Community Connections
Shining a local light on:
A.C.T. (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut
Proudly serving:
Bethel, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Southport, Stamford, Weston, Westport, Wilton
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Community Connections
Community Connections shines a light on local charities whose compassion, service, and dedication strengthen the fabric of our community. By sharing their stories, we hope to inspire others and help the spirit of giving spread throughout our towns.
Under the spotlight today: A.C.T. (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut
An interview with A.C.T. (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut
How do you brighten our community?
We brighten our community by creating a place where people "feel" something real. At A.C.T. of CT, that might mean a Broadway-caliber production, a sensory-friendly performance where every family feels welcome, or a student stepping onstage for the first time and discovering their voice. We don’t just produce shows—we create shared experiences. When a theater becomes a gathering place for conversation, inspiration, and connection, it adds light. That’s what we strive to do every single day.
Who do you serve in our community?
We serve the entire community: families, students, seniors, lifelong theater lovers, and people walking into a theater for the first time. Through our professional productions, youth programs, Broadway Unplugged concerts, and accessibility initiatives, we work to remove barriers and open doors. Whether someone is attending a show, taking a class, volunteering, or coming to a sensory-friendly matinee, they belong here. Our mission is rooted in inclusion. Theater has the power to reflect a community back to itself—and everyone deserves to see themselves in that reflection.
What are you most proud of?
We are most proud that a small professional regional theater in Ridgefield has earned national recognition. From reimagined productions like Fiddler on the Roof to developing new, licensable versions of shows in collaboration with major artists, we’ve proven that important creative work can happen right here. But beyond the accolades, we are proud of the culture we’ve built: artists who feel supported, young people who feel inspired, and audiences who trust us enough to come back again and again. That trust means everything.
What are some of your future impact goals?
One of our future impact goals is to ensure that children experiencing crisis receive immediate effective intervention and counsel, emergency shelter, medical and psychological care, and connection to support services they require; Furthermore, to provide children the individualized medical, therapeutic, educational and family services necessary to stabilize, heal from trauma and achieve developmental gains; and to maintain a strong community awareness and presence by providing prevention and outreach services that give children, youth, and the adults with whom they interact the information and skills needed to identify and address problems before they are in crisis;
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