About Muncie Civic Theatre

Muncie Civic Theatre Association (MCT) provides diverse theatrical opportunities for the artistic growth and enrichment of its audience, its volunteers, its performers, its directors, its designers, its technicians and its staff who together produce meaningful live theatre for the personal enjoyment and cultural enhancement of all segments of Muncie and East Central Indiana. MCT is the owner-caretaker of a beautiful and historic theatre that houses a long-standing tradition which respects its ongoing commitment to excellence and its promise of future growth.

In March, 1931, a new community group, Muncie Civic Theatre, was born when William H. Ball, E.B. Baltzy, Robert Poorman, Fredrick Rose, Col. Phillip Macabee, Harry Garceau, Cassius McCormick, Sumner Shimp, Joseph Meredith, Lawrence Smith, Mrs. Don Kennedy, Mrs. Leo Hanley, Mrs. Kenneth Spurgeon and Mrs. Rodney Hayler signed the original Articles of Incorporation for what would become one of Muncie’s enduring cultural icons.