January-February 2023

AACT 2023 Design Competition
Plan Now to Showcase Your Design Work at AACTFest 2023
The AACT 2023 Design Competition has gone hybrid,
allowing entries to be displayed and adjudicated either
online or in person during AACTFest 2023 in Louisville,
Kentucky, this June.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to showcase your
best design work and possibly take home a cash award.
Go to aact.org/design23 to view guidelines and display
suggestions, as well as the rubric our adjudicators will use
when evaluating design entries.
The five Design Competition categories include Scenic,
Lighting, Properties, Costume, and Special Design.
Entries must be the work of an AACT Individual Member
or be a design used for a production staged by an
AACT Organizational Member. Designs must reflect
productions staged between July 1, 2021, and June 30,
2023.
Adjudicators suggest that those interested should
begin collecting sketches, photos, plans, and other
materials that can be used in their entry. Entry forms,
available at aact.org/design23, must be submitted by
June 12, 2023.
Bob Frame
Costume Designs by Katherine Wood for The King and I, produced
at St George Musical Theatre, were part of the AACT 2019 Design
Competition at AACTFest 2019 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Space allocation for in-person displays is limited, and
entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
AACT will award a $300 prize to the design chosen as
Outstanding Overall Design. Competition adjudicators
also have the option of awarding prizes of $100 for
Outstanding Design in each of the five categories.
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