What follows is summary information about AACT and the services it offers.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRE
8402 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE
LARGO VISTA, TEXAS  78645

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: JULIE ANGELO
PHONE: 512-267-0711
FAX: 512-267-0712
 [email protected]

The American Association of Community Theatre [AACT] has its roots in the National Association of Community Theatre [NACT], an organization founded in the 1950’s to serve community theatres. In 1958, the leadership of community theatres held a planning meeting with some of the leaders of the American Educational Theatre Association [AETA]. This meeting resulted in the founding of the American Community Theatre Association [ACTA] which became a provisional Division of AETA
in December, 1959.

In 1963, full Division status was granted ACTA by AETA, which became the American Theatre Association [ATA] in 1971. In February, 1986, ACTA disassociated with ATA to become AACT, an independently incorporated organization. The new association, founded by ten past presidents of ACTA, has adopted all past officers, award winners, festival activities and other aspects of NACT and ACTA as part of its own history and legacy.