2003 marked a turning point for ACT.  Through the support of our sponsors, we acquired an indoor rehearsal/performance space and expanded our season to year-round productions. It was called The Harriett Lipphardt Theatre WorkSpace.  The space opened to the public in April with a production of Don Nigro’s play Seascape with Sharks and Dancer.  In addition to using our home space as an office and headquarters, we held ongoing performance classes, and hosted our first week long Youth Acting Intensive in July of that year.  In May of 2003, the WGSC presented The Hanging Whores of Babylon, another in their ongoing series of original plays.  In June, the company featured a dinner theatre world premiere of the romantic comedy Amici by local playwright Micki Shelton.

The 2003 Arizona Shakespeare Festival featured Macbeth and The Merry Wives of Windsor.  Our audience attendance increased 42%, and we enjoyed more out of town guests than ever before.  In October, the WGSC presented the second of their original shows for the year.  The Hanging Whores of Babylon, part II at the M.A.D. Linguist in downtown Prescott.  In December, we ended the year again with A Christmas Carol, which was well attended once again.