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  • A Victory for Arts Education

    A Victory for Arts Education

    The U.S. Department of Education has issued a letter of guidance to Chief State School Officers regarding the use of federal education dollars to support a well-rounded education.

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  • Registration still open for MACT*Fest 2025

    Registration still open for MACT*Fest 2025

    We invite your theatre company to present a show at MACT*Fest ’25, March 7-9, 2025 at the Depot Theatre in Duluth.

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  • Podcasts for Technicians

    You’re the magicians behind the scenes, making the world of the play come alive with lighting, sound, set design, and so much more.

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  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    From the MACT Board We’re wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for our members and for the support everyone has shown us for the 50+ years we have been around.

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  • Podcasts for Dramaturgs

    As a dramaturg, your work revolves around the text—analyzing it, understanding it, and bringing it to life.

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  • Colin Higgins and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”

    By Steven LaVigne If writer and director Colin Higgins (1941-1988) is remembered at all, it’ll be for both the novel and screenplay of the 1971 cult film, Harold and Maude, which began as his Master’s thesis at UCLA. Due to the films’ popularity (including a 3-year engagement at Edina’s Westgate Theater, which has since been…

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