Rochester production wins state theater competition

Rochester production wins state theater competition

ROCHESTER — For the cast of Absolute Theatre’s run of “Forever Plaid,” the show title is fitting. They began rehearsing the show in February 2024 and, after performances around Rochester and winning Minnesota Association of Community Theatres, were back in rehearsal at the end of March this year, 2025. “It’s ‘Forever Plaid’ forever,” joked Matthew Sather, one of the four members of the ensemble. In this case, the show is a victim of its own succ…