New England Regional Festival 2013
The winners have been posted. Go to the Festival Page for all the details
PLEASE NOTE
The Superintendent of the Chelmsford schools has mandated that the Performing Arts Center close at 5:00 PM on Saturday, February 23, 2013 due to the impending snow storm, necessitating that we start the festival at 9:00 AM instead of noon.
All four shows will be compressed into two sessions with a break for lunch, and we will follow a rolling schedule. The second session will start after a 45 minute lunch break. Our best estimate is that the second session will start at about noon...so please plan your arrival accordingly. Each session will still have an adjudication following the performances. The Awards program will occur after deliberations and must conclude at 5:00 PM.
The exact start times of each show cannot be determined, but each show is expected to take 1 1/2 hours including performance and setup/strike. Tickets for any two shows in the festival will also be for sale.
And please remember... You must be seated in the theatre before the start of each show. AACT rules prohibit late entry to the theatre.
Full Festival Ticket includes all four shows, $35 in advance $40 at the door, will be honored at 9:00 AM
9:00 AM, morning session, $25 in advance, $30 at the door
(1) Harvard Community Theater (Mass.) – Crossing Brooklyn
(2) Milford Area Players (N.H.) – Cabin 12
12:00 noon aproximately, mid-day session, $25 in advance, $30 at the door
(3) Nashua Theatre Guild (N.H.) – City of Bones
(4) Burlington Players (Mass.) – Radium Girls
The Awards Presentation will follow the deliberations
EMACT is pleased to announce the state finalists that will be participating in the New England Regional Festival. The Festival will take place at the Performing Arts Center at Chelmsford High School on February 23, 2013.
Tickets are now on sale!!! Go to the Festival Page for all the details, or go directly to buy tickets www.ticketstage.com/EMACT
The winner of the Regional Festival will go on to the National Festival and compete with 12 other Regions in the country on June 17-23 in Carmel Indiana. AACT FEST brings together the best community theatre productions from across the Country and the U. S. Armed Services in Europe. With 12 productions plus workshops and exhibitions, awards are presented for outstanding work in performance, including production, acting, directing, lighting, sound, sets, costumes and more. More information is available on the official AACT Fest website: www.aactfest.org
Participating Groups
Nashua Theatre Guild: City of Bones (State of NH)
Harvard Community Theatre: Crossing Brooklyn (State of MA)
Milford Area Players: Cabin 12 (State of NH)
The Burlington Players: Radium Girls (State of MA)
EMACT appreciates the continued support of the New England Theatre Conference.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Chelmsford Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Festival VP’s
Celia Couture & Suzanne Panniello
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