADS with Something in the Basement
Say Trophy – Best Stage Presentation – QMU Drama Society with Eisd Ri Glaodh Na Feannag
Jean Fleming Trophy – Best Comedy – EGTG with Being Norwegian
Jimmy Brown Trophy – Best Moment of Theatre – Leslie ADC with Semblance of Madness
Highland Div
Winner Thurso Players Taken – a Drama by Winsome Pinnock
Runner Up Florians Funeral Tea – A Comedy by Pat Wilson
Results from Northern Division Youth Festival –
First Place (Jayne Nicol Youth Trophy) – Stromness Academy Players, “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Teachers (but were afraid to ask)” by Jason Pizzarello
Second Place (Jenny Hill Youth Trophy) – Curtains Up, “The Edge” by Ron Nicol
Best Moment of Theatre (Morton Cup) – Ury Players (Youth), “Which Witch” by Geoff Bamber
Results from Northern Division Open Festival –
First Place (Alex Drummond Trophy) – Bon Accord Players, “Storytelling” by Oliver Emanuel
Second Place (Jess Milne Quaich) – Aberfeldy Drama Club, “Tending” by El Blackwood
Third Place (Stonehaven Salver) – Stromness Drama Club, “The Scurvy Ridden Whale Men” by Steven Dick
Best Stage Presentation (Kennedy Thomson Quaich) – Stromness Drama Club, “The Scurvy Ridden Whale Men” by Steven Dick
Best Moment of Theatre (Alan Nicol Trophy) – Amici, “Clynelish” by David Hunter
Best performance during District Festivals from a community of fewer than 500 inhabitants (Bon Accord Cup) – St Andrews Drama Club, “Merry Widows” by Pat Bisson
Results from Stirling District Festival are as follows:
Munro Trophy (Festival Winner) Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society “Something in the Basement” by Don Nigro
Procter Trophy (Runner-Up) Killin Drama Club “A Man of Letters” by Tim Firth
Third Place Killin Drama Club Youth “The Black Eyes – An Urban Myth?” by Bev Clark
Jean Sinclair Quaich “Killin Drama Club “A Man of Letters” by Tim Firth
Tarmachan Trophy (Best Stage Presentation) Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society “Something in the Basement” by Don Nigro
District Youth Trophy Killin Drama Club Youth “The Black Eyes – An Urban Myth?” by Bev Clark.
Congratulations to Killin Drama Club Youth who qualify for a place in Divisional Youth Final at Regal Theatre, Bathgate on 15 March
Congratulations to Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society, Killin Drama Club and Killin Drama Club Youth who qualify for a place in Divisional Open Final at Leslie Town Hall on 3-5 April.
Stephen Lambert.
Results from South West Ross are as follows
First – Plockton with Sub Contract by Bob Davidson
Second – Phoenix Theatre with Little Grimley saving the planet by David Tristram
Stage presentation – Plockton
Best moment of comedy – Lochcarron Amateur Dramatic Society With Anger Management by Robert Scott
Results from Perthshire District SCDA are as follows.
Best Moment of Theatre – Stirling Stone……..Aberfeldy Drama Club with Undercurrents
Best Stage Presentation – Roy Caterer Quaich……..Aberfeldy with Undercurrents
Highest Production Marks – The Gilbert Price Trophy……Anna Price, Aberfeldy for Tending
Second Youth – The District Cup……Aberfeldy Youth with The Crossing
Best Youth – Billy Gordon Trophy……. Curtains Up with The Edge
Third – The Allan Proctor Trophy…….Aberfeldy with Undercurrents
Second – Sandy Miller Cup…….. Blairgowrie Players with The Act of Living
Best in Festival – Hunter Trophy……Aberfeldy with Tending
Congratulations to Curtains Up who go forward to the Youth Divisional Final in Brechin on the 15th and who also join Aberfeldy and Blairgowrie at Birnam for the Open Final.
