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Wisconsin's 2011 AACTFest took place February 25 -
27, 2011 on the St.
Norbert College Campus in De Pere, Wisconsin. |
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Another State Festival is History
The weekend of February 25 - 27 was the weekend to remember
for Wisconsin Community Theatre enthusiasts. Evergreen Productions
played host to the 2011 Wisconsin AACTFest on the beautiful St. Norbert College
campus in De Pere, Wisconsin.
Friday was a day filled with rehearsals and tech meetings,
ending with a welcome party at the Kress Inn hospitality suite. It was a time to catch up
with old friends and make new ones. With everyone sharing their supplies of snacks and libations as
the wheels of “networking” turned until the wee hours of the
morning.
Saturday began early with the first three productions followed by lunch. The festival then
continued with the final five festival performances.
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Village Playhouse of Wauwatosa |
In Juliet's Garden |
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Redbud Players |
A Marriage Proposal |
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Beaver Dam Area Community
Theatre |
Proof |
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Kettle Moraine Players |
Almost, Maine |
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Evergreen Productions |
And The Winner Is |
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Sauk Prairie Theatre Guild |
Infancy |
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Verona Area Community Theatre |
Mosquito Dirigible Aerosol
Deodorant |
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La Crosse Community Theatre |
Almost, Maine |
But the end of the performances didn’t mean the fun was
over yet. While the adjudicators were deliberating and deciding, it was
off to the Sports Corner for the post show celebration. Once again there was
sharing of snacks and libations.
Sunday morning the Bemis Center was the site of the
awards brunch and the WACT annual meeting. During the annual meeting, the
Frank Peot Award for Individual service was presented to Bob Kafka. After
the annual meeting was concluded, it was on to the awards.
Selected to proceed to the Region III festival were Kettle Moraine Players'
production of Almost, Maine and the La Crosse Community Theatre's
production of Almost, Maine (not a typo).
Chosen as alternate was Mosquito Dirigible Aerosol Deodorant by the Verona Area
Community Theater.
Wisconsin AACTFest 2011 Awards
Productions Proceeding to the Regional Festival
Almost, Maine
Kettle Moraine Players
Almost, Maine
La Crosse Community
Theatre
Alternate Regional Production
Verona Area Community Theater Mosquito
Dirigible Aerosol Deodorant
Backstage Award
Kettle Moraine Players –
Almost, Maine
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting
La Crosse Community Theater --
Almost, Maine
Best Set Design
John Brandl, Kettle
Moraine Players –
Almost, Maine
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music
Chris
Scheuermann, La Crosse Community Theater -- Almost, Maine
Best Costume Design
Jean
Daniewicz, Sauk Prairie Theatre Guild -- Infancy
Special Award for use of an Accent
Marita
Kelter, Sauk Prairie Theatre Guild – Infancy
Best Ensemble Acting
La Crosse
Community Theatre – Almost, Maine
Best Supporting Actress
Jodi
Garvey, –
Almost, Maine, Kettle Moraine
Players
Best Supporting Actor
Thomas
Bakken – Almost, Maine, Kettle Moraine Players
Best Lead Actress
Kelley
Manson –
Almost, Maine, La Crosse Community Theatre
Best Lead Actor
Dan
Radtke --
Almost, Maine, La Crosse Community Theatre
Best Director
Casem AbuLughod --
Mosquito Dirigible Aerosol Deodorant, Verona Area Community Theater
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2011 Wisconsin AACTFest Adjudicators |
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Nancy Eppert |
Stephen Rupsch |
Ron Ziegler |
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Nancy serves
as Chair of the AACT Education Committee, member of the Workshops
Committee and Conference NYC Task Force. she has chaired Artistic
Directors and Education Directors conferences and served on
state/regional AACTFest committees. Nancy provides training and
program consultation fot the University of Kansas Standardized Patient
program; has created training presentations in support of
Arts-In-Education programs; board development consultation for theatre
companies in Louisiana, Missouri and Kansas; developed training programs
for the Kansas City Coalition for community collaboration. Nancy
is the Chair of the Youth L.E. A.D. program for the Independence Chamber
of Commerce and is the Artistic Director of the "Enchanted Forest", an
annual Halloween event for the City of Independence, MO. Nancy
serves as the local Community Relations Specialist for The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has served as: President,
Missouri Association of Community Theatres; President, City Theatre of
Independence; Board Member, Sidell, LA Little Theatre; Steering
Committee, American Association of Suicidology, National Convention.
Awards: MoACT best director/show-2003 Taking Sides, show-2009 Fat; KC
Stage best show-2005 Hello Dolly; Best actress CTI-2008 Funny Money.
Nancy and her husband, John, live in the historic district of
Independence and love doting over their four grandchildren. |
Stephen is currently in his sixth year as an
Assistant Professor and director of the Theatre Studies Program at St.
Norbert College. During his time at SNC, he has directed Lives of
the Saints, the Glass Menagerie, Fuddy Meers, Songs for a New World,
Metamorphoses, The Shape of Things, Frankenstein, Tartuffe, Twelfth
Nights, The Laramie Project and is currently working on Hay Fever.
He received his PhD in Theatre Practice from the University of Oregon,
Eugene, and his Masters Degree in Theatre Directing from Middleses
University in London. Originally from Racine, Wisconsin, Stephen spent
25 years on the West Coast working as an actor, director, and theatre
administrator. |
Ron is field services director of The American Association of Community
Theatre. He served as associate director for the Des Moines (IA)
Playhouse, where he is still a frequent guest director. He was also the
first artistic/managing director for the Des Moines Playhouse's Kate
Goldman children's Theatre and teaches there on occasion. Ron
founded and managed the Iowa Fringe Festival and was the first executive
director for Orlando (FL) Repertory Theatre. He is a past
president of The American Association of Community Theatre, was named
and AACT Fellow, and served twice as facilitator for the National
Artistic Director's Conference. He has a long lilst of directing
credits for various theatres around the country during his 28-year
community theatre career, including drama, comedy, classics and
musicals. Ron has adjudicated many state theatre festivals across
the country and abroad inclding twice for the US Military's Tournament
of Plays at various bases around Europe, and for the 2007 National
AACTFest in Charlotte, NC. |
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