Abilene Community Theatre Inc

Abilene Community Theatre seeks to provide an educational, engaging environment for all people who wish to come learn about the performing arts. ACT believes theatre experiences should be provided to all people; regardless of age, socioeconomic status, or theatrical experience.

We offer open auditions on approximately a bi-monthly basis. People not cast are frequently recruited to tech the show. We have our Center for Theatre Education which provides Youth classes (ages 8-15) and workshops for adults (age 16 and up). If a family cannot afford to pay, we offer full scholarships to cover their costs. We also open rent out our spaces to other community leaders; such as Dyess AFB, the Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce, and Abilene Christian High School, etc. No one is ever turned away at ACT.

We offer both a fully functioning mainstage theatre, as well as a black box theatre. We find local community supporters to help sponsor shows and provide CTE scholarships. Also, our patrons support use with personal contributions. We are absolutely capable of reaching our goal.

We re-founded the CTE youth organization in 2015, after several years without it. Since that time, we have served over 200 children in the Big Country. We have also started working with other local non-profits to gain volunteers and patrons. In 2017, we were awarded a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts - the first state level grant in several years. We have also secured two season sponsors the last two years, with hopes of increasing that in the future.

Going forward, we seek to increase our grant writing efforts, bolster our relationships with other non-profits, and grow our CTE program to include two weekly classes for ages 5-10 and ages 11-16. We are also working with local theatre professionals to bring educational workshops to ACT for a reduced rate.