AACTFest 05

The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre hosted AACTFest '05 in Kalamazoo, Michigan; June 14-18, 2005.

With 11 productions representing AACT’s 10 Regions, workshops led by some of this country’s leading professionals, opportunities to meet and network with colleagues from across the country, exciting post-performance gatherings, home hosted dinners, and the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, it was a hot time in the "Cool City."

Award	Company
Best Production	Manatee Players, Bradenton FL (Region IV) Metamorphoses, by Mary Zimmerman
Second Place	River City Family Theatre, Elkhart, IN (Region III) Nunsense A-Men!, by Dan Goggin
Third Place (tie)	Roadside Theater, Heidelberg, Germany (Region X) Suburb, by David Javerbaun & Bob Cohen Hard Bargain Players, Accokeek, MD (Region II) xphiles unrequited, by Bob Bartlett
Outstanding Achievement In Set Design	Rick Kerby and Jeff Chase, Manatee Players, Bradenton FL (Region IV) Metamorphoses
Outstanding Achievement In Sound Design	Manatee Players, Bradenton FL (Region IV) Metamorphoses
Outstanding Achievement In Musical Direction	Debbie Baur, Roadside Theater, Heidelberg, Germany (Region X) Suburb, by David Javerbaun & Bob Cohen
Outstanding Achievement In Choreography	J. O'Boyle, River City Family Theatre, Elkhart, IN (Region III) Nunsense A-Men!
Outstanding Achievement In Lighting	Warren Harper, Delta Center Stage, Greenville, MS (Region IV) The Glider, by Katherine Snodgrass
Excellence In Acting	Cheryl Clifford, Metamorphoses Manatee Players, Bradenton FL (Region IV) Robert Heinly, xphiles unrequited Hard Bargain Players, Accokeek, MD (Region II) J. O'Boyle, Nunsense A-Men! River City Family Theatre, Elkhart, IN (Region III) Jeanne Ragonese, Suburb Roadside Theater, Heidelberg, Germany (Region X) Joanne Robertson, It Had To Be You, by Joseph Bologna & Renee Taylor Prescott Fine Arts Association, Prescott, AZ (Region VIII) Jeff Sensat, All In the Timing, by David Ives Slightly Off Center Players, Deer Park TX (Region VI)
Outstanding Achievement In Direction	Rick Kerby, Metamorphoses Manatee Players, Bradenton FL (Region IV)
Outstanding Achievement In Ensemble Acting	Metamorphoses Manatee Players, Bradenton FL (Region IV) xphiles unrequited Hard Bargain Players, Accokeek, MD (Region II)
Technical Directors' Award	All In the Timing Slightly Off Center Players, Deer Park TX (Region VI)

Region	City, State	Theatre	Show	Author
I	Maynard, MA	Acme Theater Productions	Lonely Planet	Steven Dietz
II	Accokeek MD	The Hard Bargain Players	xphiles unrequited	Bob Bartlett
III	Elkhart, IN	River City Family Theatre	Nunsense A-Men!	Dan Goggin
IV	Bradenton, FL	Manatee Players	Metamorphoses	Mary Zimmerman
	Greenville, MS	Delta Center Stage	The Glider	Katherine Snodgrass
V	Cedar Rapids, IA	Theatre Cedar Rapids	Boy on Blacktop Road	Dale Wasserman
VI	Deer Park TX	Slightly Off Center Players	All In The Timing	David Ives
VII	Fort Collins, CO	Bas Bleu Theatre	Beast on the Moon	Richard Kalinoski
VIII	Prescott, AZ	Prescott Fine Arts Association	It Had To Be You	Joseph Bologna & Renee Taylor
IX	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham Theatre Guild	Sons Of A Common Mother	Sean Walbeck
X	APO, AE (Armed Services, Europe)	Roadside Theater	Suburb	David Javerbaun & Bob Cohen