Takes on a Scene

Artists provide commentary—their takes—on a specific scene from a recent A.C.T. production. Get a feel for the different points of view and the choices that go into bringing a script to life.

*NEW This next scene is from Edward Albee’s Seascape. In this wildly imaginative comedy, legendary playwright Edward Albee explores how two couples—one human, one a pair of English-speaking lizards—navigate their lives together. Director Pam MacKinnon, pattern maker and draper Keely Weiman, theatrical milliner Kelly Koehn, and lighting designer Isabella Byrd share how they made this play come alive with quilted lizard tails and 16-foot sand dunes.

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Place: Here. Time: Now.

A monthly series of freewheeling conversations between A.C.T’s Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon, eminent theater artists, and thought leaders on where they are in the present moment. Tune in to learn what is top of mind for some of the nation’s most curious and creative thinkers as they discuss and argue about theater and the world around them. How did we get here? What possibilities do they see ahead? How do they imagine change?

On episode 3, actors Phillipa Soo (Hamilton, Amélie) and Steven Pasquale (American Son, The Bridges of Madison County) join A.C.T. Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon to talk about artistic process, dream projects, and political engagement as citizen artists. They’ve been working to get out the vote and invite you to join them in voting this November. 

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Take 10

Fun interactive theater games for all ages from A.C.T.'s Manager of Community Programs Stephanie Wilborn. Take 10 minutes to let you imagination soar and laugh with friends and family. Tune in for a new game every week with different hosts.

In this episode of Take 10, we're bringing you Part 2 of How to Rap with teaching artist Sierra Gonzalez. Dive in to the process of building your first lines from scratch—it's time to bring your inner poet alive!

New episodes of Take 10 will return in 2021!

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Meads Reads

In this book club for plays, Director of Dramaturgy and New Work Joy Meads hosts a lively conversation about an irresistibly rich dramatic text. After reading the same play, the group will gather on Zoom to dig into its juicy layers of meaning. Each play comes with a suggestion for dinner from a local restaurant and/or a drink recipe from a local mixologist, and we will partner with small publishers, local booksellers, and individual playwrights to make scripts available.

Meads Reads will return in 2021!

Virtually Speaking

Pam MacKinnon in conversation with
Annette Bening

Nov 20, 2020 at 6 p.m. PT—Livestream
Dec 4, 2020–June 30, 2021—On-Demand

A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Carey Perloff and Paul Walsh
Music by Karl Lundeberg
Radio Adaptation, Additional Material and Direction by Peter J. Kuo

Dec 4 at 6 p.m. PT (Opening Night) & Dec 23 at 6 p.m. PT (Family Fireside Night) —Listening Parties

Dec 5–Dec 31, 2020 –– On-Demand Listening

A.C.T. Out Loud

Directed by Awoye Timpo

Jan 29, 2021—Livestream
Feb 12–Feb 26, 2021—On Demand
 

Directed by Colman Domingo

Feb 19, 2021—Livestream
Mar 5–19, 2021—On Demand

Directed by Dawn Monique Williams

Mar 26, 2021—Livestream
Apr 9–23, 2021—On Demand

Animal Wisdom

A.C.T. Presents The Bushwick Starr's production in association with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Created by Heather Christian
Co-Directed by Emilyn Kowaleski and Mark Rosenblatt

Spring 2021

Virtually Speaking

Pam MacKinnon in conversation with
TBA guest

April 16, 2021—Livestream

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