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AACT Youthfest was held June 22-24 at the Des Moines Playhouse. The shows presented at the festival were: Avinash, presented by Ebong TheatriX (Bethesda, MD – Region II), was celebrated for its high-energy movement and won Outstanding Dance Performance (Stay In Your Lane Dancers). Jiyon Banerjee and Suhana Tiwari also received Outstanding Acting Awards. Dark…
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My take on AACTFest 2025, by Larry Pint Carol and I traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, June 24 for AACTFest 2025. Not a bad trip. Only about three and a half hours. Nice weather for a drive. When we were getting near to Des Moines, we put the hotel’s Grand Ave address into…
We welcome new MACT Board member, Bailey Willhite to the Board. She was elected at the June 7 annual meeting. Bailey Willhite is a theatre director and arts leader based in Hutchinson, Minnesota. She is the founder and board president of Waconia Theatre Company and has directed productions at the community, high school, and middle…
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Many awards were presented at AACTFest 2025. Here’s the list…
There were seven productions presented at YouthFest 2025, June 22-24 in Des Moines, Iowa: Minnesota can be very proud of the great job Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts did representing Minnesota at YouthFest 2025. The Northern Starz youth group presented “Dark Road” by Laura Lundgren Smith. About “Dark Road“: When Greta, a young…
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Four individuals from Minnesota were presented with awards at AACTFest 2025, held this last week in Des Moines, Iowa. They are: Dave Metcalf, Julianna Skluzacek, Rachel Bohnsack and Larry Pint.
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