Welcome to the Avondale Theatre Company

ATC logoThe Avondale Theatre Company is a student-led, student-driven, and student-centered performing arts company where the students create, conceive, and coordinate all of the elements for every production the ATC produces.

Under the guidance of adult mentors, the students learn the professional techniques used to create a fully realized production for the stage. From the front-of-house marketing to all production elements, the students learn to master their crafts as artists and people in this highly supportive and challenging program.

ATC Productions

The Avondale Theatre Company produces three production slots a year: a fall play, a touring one-act, and a spring musical.


Avondale Theatre Company
Awards & Accolades

The Avondale Theatre (ATC) Company has won six state titles from the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association and has performed at the state level over 30 times since joining MIFA in 1991.

The ATC has been chosen to represent the state of Michigan at the American High School Theatre Festival on four occasions (the fifth one in 2026), performing at the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.


Upcoming International Performances

  • ATC has been selected to once again to represent the stat of Michigan at the American High School Theatre Festival in Scotland in 2026.



Upcoming Shows

The HobbitThe Hobbit

  • November 7-9: 7:05 p.m.
  • November 10: 2:05 p.m. 

Location
Avondale Performing Arts Center
2800 Waukegan St., Auburn Hills

*Saturday's performance will also be live-streamed

Tickets
Tickets are available at avondaletheatrecompany.ludus.com

  • General Admission: $10
  • Students: $7
  • Avondale Staff are free


Avondale Youth Theatre

The Avondale Youth Theatre, a subset of the ATC, produces a winter play for all Avondale students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The Avondale Youth Theatre runs a summer drama camp every other year for all students in grades K-8 in June.


Avondale Alumni Show

The Avondale Theatre Company runs an Avondale Alumni Show every three years that welcomes all members of the community—past, present, and future—to participate in a summer production.



Michael Sheldon
Avondale High School
Artistic Director