Hello Friends, Theaters, and Members:

Why hello, everyone, and Happy February! I don’t know about you, but January felt like a year itself.  I don’t care what the groundhog says about the next few months, but I predict a great remaining season for NJACT!  How are we more than halfway through the 2024-2025 season?  There are two things I am looking forward to when winter is over:  First the warm weather, and second, the nominations in the summer.  These two things make me very happy and excited!

As always, we are doing our part by averaging the scores as we get them, making sure theaters post their shows correctly, reviewers sign up for their two reviews per season, gathering videos and any outstanding reminders – making our lists and checking them definitely more than twice!  Now, we need our membership side of NJACT to work its magic: Get your reviews within the required two-week time period, and make sure you have your two reviews done for the season. Remember, not only does this keep a reviewer in good standing, but their theater, too, if they review for them. 

Now, here is the big thing our membership needs. We need you to submit your nominations for Stage Manager (musical and plays), the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the David P. McMenemie Award.  Please do your part and do your nominations as soon as you can!!!  It makes me upset not to see our theater community not doing this when so many people deserve it!  Please do your part and help us out.  We always get questions from stage managers asking why they weren’t nominated.  My answer is to ask your producer, director, and theater why they didn’t do it.  We do not submit these nominations; they come from all of you. 

Lastly, I hope everyone is surviving this winter.   I am counting down the days to spring!

With much love and appreciation,