cwACT?
Central Wisconsin Area Community
Theater Ltd.
History
In 1973, Dr. Tom O'Malley and UWSP Theater Arts Professor Tony Schmitt saw a need in the community for an amateur theater group. They, along with the help of other community minded individuals, established the Area Community Theater or ACT. In 1980 the group became incorporated as a tax-exempt, non-profit enterprise. The name officially changed to Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater, Ltd. or cwACT.
The Shows
Every year, cwACT produces three plays at Sentry Theater, Stevens Point. The season consists of a musical and a variety of two other plays. Usually a comedy and a drama. Sometimes cwACT produces an original summer play as a fund raiser. Visit the Archives to see our performance history.
The Shack
cwACT's 8,000 square foot home (Act Shack), at 2952 Minnesota Avenue, serves as; a storage facility, rehearsal hall, business office and construction area for sets and costumes. A recent renovation provided additional space.
In 2001, we taped a TV commercial at the Shack. Here it is on YouTube:Mission
The mission of cwACT is to provide quality entertainment for the community and provide, for as many individuals as possible, the opportunity to participate in quality theater. The goals of cwACT are to produce shows the community wants to see, to promote a community involvement in those shows, and to be self-sustaining. As a result, community volunteers select, produce and fund cwACT productions.