Home Page JOIN CTAM TODAY! Group Membership Individual Membership Accreditation A djudication Awards Board of Directors Bylaws-Constitution Calendar of Events Classes Committees Conferences & Festivals It's Showtime McKenna Award Member Delegates M ember Theatres Play Writing Contest Scholarship Script Library Theatre Links Find us on	New Callboard Format Debuts! We've started 2012 off with a new style Callboard delivered directly to your email! The new version was sent out on January 1, 2012 and if you were receiving the "old" paper version you should have gotten the new e-Callboard. Didn't get your Callboard for some reason? First, check your junk mail folders and if it's not there please email our Executive Secretary, Nancy Peska at info@communitytheatre.org (there's an email link at the top of this page) and we'll look into the problem. Happy NewYear!
AACT National Awards Nominations AACT National Awards are presented each summer to recognize outstanding contributions to community theatre. In 2012 they will be presented at the AACT NYC Convention in the historic Hudson Theatre. January 8 is the deadline to submit nominations. To download a nomination form, go to www.aact.org/awards/index.html Nominations are now open for these AACT National Awards: David C. Bryant Outstanding Service Award Recognizes members of AACT for significant, valuable, and lasting service to community theatre. Distinguished Merit Award Presented to individuals and organizations in recognition of contributions made to promote and develop the highest standards for community theatre. Special Recognition Award Presented to persons and organizations whose contributions to community theatre are far reaching and of a special nature. Robert E. Gard Superior Volunteer Award Honors individuals above the age of 65 who have faithfully served community theatre on a non-paid basis for over 25 years. Art Cole Award Honors a lifetime of leadership in community theatre by members of AACT who have provided leadership at the national level, in addition to local and/or regional levels. Twink Lynch Award Recognizes AACT member theatres for successfully completing major steps in new directions, expanding services to their community, or moving to the next level of organizational development. Corporate Award Presented to businesses and corporations for significant financial support of community theatre on a regional or national basis. For a list of past AACT National Award recipients go to www.aact.org/awards/national.html Nominations are welcome anytime for the AACT Spotlight Award The Spotlight Award is presented locally by AACT and an AACT member theatre for long or special service that has had a significant impact on the quality of the local theatre. For more details and to download a Spotlight Award Nomination form, go to www.aact.org/awards/spotlight.html Questions? Contact the AACT office.	Looking for the Full Scoop on CTAM this Month? Click here to see the November/December 2011 issue of the Callboard! PAST ISSUES January 2010 March 2010 May 2010 July 2010 September 2010 November 2010 January 2011 March 2011 May 2011 July 2011 September 2011
Introducing the CTAM Resource Directory Purpose and Mission: To coordinate at the state level the availability of specific costumes, props, set dressing and set pieces that member groups can buy, rent or borrow from other member groups. To enable member groups to rent, sell or lend items they have used in specific shows to other groups, while at the same time, allowing groups to buy, rent or borrow these items, rather than purchasing or making the items from scratch. To create another CTAM service that enhances the value of group membership. To ease the individual frustration of members who carry the responsibility of finding such items for shows being presented by their home group. What could be included: Full-show costumes (like Cats), Specific costumes (like the rabbit in Harvey), Unique set pieces (like the hotel revolving door for 70 Girls 70), Basic set construction components like 4x8 platforms, stair units or turntables, Complete sets (like Black Patent Leather Shoes) Painted drops and rain curtains and cycs, Specific props (like the fatal scissors in Dial M for Murder). How it works: Transactions are between the renter and the borrower. CTAM is not involved in the transaction in any way and bears no responsibility for the success or failure of the transaction. CTAM will post a list on the website of the items available and the contact information. People are free to peruse the list and carry on the transaction from there. Click Here to access the current listing. (Please note that, until others begin listing their materials, the available list is primarily from Grosse Pointe Theatre. That will change as other groups survey their storage areas and recognize that others may be able to use their excess inventory.) To include items from your group on this listing, please e-mail coordinator Mary Lou Britton at mellbee@earthlink.net the following information for the listing: The show(s) the item could be used in. Item Name Item Description Whether the item is available for rent, sale, negotiable, or free The name of the CTAM Member group offering the item Contact information Because this is a new program for CTAM, your thoughts and comments are welcome. If we can make it better and more useful, please let us know!
Our Purpose We foster a closer relationship among members. We encourage high standards of theatrical productions. We stimulate interest in theatre in Michigan. We provide a means for the exchange of ideas/information about theatrical production, acting, playwriting and the theatre arts.

