Monroe County Civic Theater, a not-for-profit community theater, aims to bring quality theater to Monroe County and surrounding areas and to provide experience in all aspects of theater production to all interested persons. The curtain rose on MCCT’s first production on September 12th, 1986. Forty years later, MCCT is now Bloomington’s only all-volunteer, amateur community theater organization. We remain devoted to providing opportunities for individuals to know the many challenges and rewards of theater — no matter what their background or experience.
MCCT productions have included everything from classic American dramas to Broadway musicals, Greek tragedies to Japanese kyogen, the plays of William Shakespeare as well as original pieces by local playwrights. View a complete list of past MCCT productions and an online archive that includes video footage from past performances HERE!
MCCT is perhaps best known for its free Shakespeare in the Park series. It began in 1990 with a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Harmony School and in 1992 moved to Third Street Park‘s outdoor stage. Through 2009, they presented two Shakespeare productions each summer, one in June and one in September. Often, one of the two productions was done in traditional style, while the other was a more experimental show. However, in 2010 the schedule set by Parks and Recreation allowed only the June performance which has continued since.
The Directors’ Symposium was introduced in 1996 with the intent of allowing local talent to get their feet wet in the business of theater. It is presented as an evening of one-act plays, allowing people to experiment, act, produce, and otherwise “try out” theater without having to commit to a full-length show. While this series has not always been presented annually, MCCT remains committed to bringing new works and new theatre-makers into the fold.
