We love to have new faces come down to the theater. Want to see how things work behind the scenes? If you are interested in volunteering and can lend us an hour or a day, give us a call at 978-823-0003 or drop an email to our membership coordinator, J. Mark Baumhardt .

All skill levels are welcome - Come play with us!

Got 10 Minutes?  Come Down to Acme and Join the Fun.

Always wanted to get up on stage? Already an acting veteran looking for a fun role to play? Perhaps performing a role for the first time EVER sounds intriguing. What ever the reason, come on down to Acme and audition to be a part of our eleventh annual

New Works Winter Festival Auditions:

When: Sunday November 20th and Monday November 21st at 7:00pm

Where: Acme Theater @ ArtSpace Maynard.  61 Summer St. Maynard, MA
Why: Because 20 scripts of fresh, never before stages material awaits!  

No prior acting experience is necessary, and anyone interested between the ages of 16 and "ageless" is welcome and encouraged to audition.

The Festival runs January 13, 14, and 20, 21 2012

Contact Tom Berry at tom.berry@comcast.net if you have any questions. 
Or call 978-823-0003

ACME ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR Sylvia By AR Gurney Directed by Russell Greene Monday, November 28 at 7 pm Tuesday, November 29 at 7 pm

Sparks fly between Greg and Kate when uptight, middle-aged Greg abruptly brings into their empty nest NY apartment his new love -- a stray pooch named Sylvia.  Sylvia adores and worships Greg.  His wife, the academic and orderly Kate, is not equally smitten of Sylvia, and an odd love triangle develops into a humorous but very real struggle for power.   

So, is Sylvia a mistress image and a symbol of Greg’s midlife crisis? Is she a metaphor for Greg and Kate’s marriage, which sees two people going in opposite directions, both in their relationship and their careers? Or is she the key to reinvigorating this couple’s passion for life? As WASPs often do, both Greg and Kate turn to others to try and sort things out. Tom: a fellow dog owner; Phyllis, an old friend; and Leslie, a gender-neutral therapist.  

This sweet, loony, play explores the magical interaction that takes place between both man and wife, and humans and canines. It’s for anyone who has ever owned a dog, loved a dog, or wanted to wring a dog's (or a spouses) neck.  

Greg: Middle aged and all akimbo now that the kids have left home. No longer a Dad, and deeply unhappy in his job, Greg doesn’t know who he is now, or who he even wants to be… 

Kate: Middle aged and flourishing in her newly-found freedom now that the kids have left home, she was looking forward to being husband and wife with Greg… 

Sylvia: is played by an actress 20’s/30’s. She is not dressed in a dog-suit, but must convey the boundless energetic, enthusiastic, canine behavior of our Labradoodle heroine via creative physicality and vocal agility.  

Tom: is a regular guy and fellow dog owner who befriends Greg.

Phyllis: is a fellow WASP friend of the couple. The type of woman who throws dinner parties.

Leslie: a she/he therapist that Kate and Greg go to. Her methods and advice are as confused as her gender.

(Please note: it is our intent to cast these last 3 roles with a single male actor playing all three parts) 

Auditions will consist of readings from the script..

Rehearsals: A read through will be held sometime in December, rehearsals will begin in earnest in January 2012. 

Performances: March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, and 24.

The production will be directed by Russell R. Greene (rrgreenester@gmail.com)