| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | 'The Fearsome Pirate Frank'Presented by Oak Ridge Youth Theatre at Oak RIdge United Methodist Church February 12, 2012 Oak Ridge Youth Theater is proud to present the play “The Fearsome Pirate Frank” during a night to celebrate families.
“The Fearsome Pirate Frank” is a witty, family-friendly comedy which eagerly capitalizes on the popular pirate phenomenon. Mermaids, pirates, funny zombies and even Spiderman make an appearance!
A love offering during the performance will benefit the Oak Ridge United Methodist Youth mission trip to Guatemala. After the play, everyone... | Oak Ridge Youth Theatre | 02/12/12 | Oak Ridge |
'Ben's Trumpet'Presented by Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center at Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center February 18, 2012 Caldcleugh After School Arts and We Are One Cultural Arts Project present "Ben's Trumpet," an adaptation of Caldecott Award-winning children's book by Rachel Isadora.
Ben, a young boy living in Harlem in the 1920s is given the gift of music from a neighborhood jazz musician. This play features the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington and popular dances of the era.
Adapted and directed by Kerri Mubaarak. | Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center | 02/18/12 | Greensboro |
Driving Miss DaisyPresented by Community Theatre of Greensboro at The Broach Theatre February 10-February 19, 2012 "Driving Miss Daisy" affectionately covers the 25-year relationship between a wealthy, strong-willed Southern matron and her equally indomitable black chauffeur, Hoke. Both employer and employee are outsiders; Hoke because of the color of his skin, Miss Daisy because she is Jewish in a WASP-dominated society. Hoke cannot fathom Miss Daisy's inability to grasp the social changes that are sweeping the South in the 1960s, nor can Miss Daisy understand why Hoke's "people" are... | Community Theatre of Greensboro | 02/10/12- 02/19/12 | Greensboro |
Festival Stage of Winston-Salem Presents 'Oil City Symphony'Presented by Festival Stage of Winston-Salem at Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts January 27-February 19, 2012 Four 1960s graduates reunite in the high school gym to give a concert in honor of a beloved teacher, taking the audience on a tour of musical genres from classical piano to top 40 to rock. Featuring Mike Craver, composer/performer in last year’s hit “Lunch at the Piccadilly.”
The play runs from Jan. 27 to Feb. 19, with performances on all days but Monday. | Festival Stage of Winston-Salem | 01/27/12- 02/19/12 | Winston-Salem |
Little Women, The MusicalPresented by Open Space Cafe Theatre at Open Space Cafe Theatre February 9-February 19, 2012 Based on Louisa May Alcot's own family experiences, "Little Women" follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written now brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart.
Pauline Cobrda, a local professional actress, is reprising the role of Marmee she played in the first national tour of... | Open Space Cafe Theatre | 02/09/12- 02/19/12 | Greensboro |
Theatre: Stage DoorPresented by UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Taylor Theatre, UNCG February 10-February 19, 2012 Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman’s 1936 comedy "Stage Door" is a love letter to the theater. This tour de force has it all: twenty-seven characters, witty dialogue, snappy repartee, and all the laughs and poignant heartbreaks that occur when striving o fulfill a dream. This comedy centers around a group of young aspiring actresses living in a boarding house in New York City during the Great Depression, while they try to make their way on the Great White Way. | UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance | 02/10/12- 02/19/12 | Greensboro |
| The National Theatre of London presents Live in HD — Travelling Light | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 02/13/12- 02/20/12 | Winston-Salem |
| The Met: Live in HD — Verdi's Ernani | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 02/25/12 | Winston-Salem |
The Mystery of Edwin DroodPresented by University of North Carolina School of the Arts at Thrust Theatre, Performance Place February 22-February 25, 2012 This wildly theatrical musical kicks off when the Music Hall Royale (a loony Victorian troupe) “puts on” its flamboyant rendition of an unfinished Dickens mystery. The playfulness of this play-within-a-play draws the audience toward one of Drood’s most talked-about features, which allows the audience to vote on the solution as prelude to its unusual and hilarious finale!
