The Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture (CATAC) is dedicated to emboldening innovative performances and artist-centered events that nurture social change and foster community. Based in Akron, Ohio, CATAC supports local, national, and international artists by mitigating administrative risks for producing original work. The current resident companies of CATAC include Chameleon Village Theatre Collective, Gum-Dip Theatre, QuTheatr, and Ma'Sue Productions.

Your donation helps us:
**Support artists in developing and presenting new, alternative work.
**Expand access to theatre and arts events for diverse communities.
**Keep performances affordable and accessible to all.
**Offer workshops and residencies that cultivate the next generation of theatre-makers.

With your generosity, we can continue to make CATAC at the Balch Street Theatre a hub for thought-provoking, socially conscious theatre.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPECIFY YOUR DONATION TO ONE OF THE RESIDENT COMPANIES, THEN PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME IN THE OPTIONAL NOTES PROMPT.