Altoona Community Theatre is pleased to officially announce its 2025-2026 Mainstage Season 
Rodger & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” 
AUDITIONS: July 13 & 14. Learn more now!
September 18-21, 2025
Directed by Bryce Cossitor
Get ready to swept away by the timeless tale of Cinderella, the definitive rags to riches story that has charmed and inspired audiences all over the world. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the treasured fairy tale features some of their most beloved songs including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago” in this romantic (and hilarious) update.
Winning nine 2013 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, critics called it, “Reassuringly old-fashioned and refreshingly irreverent, sentimental and snarky, sincere and ironic, all at once!”
“Boeing Boeing”
November 13-16, 2025
Directed by Thomas Menna
Adult situations and humor
Adult situations and humor
An uproarious farce with 3 flight attendant fiancées, 1 bachelor, and plenty of turbulence. Set in the swinging 1960s, this riotous comedy follows bachelor Bernard who is juggling secret engagements to three international air hostesses from his Paris apartment.
With careful planning and the reliable schedules of the airlines, his love life runs like clockwork. That is until the introduction of jet planes and a surprise visit from an old school friend brings his precise life to a screeching halt. As Bernard’s carefully separated worlds begin to collide, the resulting chaos is a first-class ticket to laughter, making Boeing Boeing an unmissable comedic flight.
“Wait Until Dark” 
February 12-15, 2026
Directed by Michael Manfred
Wait Until Dark is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. In 1944 Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, becomes the target of a group of ruthless criminals searching for a mysterious doll filled with contraband. As the tension mounts and the stakes grow higher, Susan must use her cunning and her courage to outmaneuver her dangerous adversaries in a heart-pounding battle of wits.
With its masterful blend of intrigue, danger, and unexpected twists, Wait Until Dark delivers a thrilling theatrical experience with a final scene that will leave you breathless.
“9 to 5: The Musical”
April 30-May 3, 2026
Directed by Alice Lyn Oswald
9 to 5: The Musical, based on the 1980 hit movie, is a laugh-out-loud story of friendship and revenge with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton.
Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call a boss. In a zany turn of events, Violet, Judy, and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Mr. Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?
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Individual ticket sales begin September 2, 2025.
We hope to see you for this entertaining season of Fairytales and Fiery Women!