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The Minnesota Association of Community Theatres (MACT) is a statewide, volunteer run organization. We hold meetings, workshops, festivals and other events throughout the state of Minnesota.

 MACT operates on a two year cycle.  In even numbered years we put on FAST*Fest, a non-adjudicated festival of 20-minute plays.  In odd numbered years we produce MACT*Fest, which is an adjudicated festival of 60-minute plays which is part of the AACTFest cycle.  Along with the performances at our festivals there are workshops and networking events.

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  • AACT NewPlayFest 2026: Call for Scripts

    AACT NewPlayFest aims to support the production of new plays in community theatres and to provide an opportunity for playwrights to have their unpublished plays, published and produced.

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  • Upcoming MACT Workshops & Training Opportunities

    Learn how to serve people with disabilities in your audience.  Sharpen your skills and learn new ones from marketing to stage craft.  The Minnesota Association of Community Theatres (MACT) invites you to take advantage of an exciting series of workshops and trainings. MACT Workshops & Trainings in May & June! WHO: Theatre administrators, board members,…

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  • Richard Attenborough and A Chorus Line

    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”.

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  • Private Sector Philanthropy

    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.

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  • AACTFest 2025

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

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