5 Things You Need to Know Going into Tech Week

Tech week, also sometimes called hell week. It’s an exhilarating, wild time in a show’s life, but you may need a few pointers before you embark on the journey.

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Tech week, also sometimes called hell week. It’s an exhilarating, wild time in a show’s life, but you may need a few pointers before you embark on the journey.

Registrations for theatres wishing to present a show at Fast*Fest ’24 are now open.
Steve LaVigne wrote a series of essays on film directors who made one musical during their careers. We kick the series off with Richard Attenborough and “A Chorus Line”.

Minnesota’s theatre scene covered in American Theatre magazine.

Giving to the arts by individuals, foundations, and corporations spiked to an all-time high in 2021—up 27.5% to $23.5 billion, an amount that represented 4.8% of all charitable giving.

AACTFest 2025 is just around the corner, planned for Des Moines, Iowa, June 22-29, 2025 at the Hoyt Sherman Place Theatre.

Our goal is to create connections between all those in our region who have a passion for technical theatre, design, and allied professions.

Fast*Fest is MACT’s festival of 20-minute (maximum) plays held on a Saturday in August of even numbered years.

By engaging the creative sides of their brains, kids are learning new ways to approach challenges, evaluate work, and express themselves.

Side hustles are a necessity in the life of an actor. But it can be tricky to balance your true career with something else that will pay the bills. Let’s explore the pros and cons of some common survival jobs.