ACT College & University Festival Schedule

Friday, Oct 16
1:00pm-5:00pm Registration is open in Main Lobby Reynolds Hall
1:00pm-5:00pm Faculty and Staff VIP Room is open (Reynolds Room 214)
2:00pm-4:00pm Haunted UM Campus Tour (If you are interested RSVP this event please)
5:00pm-6:30pm Everything you ever wanted to know about auditioning for SETC and stuff you didn’t want to know (Reynolds Studio Theatre)
6:30pm-7:30pm Reception for Faculty and Staff Main Lobby of Reynolds Hall
6:45pm-9:00pm Student Mixer lead by Alpha Psi Omega—All Students invited! (Meet in the back parking lot of Reynolds Hall to carpool to Eclipse)
7:30pm-? Reading of Alan Litsey’s winning play submission, MARIAN FAUSTUS, PH.D. (Chichester Black Box Theatre)
Saturday, Oct 17
7:00am-? Registration is open in Main Lobby Reynolds Hall
8:00am-5:00pm Faculty and Staff VIP Room open (Reynolds Room 214)
7:30am-5:00pm Alpha Psi Omega Nutrition Stations are open in Main Lobby of Reynolds Hall and on breezeway next to Chichester Theatre (Lobby of Reynolds Hall)
7:30am Mandatory Briefing—All auditionees must attend! (Reynolds Theatre)
8:00am-12:30pm Auditions (Reynolds Theatre)
12:30pm-1:00pm Lunch (UM Cafeteria is open!)
1:00pm-5:00pm Auditions (Reynolds Theatre)
5:00pm-7:15pm Dinner Break
5:00pm-7:00pm Technical Rehearsals for 10 minute Play Festival
7:30pm-? ACT Fringe Festival Followed by a short Talk Back session (Chichester Black Box Theatre)
***Rooms available on campus in Ramsey Hall for overnight stay***
Call (205) 665-6280 for reservations

Other Hotel Options:

  • McKibbon House
    611 East Boundary Street
    Montevallo , AL , USA , 35115
    (205) 665-1275
    www.mckibbonhouse.com
  • Hampton Inn
    93 Metro Drive
    Calera , Alabama , USA , 35040
    (205) 668-6565
  • Holiday Inn Express
    357 HWY 304
    Calera , Alabama , USA , 35040
    (205) 668-3641

Festival Chair: Tammy Killian

Festival Vice Chair: Marcus Lane

Mission

The Alabama Conference of Theatre serves the purpose of improving the quality of theatre arts on all levels throughout the State of Alabama; encouraging the further development of theatre arts activity; creating a closer relationship among theater arts people at all levels; training audiences to a greater appreciation of theatre arts; and cooperating and maintaining a close, helpful relationship with other individuals and organizations within or without the State of Alabama, who entertain an interest in theatre arts.

Information:

Alabama Conference of Theatre
3979 Parkwood Road
Suite 115 #305
Bessemer AL 35022
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Suggestions:

Send suggestions or information to Sue Ellen Gerrells

This program/project has been made possible by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment of the Arts