The Actor's Theatre of Charlotte

Pageant – The Musical

robert — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:35:57 +0000

Too New To Announce!

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:07:21 +0000

Dead Man’s Cell Phone

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:06:17 +0000

By Sarah Ruhl When the man next to her in a cafe fails to answer his cell phone, Jean discovers that he is seriously incommunicado. Feeling some responsibility for the stranger and wanting to offer some comfort to the dead man’s family, she answers his ringing phone and is soon playing unwitting comforter and confessor to the man’s grieving friends and family. DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE traces one woman’s accidental quest to make a few people feel just a little better about themselves.

Blue Door

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:05:17 +0000

By Tanya Barfield A lyrical, funny and poignant journey through the soul! Lewis is a successful mathematics professor whose wife has just left him after his refusal to participate in the Million Man March. So begins his sleepless nights where a series of ancestors visit to reveal the hardships and victories that have shaped their lives.

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some)

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:04:40 +0000

By Michael Carleton, Jim Fitzgerald & John K. Alvarez Original Music by Will Knapp Brush up on all of your favorite holiday stories…and then some! In the same vein as The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s abridged plays, this madcap comedy descends into a playful skewering of everyone’s favorite holiday classics. With just 3 actors, a very tipsy Santa and a little audience participation, this new holiday classic crams an entire season’s worth of stories, carols and television specials into an evening of never-ending laughs!

Becky’s New Car

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:03:09 +0000

By Steven Dietz A NEW comedy by the author of last season’s hit thriller YANKEE TAVERN! Ever been tempted to flee your own life? Well, ride shotgun with Becky, a woman caught in a midlife crisis. She finds herself leading a double life that quickly accelerates out of control. Wacky and wistful, this life-affirming romantic comedy is filled with laughs, hairpin turns and a story set firmly in overdrive! Buckle up!

The 39 Steps

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:02:19 +0000

The Great American Trailer Park Musical

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:01:21 +0000

“‘Trailer Park’ is a bouncy, quirky, entertaining show…”

robert — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:54:00 +0000

Review: The Great American Trailer Park Musical

By Mitch Metz, CLTBlog.com

Opening night always carries a special sort of energy with it, but this time there were a few surprises. I knew I was in for something a little different when the beautiful woman behind the counter asked for ID, and said my Costco card would be fine. Then, I looked up to see Pabst Blue Ribbon at the concession stand. Oh yeah, “this here’s gonna be good”. Heck, even as I pulled into the parking lot, I was pink with envy seeing flamingos in the yard. Made me laugh so hard, I almost dropped the magic marker I was sniffing. Then, upon entering the theater, I was thrilled to see a packed house at Actor’s Theater Of Charlotte… always better that way! READ MORE…

Trailer Park Preview: Storm’s A-Brewin’

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:06:11 +0000

Check out this video of a Trailer Park Musical rehearsal of the song “Storm’s A-Brewin’”.

See you at the theater!