Results from the Fife District Festival are as follows:
1st (Grace Hunter Trophy) “Semblance of Madness” by John H Newmeir – Leslie ADC
2nd (George Benedetti Salver) “What If If Only” by Caryl Churchill – Aberdour Players
3rd (Fife District Quaich) “The Madness of Sherlock Holmes” by JPS Yates – Leslie ADC
Highest Marks for Production (Jenny Greenaway Quaich) “Semblance of Madness” – Leslie ADC
Highest Marks for Acting (Mask Trophy) “Semblance of Madness” – Leslie ADC
Best Stage Presentation (Ivan Mentiplay Cup) “Green Ink” by Regula Burnet – Auld Kirk Players
Best Moment of Theatre (Buckhaven Trophy) “The Train” – Leslie ADC
Best Moment of Comedy (Pam Lawson Salver) “Birdsong” by James Saunders – Aberdour Players
Best Ensemble Playing (Leslie Centenary Salver) “What If If Only” – Aberdour Players
Audience Appreciation (Janette Hadden Memorial Cup) “Semblance of Madness” – Leslie ADC
Youth Winner (SCDA Fife Trophy) “We Ain’t Movin’ ” by Travis Alabanza – Beath HS
Youth Best Moment (SCDA Fife Trophy) “We Ain’t Movin’ ” by Travis Alabanza – Beath HS
Results from Orkney District
Challenge Cup [Winners – Stromness Drama Club (Greenvoe), “The Scurvy Ridden Whale Men” by Steven Dick
Firth Trophy [Second] – St Andrews Drama Club, “Merry Widows” by Pat Bisson
A C Hunter Cup [Third]- Palace Players (Bishops), “Nightwalking” by Frank Canino
The Orcadian Youth Trophy – Stromness Academy Players, “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Teachers (but were afraid to ask) by Jason Pizzarello
Ernie Donaldson Trophy [Highest Marks in Direction] – Stromness Drama Club (Greenvoe)
George Scott Cup [Best Stage Setting] – Stromness Drama Club (Greenvoe)
St Magnus Parish Trophy [Rural District Winner] – St Andrews Drama Club
Isles Cup [Best Island Team] – [No eligible team]
Jean Campbell Memorial Trophy [Scottish Life & Character] – Stromness Drama Club (Greenvoe)
Corsie Cup [Best Moment of Theatre] – Stromness Drama Club (Hamnavoe), “Two pitchforks west of Stromness” by David McNeish
CAITHNESS DISTRICT RESULTS:
🎭First Place (Open Section)
Adam Swanson Memorial Trophy
Thurso Players, “Taken” by Winsome Pinnock
🎭Runner-Up (Open Section)
The Ian Fell Trophy
Wick Players, “Death and Nellie Miller”, by Jack Boswell
🎭First Place (Youth Section)
The Halkirk Drama Club Trophy
No Youth Entries
🎭Highest Acting Mark
Calcott Innes Memorial Trophy
Thurso Players, “Taken” by Winsome Pinnock
🎭Highest Direction Mark
The Margaret Sinclair Shield
Jayden Alexander, Wick Players, “Death and Nellie Miller” by Jack Boswell
🎭Best Set Outwith Winning Play
The Old Mill Trophy
Wick Players, “Death and Nellie Miller”, by Jack Boswell
Thurso Players will represent Caithness at the Highland Divisional Open Final in Nairn between Friday 4th and Saturday 5th April 2025.
Results from Aberdeen District:
Ury Players (Youth) will represent Aberdeen District at the Northern Division Youth Final in Brechin on 15th March.
Bon Accord Players, Amici and Ury Players (Youth) will represent Aberdeen District at the Northern Division Final in Birnam from 27th-29th March.
Arran District Results
Jean Bannatyne Trophy( Best supporting Performance in a youth production)- Herbie Helliwell
Douglas Sillars Cup ( Best performance in a youth productions)- Finn Popplewell
Mary Stewart Orr Trophy( Best youth Production)- Brodick Juniors.
Mattie Gillies Plate (Best supporting performance)- Laura Helliwell.
Monie Kelso Trophy ( Best Performance) – Andy McNamara
Whiting Bay Club of Music and Drama Golden Anniversary Cup ( Best Moment in Theatre)- “Knock Knock Who’s There” Whiting Bay Club of Music and Drama.
Millhill Players Cup (Highest mark for a production, contrasting to that which wins the festival)- Brodick Drama Club “Home at Last” (Runner Up)
AK Wooley Trophy ( Best Overall Production)- Whiting Bay “Lining up the Ducks”
Results of Moray Firth District
1st Place Douglas Hunter Rose Bowl
Buccaneer Theatre (A) “Erica & Me” by Alan Robinson
2nd Place MacLeod Trophy Buccaneer Theatre (B) “Happy Birthday Me” by Simon Williams
3rd Place Alexander Glass Trophy The Florians “Funeral Tea” by Pat Wilson
Highest mark for production the Jane Singleton Trophy – Buccaneer Theatre (A)
Highest mark in acting Vera Hallett Trophy – Buccaneer Theatre (A)
Stage Presentation Claire Cameron Trophy – The Florians
Results were:-
First Place : Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group
Second Place: St. Serf’s Players
Third Place: QMU 1
Forth Place: The Edinburgh Makars
Highest Marks for Production: Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group
Best Stage Presentation:
Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group
Highest Marks in Acting: Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group
Youth Winners:
St. Kentigern’s Academy Youth Theatre
Best Moment in Theatre:
St. Serf’s Players
Audience Awards:
Thursday: QMU Team 1
Friday: Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group
Saturday: St. Kentigern’s Academy Youth Theatre