2020
The MCCT Podcast – Episodes 1 – 5
by Jason Lopez & Roy Sillings
Directed by Jason Lopez & Bill Goveia
Online Presentation
May, June, July, September, December
Watch ALL EPISODES of The MCCT Podcast
MCCT’s Online Holiday Variety Show
Various Acts
Directed by Jason Lopez
Online Presentation
December
Watch MCCT’s Online Holiday Variety Show
Bloomington Herald-Times – Holiday show: All volunteers, they perform all varieties of acts
You Bet Your Bard – A Shakespeare Trivia Game
by Dan Heise
Directed by Dan Heise
Online Presentation
December
Watch You Bet Your Bard – A Shakespeare Trivia Game
Henry V
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Steve Heise
Online Presentation
November
Watch MCCT’s Henry V – Acts I & II
Watch MCCT’s Henry V – Acts III & IV
Watch MCCT’s Henry V – Acts IV & V
Bloomington Herald-Times – Theater group presents ‘Henry V’ in three Zoom shows
MCCT’s Oct-Poe-ber Fest: A celebration of the works of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe
Directed by Jason Lopez & Bill Goveia
Online Presentation
October
Artist Profile: Stefano Mura
Watch ALL EPISODES of MCCT’s Oc-Poe-ber Fest
Bloomington Herald-Times – A Poe show on the go
MCCT’s Online Revue Show
Various Acts
Directed by Jason Lopez
Online Presentation
August
MCCT’s Online Revue Show Photo Gallery
Watch the FULL PERFORMANCE of MCCT’s Online Revue Show
Bloomington Herald-Times – Virtual revue proves local theater is still alive
All’s Well that Ends Well
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Steve Heise
Online Presentation
June
All’s Well that Ends Well Photo Gallery
Watch the FULL PERFORMANCE of All’s Well that Ends Well
2019
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Reprise)
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Steve Heise
Monroe County Public Library
November
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Reprise) Photo Gallery
Watch scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Reprise)
Watch Intermission performance Delightful Duel
Revue Show
Various Acts
Monroe County Public Library
October
Watch Oblivious from the Revue Show
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Steve Heise
Third Street Park
September
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Photo Gallery
Watch the FULL PERFORMANCE of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Bloom Magazine – Civic Theater Hails 30 Years of the Bard in the Park
Bloomington Herald-Times – Grab a blanket for Shakespeare in the Park
IDS News article – Bloomington Shakespeare in the Park shares 30th Anniversary
Frozen
by Bryony Lavery
Directed by Emily Bedwell
John Waldron Arts Center – Rose Firebay
August
Frozen Photo Gallery
Interview with the cast and director of Frozen
Bloomington Herald-Times – Why do grownups prey on children? Play seeks answers
Bloomington Herald-Times – No princesses or talking snowmen in this ‘Frozen’
IDS News article – Monroe County Civic Theater to present ‘Frozen’
Indiana Public Media – Frozen by Bryony Lavery – Listen to an interview with director Emily Bedwell
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Eric Van Gucht
Windfall Dance Studio
May
Twelfth Night Photo Gallery
Watch the FULL PERFORMANCE of Twelfth Night
Bloomington Herald-Times – Foolery walks about the MCCT stage (in a good way)
IDS News article – “Twelfth Night” to show for two nights only
Farndale Macbeth
by William Shakespeare, David McGillivray, Walter Zerlin Jr.
Directed by Bill Goveia
Stages Bloomington
April
Farndale Macbeth Photo Gallery
Actor Profile: Steve Scott
Crew Profile: Dorothy Granger
Bloomington Herald-Times – Flubbed lines, missed cues, nonworking props: ‘Farndale’ is good
Directors’ Symposium
Various Acts
Monroe County Public Library
February
Directors’ Symposium Photo Gallery
Bloomington Herald-Times – Local theater company adjusts old goals, attracts new talent
2018
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Steve Heise
John Waldron Arts Center – Rose Firebay
October
King Lear Photo Gallery and Review
Watch the FULL PERFORMANCE of King Lear
Actor Profile: Roy Sillings
Actor Profile: Gwen Livesay
Actor Profile: Marty Cusato
Crew Profile: B. Stryker Delong
Bloomington Herald-Times – Bloomington’s amateur theater takes on “Lear” and succeeds
Uncertainty (Or, Imprecision)
by Nicholas Krohn
Directed by Emily McGee
Oddball Fermentables
September
Uncertainty (Or, Imprecision) Photo Gallery
Actor Profile: Gregory Maus
Actor Profile: Jessica Joslin
Crew Profile: Emily Mcgee
Writer Profile: Nicholas Krohn
Bloomington Herald-Times – Monroe County Civic Theatre kicks off season with an Oddball comedy
The Show Must Go On (A Queen Cabaret)
Directed by Katelin Hope Vesely
Various Venues
June/July
The Show Must Go On (A Queen Cabaret) Photo Gallery
Listen to song selections from The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret live on WFHB 6/6/18
Watch scenes from the performance of The Show Must Go On (A Queen Cabaret)
Bloomington Herald-Times – Amateurs sing like pros in cabaret devoted to Queen
IDS News article – ‘The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret’ pays tribute to legendary band Queen
The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Rory Willats
Third Street Park
June
The Tempest Photo Gallery
Actor Profile: Rene Llewellyn
Actor Profile: Becky Stapf
Actor Profile: Caleb Curtis
Actor Profile: Mike Milam
Designer Profile: Jacy Harper
Bloomington Herald-Times – Indoors or outdoors, ‘Tempest’ is a timeless tale that deserves to be heard
Bloomington Herald-Times – Monroe County Civic Theater brings ‘The Tempest’ to the park
IDS News article – Amateur theater troupe presents The Tempest
IDS News article – Local theater group to present ‘The Tempest’
The Tempest In a Teacup
By Jason Lopez
Directed by Jason Lopez
Third Street Park
June
The Tempest In a Teacup Photo Gallery
When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder?
