ACT began in 1992 with the goal of bringing city, county and home-schooled, high school students together to produce and perform a major theatrical production. In past years, as many as 150 students have auditioned with 40 more contributing backstage. Since many of these students came from competing high schools, the overall goal was to produce a professional-level performance in a non-competitive way – promoting group cooperation and friendship. ACT has evolved in recent years to include students of all ages.