Welcome to X*ACT

Our current show is:

Presented by Xenia Area Community Theater

Xenia Area Community Theater proud to feature this heartwarming study of American family life which recounts the daily goings-on of the Hansons, a Norwegian family living on Steiner Street in San Francisco at the beginning of the 20th century.

John Van Druten’s gratifyingly sentimental play shows how Mama, with the help of her husband and Uncle Chris, brings up the children in their modest San Francisco home during the early years of the 20th century. Mama, a sweet and capable manager, sees her children through childhood, manages to educate them, and helps one of her daughters begin her career as a writer. Mama’s sisters and uncle furnish a rich background for a great deal of comedy and a little incidental tragedy, while the doings of the children keep everyone in pleasant turmoil.

Marta (Mama) Hanson ………………………………… Ann Fields
Katrin Hanson ………….………………….. Genevieve (Viv) Kemp
Lars (Papa) Hanson ……………………………………………. TBD
Nels Hanson ……………………………………. Christian Huffman
Christine Hanson …………………….……. Analeicia (Ana) Hardin
Dagmar Hanson …………………………………… Miriam Gehrigh
Uncle Chris Halvorsen ……………………………… Michael Traina
Aunt Jenny ………………………………………… Cheyenne Boggs
Aunt Sigrid …………………………………..…………………. TBD
Aunt Trina …………………………………………… Melanie Brown
Mr. Hyde: ………………………………………………. Dean Shipley
Florence Dana Moorhead: ……………………………. Edith Waugh
Peter Thorkelson: ……………………………………… Aaron Tanzer
Stray Cat ………………………………………………………. Smokey

The WOMAN (Jessie): ………………………………. Sandy Lemming
Dr. Johnson ……………………………………………… Dean Shipley
Arne ………………………………………………… Braedon Hardin
Nurse 1: …………………………………………………. Edith Waugh
Nurse 2: …………………………………………………………. TBD
Soda Clerk ………………………………………………………. TBD
Madeline …………………………………………..……………. TBD
Dorothy Schiller …………………………………..……………. TBD
Bellboy ……………………………………………..…………… TBD
Scrubwoman …………………………………………………… TBD

presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of

Dramatists Play Service.
www.concordtheatricals.com

For tickets, please click below.

Get Tickets!

Tickets are $17 ($15 for military, students, and seniors)

Ticket policies:

PLEASE NOTE THESE X*ACT HOUSE POLICIES:
* Late arrivers may be asked to view the performance from the
TV in the conference room until the first break in the show.
* Tickets unclaimed 10 minutes before the show time may be
re-sold. There are no refunds or replacements for these tickets.

Show/Theater Sponsors include:

Quick! Pass the Hat! X*ACT Building Needs Help Stat!

Fundraiser Opportunity: X*ACT Needs Repairs!

Xenia Area Community Theatre is currently raising funds to repair our beloved building which has survived tornadoes, but now needs you to survive.

We need to raise funds for much needed maintenance, especially a new roof as we have recently lost many costumes due to leaks. Please support your local community theatre during this difficult time.

You can donate via Venmo to Xact-Theater, TicketLeap at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/xact1/donations-2025-2026 or the QR code to the right, or in person at any of our shows. Please note that this is a donation for the building when using one of the apps.

You can also send a check addressed to XACT to 45 E. Second St, Xenia, OH 45385. Please note on the check that this is a donation for the building.

X*ACT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. Donations may be tax deductible. Please note on donations that it is for the building fund. Any donation would be greatly appreciated.

Email at xeniaarea@gmail.com or call at 937-372-0516… for more information.

Are you interested in Season Tickets:

Click here https://xeniaact1.org/2025-2026-theater-season-announcement/ to check out our new season and learn how you can see 5 shows for the price of four! Season tickets go on sale July 1st!

X*ACT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Statement on Show Content

We believe that theater should not only entertain but educate as well. While we would never stage a production with the intention of offending anyone, some content, storyline, or characters may be offensive to some. For this we apologize.

However, there are productions written about certain time periods or containing subject matter that by today’s standards may not be politically correct. These types of productions will not be abandoned. For example: The Face of Emmett Till, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Diary of Anne Frank.

These types of productions can not only entertain but help facilitate discussion about a time or subject in our history. Without acknowledging or accepting the past, you can never truly move forward.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana

Copyright Statement

The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of any production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author(s)’s rights, and actionable under United States Copyright Law. For more information, please visit: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists

X*ACT

We are a non-profit, completely volunteer run theater in the heart of Xenia. All ticket sales goes to keeping the lights on and the building standing. Our board members include Kirk and Melodee Bass, Nikki Bataille Lange, Onyx and Wade Davis, Tanya Ellenburg-Kimmet, Dustan Evans, Deb Zweber, and the theater director, Dee Berdine.

Get in Touch

Questions? Suggestions? Got an Issue? Please send to us at:

Xenia Area Community Theater and Arts Center
45 E. Second Street
937.372.0516

Send us a message by going to the About X*ACT page for the email form