Directed by John Langs and featuring members of Studio 4. | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 02/22/12- 02/25/12 | Winston-Salem |
Grand SlamPresented by Pitchvine entertainment LLC at Greensboro Cultural Arts Center February 25, 2012 It was billed as the greatest day in baseball history. All-Stars from the Negro League would play All-Stars from the organized Major League. This was a game where one team had something to gain and the other thought they had a lot to lose. For the black all-stars, this was their chance to shine, to let white America know they were just as capable of playing in the majors. For the white All-stars, pressure was on them to win in a way to prove their brand of baseball was much more superior... | Pitchvine entertainment LLC | 02/25/12 | Greensboro |
City Arts Murder Mystery Gala!Presented by City Arts - Livestock Players Booster Club at Greensboro Cultural Arts Center February 25, 2012 Join City Arts (home of Livestock Players, The Children's Drama Center, Greensboro Playwrights' Forum and much more) for our biggest FUNdraiser of the year. $25 gets you food and a show, plus bid on silent auction items and go home with a new treasure.
This year's theme is a Western murder mystery with unique and exciting twists, plus opportunities to sing along with the cast. | City Arts - Livestock Players Booster Club | 02/25/12 | Greensboro |
Willy Wonka and His Amazing Circus of Feats and TreatsPresented by The Gallery Players at The Paramount Theater February 18-February 25, 2012 Join the fun as we make our way around different rings of the circus to complete daring feats. End it all with a trip through the arena of sweets and fill a bag with delightful treats! A great way to spend family time or celebrate a special birthday! | The Gallery Players | 02/18/12- 02/25/12 | Burlington |
Idiot Box Improv AuditionsPresented by The Idiot Box at The Idiot Box February 26, 2012 Improv auditions. We are looking for four new cast members. No experience needed. We will train the right people. | The Idiot Box | 02/26/12 | Greensboro |
'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Tennessee WilliamsPresented by North Carolina A&T;State University Theatre Arts Program at Paul Robeson Theater February 16-February 26, 2012 Written by acclaimed southern playwright Tennessee Williams, "A Streetcar Named Desire" is full of rich characters and their heart-rending interactions. Audiences will witness raw human connections ranging from pure and simple to self destructive co-dependence to insanity. Set in New Orleans the story focuses on the mentally and emotionally disturbed Blanche DuBois who moves in with her sister Stella. While staying there Blanche she is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while... | North Carolina A&T;State University Theatre Arts Program | 02/16/12- 02/26/12 | GREENSBORO |
Roald Dahl's 'Willy Wonka'Presented by The Gallery Players at The Paramount Theater February 17-February 26, 2012 The Gallery Players bring Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir to life in this stage adaptation of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which features the songs from the classic family film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"! | The Gallery Players | 02/17/12- 02/26/12 | Burlington |
No Hatin 'n' Datin: Teens Focus on Dating ViolencePresented by Greensboro Police Department at International Civil Rights Center & Museum February 28, 2012 No Hatin 'n' Datin. That’s what teens throughout Greensboro decided to call the month-long campaign that puts the spotlight on teen dating violence.
The culminating event for this month-long campaign is a teen panel discussion and series of skits. This youth-lead event brings together all participating agencies in a forum that is all about communication.
The program begins with one of three skits written by Western Guilford High School creative writing students. Each skit... | Greensboro Police Department | 02/28/12 | Greensboro |
Teen Improv ClassesPresented by The Idiot Box February 4-March 3, 2012 The goal of the class is to provide a broad base of improv skills that could be applied to theater of any form — character, story line and a sense for the environment.
Register at a show, over the phone or online at this link. | The Idiot Box | 02/04/12- 03/03/12 | Greensboro |
Sing Hallelujah Gospel Musical And Dinner BuffetPresented by The Barn Dinner Theatre at The Barn Dinner Theatre January 21-March 4, 2012 Combine a fresh out-of-seminary reverend with a church congregation set in its ways, and you get a musical comedy spiked with insanely funny antics and familiar Gospel tunes, all staged in a make-believe, North Carolina country church.
In a newly-updated version of the dinner theatre standard, "Sing Hallelujan," director Joyce Kernodle tweaks characters you might expect to behave in traditional ways with some unexpected modern twists to their personalities.
