[Capdist-announce] CONFETTI STAGE TAKES THE LESSON TO NATIONAL AACTFEST IN JUNE 2013!

[Cynthia Nagle]

Albany-based Confetti Stage, Inc. is preparing to take its production of Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist play "The Lesson" (directed by Lucy Breyer, Neilson R. Jones and Linda Shirey) to the national American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) Festival in Carmel, Indiana, June 17-23, 2013!


"The Lesson" features Lucy Breyer, Vivian Hwang and Neilson R. Jones. Confetti Stage will be one of 12 community theatre companies from across the U.S. to present works at AACTFest 2013. The 1st Place production from AACTFest 2013 will go on to the International Festival next year.


"The Lesson" is the only production from the Capital District to win the statewide (TANYS) and regional (ESTA) competitions, and go all the way to the AACT national festival. It's also only the third production from New York State to ever reach the national competition. (More information below on "The Lesson" and its history at the TANYS and ESTA competitions.) Confetti Stage is honored to represent Albany, the Capital District, New York State and ESTA's multi-state Region II on the national level.


CALLING ALL THEATRE FRIENDS: WE NEED YOU!



Indiana is a long way for a small theatre company to transport cast, crew and set - and the expenses of Festival registration, lodging, gas, food, etc. are steep. Here's how fellow theatre friends can help support Confetti Stage in its journey to AACTFest:



1) Help Confetti Stage reach its fundraising campaign goal by May 31, 2013 at:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/confetti-stage-takes-the-lesson-to-aactfest-2013


2) Donate goods for the silent auction/raffle at the fundraising gala, to be held June 6, 2013 at the Albany Irish American Heritage Museum (details to be announced soon). Contact Stephen Henel at sghenel at gmail.com or Barbara Davis-Dickman at bdd1101 at gmail.com.


3) SPREAD THE WORD! Tell your friends and associates about Confetti Stage's participation at AACTFest, the fundraising campaign and gala, and how the rich, diverse, quality community theatre of the Capital District will be featured on the national stage! Share links in social media... send information to others!


4) Visit and 'like' Confetti Stage on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc
and the Confetti Stage website at:
http://www.confettistage.org/


Thank you very much for your support!


More information on Confetti Stage's production of "The Lesson" and its journey to date:


- Confetti Stage earned a slot at the national AACT Festival 2013 by winning top honors in April 2013 at the regional Eastern States Theatre Association (ESTA) Festival in Rome, NY. ESTA comprises the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and the District of Columbia. At the ESTA Festival, "The Lesson" also took home awards for outstanding acting and directing.


- Confetti Stage competed at ESTA after "The Lesson" was selected as one of two Outstanding Short Productions at the Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS) Festival in Batavia, NY in November 2012, where it also won several awards for acting, sound design and set design.


- "The Lesson" was first produced at Confetti Stage in June 2012 as part of ConfettIonesco, on a double bill with "The Chairs." The production earned Adjudicator's Merit Awards from TANYS for acting and direction.



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