MACT*Fest 2021
MACT*Fest 2021: in Pipestone, Sept. 17 - 19.
MACT is please to announce the "Best of Fest" shows from MACT*Fest 2021:
The 3 Way
Mindless Mirth Productions
Shown (L-R) Vicki Joan Keck, Elliot Drolet, John Gottskalkson
After the Flags and Bands
Calumet Players
Shown Leah Ference, Denise Halbur, Kimberly Fleet, Emily Blaeser, Sylvia Newell
Click here for the full awards list
MACT announces that MACT*Fest 2021 took place in Pipestone, Minnesota, September 17th through 19th. Calumet Players and Pipestone Performing Arts Center hosted the festival, where audiences enjoyed a wide variety of 60 minute (maximum) plays performed by theatres from across Minnesota, and had the opportunity to attend theatre workshops on topics relevant to actors, directors, technical crews and all fans of community theatre.
At the August 7th Board meeting it was decided that, for everyone’s safety and comfort, masks will be required in the theatre, lobby and workshop rooms by everyone not performing or presenting. Please note that we will continue to monitor and follow any and all CDC and MDH Covid pandemic related rules and guidelines at all MACT*Fest events.
The festival kicked off on Friday night at 7:00 PM with "O Romeos, Romeos" from Ole Olson Onstage That will be followed by "How to Host a Murder Mystery Dinner Party (in fifteen simple steps)" from Stage & Spotlights Community Theatre. The final show of the evening will be "After the Flags and Band" from our host theatre company, Calumet Players.
Saturday morning started with two workshop sessions. At 9:00 AM you could choose between "Communications Between All Aspects of the Production" or "Open Forum on Tech Issues in Theatre". For the 10:30 AM workshops you could choose between "Learning Accents and Dialects" and "The Nuts and Bolts of Directing".
The curtain came up on the Satuday afternoon performance session at 1:00 with "CasaBlanche" from Marshall Area Stage Company. That was followed by "If the Shoe Fits ..." from Paynesville Community Theater.
Saturday night’s performance session started at 7:00 with "The 3 Way" from Mindless Mirth Productions. The final show of the festival was "The Fallen Angel" from Taken for Granite Players. That was followed by a social event at Bole-Mor Lanes where attendees could share their thoughts about the shows (or anything else you choose) with fellow festival attendees.
On Sunday morning at 9:30 AM there was an Awards Brunch at the Pipestone Country Club where various awards were presented to the performing companies and individuals, including the two "Best of Fest" shows. (See list by clicking here.)
You can register for the festival on-line by clicking here.
The festival brochure is available for download by cicking here (PDF file).
Click here for the Theatre Entry Cover Letter.
Click here for the Theatre Entry Form. (PDF document)
Click here for the Theatre Entry Form. (Word document)
Click here for the Supplemental Entry Information.
Click here for form T3 - Affidavit of Actor Eligibility.
Click here for form T2 - Warranty of Company Compliance.
Check this website for the latest information regarding the festival.
If you have any questions contact our festival co-chairs: Julianna Skluzacek at MerlinMN@charter.net or 507-390-1531 or Tom Johnson at Tom_26968@msn.com or 651-645-0238 or Lisa Johnson at Lisa7J@gmail.com or 952-457-4727 or our webmaster at WebmasterMACT@gmai.com
Click here for the 2021 AACT Festival Handbook
Click here for the AACTFest 2021 summary of rule changes
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