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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)

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.
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.
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.

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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  • AACT NewPlayFest ’24

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    Give the director a Graveyard Bouquet.

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    Beware of a visit from the ghost of Thespis.

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  • Arts Advocacy

    Our school leaders, community leaders, state legislators and national legislators all need to be reminded repeatedly of how important the arts are to our quality of life and economic prosperity.

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  • Theatre (Organization) Memories

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