June 20-26, 2011                                                         Technical Conference Registration

Rochester, New York                                                  Management Conference Registration

AACTFest11 is a national theatre event that will bring the best community theatre productions from across the Country and the U.S. Armed Services abroad to Rochester, NY, June 20-26, 2011. Over 600 people are expected to participate in this American Association of Community Theatre Flagship event. Performances, workshops and exhibitions are open to the public.

The Geva Theatre Center, Woodbury Avenue, will be the venue where twelve performing companies will present their work. There will be six performance sessions, starting on Wednesday afternoon of AACTFest11 week. A Tony-style Awards Show will close the festivities on Saturday night. Geva will also house the National Design Exhibition and Competition, which will feature work by lighting, sound, costume, web and set designers.

Roberts Wesleyan College, in the Rochester suburb of Chili, will be the venue for a Pre-Festival Theatre Conference offering sessions on lighting, stage design, costuming techniques, sound, makeup and other theatre disciplines. This three-day event will draw participants from community theatres, high schools, colleges, and other groups that produce plays.

A three-day Pre-Festival Theatre Management Conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside, the official AACTFest11 hotel.

There will also be three mornings of workshops covering a variety of topics. Theatre supply vendors, playwrights and publishers will have exhibits at the Radisson Hotel. Wednesday morning of AACTFest11 week will be devoted exclusively to the vendors. Evening social events will provide networking opportunities.

AACTFest11 is hosted by the Theatre Association of New York State and its member companies and individuals. Volunteers from these TANYS member companies from across New York State and members of the Eastern States Theatre Association will be involved in planning and implementing AACTFest11 activities.

Hotel: Radisson Rochester Riverside The AACTFest11 Headquarters Hotel

www.radisson.com/aactfest11 • 800-395-7046

$119 (plus tax) single/double if reserved by June 6

Click on "Register" above or download printable form.

The Total Festival Experience Superpass includes:

All performance sessions, workshops, vendors luncheon, Welcome to Rochester Reception, Opening Night Picnic, Afterglows, Awards Gala, Awards Ceremony and Dessert Reception Honoring Festival Participants

$240 for AACT Members; $270 for Non-AACT Members

Tickets for individual performance sessions are available from the Geva Theatre Box Office (boxoffice@gevatheatre.org or 585-232-4382). Each performance session features two of the award winning shows from around the country. Tickets are $15 per performance session or buy 5 ($75) and get the sixth performance session free. AACT and TANYS members and subscribers of Geva and Bristol Valley Theatre can purchase performance session tickets for $12 per performance session or buy 5 ($60) and get the sixth performance session free. Performance sessions are in the afternoons and evenings. (See the schedule below.)

Tickets for the Awards Evening and the Wednesday Evening Picnic are included with the Superpass. Extra tickets for persons not registering for the full festival can be ordered by a person who is registering, and are available in the AACT online Shop. Click on "Shop" in the menu bar at the top of the screen, then on "Event Tickets."

Airline Discounts

• American Airlines 5% discount valid June 16-30, 2011. Find your lowest air fare and use code 7561BP.

• AirTran 10% discount valid June 17-29, 2011. Must call 866-68EVENT (866-683-8368); use code ROC062011.