Call for Workshops
AACTFest 2025 is looking for exciting in-person workshop proposals for our event in Des Moines. If you have expertise in theatre—acting, directing, design, and more—submit your idea by October 21, 2024, to help make this festival unforgettable!
Call for Workshops
Join us at AACTFest 2025 this june in Des Moines
Pre-festival
National Festival
AACTFest Cycle
AACTFest 2025 will be in Des Moines, Iowa, June 25-28, 2025, and the AACT Education & Workshops Committees want your help making it the best festival ever. We are currently accepting proposals and requests for in-person workshops that will inspire and engage all who attend.
Send your proposal for a workshop via the form at the bottom of this page. The deadline to submit is November 6, 2024.
Possible Topics
Workshops can explore any aspect of theatre, including:
- Acting
- Administration
- Board Development
- DEI
- Design/Tech
- Directing
- Education
- Fight / Intimacy Choreography
- Licensing
- Marketing & Outreach
- Musical Theatre
- Youth Programming
- …and other topics you believe will benefit or inspire theatre people.
Helpful Tips
Here are some top tips to consider when submitting a proposal:
- Think Outside the Box! Unique and specific topics are encouraged, no matter how “out-there” they sound.
- Active & Hands On! The most well-received workshops allow attendees to learn by doing. Take advantage of being in-person!
- Titillating Titles! A clever and creative name plays a significant role in capturing attendees’ attention. Make it sparkle!
- Think About Time: Most workshops will be 75-minute sessions, but we are open to ideas for longer or shorter presentations.
Is there a subject you want to learn more about? We’d love to hear your suggestions! Email your ideas to AACT Education Director David A. VanCleave at [email protected].
Please note: AACT does not provide honorariums for general session workshop presenters.