Lion King Jr.
Behind the Scenes by John Miller – November 2025 No one sets out to make a bad movie. No one sets out to make a classic movie. Somewhere during development, filming, editing and marketing a film can go either way. In theater there are dozens of people behind the scenes, in film it’s thousands. Sometimes,
Advocacy vs. Lobbying for Arts Nonprofits
Over the past few weeks, many of you, especially leaders of arts organizations, have reached out with a common question: What can we say right now?
MACT*Facts Newsletter Archive
Our website now has a proper newsletter archive, It contains a pdf version of each of our weekly newsletters going back to March of 2025. To access the newsletter archive, hover the mouse over the “About Us” option on the main menu at the top of every page, then select “Newsletters”. Click here to see
MACT*Fest 2027 Dates and Location
The MACT Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that MACT*Fest 2027 will be held February 17-20 in the Wilcox theatre at the Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. The MACT*Fest committee will be meeting soon to begin planning for this festival. If you are interested in serving on the committee or otherwise helping
Year End Planning
Your End-of-Year Checklist for a Strong Start in 2026. Many organization use the calendar year as their fiscal year. If your theatre is among them, this is the time to do some year end evaluation and planning. Even if your fiscal year is not ending soon, the tips below are good to have when your
Meet MACT member Grand Rapids Players
Grand Rapids Players provides exceptional theatrical performances and opportunities for engagement by every member of our diverse community.





