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Production Team
Jamesine Cundell Walker Director
Judith Chapman Choreographer
John Sandland
Musical Director
National Operatic and Dramatic Association
Headquarters: 15 The Metro Centre Peterborough PE2 7UH Telephone: 01733 374790 Email: info@noda org org uk
uk
Website: www noda org uk
The The National Operatic and and Dramatic Association
Association
(NODA) founded in in in in in 1899 is the the the the leading representative body for amateur amateur theatre theatre in in in in in the the the the the the UK The The Association
Association
has a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a membership of of of approximately 2400 amateur amateur theatre theatre theatre groups and and and over 2000 individual members members staging musicals operas plays concerts and and pantomimes in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a wide variety of of of of of of venues ranging from the the the the the the country’s leading professional theatres to to village halls Covering a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a broad spectrum of of of of of of age age age ranges NODA member societies meet the the the the needs of of of of of of all all levels of of of of of of both performers whether dramatic dance or or musical and those involved backstage front of of of house or or in in in in society administration NODA aims:
• • To To give a a a a a a a a shared voice to amateur theatre • • • To To To help societies and and and and and individuals achieve the the the the highest standards of best practice and and and and and performance • • To To provide leadership and and and and and advice to to enable amateur theatre to to tackle the the the the challenges and and and and and opportunities of of the the the the 21st century
To achieve these aims NODA is divided into eleven regions each headed by by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a regional regional councillor who sits on on on on on on the the the the the national council council (ruling body of of of of the the the the the the the the the the Association) and and and supported by by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a network of of of of regional regional representatives and and and officials These volunteers are the the the the the the the the the the vital link to to the the the the the the the the the the grass roots of of of of the the the the the the Association
Association
the the the the the the amateur theatre groups themselves and and and their members To provide support and and assistance to these volunteers the the the Association
is is is administered from its office in in Peterborough by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a knowledgeable and and friendly staff who can deal with any
enquiry about amateur theatre Membership of of NODA NODA provides theatre groups and and and individuals with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a wide range of of benefits including access access access to to to to NODA’s advice service at at at at at at national national and and and and and regional regional level as as as as well well as as as as representation to to to to to to government access access access access to to to to to to funding agencies direct access access access access to to to to to to rights holders and and and and and the media as as as as well well as as as as access access access to to to to to regional regional and and and and national national conferences workshops and and and and seminars to to to to to help share information on on on on on on on on best practice NODA holds an an an an an an annual residential residential Summer School (with bursaries available) offering training training from professional tutors in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a wide range of of of both performance performance and technical courses as as as well as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a similar similar residential residential academy to to provide similar similar performance performance based training training for for for those under 18 NODA also holds an an an an an annual national and and and regional programme and and and poster competition to encourage high standards in design Through its trading arm NODA Limited members have access to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a varied range of products and and services including insurance for both societies and and and and and and individuals individuals long service service awards that recognise the the dedication made by individuals individuals to to amateur theatre discounts on on on plays plays vocal scores libretti and and and and and and technical books and and and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a range of of NODA NODA branded merchandise As a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a rights holder NODA NODA Limited has 150 pantomimes by leading authors as as well as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a growing catalogue of of plays plays and and and and and musicals