by Mark Medoff
Directed by I. James Torry
Cafe Pizzaria
April
When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder? Photo Gallery and Review
Actor Profile: Eric Van Gucht
Bloomington Herald-Times – Dark, scary, but good play explores humans’ resistance to change
2017
Variety Show
Various Acts
Player’s Pub
December
Variety Show Photo Gallery
Watch Fields of Valor from the Variety Show
Watch Cup of Dreams from the Variety Show
Watch singers perform Everybody’s Waitin’ for the Man with the Bag
IDS News article – Eighteenth Director’s Symposium offers theater and music
Travesties
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Gwen Livesay & Steve Heise
Oddball Fermentables
November
Travesties 2017 Program
Travesties Photo Gallery and Review
Bloomington Herald-Times – Lenin, James Joyce and artist Tristan Tzara come to (supercharged) life in ‘Travesties’
The Odd Couple (Female Version)
by Neil Simon
Directed by I. James Torry
at Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center – Rose Firebay
September
The Odd Couple (Female Version) 2017 Program
The Odd Couple (Female Version) Photo Gallery
Watch scenes from the performance of The Odd Couple (Female Version)
Bloomington Herald-Times – Women can do it, too: Civic theater puts on Neil Simon with a twist
IDS News article – The Odd Couple performs at Waldron Fine Arts Center
Limestone Post article – Behind the Curtain: Friends Play Female ‘Odd Couple’ in New MCCT Production
As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Steve Heise
Third Street Park
June
As You Like It 2017 Program
As You Like It Interview with WFIU and Photo Gallery
Bloom Magazine – Shakespeare in the Park: Exclusive Video
Bloomington Herald-Times – Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ offers a lot to like
Euripides’ The Trojan Women
adapted by Jean Paul Sartre
Directed by Jennifer Whitaker
Blockhouse Bar
April
The Trojan Women 2017 Program
The Trojan Women Photo Gallery
Watch the FULL PERFORMANCE of The Trojan Women 4/7/17
Listen to original music from The Trojan Women
Bloomington Herald-Times – ‘The Trojan Women’ shows tragedy of war
Bloomington Herald-Times – One new, one old play coming to Bloomington stages
Indiana Public Media – The Trojan Women: Pity and Terror – Listen to an interview with director Jennifer Whitaker
2016
It’s a Wonderful Life
adapted by Russell McGee
Directed by Sarah Mae Ruggles
Sherwood Oaks Christian Church
December
It’s a Wonderful Life 2016 Program
It’s a Wonderful Life Photo Gallery
Bloomington Herald-Times – Civic theater stages ‘Wonderful’ production
MCCT 30th Anniversary Evening
Monroe County History Center
September
Watch highlights from MCCT’s 30th Anniversary Show
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Steve Heise
Third Street Park
June
Much Ado About Nothing 2016 Program
Much Ado About Nothing Photo Gallery
Watch the FULL PERFORMANCE of Much Ado About Nothing
Lysistrata
by Aristophanes
Directed by Jennifer Whitaker
Blockhouse Bloomington
March
Lysistrata Program
Lysistrata Photo Gallery and Review
Watch the FULL PERFORMANCE of Lysistrata
Bloom Magazine – Monroe County Civic Theater kicks off 30th year in Bloomington this March!
Bloom Magazine – Monroe County Civic Theatre presents Lysistrata
Bloomington Herald-Times – Battle of the sexes in ‘Lysistrata’ seeks to end a war
IDS News article – Ancient Greek play evokes modern themes