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Season Productions

Auditions

Theater auditions are held at the Dorothy K. Merrill Fine Arts Center. 

2024 Page to Stage

Finding J. Mitchell (staged reading)

A comedy mystery by Minnesota playwright Kiernon James

Rated PG for subject matter.  No foul language, nudity or gore. Readings are Saturday, April 27 @ 2 p.m. & Monday, April 29 @ 7 p.m.

Black Box Theater (door 7) at East Ridge High School – 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125

Free with suggested $10 donation

Merrill Arts Center is proud to present MAC Affiliate Big Blue Theatre with two original works in the summer of 2024. Big Blue Theatre is dedicated to creating new, inventive, and imaginative works by offering original dramatic and comedic plays and parody musicals

Layton: The Legend of Ambrosia

A World-Premier Written by Thomas D. Nelson

“Operas, riddles, and the rumors of eternal life drag Professor Layton into an enjoyably fantastical adventure involving the lost kingdom of Ambrosia.”

June 7-9, 2024 (7:30pm)
at Merrill Arts Center, 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200, Woodbury
A Big Blue Theatre Production

Contains fog, mild flashing lights

One Act Festival

July 26-28, 2024 (7:30pm)
at Merrill Arts Center, 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200, Woodbury

Boxed In

A new play by Thomas D. Nelson and Ray Huntley

“A group of factory workers find themselves trapped inside during a snowstorm. An accidental death leads to chaos as greed, betrayal, and lunacy run rampant in this absurdist comedy.”

Moving Pictures

A new play by Thomas D. Nelson

“Silas is unhappy. As a year goes by, life continues to eat away at him until his actions lead to irreparable consequences.”

Charlotte’s Web

The beloved children’s classic comes to life in this MAC Education production

By-Kids, For-Kids

Directed by Dayna Railton, Artistic director of The Play’s The Thing Children’s Theatre Company

October 19-27, 2024

Madeline’s Christmas

This classic comes to life in MAC’s annual musical production.

Directed by Dayna Railton, Artistic director of The Play’s The Thing Children’s Theatre Company

December 4-12, 2024

Don’t forget to get your tickets to fan-favorite Madeline’s Costume Tea Party!  At 12:30 before Madeline’s Christmas matinees.  Meet the cast, mingle with Woodbury Royalty, and nibble on Nothing Bundt Cakes’ yummy bundtinis! 

Dayna Railton, Director

Dayna Railton has been a prolific director in the Twin Cities for nearly two decades, and loves working with kids. She has directed 142 plays including 37 full musicals in that timeframe. Dayna has been the Artistic Director of The Play’s the Thing Productions since 2009 in Lakeville. She has directed a number of plays with Merrill Arts Center, including last season’s sold-out hit production of Miss Nelson is Missing. The Princess King is the first co-production between The Play’s The Thing Production and Merrill Arts Center.