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.

2020-2021 Athens Community Theatre Season

Our in-person programming through the end of 2020 has been postponed.

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.

2019-2020 ACT Season

Frozen Jr

The Addams Family

A Christmas Carol

Having Our Say

Jesus Christ Superstar

Hamlet

 

Upcoming ACT Events

Nov
09
The encore edition of Theatre Camp's 2017 performance of "If It Rains" to stream on Patreon.

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 operations coordinator and ask to be put on our audition notification list.


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