Reach New Audiences

Finding new patrons for your theatre can be tough, but reaching new audiences is key to your theatre’s success.

Minnesota Association of Community Theatres
Home of Minnesota’s Theatre Community

Finding new patrons for your theatre can be tough, but reaching new audiences is key to your theatre’s success.
“What is?” you’re probably asking. MACT*Fest time!

Looking for that unique way to honor that volunteer that is always there for you and has been there “forever”? How about nominating them for a AACT national award?

Thousands of people visit the Guild annually, enjoying nearly 100 annual arts events and 30 or more weekly art classes.

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a letter of guidance to Chief State School Officers regarding the use of federal education dollars to support a well-rounded education.

We invite your theatre company to present a show at MACT*Fest ’25, March 7-9, 2025 at the Depot Theatre in Duluth.
You’re the magicians behind the scenes, making the world of the play come alive with lighting, sound, set design, and so much more.

From the MACT Board We’re wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for our members and for the support everyone has shown us for the 50+ years we have been around.
As a dramaturg, your work revolves around the text—analyzing it, understanding it, and bringing it to life.
By Steven LaVigne If writer and director Colin Higgins (1941-1988) is remembered at all, it’ll be for both the novel and screenplay of the 1971 cult film, Harold and Maude, which began as his Master’s thesis at UCLA. Due to the films’ popularity (including a 3-year engagement at Edina’s Westgate Theater, which has since been…