Theatre Maker

What is Theatre Maker?

Theatre Maker is the name of SCDA's education and advice service. We can help you with artistic, practical, financial and legal problems. Members of SCDA get free advice and information, toolkits, email newsletter and tailored support. Non members can also access our general advice and information service free of charge.

Theatre Maker Days

Funding permitting, we will run a series of training days for drama clubs. For these days, we will bring together a range of theatre professionals who will help you to develop your skills and talents. These events do have to pay for themselves, so there will be a charge attached.

We hold details of a range of drama tutors. We have taken up references, and will undertake Disclosure Scotland checks for all tutors who will work with children. You can be assured that the tutors meet our quality standard. You can ask us to set up a tutor visit for you, or we can recommend suitable tutors if you prefer to plan the event yourselves.

Workshops / Skills Sessions for Clubs

We can tailor a visit to suit your club's needs. There will be a charge for this, which depends on the length and type of session you want to run. We will subsidise the cost by at least 50% for SCDA member clubs.
Contact us by email if you would like to discuss a visit or workshop.

Playmaker

Playmaker is SCDA's programme of support for amateur writers. See the Playmaker section on our website.


Training for Committees

Behind every successful drama production, there is usually a committee of dedicated volunteers. A well run club makes good theatre. As a committee member, you may be liable for any wrongdoing of the group, even if you were not to blame. You need to understand your responsibilities. But you are not alone!

Theatre Maker can send a governance expert to your committee, to give you training in a range of areas:
  • The general legal duties of a drama club management committee
  • Show us the Money- Financial reporting for drama clubs
  • Disability Discrimination - what do we need to know?
  • Child Protection - how do we keep children safe without drowning in paperwork!
  • Marketing - how to get audiences and keep them
  • Fundraising - applying to public or trust funds such as Awards for All

There will be a charge for these sessions, but you could keep costs down by joining up with neighbouring clubs, and sharing the cost. Again, SCDA members get a 50% discount on the full cost, funding permitting.