AACTFest presents a forum for community theatres from AACT’s 10 regions to enter productions for adjudication and advancement from the state level to the regional level and finally, to the national level.

Lebowsky Center is the proud host to the Region III event, March 21-23, 2025. The top shows from state competitions in five states will bring their award-winning productions to our stage! Theater groups from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin will compete during this weekend of amazing theater and the winners will move on to nationals in June 2025.

Each competing team will have a 10×10 foot box on the stage. In each box is everything that can be used for a show – set, props and costumes. A signal is given, and the first show is off and running. Actors and production crew hustle to set up their show in exactly 10 minutes – because that’s when their show must begin. Each team’s show must be no longer than 60 minutes. They then have exactly 10 minutes to put it all back in their box and leave the stage.