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

Jul
25
2:00 pm
Seeking singers, dancers, & actors ages 14+ to fill a number of roles
Oct
14
7:00 pm
Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this new Disney musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city.

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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