Hey theatre friend, a quick reminder about Festival deadlines that are coming up VERY SOON (as soon as TOMORROW, November 2)! Act now to save money, submit design work, and nominate for awards. And check out the video at the bottom of this email. READ ON!

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ACT NOW to SAVE MONEY on the 2026 TANYS Festival

Don't get stuck paying MORE!

Note the following deadlines to SAVE MONEY TODAY on your hotel room, registration and Festival shirts for the 2026 TANYS Festival, November 20-22 in Rome, NY:

1) HOTEL: If you haven't done so already, RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM TODAY (Sunday, November 1) at the Hampton Inn (a Hilton hotel), 1352 Floyd Ave, Rome to get the special TANYS group rate of $139 per night. Call the Hampton at 315-709-0000 or use the link on the 2026 Festival page to reserve your room.

On Monday, November 2, the link to reserve online will expire, and rooms reserved by phone will be released to the general public. RESERVE TODAY TO SAVE!

2) REGISTRATION: Go to the 2026 Festival page on the TANYS website to register online or by mail:

• Register online (via Eventbrite) and pay by credit card - OR
• Register by mail (download and print the registration form, fill it out and mail it with a check).

Either way, to get the LOWEST rates, be sure to register BEFORE MIDNIGHT, November 14. And remember... TANYS Individual members SAVE $60 on a Superpass over the non-member rate!

3) FESTIVAL SHIRTS: Pre-order your Festival shirt(s) BY NOVEMBER 6 to get the LOWEST PRICE, and the STYLE, COLOR and SIZE you want! All the Festival shows and performing companies will be printed on the back.

If you buy a Superpass online by MIDNIGHT, NOVEMBER 2 you could WIN a Festival shirt - see below!

Choose from 25 different colors, short sleeve or long sleeve, in a full range of sizes. Only limited styles, colors and sizes will be available to buy onsite at the Festival (and they'll cost more!)

BUY A SUPERPASS AND YOU COULD WIN!

Everyone who buys a Festival SUPERPASS online (via Eventbrite) by MIDNIGHT, NOVEMBER 2 will be entered in a drawing to WIN:

• A 2026 TANYS Festival shirt (short sleeve, in your choice of color and size!)
• ​Two (2) 2026 TANYS Festival Performance Session guest passes!

Every Superpass gets one entry. You'll pick up your shirt at the Festival.

Bring a couple of friends to watch all the performances for FREE!

Winner will be notified by email on NOVEMBER 3!

SUBMIT BY MID-NOVEMBER to the BMI Supply Design Competition at the 2026 Festival!

CALLING ALL THEATRE DESIGNERS!

Prepare and submit an entry (or two, or more!) to SHOW OFF your creative, effective, jaw-dropping design work in the BMI Supply Design Competition and Exhibition at the 2026 TANYS Festival!

DON'T DELAY! Submission deadlines are:

• November 13 for virtual entries
• November 16 for in-person entries to be set up at Festival

Whether it's Scenic, Lighting, Costume, Make-up, Hair, Sound, Special Effects, Props, Technical or Graphic Design - or design work in a different category - your theatre colleagues WANT TO SEE the results of your hard work at the Festival - especially if your design work has won a TANYS Roving Adjudicator Merit Award.

Get those entries submitted!

You might even win a CASH award!

Nominate a deserving theatre person or company for a TANYS Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED to November 6

TANYS members can nominate deserving theatre individuals or companies for TANYS awards. Consider the movers and shakers you know, and nominate them for one of our awards, which will be presented at the 2026 Festival:

• Shirley Cockrell Community Theatre Excellence Award
• Fredric Blumberg Distinguished Volunteer Award
• Sherman C. Ward, Jr. Distinguished Volunteer Award
• Regional Service Award
• Mary Eva Duthie Award

See why so many people LOVE the TANYS Festival