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A Story for Christmas

Stories are important. At Acting Out Theatre Company, storytelling is what we do. One of the reasons we do environmental theatre is because we believe the setting can enhance the story we tell. This year, Acting Out continues its tradition of compelling storytelling, in a perfect setting for the story of Christmas — Olivet’s Warming…
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A Love for Outdoor Theatre

I have many loves in my life and one of them revolves around the Arts…namely Summer Stock Theatre and more recently Acting Out Theatre Co. For longer than thirty five years my late husband and I would seek various locations producing outdoor theatre. There was always something magical about summer nights and the excitement of watching a play produced under the stars.…
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Community!

The phrase “community theater” can mean different things to different people. For some, the phrase immediately evokes emotions that surround memories from the involvement in some type of production. For others, the phrase reminds them of a really well-done (or perhaps poorly-done) show they experienced as an audience member. It is a phrase that can…
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We Are Very Thankful!

As Acting Out Theatre Co. wraps up its 5th season, we are on the threshold of another season … the season of Thanksgiving.  Words cannot even begin to express how grateful we are to have been embraced and supported by our community.  A little over five years ago, this company was but a dream.  We…
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Acting Out Christmas!

Please make plans to attend Acting Out Christmas!  A Benefit Concert!  – for 1 show only!  Held on December 19th at the Warming House on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University – 7- 10 PM. Come join us for an evening of entertainment that will knock your stockings off!  Enjoy a festive mix of Acting Out…
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I’m a Good Person, but I’m Also a Monster

By: Michael Keigher For the last 4 years, I have had the pleasure of being one of the roaming monsters on Halloween. It has become a Halloween tradition for me and I look forward to it every year. I have been a werewolf for 3 years and this year I had the pleasure of being…
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A Halloween Tradition

By Joe and Stephanie Cavanaugh My husband has always held Halloween close in his heart since his childhood days trick or treating back in Boston. For this reason he has found pleasure in making a memorable experience for our neighborhood by having a big Halloween display every year. Adding to his collection of posable monsters and…
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Autumn at Perry Farm

By Sharon Richardson “Days wane, the nights close in, the trees don their vibrant hues and a chill creeps into the air, it is like an end of the beginning….”  I’m a sucker for fall – always have been.  Even as a young girl growing up in East Tennessee where the falls are particularly spectacular. …
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We Are Family!

By: Amanda LaLuna-Chorak In reflection of my experience as a member of the Sleepy Hollow Reenactment over the past several weeks of preparation and after completing this past weekend’s 18 performances, I found myself truly inspired by the realization that WE really ARE FAMILY! I “Agnes Closson”, along with my real life and stage husband, “Jacob…
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