PACTHOUSE PLAYERS THEATRE TROUPE - Positive Action Communty Theatre

PACT’s Theatre Troupe, left: Jovyn Anderson, Jacob Redmon, Wil Fisher, Ian Stewart and Ian Chartier. Also a member is Kalea Cunningham, not pictured here.

PACTHOUSE PLAYERS theatre troupe was formed in 2017 and is composed of members of the PACT community. Its purpose is to give troupe members an opportunity to expand their skills by creating and performing in theatre productions designed to raise awareness, and to inform and entertain the community at large. The troupe’s most recent projects have also involved additional members of the autism community. Wil Fisher serves as PACT’s theatre troupe director. He leads the workshops and rehearsals, and directs PACT performances.

Below are some of the troupe’s recent and past projects and performances:

Improv to a Job and Social Skills — Achieving self-determination through theatre
Wil Fisher directed this program with theatre troupe members serving as assistant workshop directors, both this year and last.

The troupe’s 2026 project, Improv to a Job and Social Skills, ended on May 24. This innovative program was designed to help people with autism achieve meaningful employment, develop careers, and create micro businesses. Through improvisation and sharing, participants learned valuable communication and listening skills to help them achieve their work or career goals.

In 2025, the troupe also presented an Improv to a Job workshop series that concluded with participants sharing through improv theatre and music what they learned with family, friends, and potential employers.

Musical Theatre —The Enchanted Forest

Theatre troupe rehearsing Musical

Wil Fisher
Troupe Director

In 2025 the troupe produced a musical called “The Enchanted Forest – Chapter Two – The Heart of the Forest.” The musical was created at a16-week workshop series starting in September by using improvisational theatre and original music. The troupe and cast met weekly to create and rehearse the play which was performed for family and friends on December 21.

The troupe and friends first musical theatre project was in 2024 when they produced “The Enchanted Forest – and the search for the magic soda!” Wil Fisher directed the musical, and PACT’s four theatre troupe members were assistant directors. About 10 members of our autism community also joined the cast. Everyone met weekly for more than a year to develop and rehearse the musical, which they performed on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Dance North County!

For more information about the musicals on The Enchanted Forest Musical page.

“Our Stories” Streaming TV Series

Under Wil Fisher’s direction, troupe members recorded six episodes of “Our Stories,” where they asked people to come on the program and tell a story about their lives. The troupe then brought their stories to life through Playback Theatre, a form of improvisational storytelling.

Here is a link to their final episode. https://youtu.be/NdeyWa0vWV0

To learn more about Playback Theatre, see this helpful article.

Beyond Bullying Theatre Events

The theatre troupe’s first project was to create “Beyond Bullying”, which they performed for teens at local schools and community centers under the leadership of PACT Artistic Director Sandy Redmon. These live theatre events were designed to help prevent bullying and were met with positive reviews by their young audiences.

Everyday News Online Comedy Series

Over the Covid shutdown, the troupe created and videotaped two comedy performances: “Everyday News, Episode 1” and “Everyday News, Episode 2 “ with troupe member Jovyn Anderson as the newscaster, sharing his humorous take on the everyday ‘news’ going on within his household.