Merrill Arts Center

Merrill Arts Center MISSION: To Champion the Arts. MAC Studios & Offices are at 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200, Woodbury, MN 55125

MAC Theater shows are at The Loft Proscenium or The MAC Black Box at Door 7, East Ridge High School, 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury, MN 55129. The mission of the Merrill Community Arts Center is to build community by providing opportunities for interaction that make arts accessible to all people. The Merrill Community Arts Center has two locations:
- The Rivertown Campus (380 Rivertown, #200, Woodb

ury, MN 55125) where we hold art shows, provide rehearsal, costume and set building space for Woodbury Community Theatre, and offer meeting and administrative space for other affiliate art groups such as East Metro Symphony Orchestra and Jeanne Berget Photography.

09/02/2026

Does your child love theater...but NOT necessarily memorizing lines? 👀

There's an option for that.

MAC's fall after-school offerings at Woodbury Leadership Academy include:

🎲 Creative Drama Games Club
Theater + imagination games, creativity and theater vocabulary—with no memorization or rehearsals.

🎭 Drama Performance Club
A rehearsal experience where students learn theater basics, memorize lines and create a short workshop-style performance.

Both are for 2nd grade and up and begin September 10.

✨ Two ways to explore theater. Which sounds more like your kid: GAMES or PERFORMANCE?

Maybe it's been 5 years.Or 15.Or somewhere between high school theater and when did my knees start making that noise? 😂S...
09/01/2026

Maybe it's been 5 years.

Or 15.

Or somewhere between high school theater and when did my knees start making that noise? 😂

September is a good time for a comeback.

MAC is expanding opportunities for adults interested in performing, directing, stage management, technical roles, volunteering and more. Beginners and experienced theater people are both welcome. MAC’s planning materials specifically identify expanding adult engagement both onstage and in production roles as a growth priority.

🎭 No dramatic comeback montage required.

Follow MAC for upcoming adult opportunities—or tell MAC below: onstage or backstage?

New backpacks. New schedules. New routines. And maybe...a new stage? 🎒🎭Back-to-school season doesn't have to mean puttin...
08/31/2026

New backpacks. New schedules. New routines. And maybe...a new stage? 🎒🎭

Back-to-school season doesn't have to mean putting creativity on pause.

Fall at MAC brings opportunities to learn, perform, create, and try something completely new.

From after-school programs to productions and workshops, there's more than one way to get involved.

✨ Consider this your reminder to make room for creativity this school year. Click the link to learn more.

https://merrillartscenter.org/afterschool/

🚨 ONE WEEK until audition day!Two productions.Two age groups.One big Saturday at MAC. 🎭🐺 Ages 5–9 | 9 AM–12 PMThe Boy Wh...
08/29/2026

🚨 ONE WEEK until audition day!

Two productions.
Two age groups.
One big Saturday at MAC. 🎭

🐺 Ages 5–9 | 9 AM–12 PM
The Boy Who Cried Wolf

🔔 Ages 9–18 | 1–3 PM
Junie B. Jones in "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells"

*Prepare a short story you already know or monologue (up to 60 seconds).

📅 Saturday, September 5...Deadline to register is September 3rd.

Know a young performer? Send this their way and get registered before the September 3rd deadline.

https://merrillartscenter.org/about/auditions/

08/28/2026

Sometimes confidence comes because you showed up nervous...and did it anyway.

September 5 brings two opportunities for young performers to take that first step:

🐺 The Boy Who Cried Wolf | Ages 5–9
🔔 Junie B. Jones in "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" | Ages 9–18

First audition? That's okay. ❤️

🎭 Register the kid who's been thinking about trying: https://merrillartscenter.org/about/auditions/

MAC has something for both.🎲 Creative Drama Games ClubImagination, theater games and vocabulary. No memorization or rehe...
08/27/2026

MAC has something for both.

🎲 Creative Drama Games Club
Imagination, theater games and vocabulary. No memorization or rehearsals.

🎭 Drama Performance Club
Scripts, rehearsals, theater fundamentals and a workshop-style performance.

Both are available for students 2nd grade and up at Woodbury Leadership Academy this fall.

👇 Check out the fall after school classes here: https://merrillartscenter.org/afterschool/

08/26/2026

🎭 Some of the most important lessons this school year might happen after the bell rings.

Speaking confidently.
Working with different personalities.
Taking direction.
Thinking creatively.
Trying again when something doesn't work.

Arts education gives kids another place to practice the skills they'll use far beyond the stage.

❤️ Here's to a school year filled with learning—in all its forms.

Follow MAC for more opportunities beyond the classroom.

🎭 Two shows. Two age groups. One big audition day.September 5 brings two opportunities for young performers to step onto...
08/25/2026

🎭 Two shows. Two age groups. One big audition day.

September 5 brings two opportunities for young performers to step onto the stage at MAC:

🐺 The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Ages 5–9 | 9 AM–12 PM

🔔 Junie B. Jones in "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells"
Ages 9–18 | 1–3 PM

First audition? That's okay.

Recite a monologue or tell a story you love and know with passion (up to 60 seconds).

❤️ Tag a young performer or parent who needs to know about this.

Register here: https://merrillartscenter.org/about/auditions/

08/24/2026

🚨 Calling all kids with BIG personalities... Junie B. big. 😂

Junie B. Jones in "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" is coming to MAC, directed by Dayna Railton!

MAC is looking for performers ages 9–18 ready to jump into this hilarious holiday production.

🎭 Ages 9–18
📅 September 5
⏰ 1–3 PM
📍 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200, Woodbury
🎬 Rehearsals: Fridays 6–8:30 PM + Saturdays 1–4 PM
💲$189 registration fee; multi-child discount available

Send this to the Junie B. in your life. You know exactly who they are. 😂👇 https://merrillartscenter.org/about/auditions/

08/22/2026

Your next role might be closer than you think. 👀🎭

Fall auditions are open at MAC!

🐺 Ages 5–9
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
September 5 | 9 AM–12 PM

🔔 Ages 9–18
Junie B. Jones in "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells"
September 5 | 1–3 PM

Whether it's a first audition or another chance to step on stage, fall is bringing plenty of opportunities to MAC.

Register Here: https://merrillartscenter.org/about/auditions/

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