Community Theatre Festival
2011 Guidelines
- The Community Theatre Festival will take place on Saturday, November 12, 2011. If there are more than six registered community theatres, Friday, November 11 will be scheduled.
- Each participating community theatre must be an officially organized community theatre for at least one year.
- Each partivcipating community theatre must be a member of KTA and AACT. KTA membership is included in Conference registration.
- Entrants may enter a one-act or a cutting of a larger work.
- Time guidelines are: 10 minutes to set up stage, 60 minutes acting time, 10 minutes strike. This is strictly timed.
- Entrants must show written proof of:
- permission to perform the play/musical
- permission to do the cutting (if needed)
- proof of royalties paid
- permission to perform any music not in public domain
- proof of royalties paid for any music not in public domain
- actor and company affidavits (proof of amateur status)
- Entrants must present 4 copies of the script (no photocopies allowed)
- Registration deadline is Thursday, October 20, 2011.
- The deadline for submission of materials is Monday, October 24, 2011.
This is an off-year for the American Association of Community Theatre Festival (AACT) but KTA still adheres to their Festival guidelines. The official site for American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) rules and regulations is http://www.aact.org.
Please contact Brad Downall, Community Theatre Coordinator, for additional information.
2010 Community Theatre Awards
Awarded during the 2010 KTA Statewide Conference in Danville, KY.
Best Supporting Actor |
Jeff Corkran |
Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will? |
Best Supporting Actress |
Sarah Ellen Norman Vazquez |
Honky Tonk Angels |
Excellence in Direction |
Bo Cecil |
Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will? |
Outstanding Ensemble |
Hardin County Playhouse |
Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will? |
Excellence in Costume Design |
Hardin County Playhouse |
Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will? |
Spirit Award |
Bardstown Community Theatre |
Robert Frost Helps John Ramey Propose Marriage |
The Show Must Go On Award |
Artists Collaborative Theatre |
Honky Tonk Angels |
1st Runner Up |
Artists Collaborative Theatre |
Honky Tonk Angels |
Best Play |
Hardin County Playhouse |
Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will? |