History & Mission

Midland Community Theatre provides opportunities for all people of all ages to participate in and experience quality theatre arts and education.

Midland Community Theatre has operated under the leadership of founding executive director Art Cole (1946-1983), Don Bachman (1984-1996), Timothy Jebsen (1997 – 2024), and is currently lead by managing artistic director, Adam Sahli (2024).

Highllights include:

• Aug 30, 2019

  1946

  MCT was Founded by Art Cole, Director Emeritus

• Aug 30, 2019

  1949

  The Annual fundraiser – Summer MuMmers – started!

• Aug 30, 2019

  1958

  Opened Theatre Center – near Dennis the Menace park

• Aug 30, 2019

  1978

  Opened Cole Theatre at 2000 West Wadley

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  1981

  Summer Mummers started being produced at Yucca Theatre

• Aug 30, 2019

  1995

  Hosted the National AACT (American Association of Community Theatre) festival

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  1999

  Purchased historic Yucca Theatre in downtown Midland

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  2001

  Produced EVITA with MOSC at Chap Center

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  2005

  $3.6 million capital campaign allowed MCT to renovate Cole Theatre

• Aug 30, 2019

  2006

  Hosted International AACT festival at the Cole Theatre

• Aug 30, 2019

  2008, 2009, 2012

  First community theatre in USA to produce THE PRODUCERS, RENT, LES MISERABLES, and SHREK THE MUSICAL

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  2011

  Represented North American at IATA International Theatre festival in Norway

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  2013

  First community theatre in USA to produce SHREK THE MUSIC

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  2014

  Produced Les Miserables in conjunction with the Midland/Odessa Symphony and Chorale at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center