The Alabama Conference of Theatre is a network of theatre artists who promote, strengthen, and sustain theatre in Alabama.

The Trumbauer Jr. Elementary and Middle School Festival celebrates excellence in Alabama’s Community and School drama/theatre programs by allowing students a venue for exhibition, competition, and observation of theatre in action.

In 2025, there will be three festivals, held a week apart in different parts of the state, so participants may choose the festival which will be most convenient to attend. The festival is open to all community and school theatre programs with grades 4-8 students. Classroom teachers and community youth theatre program sponsors may register individuals, duets, and groups. Individual students may be registered in NO MORE THAN TWO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, and up to one group event. Individual students may not register
themselves. They must be registered as a school or community theatre program member.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 3, 2025

The Trumbauer Jr. Elementary and Middle School Festival celebrates excellence in Alabama’s Community and School drama/theatre programs by allowing students a venue for exhibition, competition, and observation of theatre in action.

In 2025, there will be three festivals, held a week apart in different parts of the state, so participants may choose the festival which will be most convenient to attend. The festival is open to all community and school theatre programs with grades 4-8 students. Classroom teachers and community youth theatre program sponsors may register individuals, duets, and groups. Individual students may be registered in NO MORE THAN TWO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, and up to one group event. Individual students may not register
themselves. They must be registered as a school or community theatre program member.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 3, 2025

The Trumbauer Jr. Elementary and Middle School Festival celebrates excellence in Alabama’s Community and School drama/theatre programs by allowing students a venue for exhibition, competition, and observation of theatre in action.

In 2025, there will be three festivals, held a week apart in different parts of the state, so participants may choose the festival which will be most convenient to attend. The festival is open to all community and school theatre programs with grades 4-8 students. Classroom teachers and community youth theatre program sponsors may register individuals, duets, and groups. Individual students may be registered in NO MORE THAN TWO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, and up to one group event. Individual students may not register
themselves. They must be registered as a school or community theatre program member.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 3, 2025

The Walter Trumbauer Festival has provided quality training and performance opportunities for Alabama theatre students at the high school level since 1940.  The festival consists of 33 individual events, a one-act play festival, a studio theatre play festival, and group events —all for 9th through 12th grades. Students receive critiques from qualified theatre practitioners.  The Awards ceremony celebrates the best of the best.  The two top one-act productions advance to the SETC High School Competition.

Join us for the annual Summit on August 24, 2024 We will open with a keynote TBA followed by our annual meeting before breaking out into our branches: College/University, Community Theatre, High School, Professional and Elementary/Middles School  – TFY (4th-8th grade).  After lunch, we will celebrate the ACT Award Winners, hear reports from the breakout sessions, and conclude ACT business.  This is a great time to reconnect with your family of theatre artists (educational, professional, and community) throughout Alabama to network and share resources.

More details coming soon.