 The Albany Civic Theater (ACT) is one of the oldest, best-known community theaters in Oregon. Located “between the bridges” at 111 First Ave. W. in historic downtown Albany, ACT will kick-off its 65th season with “Noises Off” and “A Lion in Winter.” It is close to fine restaurants, cafes and pubs, and has ample free parking on performance nights.ACT is an all-volunteer, non-profit community theater that produces a year-round season of top-quality comedies, dramas and musicals chosen to appeal to a wide range of audience tastes, and to provide exciting creative opportunities for local actors, technicians and theater lovers.It also sponsor a lively and active youth program, which provides youngsters from 4th grade through high school with training and experience in all aspects of theater.ACT operates entirely on ticket revenues and private donations, reserving its outside fund-raising for special projects such as our recently completed remodeling. In addition, ACT is committed to providing access to the disabled, and offers audio assistance devices for the hearing-impaired. |
Interestingly, its first season was in 1951. It produced “Little Bird of a Woman, “Thursday Evening,” and “Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers.”
| ACT’s 65th season, 2015-2016 |
| Note: All productions are tentative until performance rights are secured. Musicals are indicated by an asterisk (*).NOISES OFF – Sept 18 – Oct 3 Directed by Kay RothNoises Off is a farce that will keep audiences laughing from beginning to end. This high-energy comedic romp involves highly improbable events, impeccable timing, misunderstandings and mistaken identities. Structured in three acts, the play’s first act introduces the cast and crew of Nothing On, the play within Noises Off. THE LION IN WINTER – Oct 23 – Oct 31 Directed by Jackie Tasker Sibling rivalry, adultery and dungeons – Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family who are locked in a free for all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom, as well as King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. |
