May 18, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
David Cockerell, AACT Marketing/Communications Director
david@aact.org
817-732-3177
WINNING PRODUCTIONS AT AACTFest 2015 IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI
AACTFest 2015, a program of the American Association of Community Theatre, will be held in
Grand Rapids, Michigan June 23-27, 2015. Twelve winning productions from across the country
and the U.S. Armed Services overseas will be presented in the beautiful historic Grand Rapids
Civic Theatre, as well as educational experiences, workshop opportunities, and networking with
theatre enthusiasts at the National Community Theatre Festival known as AACTFest.
Productions advance from state festivals and regional festivals to be presented at the national
AACTFest 2015. Winning productions and theatre companies performing at AACTFest 2015
are:
Orphans by Lyle Kessler - Spokane (WA) Civic Theatre, Spokane, Washington
The 39 Steps by John Buchan and Patrick Barlow - Elkhart Civic Theatre, Bristol, Indiana
God of Carnage by Yasmna Reza - The Lantern Theatre/CCAA, Conway, Arkansas
The Romancers by Edmond Rostand - Dassel-Cokato (MN) Community Theatre
Feeding the Moonfish by Barbara Wiechmann - Rochester’s (NY) Black Sheep Theatre
Freud’s Last Session by Mark St. Germain - Kokomo (IN) Civic Theatre Kokomo, Indiana
The Nina Variations by Steven Dietz - Platte Valley Players Brighton, Colorado
Winter Flowers by Lily Rusek - Warner Theatre Torrington, Connecticut
Detachments by Colleen Dodson-Baker - SHAPE Performing Arts Centre Mons, Belgium
The Lady of Larkspur Lotion by Tennessee Williams - Theatre Albany (GA)
Lone Star by James McLure - Tupelo (MS) Community Theatre
I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright - The New Group West Cardiff, California
The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts (GRCT) is honored to host the
June 2015 national competition. See some of the nation’s finest Community Theatre talent on
the GRCT stage June 23-27, 2015. The Festival is both educational and entertaining and the
public is encouraged to participate as members of the audience.
AACTFest 2015 details are available at aactfest.org/15. The public is invited to attend this
national festival.
The American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) is the resource connection for
America’s theatres. AACT represents the interests of more than 7,000 theatres across the
United States and its territories, as well as theatre companies with the armed services overseas.
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