ACTF Region 1 and 2 Conference 59

Join us for The American College Theatre Festival's Region 1 and Region 2 Combined Conference 59! From January 12th-16th, 2026 Students, Faculty and Practitioners of theatre will descend on downtown Albany for a week of shows, workshops, showcases, and awards in all areas of theatre. Join us for "the Olympics" of College Theatre as two regions come together for the biggest festival in years!

**Schools who need to pay by invoice please email chair@kcactf2.org as early as possible once you know how many registrations you will need to pay for (you won't need specific names at that time). 

- Encourage, recognize, and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theater programs;
- Provide opportunities for participants to develop their theater skills and insight, and achieve professionalism;
-Improve the quality of college and university theater in the United States; and
- Encourage colleges and universities to give distinguished productions of new plays, especially those written by students; the classics, revitalized or newly conceived; and experimental works

Since its inception, ACTF has given more than 400,000 college theater students the opportunity to have their work critiqued, improve their dramatic skills, and receive national recognition for excellence. More than 16 million theatergoers have attended approximately 10,000 festival productions nationwide.