The Mishler is owned and operated by the Blair County Arts Foundation.
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Mary Poppins Characters to Visit Local Businesses
Altoona Community Theatre is pleased to announce "Poppins Pop-Ins" as a lead up to its May production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins and her pal Bert will be popping in to local businesses throughout April to meet you & your kids! As part of the events, ACT is also holding a coloring contest. Have your child color the Mary Poppins coloring page and return it to [...]
ACT Announces the cast of “Mary Poppins”
Altoona Community Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for our May production of "Mary Poppins"! Tickets are on sale now for this beloved Disney classic. Full show & ticket information here! Congratulations to our cast! Bert – Josh Curry Mary Poppins – Julia Willett George Banks – Michael Manfred Winifred Banks – Stephanie Curry Jane Banks – Lila Eamigh Michael Banks – Logan Espigh* Katie Nanna/Miss Smythe/Annie/Ensemble – Hannah [...]
ACT Announces New Arts Community Calendar
Introducing ACT’s Arts Community Calendar! At Altoona Community Theatre, we believe that more art in our community is a win for everyone and that elevating art in our area is a collaborative effort. That’s why we’re introducing ACT’s Arts Community Calendar, for an easy way for ACT and other local arts programs to help each other out with awareness, marketing, and promotion! We encourage theatre, music, and art programs to [...]
ACT Seeks Directors for 2025-2026 Season
Altoona Community Theatre (ACT), a community-based theater company, is seeking applications for Directors for the 2025-2026 Mainstage Season, presented on the Benzel Stage of the Historic Mishler Theatre. The shows to be presented are “Cinderella”, “Boeing Boeing”, “Wait Until Dark” and “9 to 5”. Interested Directors need not have worked at ACT before, but previous directing experience is preferred. Those interested should submit a letter of interest and a theatrical [...]