ACT is the resident theatre company of The Arts Center. Established in 1980, it is the oldest community theatre operating in the tri-county area. ACT generally produces at least 2 plays and 1 musical each year in the Sue E. Trotter Theater at The Arts Center. Other programs include play reading gatherings and staged readings. Participants are all volunteer.

Find out about auditions here.

2019-2020 Athens Community Theatre Season

Purpose: Resident amateur theatre group of Athens Area Council for the Arts that supports AACA’s mission by producing at least three productions annually

Mission: Athens Community Theatre uses the transformative, inspiring, collaborative elements of theatre to create a dynamic artistic space for our community – a place where audience members from diverse backgrounds see their stories depicted onstage and a place where theatre artists feel safe acting as storytellers.

2018 – 2019 ACT Season

To Kill a Mockingbird August 17 – 26, 2018

Mary Poppins September 21 – 30, 2018

Sincerely, Ours October 18 – 20, 2018

Legally Blonde, The Musical February 15 – 24, 2019

Alice in Wonderland April 5 – 14, 2019

Upcoming ACT Events

Sep
29
2:00 pm
Seeking performers ages 7 and up
Oct
11
7:30 pm
One thing is certain: the Addams family will never be the same.
Oct
21
6:00 pm
Seeking African American women ages 50 and up.
Nov
10
5:00 pm
Seeking performers ages 18 and up.
Nov
15
7:30 pm
The Charles Dickens classic adapted for ACT by Autumn Carusillo and Brad McKenzie.

Guiding Principles
Athens Community Theatre is committed to…

  • Ensuring access to participation regardless of race, gender, experience or any other barrier
  • Fostering personal growth, learning, and artistic expression opportunities for participants
  • Presenting a season of diverse stories for a broad range of writers – including classic and new works as well as work by emerging and local writers
  • Challenging our audience by offering productions that provoke critical conversations
  • Delighting our audience through captivating, engaging stories produced at the highest quality
  • Promote theatrical arts education by cultivating professional quality learning opportunities for children and youth
  • Offering an artistic, expressive outlet and safe space for children and adults to question, explore, and critically think about our complex world
  • Giving fair consideration to ideas brought forth by membership
  • Providing directors, leaders detailed support offered to produce a show including budgets, marketing assistance, communication, etc

Want to get involved? Email our administrative coordinator and ask to be put on our audition notification list.