ICCT Holds Competition to Select Plays for AACTFest

Iowa City - Iowa City Community Theatre is thrilled to announce that it will be returning to the AACTFest this year! The AACTFest is an opportunity filled to the brim with fun, collaboration, quick thinking, meeting oodles of like-minded thespians across the country, and being exposed to many hours of performance. The festival pulls together community theaters from across the nation to compete at a state, regional, and national level. It is a fun and unique experience that ICCT is eager to once again participate in.

Saturday, January 24th, ICCT is holding a competition to select a show to represent ICCT at the 2015 Iowa AACTFest competition. There will be two standalone shows from 3-6pm followed by three entries from the ICCT Love & Marriage production beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets for the competition will go towards hotel and transportation costs associated with the AACTFest. All feedback provided by the stellar adjudicators will be open to the public, making each show a vehicle for new perspectives and learning for everyone in attendance.

Cost: $5 for the stand-alone competition pieces and $16 for Love & Marriage.

Date & Time: January 24th, 3-6pm/7:30pm-10:30pm

Location: Johnson Co. Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall A. 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd, Iowa City, IA 52246

Adjudicators:
Megan Gogerty
Jennifer Fawcett
Leslie Charipar

3:00pm Spot's Community by Taylor Cook
Directed by Catherine Shook
Starring:
Spencer Hawk
Yannik Encarnação
Megan Henry
Therese Pechacek

4:30pm A Clean Escape by John Kessel
Directed by Jori Slodki
Starring:
Genevieve Heinrich
Matthew Brewbaker

7:30pm Love & Marriage

1. Bridal Terrorism by Bill Rosenfield
Directed by Nate Sullivan
Starring:
Brad Quinn
Sarah Falcon
Austin Wedemeyer
Kassia Lisinski
Mary Wedemeyer

2. Laundry & Bourbon by James McLure
Directed by Jen Brown
Assistant Directed by Sandy Goodson
Starring:
Erin Mills
Audrey Thompson-Wallace
Valerie Davine Bills

3. I’m Herbert by Robert Anderson
Directed by Katie Boothroyd
Starring:
Evie Stanske
Scott Strode

So come on down and support the teams, watch the shows, and observe the judging.


Source: ICCT