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Auburn Area Community Theatre
Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
222 E Drake Ave
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(334) 501-2963 -
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The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) is home to the Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT). In partnership with the JDCAC, AACT is a nonprofit organization that provides an opportunity for education and participation in the theatre community. AACT presents quality, entertaining and thought-provoking theatre experiences to our cultural community. In addition to theatrical performances, AACT provides a number of workshops and summer camps to area residents.
Make sure to visit their website at auburnact.org and check out their Facebook facebook.com/AuburnACT and Instagram pages.
Upcoming Productions
Auburn Area Community Theatre, Young Performers Announce Open Auditions for Jeremy Blooms – “Peter/Wendy”
Peter/Wendy is an adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s “Peter and Wendy” and “The White Bird”. With any legend, this story has been told for generations, with things added and taken away over the years. In this version, Bloom strips the story to its essential and imaginative parts. Come help tell this story of the boy who never grew up. No experience is needed. Ages 13 to 18 (high schoolers) are welcome. Starting 11/10 go to AuburnACT.org for audition sign-ups and details.
| Age(s) | Day(s) | Date(s) | Time(s) | Location |
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| 13 - 18 | JDCAC | |||
| Auditions | MT | 12/8, 12/9 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. | |
| Callbacks | R | 12/11 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. | |
| Read Through | M | 12/15 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | |
| Rehearsals | MW | 1/5 - 2/26 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | |
| SA | 1/10 - 2/21 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Coordinator: Dana Tompkins/AACT • (407) 212-2817 • DanaMarye@gmail.com
Auburn Area Community Theatre Young Performers Presents Jeremy Blooms - “Peter/Wendy”
We know Peter Pan and Wendy, but just like all stories that are told for generations, details and characters change. Our play is based on J.M. Barrie’s original works, rather than the Disney version of Peter Pan. This lyrical, interactive interpretation strips the story down to its emotional essence, exploring growing up and leaving childhood behind. Come and experience Neverland like you never have before and “think happy thoughts”. Tickets are available at AuburnAct.org starting 1/27.
| Age(s) | Day(s) | Date(s) | Time(s) | Location |
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| ALL | JDCAC | |||
| Production | FSA | 2/27, 2/28 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| MRF | 3/2, 3/5, 3/6 | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Matinee | SA | 2/28, 3/7 | 2 p.m. |
Coordinator: Dana Tompkins/AACT • (407) 212-2817 • DanaMarye@gmail.com
Auburn Area Community Theatre Presents A Love Letter to all the Little Things That Make Life Meaningful, with “Every Brilliant Thing,” a Special Addition to our 21st Season
Weaving humor, tenderness, and raw honesty, Duncan Macmillan’s one-man show, “Every Brilliant Thing,” tells the heartbreaking story of a young man coping with his mother’s struggle with depression and suicide. During his mother’s life, he creates a list of every brilliant thing that he believes should inspire her to stay. The show grapples with love and loss but focuses on the things that bring joy to each of our lives. Even in the face of depression, it celebrates gratitude and resilience. Audience members may be given a card to read one of the Brilliant Things. Join us for this production featuring Eli Grant in a life-affirming show that asks us all to reflect on the things that we hold dear in each of our lives.
*This show contains discussions about depression and suicide. Audience Discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in need of emotional support, reach out to the national mental health hotline: 988.
Tickets are $12 for adults, and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are available starting March 16 at AuburnACT.org.
| Age(s) | Day(s) | Date(s) | Time(s) | Location |
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| 13+ | JDCAC | |||
| Performances | FSA | 4/10, 4/11 | 7 p.m. | |
| Matinee | SU | 4/12 | 2 p.m. |
Director: Andrea Holliday • auburnareacomtheatre@gmail.com
Auburn Area Community Theatre Auditions for Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap"
Auditions for Agatha Christie's classic play "The Mousetrap". Hailed as one of the longest running plays in London and Broadway, the mystery "Whodunit" needs 3 women and 5 men to be part of a great opportunity to bring a classic, much-loved mystery to life - or death. Sides/Scenes will be available for checkout the week before auditions.
| Ages(s) | Day(s) | Date(s) | Time(s) | Location |
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| 20+ | JDCAC | |||
| Auditions | MT | 2/23, 2/24 | 6 - 8:30 p.m. | |
| Call Backs | R | 2/26 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Rehearsals | MTR | 3/16 - 5/7 | 6 - 8:45 p.m. | |
| Tech/Dress | MTWRF | 5/4 - 5/8 | 6 - 8:45 p.m. |
Director: Lori McCormack • (334) 332-6742 • lvm2245@gmail.com
AACT Presents Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery Play, "The Mousetrap"
Auburn Area Community Theatre presents performances of Agatha Christie's longest running mystery "Whodunit" play "The Mousetrap". Tickets will be available at a later date at AuburnAct.org
| Age(s) | Day(s) | Date(s) | Time(s) | Location |
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| ALL | JDCAC | |||
| Performances | R | 5/14 | 7 p.m. | |
| F | 5/8, 5/15 | 7 p.m. | ||
| SA | 5/9, 5/16 | 7 p.m. | ||
| SU | 5/10, 5/17 | 2 p.m. |
Director: Lori McCormack • (334) 332-6742 • lvm2245@gmail.com
AACT Announces AUDITIONS for its Summer Musical, “The Spitfire Grill”
Set to a melodic folk-inspired score, The Spitfire Grill is a joyous celebration of human kindness—an intimate, heartfelt story filled with redemption, resilience, and the strength of second chances. With lyrics and book by James Valcq and Fred Alley and based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff. The Spitfire Grill tells the story of a troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start, as she follows her dreams to Wisconsin. Guided only by a page from an old travel book, she finds herself in Gilead, a small town with a gritty heart, aching with longing and regret. While working at the Spitfire Grill, Percy discovers the healing power of community and reawakens the town’s capacity for rebirth, forgiveness, and hope. All ethnicities body types and abilities encouraged, ages 20 and up.
| Age(s) | Day(s) | Date(s) | Time(s) | Location |
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| 20+ | JDCAC | |||
| MTR | 5/18, 5/19, 5/21 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Assistant Director: Terry Kelly • infoauburnACT.org
AACT Presents it's Summer Musical, “The Spitfire Grill”
Auburn Area Community Theatre invites you to experience the heartfelt, folk-inspired musical The Spitfire Grill. When Percy Talbott, a troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start, follows a page from an old travel book to a small, Wisconsin town, she finds a community burdened by longing and regret. Taking a job at the local Spitfire Grill, she encounters Hannah Ferguson, its crusty owner who has been trying to sell the café for years—with no takers. At Percy’s urging, Hannah decides to raffle off the Grill. For $100 and an essay explaining why they want it, anyone can enter for a chance to win. Soon, letters and stories begin pouring in from across the country, filling the small town with unexpected hope and possibility. Tickets are $16/adults, and $14 students and seniors. Tickets are available starting July 6 at www.AuburnACT.org.
| Age(s) | Day(s) | Date(s) | Time(s) | Location |
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| 13+ | JDCAC | |||
| R | 8/13 | 7 p.m. | ||
| F | 8/7, 8/14 | 7 p.m. | ||
| SA | 8/8, 8/15 | 7 p.m. | ||
| SU | 8/9, 8/16 | 2 p.m. |
Assistant Director: Terry Kelly • infoauburnACT.org