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  • Review: The Mousetrap at the Guthrie

    In 1952, the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, another long reign began. Agatha Christie’s mystery, The Mousetrap opened in the West End.

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  • Beyond the Logo

    Beyond the Logo

    Branding Tips for Performing Arts Organizations By On The Stage Team Let’s be honest: when most people hear about branding for performing arts organizations, they immediately picture a logo. And to be fair, your logo does matter. Those colors, shapes, and fonts become tiny ambassadors for your work. But branding, especially for performing artists, goes so much…

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  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

    Behind the Scenes by John Miller – June 2024 A large placard bearing the words LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS hangs suspended in dark fog. (SMOKE MACHINE) WINO #1 sleeps peacefully on the far left edge of the forestage. (MUSIC CUE 1) A VOICE NOT UNLIKE GOD’S thunders in serious, prophetic tones: VOICE: On the twenty-first…

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  • WACTFest 2027

    WACTFest 2027

    Our friends and neighbors at WACT (Wisconsin Association of Community Theatre) have announced the dates and location for their biennial state festival, WACTFest. This is WACT’s equivalent to MACT*Fest. The 2027 festival will be held January 29 – 31 in Beaver Dam WI. Watch their website at wact.org for more information as it becomes available.

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  • Top 10 Villain Roles in Musical Theatre

    Top 10 Villain Roles in Musical Theatre

    Dive into the Dark Side with Style From the Stage Agent website – written by Alexandra Appleton Whether you’re a fan who lives for the drama of a Broadway show, a performer dreaming of commanding the stage, or a drama student analyzing every nuance of character development, there’s something undeniably magnetic about musical theatre villains.…

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  • Meet MACT member Generations Theatre Company

    Meet MACT member Generations Theatre Company

    In 2026, Generations Theatre Company celebrates 25 years, and it would not have been possible without the support and devotion of hundreds of theatre-loving people along the way.

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