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JOIN CTAM TODAY!
Group Membership
Individual Membership

Accreditation
A djudication
Awards
Board of Directors
Bylaws-Constitution
Calendar of Events
Classes
Committees
Conferences & Festivals
It's Showtime
McKenna Award
Member Delegates
M ember Theatres
Play Writing Contest
Scholarship
Script Library
Theatre Links

Find us on

New Callboard Format Debuts!

We've started 2012 off with a new style Callboard delivered directly to your email! The new version was sent out on January 1, 2012 and if you were receiving the "old" paper version you should have gotten the new e-Callboard.

Didn't get your Callboard for some reason? First, check your junk mail folders and if it's not there please email our Executive Secretary, Nancy Peska at info@communitytheatre.org (there's an email link at the top of this page) and we'll look into the problem.

Happy NewYear!

AACT National Awards Nominations

AACT National Awards are presented each summer to recognize outstanding contributions to community theatre. In 2012 they will be presented at the AACT NYC Convention in the historic Hudson Theatre.

January 8 is the deadline to submit nominations.

To download a nomination form, go to www.aact.org/awards/index.html

Nominations are now open for these AACT National Awards:

David C. Bryant Outstanding Service Award
Recognizes members of AACT for significant, valuable, and lasting service to community theatre.

Distinguished Merit Award
Presented to individuals and organizations in recognition of contributions made to promote and develop the highest standards for community theatre.

Special Recognition Award
Presented to persons and organizations whose contributions to community theatre are far reaching and of a special nature.

Robert E. Gard Superior Volunteer Award
Honors individuals above the age of 65 who have faithfully served community theatre on a non-paid basis for over 25 years.

Art Cole Award
Honors a lifetime of leadership in community theatre by members of AACT who have provided leadership at the national level, in addition to local and/or regional levels.

Twink Lynch Award
Recognizes AACT member theatres for successfully completing major steps in new directions, expanding services to their community, or moving to the next level of organizational development.

Corporate Award
Presented to businesses and corporations for significant financial support of community theatre on a regional or national basis.

For a list of past AACT National Award recipients go to www.aact.org/awards/national.html

Nominations are welcome anytime for the
AACT Spotlight Award
The Spotlight Award is presented locally by AACT and an AACT member theatre for long or special service that has had a significant impact on the quality of the local theatre. For more details and to download a Spotlight Award Nomination form, go to www.aact.org/awards/spotlight.html

Questions? Contact the AACT office.

Looking for the Full Scoop on CTAM this Month?

Click here to see the November/December 2011 issue of the Callboard!

PAST ISSUES

January 2010
March 2010
May 2010
July 2010
September 2010
November 2010
January 2011
March 2011
May 2011
July 2011
September 2011

Introducing the CTAM Resource Directory

Purpose and Mission:

To coordinate at the state level the availability of specific costumes, props, set dressing and set pieces that member groups can buy, rent or borrow from other member groups.
To enable member groups to rent, sell or lend items they have used in specific shows to other groups, while at the same time, allowing groups to buy, rent or borrow these items, rather than purchasing or making the items from scratch.
To create another CTAM service that enhances the value of group membership.
To ease the individual frustration of members who carry the responsibility of finding such items for shows being presented by their home group.

What could be included:

Full-show costumes (like Cats),
Specific costumes (like the rabbit in Harvey),
Unique set pieces (like the hotel revolving door for 70 Girls 70),
Basic set construction components like 4x8 platforms, stair units or turntables,
Complete sets (like Black Patent Leather Shoes)
Painted drops and rain curtains and cycs,
Specific props (like the fatal scissors in Dial M for Murder).

How it works:

Transactions are between the renter and the borrower. CTAM is not involved in the transaction in any way and bears no responsibility for the success or failure of the transaction.

CTAM will post a list on the website of the items available and the contact information. People are free to peruse the list and carry on the transaction from there.

Click Here to access the current listing.

(Please note that, until others begin listing their materials, the available list is primarily from Grosse Pointe Theatre. That will change as other groups survey their storage areas and recognize that others may be able to use their excess inventory.)

To include items from your group on this listing, please e-mail coordinator Mary Lou Britton at mellbee@earthlink.net the following information for the listing:

The show(s) the item could be used in.
Item Name
Item Description
Whether the item is available for rent, sale, negotiable, or free
The name of the CTAM Member group offering the item
Contact information

Because this is a new program for CTAM, your thoughts and comments are welcome. If we can make it better and more useful, please let us know!

Our Purpose

We foster a closer relationship among members.
We encourage high standards of theatrical productions.
We stimulate interest in theatre in Michigan.
We provide a means for the exchange of ideas/information about
theatrical production, acting, playwriting and the theatre arts.