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
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