The lights... | The Barn Dinner Theatre | 01/21/12- 03/04/12 | Greensboro |
Disney's 'The Jungle Book Kids'Presented by Community Theatre of Greensboro at The Broach Theatre March 2-March 4, 2012 The jungle is jumpin’ with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. Specially adapted from the beloved film, this musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like “The Bare Necessities,” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.” With colorful characters and that toe-tapping jungle rhythm, Disney's "The Jungle Book... | Community Theatre of Greensboro | 03/02/12- 03/04/12 | Greensboro |
High Point Community Theatre Presents 'Oliver!'Presented by High Point Community Theatre at High Point Theatre February 24-March 4, 2012 High Point Community Theatre is proud to bring the Tony Award winning musical "Oliver!" to the High Point Theatre stage.
Based on the classic novel "Oliver Twist," the musical brings Charles Dickens’ London, with all of its colorful characters, enchantingly to life. Musical numbers include the rousing "Food, Glorious Food," "Who Will Buy," the cheerful "I’d Do Anything," and "Consider Yourself," as well as other... | High Point Community Theatre | 02/24/12- 03/04/12 | High Point |
'Noye's Fludde' (Noah's Flood)Presented by Christ United Methodist Church at Christ United Methodist Church March 1-March 4, 2012 The beloved Biblical story of Noah's Ark will once again come to life in Christ United Methodist Church's musical production of "Noye's Fludde.” This will be the 10th time since 1977 that Christ Church has performed "Noyes Fludde," and many of the 120-plus cast members (including 116 ‘"animals" ranging in age from 5-75), have participated during multiple productions over the years.
Composed by Benjamin Britten in 1957, "Noye's Fludde" is... | Christ United Methodist Church | 03/01/12- 03/04/12 | Greensboro |
Children's Play: 'Stuart Little'Presented by UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Taylor Theatre, UNCG March 13-March 20, 2012 Stuart Little jumps off the page and onto the stage in this adaptation of this classic children’s story of a courageous and spunky little mouse. Join Stuart as he becomes an adopted member of the Little family and finds out what it’s like to be a little guy living in a big world. Stuart’s adventures begin in New York City when he finds out that his best friend, a bird named Margalo, has flown the nest after being spooked by the family cat, Snowbell. Determined to find his... | UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance | 03/13/12- 03/20/12 | Greensboro |
'Next Fall' by Geoffrey NaufftsPresented by Paper Lantern Theatre at Scales Fine Arts Center, Ring Theatre March 15-March 25, 2012 Paper Lantern Theatre Company presents the Triad Premiere of the 2010 Tony Award nominee for Best Play. A witty and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love. While the play's central story focuses on the five-year relationship between Adam and Luke, "Next Fall" goes beyond a typical love story. This timely and compelling new American play forces us all to examine what it means to believe and what it might cost us not to. | Paper Lantern Theatre | 03/15/12- 03/25/12 | Winston-Salem |
City Arts Drama Center Spring classesPresented by City Arts Drama Center at Greensboro Cultural Arts Center February 1-March 26, 2012 Should you be on stage or on TV? The City Arts Drama Center is getting ready for the spring semester of theatre classes.
Offerings include Musical Theatre, Characterization, Acting for the Camera, Broadway Dance and Acting Techniques. The classes are for those in kindergarten through adult.
Classes begin the first week of February. | City Arts Drama Center | 02/01/12- 03/26/12 | Greensboro |
Much Ado About NothingPresented by University of North Carolina School of the Arts at Agnes de Mille Theatre March 29-March 31, 2012 Incidental Music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Directed by Gerald Freedman / Musical Direction by John Mauceri / Featuring members of Studio 4
Shakespeare’s most spirited and sophisticated battle of the sexes is set to the American premiere of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s 1920 incidental score, originally commissioned for the Vienna Burgtheater in 1918. | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 03/29/12- 03/31/12 | Winston-Salem |
Avenue QPresented by Community Theatre of Greensboro at The Broach Theatre March 16-April 1, 2012 "Avenue Q" is unlike anything ever seen before on or off-Broadway! With a cast of 11 puppets and three human characters interacting in a Sesame-Street-meets-South-Park style — all wondering why real life is not what the world of children's TV had led them to believe. Profanity-laced and hilarious, this is definitely a show for mature audiences. Parents must use their own discretion when deciding if their children are mature enough to see this show. As the official Avenue Q... | Community Theatre of Greensboro | 03/16/12- 04/01/12 | Greensboro |
UNCG Theatre: 'Man and Superman'Presented by UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Brown Building Theatre March 27-April 1, 2012 Written in 1903, this title comes from Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical ideas about the "Übermensch" ("Superman"). The plot centers on John Tanner, author of "The Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion." Tanner is a confirmed bachelor despite the pursuits of Ann Whitefield and her persistent efforts (to make him marry). Ann is referred to as "the Life Force" and represents Shaw's view that in every culture, it is women who force men to... | UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance | 03/27/12- 04/01/12 | Greensboro |
| Spring Opera: 'Don Giovanni' | UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance | 03/29/12- 04/01/12 | Greensboro |
The National Theatre [of London] presents Live in HD - The COMEDY OF ERRORSPresented by Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts March 26-April 2, 2012 Two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. And for no one more so than Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio who, in search of their brothers, arrive in a land entirely foreign to their distant home. A buzzing metropolis, to the outsiders it appears a place of wonderment and terror, where baffling gifts and unexplained hostilities abound.
