Welcome to X*ACT

X*act Community Theatre in Xenia was closed December 13th because of the incoming storm. The last thing we want is to cancel a show, but more importantly is the safety of our guests and actors. If you had tickets that night, we will make sure that there is another showtime available for you. If you prefer a refund because you purchased your tickets through ticket leap, we will take care of that as well. If you have any questions, please call the theater. 937-372-0516.

Thank you, and stay safe.

We are open as of Sunday December 14, 2025

Plus there’s a bonus matinee on Saturday December 20th!

Our current show is:

Presented by Xenia Area Community Theater

Directed by: Melodee Bass

About the Show:

A prequel to Trouble Bubbles at the Hot Springs, X*ACT brings you another musical melodrama!

Step right up, folks—because San Juan Capistrano is about to get a whole lot wilder! From sweethearts and school marms to gypsies, villains, and scalawags, Dirty Deeds at the Depot is a rip-roaring old-fashioned melodrama full of romance, mystery, comedy, and a whole heap of trouble at the train station.

WANTED: A Rowdy Good Time!

Director Melodee Bass is tickled pink and grinnin’ ear-to-ear to announce the cast of our next rootin’-tootin’ melodrama:

Buckle up, partners — this here show’s got more twists, turns, and trouble than a rattlesnake in a rocking chair!

Featuring this fine posse of performers (in no particular order):

Lexi Bailey – Passenger
Lilith Bryant – Josie Earp, Passenger
Edith Waugh – Sheriff Willi Becaught
Jim Spencer – Judge Jerry Mander
Austin Ferrell – Dusty Trails
Katie Thorpe – Claire Voyant
Kaeli Zweber – Passenger
Caleb Benefiel – Justin Tyme
Katie Waid – Lacie Camisole
Viv Kemp – Cy Kosis
Onyx Davis – Helen Highwater
Wade Davis – Wyatt Earp
Matthew Benefiel – Professor Thaddeus Mack
Deborah Benefiel – Paige Turner
Betsy Benefiel – Passenger
Malachi Benefiel (12/12 & 12/13) – Duncan Disorderly
Nick Beard (12/14, 12/ 19-12/20) – Duncan Disorderly
Anastasia Brake – Young Child
Aubrie Waid – Child

So shine up yer boots, grab a seat at the depot, and get ready for a showdown of laughs, love, and lunacy! There’s only one cure for what ails ya —

Professor Mack’s Miracle Elixir of Life!

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