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Chris Serface
AACT President
President’s Letter
Hello my fellow AACT Members-
I am still reeling from the excitement of Virtual AACTFest21! We all
came together and pulled off a festival that will always be remembered
as the best virtual festival ever! (And hopefully our only one.)
Every element of the festival was a success: the shows; the keynotes;
the workshops; the meetups; the virtual happy hours; the awards; and
most importantly the sense of community. If you had told me two
years ago that AACT could pull off a virtual festival, I wouldn’t have
believed you. But thanks to our members, volunteers, board members,
sponsors, corporate partners, and staff, it all came together perfectly.
Now it’s time to dust off our old festival skills and look forward to
what the future holds. Many of you are already planning your state and
regional festivals, and selecting the shows that you want to share with
the world. AACT will be here, as always, to help that process. Make
sure you are keeping up to date by checking out our website's Calendar
section for the latest news.
Before our next AACTFest, we also have aactWORLDFEST! Make
sure you block out June 20-26, 2022, to travel to Venice, Florida, so
you can experience life-changing theatre. I don’t say that often or
lightly, but it truly has changed how I look at the Performing Arts.
I look forward to seeing some of you during November in San
Antonio at the National Managing Director’s Conference. I’m already
guessing that the conference this year is going to be HUGE, with all
of us catching up and sharing everything we’ve learned over the past
18 months, and how excited we are to return to in-person events better
than before.
Until then, please stay healthy and stay safe!
Best,
September/October 2021
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