Our Capital Campaign with French Creek Community Theatre to outfit our new venue is in full swing. Our goal is to raise $100,000 each year for three years. We have already raised more than two thirds of what we need for 2025!
Our next areas of focus are acoustic control, and the purchase and installation of a dance floor in the large rehearsal room.
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You may be aware that MCT is holding a production of “Light in Odd Spaces” January 27, 28 and 29. It is an original play developed by the cast and directed by Beth Watkins about the Odd Fellows Building, home to MCT and other organizations for many years. You may ask yourself; why create and offer a show about an old building? Through a series of articles here, we hope to explain the rich and impactful history of this Meadville landmark … Continue readingWhy The Odd Fellows Building?
Being on the Allegheny College campus, MCT has always had a close relationship to the school and its students. Many have supported the theater over the years in a variety of ways. I recently talked with Anthony Ennis, an AC senior and MCT volunteer, about his love of the arts, especially dance … Continue readingAnthony Advocates for the Arts
Many MCT members know Deb Ormston for she has been involved with our theater for over 30 years. Most recently, she was in “The Last Comedienne” and “Inherit the Wind” during MCT’s summer season. Find out how such a versatile thespian become involved in theater … Continue readingFrom Patient to Performer
