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
Our patrons
Supporters who wish to make an ongoing financial contribution.
Contact SCDA
Get in touch with National Office
Contact your SCDA area
Get in touch with your division or district
Northern Division results
1st – Bon Accord Players with The Zoo Story by Edward Albee
2nd – Palace Players with Sequence of Events by George MacEwan Green
3rd – Stromness Drama Club with Tay Bridge by Peter Arnott
Best Stage Presentation – Stromness Drama Club
Best Moment of Theatre – Bon Accord Players
Best team at District level from community under 500 inhabitants – St Andrews Drama Club with Camp Confidence by Diana Raffle
Stirling District Festival 2023
Munro Trophy (Winners)
Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society “Losers” by Brian Friel
Proctor Trophy (Runners-Up)
Bowhouse Drama “The Sociable Plover” by Tim Whitnall
Jean Sinclair Quaich (Best Moment)
Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society “Losers” by Brian Friel
Tarmachan Trophy (Best Stage Presentation)
Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society “Losers” by Brian Friel
District Youth Trophy
Killin Drama Club (Youth) “Round the World with Class Six” by Nick Warburton
SCDA Western Division Results:
OPEN
1st Place
88 Theatre “Happy Jack”
2nd Place
Kirkintilloch Players “The Beaches of St Valery”
3rd Place
Greenock Players “Duck Variations”
Stage Presentation
88 Theatre “Happy Jack”
Scottish Life & Character
Kirkintilloch Players “The Beaches of St Valery”
YOUTH
1st Place
Kirkintilloch Players Youth “Teechers”
2nd Place
CatStrand Youth “Rabbit”
Stage Presentation
Catstrand Youth “Rabbit”
The Sadie Miller Award for Excellence
Dalintober Drama Club
Glasgow District 2023
1st Place New Victory Players Art of Remembering by Adina L Ruskin
2nd Place Kirkintilloch Players Beaches of St Valery by Stuart Hepburn
3rd Place New Victory Players All By Myself by Robert Scott
Youth Winners Kirkintilloch Youth Teechers ( abridged) by John Godber
Highest marks in acting New Victory Players Art of Remembering by Adina L Ruskin
Highest marks in stage presentation New Victory Players Art of Remembering by Adina L Ruskin
Scottish Life and Character- Kirkintilloch Players Beaches of St Valery by Stuart Hepburn
Aberdeen District Results 2023:
First Place – Bon Accord Players – “The Zoo Story” by Edward Albee
Second Place – Ury Players – “Finding Goddard” by Deborah Hughill
Third Place – Shazam Theatre Company – “Tracks” by Peter Tarsi
Youth Winner – Shazam Theatre Company (Youth) – “Comedy in the Times of COVID” by Shazam Theatre Company (Youth)
Best Stage Presentation – Bon Accord Players – “The Zoo Story” by Edward Albee
Best Moment of Theatre – Shazam Theatre Company (Youth) – “Comedy in the Times of COVID” by Shazam Theatre Company (Youth)
Outstanding Achievement – Shazam Theatre Company (Youth) – “Comedy in the Times of COVID” by Shazam Theatre Company (Youth)
Best Team from Kincardineshire and Deeside – Ury Players – “Finding Goddard” by Deborah Hughill
Orkney District results
1st – Stromness Drama Club with Tay Bridge by Peter Arnott
2nd – Palace Players (Bishops) with Sequence of Events by George MacEwan Green
3rd – Palace Players (Youth) with Anxiety is Orange by Lindsay Price
Youth Trophy – Palace Players (Youth)
Highest Marks in Direction – Stromness Drama Club
Best Stage Settiing – Stromness Drama Club
Rural District Winner – St Andrews Drama Club with Camp Confidence by Diana Raffle
Scottish Life and Character – Stromness Drama Club
Best Moment of Theatre – Palace Players (Bishops)
Inverclyde results
1st – Greenock Players (Ardgowan) The Duck Variations by David Mamet
2nd – Greenock Players (Brisbane) Party by Tom Basden
Production – Greenock Players (Brisbane)
Technical – Greenock Players (Ardgowan)
Gordon McKenzie Quaich Acting – Nicola McKechnie
Agnes McQuarrie Best moment – Greenock Players (Ardgowan)
WINNER
Edith Forbes Trophy : Edinburgh People Theatre “The Book Club of Little Witterington” by Joan Greening
RUNNERS UP
Mrs Charles Rowland Cup : Leitheatre (Kirkgate) “The Infernal Serpent” by David Gerow
THIRD PLACE lan Wishart Quaich : St Serf’s Players “Socks” by Rosemary Frisino Toohey
HIGHEST MARKS FOR PRODUCTION
The Eric Bennett Trophy : Edinburgh People Theatre “The Book Club of Little Witterington” by Joan Greening
BEST STAGE PRESENTATION
Bobby Watt Memorial Cup : Leitheatre (Kirkgate) “The Infernal Serpent” by David Gerow
HIGHEST MARKS IN ACTING
Margaret Allan Quaich : Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group “Tunnel Vision” by Sheila Hodgson
YOUTH WINNERS TROPHY
Colin Peter Trophy : St Kentigern’s Academy Youth Theatre “Everybody’s Dying to Meet You” by Alan Richardson
BEST MOMENT IN THEATRE
John Mclntyre Trophy (Voted for by the Emergency Panel) : Leitheatre (Sunnyside) “Tickless Time” by Susan Glaspell
Audience Choice Award (Voted for by the audience each night)
Friday : Edinburgh Theatre Arts “It takes Two” by Iain Robertson
Saturday : Edinburgh People Theatre “The Book Club of Little Witterington” by Joan Greening
Moray Firth District Results
1st Place – Buccaneer Theatre Club with Window Pain by Patricia Gay
2nd Place – The Florians with Senior Citizens Keep Fit Class by Fiona Black
3rd Place – LADS with Costa Del Packet! by Anthony Booth
Production – Buccaneer Theatre Club
Acting – Buccaneer Theatre Club
Stage Presentation – The Lochness Luvvies
Eastern Divisional Final Results
1st – Bowhouse Drama with The Sociable Plover by Tim Whitnall
2nd – Leslie Amateur Drama Club with Close to Croydon by Gillian Plowman
3rd – Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society with Losers by Brian Friel
Bowhouse and Leslie move on to the Scottish Final in Stirling
Other trophies:
Best Comedy – Edinburgh People’s Theatre with Bookclub of Little Witterington by Joan Greening
Highest Mark for Production – Bowhouse Drama
Highest Mark for Acting – Bowhouse Drama
Best Stage Presentation – Bowhouse Drama
Best Moment in Theatre – Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society
Eastern Divisional Youth Final results:
1st – Killin Drama Club with “Round the World With Class Six” by Nick Warburton
2nd – Dalgety Players with “The Weavers’ Tale” by Peter K. Franklin
Best Moment of Theatre – Killin Drama Club
Northern Divisional Youth Results
1st Blairgowrie Players
2nd Shazam Theatre Company
3rd Palace Players