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 Jewels of deNial present “Which Witch is Which?”
October brings thoughts of witches, ghosts and goblins. When you’re in your retirement years, October also is decision time for your Medicare Advantage plan, which can be even scarier. See how these two topics come together with the Jewels of denial’s next episode of “Which Witch is Witch”. Lunch Shows: Thursday October 17 Saturday October 19 Lunch starts at 11:45 Show at 1:00 Dinner Show: Friday October 18 Dinner at 5:45 Show at 7:00 Tickets: Lunch and Show $28 Dinner and Show $30 Show only $15book and lyrics by Ryan Neely
music by Brent Bain
In this hysterical “War of the Worlds” radio parody, aliens have invaded Earth, and boy, are they rude!
A regularly scheduled radio program is interrupted by news of explosions on Mars, followed by reports of objects falling to Earth in a rural California county. Local fears of aliens are confirmed when the strange objects turn out to be spaceships! A Martian leader arises from the wreckage and is as clear as the stars in the sky about its plans for mass annihilation! But the courageous and determined townsfolk won’t be obliterated that easily. “We are fighting back,” says reporter Wally Hays, “and it’s awesome!”
The Jewels of deNial present “Which Witch is Which?”
October brings thoughts of witches, ghosts and goblins. When you’re in your retirement years, October also is decision time for your Medicare Advantage plan, which can be even scarier. See how these two topics come together with the Jewels of denial’s next episode of “Which Witch is Witch”. Lunch Shows: Thursday October 17 Saturday October 19 Lunch starts at 11:45 Show at 1:00 Dinner Show: Friday October 18 Dinner at 5:45 Show at 7:00 Tickets: Lunch and Show $28 Dinner and Show $30 Show only $15book and lyrics by Ryan Neely
music by Brent Bain
In this hysterical “War of the Worlds” radio parody, aliens have invaded Earth, and boy, are they rude!
A regularly scheduled radio program is interrupted by news of explosions on Mars, followed by reports of objects falling to Earth in a rural California county. Local fears of aliens are confirmed when the strange objects turn out to be spaceships! A Martian leader arises from the wreckage and is as clear as the stars in the sky about its plans for mass annihilation! But the courageous and determined townsfolk won’t be obliterated that easily. “We are fighting back,” says reporter Wally Hays, “and it’s awesome!”
book and lyrics by Ryan Neely
music by Brent Bain
In this hysterical “War of the Worlds” radio parody, aliens have invaded Earth, and boy, are they rude!
A regularly scheduled radio program is interrupted by news of explosions on Mars, followed by reports of objects falling to Earth in a rural California county. Local fears of aliens are confirmed when the strange objects turn out to be spaceships! A Martian leader arises from the wreckage and is as clear as the stars in the sky about its plans for mass annihilation! But the courageous and determined townsfolk won’t be obliterated that easily. “We are fighting back,” says reporter Wally Hays, “and it’s awesome!”
sponsored by Louise Penny
a benefit for the Friends of the Winona Public Library
The town of Two Spruce is about to lose their beloved library. A team of volunteer actors come to its financial rescue by staging a murder mystery. But on opening night a real murder most foul threatens to thwart their theatrical aspirations. Lucy the Librarian and a team of quirky volunteer actors scramble to solve the crime before the curtain rises and the library is lost forever.
Cue the lightning! Cue the thunder! It’s monster mayhem in this frightfully fun comedy! Transylvania High School is where the kids of all the classic monster movie villains go to learn the tricks of the trade. There are vampires, mummies, werewolves, zombies, witches, Frankenstein’s daughter, the Invisible Man’s son, and even the Phantom of the Opera’s kid, all of them struggling to live up to their parents’ legendary examples. From science fair projects to cliques, these monsters struggle with the same stresses as typical teenagers. When a group of human high school students stumbles upon the monster school thanks to a broken down bus, utter mayhem ensues. Far more silly than spooky, this comedy delivers both loads of laughs and a gentle message about befriending those who are different from us.
Children’s Hayloft Players is a fall production for children in grades 1-9 to learn and grow within the theatre arts.
sponsored by Louise Penny
a benefit for the Friends of the Winona Public Library
The town of Two Spruce is about to lose their beloved library. A team of volunteer actors come to its financial rescue by staging a murder mystery. But on opening night a real murder most foul threatens to thwart their theatrical aspirations. Lucy the Librarian and a team of quirky volunteer actors scramble to solve the crime before the curtain rises and the library is lost forever.
Cue the lightning! Cue the thunder! It’s monster mayhem in this frightfully fun comedy! Transylvania High School is where the kids of all the classic monster movie villains go to learn the tricks of the trade. There are vampires, mummies, werewolves, zombies, witches, Frankenstein’s daughter, the Invisible Man’s son, and even the Phantom of the Opera’s kid, all of them struggling to live up to their parents’ legendary examples. From science fair projects to cliques, these monsters struggle with the same stresses as typical teenagers. When a group of human high school students stumbles upon the monster school thanks to a broken down bus, utter mayhem ensues. Far more silly than spooky, this comedy delivers both loads of laughs and a gentle message about befriending those who are different from us.
Children’s Hayloft Players is a fall production for children in grades 1-9 to learn and grow within the theatre arts.
- Anniversary Season a comedy by Jenny Lynn Bader
- The Spot a comedy by Steven Dietz
- The Door a drama by Paul Elliott
sponsored by Louise Penny
a benefit for the Friends of the Winona Public Library
The town of Two Spruce is about to lose their beloved library. A team of volunteer actors come to its financial rescue by staging a murder mystery. But on opening night a real murder most foul threatens to thwart their theatrical aspirations. Lucy the Librarian and a team of quirky volunteer actors scramble to solve the crime before the curtain rises and the library is lost forever.
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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