NODA SCOTTISH AREA

National Operatic and Dramatic Association

Founded in 1899, it has a membership of some 2,300 amateur societies and 2,500 individual members. NODA aims to give a shared voice to the amateur sector, help amateur societies and individuals achieve the highest standards of best practice and performance.

DOWNFIELD MUSICAL SOCIETY

DMS was formed in 1928, the Society has been to the forefront of producing "firsts" in the city including "Grease","Jesus Christ Superstar", "Underneath the Arches", "Hans Anderson", the Broadway version of "Pirates of Penzance", "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", "Godspell", "Windy City", "Barnum", "Chess", "Me and My Girl", "Return to the Forbidden Planet".This added to 8 years of entertaining over 35,000 SAGA tourists to Tayside, and presenting many cabaret performances, in Gleneagles, Coylumbridge, Dunblane Hydro, Creiff Hydro, and Peebles Hydro Hotels, makes the Society one of the busiest in Scotland.

SCDA

Scottish Community Drama Association

Formed in 1926, the association binds together amateur societies and individuals throughout the country and offers them advice, encouragement and practical help in the furtherance of their aims.

ACT IV...The Charities Fund-raising Comedy Theatre Company. Dundee.

Act IV aims to perform comedy plays / farces to suit all audiences, proceeds are donated to charity [total raised to date over £200,000]. Two plays per year [May and November], each performance on behalf of a local or national charity.

Charities with well established committees are invited to ask for details of fund-raising by Act IV. In the first instance please contact Mr Mike Jefries, Business Manager. mike.jeffries@uku.co.uk