This group of sound designers formed a steering committee and began discussing what such an organisation should do and how it might exist.
The steering committee consisted of: Gareth Fry, Gareth Owen, Paul Arditti, Ian Dickinson, Carolyn Downing, John Leonard, Nela Brown, Steven Brown, Gregg Fisher, David McSeveney, and Christopher Shutt.
[6] The association is currently active in supporting the mental health of its members,[7] as well as helping the theatre industry reboot itself after the Covid pandemic.
They are involved in the Sunday Times National Student Drama Festival as a supporter of the Outstanding Contribution to the Technical Team Award.
[8] The ASD also provide extensive resources to support new and upcoming sound designers,[9] as well as working hard for inclusivity in the theatre industry.