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October 7, 2020 · 11:28 am

BEYOND GLORY Runs Oct. 16-17

XACT_Beyond Glory logoBEYOND GLORY
Xenia Area Community Theatre
Oct. 16-17
Caesar Creek Vineyards [Xenia]

In Stephen Lang’s theatrical adaptation of Larry Smith’s book Beyond Glory: Medal of Honor Heroes in Their Own Words, Lang presents the stories of eight veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, rendering firsthand accounts of the actions which resulted in each of them receiving the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor. BEYOND GLORY gathers these men together in the present to look back on the defining moments of their lives and to examine the meaning of courage, duty, and, ultimately, humility. Includes wine.

  • Sat-Sun, Oct. 17-18 at 3pm

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September 4, 2020 · 11:23 am

DRINKING HABITS Runs Sept. 11-20

XACT_Drinking Habits logoDRINKING HABITS
Xenia Area Community Theatre
Sept. 11-20
Caesar Creek Vineyards [Xenia]

Directed by Dee Berdine

Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancées, are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 11-12 at 7pm
  • Sun, Sept. 13 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 18-19 at 7pm
  • Sun, Sept. 20 at 3pm

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June 12, 2020 · 12:23 pm

Auditions Announced for CONCRETE DREAMS at Xenia Area Community Theatre

xactXenia Area Community Theater (XACT) is holding open auditions for local playwright and retired theater professor Brenda Hubbard’s play CONCRETE DREAMS, “a serious rural comedy” on Monday and Tuesday June 29 and 30 from 7 – 9:30 pm at XACT, 45 East Second Street, Xenia, OH. All 4 roles are open.

Auditions are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY and are cold readings of the script. When you make an appointment a .pdf of the script will be e mailed to you. Those wishing to review the script first may of course also request one. To make an appointment/request a script, or ask a question, please email director@xeniaact.org.

The production is scheduled for October 16-25, 2020. Due to the COVID19 closure of theaters, after casting is complete actors will be sent the script and asked to memorize their lines. In-theater rehearsals are expected to begin roughly 5 weeks before the October 16 opening night.

The setting is a SOHIO service station in 1960’s Greene County, Ohio.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

  • Virgil Kemp, age 44. Spends all his free time fishing. Reads every magazine he can get his hands on, can quote the Bible and has taken on a maternal role in the family. Loved a girl once – she left him at the altar
  • Leona – 42. A trophy winning stock car driver. Likeable, insecure, always tries to make everyone happy. Married to an alcoholic, with 3 kids, and works as a waitress.
  • Louie Kemp, age 42. Lovable, cocky man/child, and a decent car mechanic. Has had a string of girlfriends, but they don’t stay around very long
  • Daddy, age 79. Frail looking, but still a force to be reckoned with. Calls the shots at the service station. No nonsense.

Here are the pages auditionees will be expected to read:

  • Virgil and Louie- page 7-8
  • Daddy- page 29 monologue
  • Leona, Virgil, Louie- 36-38
  • Virgil and Louie – all men reading for these parts should look at the monologue on 45-46

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March 24, 2020 · 10:18 am

RUMORS Cancelled at Xenia Area Community Theatre

xactThe XACT Board of Directors has updated our status for the 2019-2020 season; unfortunately, we have to cancel our production of RUMORS as well. All patrons have had their tickets refunded; this should be reflected on your credit card by March 28, 2020.

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March 18, 2020 · 9:44 am

Statement of COVID and Our Season from XACT

xactThe Board of Director’s for Xenia Area Community Theater has been diligently following updates and guidelines regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and taking into consideration the impact it is having on the public and local organizations and especially the health of our volunteers and patrons. As such, we are looking at each of our upcoming events on a case-by-case basis and determining the best course of action to protect everyone’s health while continuing to meet our mission, and provide a little much needed entertainment in this difficult time.

RUMORS, previously scheduled to open March 27, is now postponed for at least 8 weeks. We still hope to perform this play later this year, depending on the COVID situation.  Ticket holders to RUMORS may request a refund by calling the theater at 937.372-0516 now, or wait for a final announcement on the status of the play.  We will hold all sales and reservations for the future dates.

  • MAY 4th VOICES, planned for the 50th Anniversary of the event this May, is cancelled.  The play will be seen next February as part of the regular XACT 2020-21 season.
  • RABBIT HOLE, planned for May 8th, is also cancelled.

We continue our updating  to the Coterel Art Gallery and plan a grand re opening gala later this spring or summer, again dependent on the COVID situation. Our facility will remain closed until then.

We apologize for any inconvenience this causes to you, our valued patrons, and appreciate your forbearance during this difficult period.  We remain as ever committed to our mission of bringing art and theater to the Xenia area.

We will communicate any updates on our website and our social media channels. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via our website, Facebook page, or email at director@xeniaact.org.  Please continue to “Like” and  visit our FB page for updates, information, conversations with our artists, actors, directors, and other posts.  We want to hear stories from your experiences as creatives and theater aficionados. Our doors are temporarily closed, but we are still open, still active, still devoted to creative endeavors!

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