The Colorado Community Theatre Coalition is a non-profit group of community theatre companies whose collective mission is to enrich Community Theatre in Colorado.

FOR THE 2012 COLORADO THEATRE FESTIVAL!

AUGUST 1st - 4th at The SteamPlant Theater & Event Center in Salida, CO

www.salidasteamplant.com
Live Theatre. Workshops. Adjudications. Wetworking. Awards.
Enjoy Salida's historic downtown, all along the Arkansas River!
Art galleries, shopping, dining, biking, hiking, rafting, and more!

REGISTER NOW and reserve your spot for this yearly community theatre extravaganza, complete with theatre productions from across the state, professional adjudications and awards, theatre workshops, an acting competition, and plenty of networking opportunities. Add to that, all of this activity will be set against the background of the Arkansas River, the Monarch Crest, and beautiful downtown Salida, offering mild summer weather to go along with its gourmet restaurants, shopping, and art galleries, all within walking distance of the SteamPlant Theater!

Learn more at the Colorado Theatre Festival - WORKSHOPS! The 2011 Colorado Theatre Festival will feature multiple in-depth workshops covering a variety of topics relevant to the theatre, covering aspects such as acting, directing, technical, board administration, fundraising, design, and more!

PHOTOS OF CCTC FEST 2011 COMING SOON!

Congratulations to our 2011 award winners:

First Place Show – A Picasso, Aspen Stage
Second Place Show – The Women of Lockerbie, Evergreen Players
Third Place Show – [title of show], Ignite Theatre
Best Director – Kathleen Davis & Michelle Wright, Evergreen Players
Best Actor – Bob Moore, Aspen Stage
Best Actress – Michelle Grimes, Vintage Theatre Productions
Best Set – [title of show], Ignite Theatre
Best Lighting – Curiosities, Heather Gardens Frolics Club
Best Costumes – Top Girls, Stage Left Theatre Co.
Techtinabulation Award – Curiosities, Heather Gardens Frolics Club
People’s Choice Award – Curiosities, Heather Gardens Frolics Club
Acting Competition Winner – Jessica Saunders

All State Awards:
Acting – Jim Whiteman, Coal Creek Community Theatre
Acting – Carol Meredith, Evergreen Players
Acting – Alaina Beth Reel, Ignite Theatre
Acting – Michelle Grimes, Vintage Theatre Productions
Acting – Cathy Washburn, Evergreen Players
Acting – Cody Wherli, Longmont Youth Theatre
Acting – Tanner St. Clair, Longmont Youth Theatre
Acting – Bob Moore, Aspen Stage
Dance – Nancy Delhay, Heather Gardens Frolics Club
Choreography – Benjy Schirm, Ignite Theatre
Accompaniment – Ellie McKeeman, Heather Gardens Frolics Club
Costumes – Curiosities, Heather Gardens Frolics Club
Directing – Wendy Moore, Aspen Stage
Props – Carolyn Richards, Stage Left Theatre Co.
Props – [title of show], Ignite Theatre
Music Design – Kathleen Davis
Costumes – Top Girls, Stage Left Theatre Co.
Lighting – Curiosities, Heather Gardens Frolics Club
Set – [title of show], Ignite Theatre
Directing – Kathleen Davis & Michelle Wright, Evergreen Players

2011 Festival Schedule

2011 Festival Workshops

2011 Adjudicators:
Dr. Paul Newman
Lorraine Scott
Ron Ziegler

CCTC Mission:

To promote and enrich community theatre in Colorado.

Goals:

* To provide opportunities for networking among community theatres.
* To encourage and provide opportunities for education for community theatres.
* To be a resource for Colorado community theatres.
* To celebrate the fun of community theatre, through creative expression, social interaction, the joy of performance and personal fulfillment

The Colorado Community Theatre Coalition (CCTC) is a Colorado non-profit organization, which sponsors the annual Colorado Theatre Festival under the guidelines of The American Association of Community Theatre (AACT). We encourage all companies and individuals to join AACT and enjoy the benefits of this national network of community theatres, including member discounts on royalties and events, public forums, and an incredible database covering all aspects of community theatre!
Main Stage companies competing for advancement from the state level must be AACT members at the time of their performance. JOIN NOW

Learn More about the AACT Festival experience