Several acting companies from five states will visit Lewisville in March to compete in the American Association of Community Theatre Festival, with the winners earning a spot in the biennial national competition. The event will be held in the Performance Hall of the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater and will featuring a mixture of evening and matinee shows. Groups have earned their way by advancing from state competitions in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Tickets to the shows can be purchased at the door or online. There are five show block times are include two shows. Cost per block is $21 per person.
Friday, March 20
2 – 5:30 p.m. – Performance Block # 3
Bus Riley’s Back in Town – Playhouse 2000
On the Road with Hank the Horse – Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center
7:30-10:30 p.m. – Performance Block # 4
Tigers Be Still – Ritz Community Theatre
Over the River and Through the Woods – Bay Area Harbour Playhouse
Saturday, March 21
1 – 4:30 p.m. – Performance Block # 5
Love, Loss and What I Wore – Lubbock
Other Desert Cities – Baytown Little Theater
Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, located at 100 N. Charles Street, between Main and Church streets, opened in January. The 40,000-square-foot facility features a 296-seat proscenium theater, black box theater, dance recital hall, art gallery, five art classrooms and a large courtyard. Medical Center of Lewisville reached a multi-year agreement with the city last year for naming rights at the center
To reach the MCL Grand from Interstate 35E, take exit 452 and proceed east on Main Street to Charles Street. The MCL Grand will be on the left. Free public parking is available along Main and Church streets, or at Lewisville City Hall across Church Street from the center.
For details about upcoming events, or rental information for the facility, please visit MCLGrand.com or call 972.219.3401.
