McKenna Deen, our Digital Content and Communication Manager at ACT, talked with Maggie Lee about the upcoming production of The Sunless Scar — the world premiere written specifically for the Young Core Company and ACT’s Allen arena stage. Learn more about The Sunless Scar here. Deen: The Sunless Scar delves into a post-apocalyptic world where environmental damage has transformed society. What drew you to explore such a dystopian setting? Lee: I always try to [...]

McKenna Deen, our Digital Content and Communication Manager at ACT, talked with Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako about the upcoming production of STEW at ACT as well as Nako's role in the theatre world. Learn more about STEW here. Deen: You’ve been on the ACT stage in quite a few roles. How does it feel to make your directorial debut at ACT? Nako: I had a great time working with John Langs as the Associate Director [...]

Edited by McKenna Deen, Digital Content and Communications Manager  As ACT continues its mission of creating bold new works, we wanted to check in with our Core Company Member playwright Yussef El Guindi. We are proud to be the company Yussef calls home and are thrilled to celebrate his success.   Those who have been coming to ACT for a while will probably know that we have produced five of Yussef’s plays since 2011. Yussef’s [...]