Acme Theatre Co.

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AcmeTheatre.net

Their web site says that the "Acme Theatre Company is an independent, self-sustaining community theatre group for young artists of high school age. Its mission is to present plays of high literary quality while providing opportunities for young people to learn various acting and technical skills. Acme Theatre Company is an organization run entirely by the young people themselves under the direction of a small cadre of adult mentors."

Acme performs in the Veterans Memorial Theatre. Annually over Memorial Day Weekend, a free outdoor performance is given as a gift to the town of Davis for its many years of support. For many years, these performances were held on the Pence Gallery stage, which disappeared with the gallery renovation. Currently, performances are held on the outdoor stage behind the Davis Art Center.

For further information, contact Artistic Director, Emily Henderson at <emilymhenderson AT gmail DOT com>.

In addition, the members of Acme are the directors/producers of theatre classes: "Potpurri", "Initial", and "Awkward" run through the City Rec department for young kids in the summer. These classes are lots of fun with small shows performed by the kids as the finale of each class.

An afternoon of entertainment and food with a silent auction. Admission is 15 dollars-food included. The silent auction items range anywhere between art pieces to gift certificates to businesses to a weekend in a cabin in Tahoe!

Date:July 19th from 1 to 4
Place: The Davis Art Center

Directed by Emily Henderson

This is a wild performance made up of 30 plays, each 2 minutes or less. The goal is to perform all 30 plays within 60 minutes along with the help of the audience. This help constitues of calling out numbers of the scenes that they want to see performed. The plays are written by the cast members and they are all charactors.

This is a play that breaks expectations. There is no forth wall, the show is different every night, there are two casts-each with two shows, and the actors interact with the audience.

Price: Bring 10 dollars-its part of the experience!

Shows: July 1, Aug 1, Aug 2, Aug 6, Aug 7, Aug 8, Aug 9; Two shows each night-one at 7, the other at 8:45

• A Carnival of Follies — May 2008
  

• Macbeth — January 2009
  

• The Beaux' Stratagem — May 2009

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2006-09-29 16:46:49   I am a proud alumni of Acme Theater Co. (As You Like It, Memorial Day Weekend-1993) and Improv-1991-93 —AdamFlowers

2008-05-23 00:12:32   I'd love to come. When are the performances? I can't find any time information. Thanks —lmc —lmccolm