Act festival is held by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) at district, regional, and state levels, in which student-directed plays are evaluated on direction, acting, and ensemble effect (coordination).

Friday, November 5 was the opening night for the Alexandria City High School Theater Department’s latest production, “Facing our Truth: 10 Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race, and Privilege.” The production consisted of six 10-minute plays related to the death of Trayvon Martin and the verdict in the trial of the man who killed him, George Zimmerman.