Dominic... | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 03/26/12- 04/02/12 | Winston-Salem |
| The Met: Live in HD — Massenet's Manon | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 04/07/12 | Winston-Salem |
BabbittPresented by University of North Carolina School of the Arts at Catawba Theatre April 4-April 7, 2012 This stage adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s masterful satiric novel of early 20th-century American life introduces George Babbitt, a prosperous partner at a real estate firm in the fictitious town of Zenith. In a vivid commentary on the “Roaring 20s,” themes such as commercialism, materialism, greed and conformity reflect on American culture in the 21st century. The play is directed by John Dillon and features members of Studio 3. | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 04/04/12- 04/07/12 | Winston-Salem |
Much Ado About NothingPresented by University of North Carolina School of the Arts at Catawba Theatre April 5-April 7, 2012 Incidental Music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Directed by Gerald Freedman / Musical Direction by John Mauceri / Featuring members of Studio 4
Shakespeare’s most spirited and sophisticated battle of the sexes is set to the American premiere of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s 1920 incidental score, originally commissioned for the Vienna Burgtheater in 1918. | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 04/05/12- 04/07/12 | Winston-Salem |
Peter PanPresented by Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts March 21-April 7, 2012 A fantastical exploration of the fears of growing up and the power of the human imagination, "Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hate Mothers is sure to be a captivating treat."
Adapted and directed by Michael Lluberes. Based on “Peter and Wendy” by J. M. Barrie.
Featuring: Adam Downs, Megan Graves, Lisa Hodsoll (NRTC Company Member), Maya Jackson, Nathaniel Mendez, John Evans Reese and Joshua Rosenblum
No Rules Theatre Company was founded by a new generation... | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 03/21/12- 04/07/12 | Winston-Salem |
| Auditions - Kilroy Was Here | Kernersville Little Theatre | 04/13/12- 04/14/12 | Kernersville |
| The Met: Live in HD — Verdi's La Traviata | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 04/14/12 | Winston-Salem |
BabbittPresented by University of North Carolina School of the Arts at Catawba Theatre April 11-April 14, 2012 This stage adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s masterful satiric novel of early 20th-century American life introduces George Babbitt, a prosperous partner at a real estate firm in the fictitious town of Zenith. In a vivid commentary on the “Roaring 20s,” themes such as commercialism, materialism, greed and conformity reflect on American culture in the 21st century. The production is directed by John Dillon and features members of Studio 3. | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 04/11/12- 04/14/12 | Winston-Salem |
| Fletcher Opera Institute and UNCSA Opera Workshop: An Afternoon at the Opera | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 04/14/12 | Winston-Salem |
Lee Smith's "Tongues of Fire"Presented by Touring Theatre of North Carolina at Triad Stage--Upstage Cabaret April 11-April 15, 2012 "The year I was thirteen—1957—my father had a nervous breakdown, my brother had a wreck and I started speaking in tongues."
So begins Lee Smith’s "Tongues of Fire", a story of teen-age dislocation and bewilderment when a middle-class family’s circumstances spin out of control. With a mother firmly focused on “rising above” the nervous breakdown, and “keeping up appearances at all costs,” teen-age Karen longs for... | Touring Theatre of North Carolina | 04/11/12- 04/15/12 | Greensboro |
On Stage!Presented by Guilford Education Alliance at War Memorial Auditorium April 19, 2012 The Guilford Education Alliance will host the 6th annual On Stage!, a showcase of student talent in Guilford County Schools. Held at War Memorial Auditorium, the show will feature more
than 20 acts representing schools around Guilford County.
