MACT

MACT*Fest ’25 performance session 3 will start at 1:00 pm on Saturday afternoon. It will feature 3 shows: “Done to Death“, presented by Applause Community Theatre, “26 Pebbles“, presented by Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts and “Get Over It“, presented by Calumet Players.

Applause Community Theatre
Done to Death

by Fred Carmichael

Once-famous mystery writers involve the audience as they apply their individual methods to solving various murders. They include a couple who write sophisticated murder mysteries, a young author of the James Bond school, a retired writer of hard-hitting thrillers, and an aging queen of the logical whodunit.

Applause Community Theatre is is a 100% volunteer-powered spotlight for new voices and rarely performed works, and seeks to create affordable, intimate and thought-provoking theatre that ignites change and fosters community.

Northern Starz Center for the performing Arts
26 Pebbles

by Eric Ulloa

On December 14, 2012, 20 children and 6 adults died in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Following the tragedy, the community rallied together to care for and support each other as the world watched their suffering. Eric Ulloa’s documentary drama 26 Pebbles chronicles the experiences of the parents and community members of Newtown and Sandy Hook. In a series of monologues and short dialogues, they tell the story of their hometown: The experience of community events, the day of the shooting and their panic, the grief and trauma following the tragedy.

Established in 2012, Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts recognizes and promotes the transformative impact of theater, music, and dance. Our mission is to collaborate with the community and families to deliver innovative, diverse, and high-quality performing arts education. We provide programming and productions for individuals of all ages and abilities. We are excited to participate in our inaugural MACT*FEST.

Calumet Players
Get Over It

by Steve Pettit & Sylvia Newell

Get over it” is about aging and the different levels and dilemmas. Also what is the relationship between Steve and Sylvia.

The Calumet Players home-base is Pipestone, Mn.
We hope you enjoy the show.

About MACT*Fest

MACT*Fest will be March 7-9 at the Depot Theatre in Duluth. It will feature 4 performance sessions, with 2 shows Friday afternoon, Friday night and Saturday night and 3 shows Saturday afternoon. Following each show’s performance there will be comments by each of the three adjudicators. There will also be 4 workshop sessions, 2 Friday morning and 2 Saturday morning, with a choice of 3 options in each session. Saturday, after the final adjudication, there will be an “afterglow” social at Incline Station, located across the street from the Radison Hotel. Sunday morning there will be an awards brunch at the Holiday Inn.

Full packages are available at a discounted price until February 28. After that they will cost a little more. Most of the events are also available al a carte. Visit the MACT*Fest 25 page on our website for more information. Full packages and al a carte items can be purchased on-line here.