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YouthFest Theatre Application

Deadline to submit is August 14, 2026

Interested directors can email their inquiries to AACT YouthFest Chair, Katy Merriman, [email protected]

Notification of Acceptances will be sent no later than September 16, 2026

YouthFest 2027 is made possible in part by a grant from the Jack K. Ayre and Frank Ayre Lee Theatre Foundation

To be eligible:

  1. Maintain AACT Organizational membership 

  2. Read and Review the YouthFest Participant Guide

  3. Complete the AACT YouthFest Application

  4. Submit one letter of support illustrating the support of your community for your theatre and/or testifying to your theatre's creative and organizational abilities and up to three photos and/or videos from past productions that speak to the spirit and quality of your organization’s work. Letter can be uploaded to application or sent separately by August 14, 2026

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Support Documents

To help us understand your organization's impact and artistic vision, please submit the following:

  • One letter of support illustrating the support of your community and/or testifying to your theatre's creative and organizational abilities.
  • Up to three photos or videos of previous productions that speak to the spirit and quality of your organization’s shows. 
One file only.
800 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf doc docx.
Maximum 3 files.
800 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp eps tif pict psd txt rtf html odf pdf doc docx ppt pptx xls xlsx xml avi mov mp3 mp4 ogg wav bz2 dmg gz jar rar sit svg tar zip.
I will submit my supporting documents separately by emailing David A.VanCleave by August 14, 2026
Electronic Signature Agreement- By selecting the "I Accept" button below, you are signing this Agreement electronically. You agree your electronic typed signature above is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this Agreement.