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The Alabama Conference of Theatre is a network of theatre artists who promote, strengthen, and sustain theatre in Alabama.

Theatre Intimacy Workshop

Registration closes April 15, 2024

Led by Kelley Schoger, this workshop will provide community theatre leadership teams with the necessary tools to cultivate a culture of consent throughout the production process. The workshop is geared towards board members, directors, choreographers and stage managers. 

Register by April 15, 2024, to take part. Fees are $30 per person for current ACT members,or $55 per person for non-members, which includes a year-long ACT individual membership.

Walter Trumbuaer High School Festival

Registration opens September 1, 2023

The Trumbuear festival consists of more than 30 individual events, a one-act play festival, a studio theatre one act play festival, and workshops—all for 9th through 12th grades, as well as scholarship auditions and a college/university fair for high school seniors and junior college students. Students qualify for the state competition by earning a rating of “superior” at one of seven district festivals held on November 4, 2023

2024 Theatre for Youth – Montgomery

Registration opens January 8, 2024

The Theatre for Youth Middle School Festival celebrates excellence in Alabama’s Community and School drama/theatre programs by allowing students a venue for exhibition, competition, and observation of theatre in action.

In 2024, there will be two festivals, held a week apart in different parts of the state, so participants may choose the festival which will be most convenient to attend. The festival is open to all community and school theatre programs with grades 4-8 students. Classroom teachers and community youth theatre program sponsors may register individuals, duets, and groups. Individual students may be registered in NO MORE THAN TWO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, and up to one group event. Individual students may not register
themselves. They must be registered as a school or community theatre program member.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 2, 2024

2024 Theatre for Youth – Scottsboro

Registration opens January 8, 2024

The Theatre for Youth Middle School Festival celebrates excellence in Alabama’s Community and School drama/theatre programs by allowing students a venue for exhibition, competition, and observation of theatre in action.

In 2024, there will be two festivals, held a week apart in different parts of the state, so participants may choose the festival which will be most convenient to attend. The festival is open to all community and school theatre programs with grades 4-8 students. Classroom teachers and community youth theatre program sponsors may register individuals, duets, and groups. Individual students may be registered in NO MORE THAN TWO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, and up to one group event. Individual students may not register
themselves. They must be registered as a school or community theatre program member.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 2, 2024

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Alabama Sets, Props, and Costumes

This is a living spreadsheet of props, sets and costumes from Alabama school, community and university theatres that are available to borrow or rent. This is meant to be a resource. We invite all Alabama theatres to add to the list.

Alabama Directors, Designers, and Technical Theatre Artists

This is a living spreadsheet of theatre artists based in Alabama that are available to work for theatres of all sizes. Are you a teacher or professor that is also available to design and build sets, direct a show, choreograph, and more for other theatres, this is for you. Are you available for overhire for professional productions? This is meant to be a resource. If you would like to be added to the list, click the link to complete the form.

Be Part of Our Creative Community

We build connections throughout the theatre community in Alabama.  Join and participate in one or more branches of our network – Professional (theatres and theatre artists and technicians), Community Theatre, University/College Theatre programs, High School Theatre programs, and Theatre for Youth (for theatre for grades 4-8).

If you are a current or former ACT member, you should try to log in.

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