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Performances for this month

(does not include auditions or special events – see This Week’s Events below or the calendar page for full listing)

The Unexpected Guest
Theatre in the Round
Sun, December 22, 2024 02:00 PM
by Agatha Christie Directed by Mary Cutler In this classic whodunit, the line between friend and foe blurs on a foggy night. When his car breaks down, Michael Starkwedder looks for shelter in a nearby house and stumbles upon a man shot dead with his wife standing over him, holding the gun. Unconvinced by the woman’s dazed confession, Starkwedder decides to help, stepping blindly into a tangled web of lies and family secrets.
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Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!)
Mankato Playhouse
Sun, December 22, 2024 02:00 PM
book by Micheal Carlton, James Fitzgerald, John K. Alvarez “Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told. This includes Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical pop-culture, and every carol ever sung. ‘Every Christmas Story Ever Told’ is a comedy that takes a humorous look at holiday traditions and classics. It features many seasonal characters, including Santa Claus, Rudolph, and the Grinch. A madcap romp through the holiday season!”
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A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol
Wadena VFW
Sun, December 22, 2024 02:00 PM
book & lyrics by Phil Olson music by Paul Olson Dinner @ 1:00 pm Curtain @ 2:00 pm It’s Christmas Eve in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota and cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson gets in an argument with his wife, Clara, tells her he’s skipping Christmas, he storms out of the bar, goes snowmobiling across the lake, falls through the ice and goes into a coma. He comes back in his dream where he’s visited by folk legend, Sven Yorgensen, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Sven takes Gunner (Scrooge) on a journey similar to that in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol only very different. Will Gunner come out of his coma and find redemption with Clara at The Bunyan?
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First Night
Encore Performing Arts Center
Sun, December 29, 2024 02:00 PM
3 Shows only! December 29 at 2:00 pm December 31 at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm Join us for Encore performances of “First Night”! Your ticket price includes lite appetizers, photo stations, drawings, party favors and more! A bright, warm comedy about dreams, life, and love, that had critics and audiences cheering at its premiere. Danny Fleming had convinced himself that life’s dreams can’t be anything more than dreams. Then back into his life walks his eighth-grade flame, Meredith O’Connor – only now it’s Sister Meredith Louise, and it becomes a New Year’s Eve to remember.
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First Night
Encore Performing Arts Center
Tue, December 31, 2024 05:00 PM
3 Shows only! December 29 at 2:00 pm December 31 at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm Join us for Encore performances of “First Night”! Your ticket price includes lite appetizers, photo stations, drawings, party favors and more! A bright, warm comedy about dreams, life, and love, that had critics and audiences cheering at its premiere. Danny Fleming had convinced himself that life’s dreams can’t be anything more than dreams. Then back into his life walks his eighth-grade flame, Meredith O’Connor – only now it’s Sister Meredith Louise, and it becomes a New Year’s Eve to remember.
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Background of red hearts on white with two champagne glasses. The show title and author are in black letters
First Night
Encore Performing Arts Center
Tue, December 31, 2024 08:00 PM
3 Shows only! December 29 at 2:00 pm December 31 at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm Join us for Encore performances of “First Night”! Your ticket price includes lite appetizers, photo stations, drawings, party favors and more! A bright, warm comedy about dreams, life, and love, that had critics and audiences cheering at its premiere. Danny Fleming had convinced himself that life’s dreams can’t be anything more than dreams. Then back into his life walks his eighth-grade flame, Meredith O’Connor – only now it’s Sister Meredith Louise, and it becomes a New Year’s Eve to remember.
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The Minnesota Association of Community Theatres (MACT) is a statewide, volunteer run organization. We hold meetings, workshops, festivals and other events throughout the state of Minnesota.

 MACT operates on a two year cycle.  In even numbered years we put on FAST*Fest, a non-adjudicated festival of 20-minute plays.  In odd numbered years we produce MACT*Fest, which is an adjudicated festival of 60-minute plays which is part of the AACTFest cycle.  Along with the performances at our festivals there are workshops and networking events.

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