Welcome to SMCT!
St. Matthew Community Theater is a local, Minnesota based, community theater doing shows for over 30 years. At SMCT, we believe that art is for everyone! We aim to provide the Northern Twin Cities area the opportunity to learn, grow, and create art together through the power of theater.
2025 Season
Save the date for our spring musical production of
The Hunchback of Notre Dame!
Ticket information coming March/April of 2025
SMCT ROMANI LANGUAGE STATEMENT
The Hunchback of Notre Dame features many Romani characters and frequently uses the word “Gypsy” to refer to these people. In both modern and historical contexts, this word is considered a slur against Romani people. While our actors will use this word on stage, it is imperative that everyone involved in our production understands the context of its usage both on stage and off stage. On stage this word will be used as a slur to accurately depict historical discrimination experienced by Romani people.
Off stage, we expect those involved in this production to not use this term except when performing or rehearsing lines. Outside of this limited context, please use the term “G-Slur” instead of “Gypsy”. When talking in general about the people for whom that slur is used, the proper terms are “Roma” or “Romani people”. Please do not use these terms or make jokes about Romani people during this production. If you use these terms insensitively, we will correct you.
Our creative team will be working with a dramaturg to ensure accurate and sensitive depictions of Romani people in this production. We understand that this may be the first time some of you are working with this content. If you have questions about how to handle this subject matter, please reach out to us.
If you’d like to learn more about Anti-Roma discrimination, we’ve provided a link below for further reading. We will be offering other resources to the cast and crew on this topic as we begin production: https://www.state.gov/defining-anti-roma-racism/