Proceeds from On Stage! support arts education in Guilford County Schools and the day to day work of the Guilford Education Alliance.
http://www.guilfordeducationalliance.org
NOTE: This date has changed several... | Guilford Education Alliance | 04/19/12 | Greensboro |
Broadway Connection Master Class SessionsPresented by Greensboro Performing Arts at Skateland USA North April 21, 2012 Intermediate and advanced classes in edgy, street jazz choreography from the groundbreaking musical "Bring It On." This class is taught by master instructors and current members of the Broadway Musical "Bring It On." | Greensboro Performing Arts | 04/21/12 | Greensboro |
Theatre: 'In the Blood'Presented by UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Brown Building Theatre April 17-April 22, 2012 A shocking tragedy based on "The Scarlet Letter," "In The Blood" tells the story of Hester and her five fatherless children. Hester tries to make her children's lives successful but living in poverty and having a seedy reputation due to her children’s five different fathers, causes her children’s future to grow dim. The play moves to the confessions of all who could have helped Hester and her children: the doctor, the social work system, and even a friend. ... | UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance | 04/17/12- 04/22/12 | Greensboro |
Ballet in Cinema - The Bright Stream Presented by Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts April 29, 2012 The Winston-Salem Festival Ballet presents Ballet in Cinema - a performance of The Bright Stream from the Bolshoi Ballet.
Hanesbrands Theatre in association with Winston-Salem Festival Ballet is proud to present Emerging Pictures’ “Ballet in Cinema” High Definition ballet screenings in downtown Winston-Salem. Featuring canonical works mounted by the world’s greatest ballet companies – including the Royal Opera, the Bolshoi and the Royal Ballet... | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 04/29/12 | Winston-Salem |
| The National Theatre of London presents Live in HD — She Stoops to Conquer | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 04/23/12- 04/30/12 | Winston-Salem |
Greensboro Contact JamPresented by Shape Shifters at Cultural Arts Center -Studio 305 October 16, 2011-May 26, 2012 City Arts, the Informall Theater Company and Shape Shifters are teaming up to host Contact Improv Jams on the first and third Saturday, twice a month from 1-2:30 p.m. Jams will take place at the City Arts Dance Studio 305 or 317 in the Cultural Building at 200 N Davie St, downtown Greensboro.
Please Call 336-549-7431 or e-mail | Shape Shifters | 10/16/11- 05/26/12 | Greensboro |
Ballet in Cinema - La Fille Mal GardeePresented by Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts May 29, 2012 The Winston-Salem Festival Ballet presents Ballet in Cinema - a performance of La Fille Mal Gardee from the Royal Ballet of London.
Hanesbrands Theatre in association with Winston-Salem Festival Ballet is proud to present Emerging Pictures’ “Ballet in Cinema” High Definition ballet screenings in downtown Winston-Salem. Featuring canonical works mounted by the world’s greatest ballet companies – including the Royal Opera, the Bolshoi and the Royal Ballet... | Hanesbrands Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | 05/29/12 | Winston-Salem |
The IllusionPresented by Triad Stage at The Pyrle Theater at Triad Stage at the Pyrle Theater June 10-July 1, 2012 Enter the mysterious lair of the sorcerer Alcandre where Pridamant seeks to learn what has become of the son he banished years ago. In the deepening darkness, the magician conjures three separate moments from the young man’s life; each finds him in a different location and with a different name. As the mysterious scenes progress, passions ignite, allegiances shift and the unhoped-for comes to pass until Pridamant discovers the unexpected truth about his son. Take a comic trip into the... | Triad Stage at The Pyrle Theater | 06/10/12- 07/01/12 | Greensboro |
Musical Theatre Dance Combo for childrenPresented by Daliana Dance at Daliana Dance September 15, 2011-September 13, 2012 Learn to perform the best of Broadway's Show Tunes and more! You must be registered in a ballet class to participate. Black leotard, black tights or dance pants and black jazz shoes required. | Daliana Dance | 09/15/11- 09/13/12 | Greensboro |