About
Mission
Authentic Community Theatre, Inc. exists to both explore and encourage the application of the performing arts as a catalyst towards responsible social change and enhanced community cohesion.
Goals
ACT will:
Authentic Community Theatre, Inc. exists to both explore and encourage the application of the performing arts as a catalyst towards responsible social change and enhanced community cohesion.
Goals
ACT will:
- Develop original work to address significant and relevant social issues.
- Offer educational opportunities for students to explore the creative arts and processes.
- Provide artistic outreach programs to underserved segments of our community.
- Encourage artistic growth in amateurs and professionals by providing professional and social opportunities for local artists.
Support
ACT is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service. If you would like to make a donation, visit our online shop.
Board of Directors
Mike Sokol (President)
Mike Sokol (President)
JenniLynn Hughes (Vice President)
Janet Brooks (Treasurer)
Donna M. Kross (Secretary)
Rachel Kern
To read more about the board members of Authentic Community Theatre, Inc., please go to our Board page.
Rachel Kern
To read more about the board members of Authentic Community Theatre, Inc., please go to our Board page.
History
The creation of ACT is the result of a creative collaboration between American arts infusion specialist Niki Perini and English drama educators Tony Goode and Warwick Dobson, who specialize in applied theatre. The collaboration began at a weekend workshop run by Tony and Warwick at the Paul A. Kaplan Centre for Educational Drama in New York City. At a series of subsequent meetings in Maryland, the mission statement for ACT was drawn up, and the initial program of work called the Summer Institute for the Arts was done in Summer of 2005. The venture was designed to bring together like-minded artists and arts educators committed to the development of community music, arts and performing projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
The creation of ACT is the result of a creative collaboration between American arts infusion specialist Niki Perini and English drama educators Tony Goode and Warwick Dobson, who specialize in applied theatre. The collaboration began at a weekend workshop run by Tony and Warwick at the Paul A. Kaplan Centre for Educational Drama in New York City. At a series of subsequent meetings in Maryland, the mission statement for ACT was drawn up, and the initial program of work called the Summer Institute for the Arts was done in Summer of 2005. The venture was designed to bring together like-minded artists and arts educators committed to the development of community music, arts and performing projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.