Make sure you register for the conference.

Here are the festival rules:

Each participating community theatre must:
 
*be an official organized community theatre for at least one year.
*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.
                                     (All this is strictly timed.)
*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
*4 copies of the script (no zerox allowed)
 

The official site for rules and regulations is:  http://www.aact.org