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MACT

Minnesota Association of Community Theatres

Home of Minnesota’s Theatre Community

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  • Dear Theatre Educators

    A salute to all those that help to educate our children in the art and craft that is theatre.

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  • Meet MACT Member Absolute Theatre

    Meet MACT Member Absolute Theatre

    Editor’s Note: Absolute Theatre’s production of “Forever Plaid” is one of the two shows that will be representing Minnesota at the Region V AACTFest which will be held in Newton, Iowa, on April 3-5. Absolute Theatre is a new member of MACT and this was their first appearance at a MACT*Fest. We congratulate “Forever Plaid”…

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  • March is Theatre in our Schools Month

    March is “Theatre in our Schools” month to call attention to and promote the positive effects theatre has on our children.

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  • Meet MACT Member Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts

    Meet MACT Member Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts

    Editor’s Note: Northern Starz’s production of “26 Pebbles” is one of the two shows that will be representing Minnesota at the Region V AACTFest which will be held in Newton, Iowa, on April 3-5. Northern Starz is a relatively new member of MACT and this was their first appearance at a MACT*Fest. We congratulate “26…

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  • John Huston and “Annie”

    by Steven LaVigne It was Martin Charnin’s idea to transform Harold Gray’s comic strip, Little Orphan Annie, into a musical. However, when he first suggested it to playwright Thomas Meehan and composer Charles Strouse their response was negative. They gradually came around to the project. At the time, the United States had survived the Nixon/Watergate…

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  • MACT*Fest ’25 Award Winners

    MACT*Fest ’25 Award Winners

    The two Best of Fest awards Northern Starz Center for the Performing ArtsRamsey 26 Pebbleswritten by:  Eric Ulloa Cast: Rachel Bohnsack, Ethan Carson, Kellie Cleary, Alex Erchul, Laura Erchul, Webster Ford & Samantha Rosen Director: Karla HaijStage Manager: Rachel BohnsackProduction Manager: Kolie ShawSound Design: Scott NiederkornLight Design: Everette ParkerCostumer: Paula AndersonSets/Props: Kyle FredericksonStage Crew: Austin…

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