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Community theaters in Charlotte had a rough year in 2021. Theatre Charlotte was damaged by a fire, Three Bone Theatre lost its home in uptown's Spirit Square, and the pandemic continued to disrupt plans and challenge local theater producers.
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The Matthews Playhouse production invites audiences into Tulsa's Greenwood neighborhood just as the Tulsa race massacre was unfolding in 1921. WFAE speaks with the playwright about his new work.
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Former Northwest School of the Arts teacher Corey Mitchell — who won a Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education — has created a program that provides training and college prep for talented but disadvantaged students at Central Piedmont Community College's Levine Campus in Matthews.
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FixaPlate is a new immersive theatrical experience that aims to tell the history of Charlotte through food.
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Actor's Theatre of Charlotte is taking its 33rd season outdoors for three musicals that its hoping will become like a music festival. The first, "Rock of Ages," started Wednesday and runs through Aug. 21.
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Girls Rock Charlotte — which aims to build community among girls and gender diverse youth by summer camps that in the span of one week brings teenagers together to form a concert — has branched out into film.
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Theatre Charlotte has been staging theatrical performances for 93 years, so it wasn't about to let a fire that destroyed its auditorium prevent it from holding its 94th season. But because its building is still so damaged, plays will be held at various locations around Charlotte.
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Drama students at Providence High may use facilities owned by the town of Matthews to perform their spring musical in front of family and friends, Mayor John Higdon said. This comes after CMS said such an event could only be performed before students and staff for safety reasons due to the pandemic.
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Parents at Providence High School say they're disappointed with a decision that prevents them from attending the school's spring show, while the parents of student athletes will be allowed to attend indoor sporting events and other competitions.
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At this time last year, many high school theater kids were rehearsing for their big spring shows — just to have them abruptly canceled. We speak with one high school drama student and ask him to reflect on the past year, and how the pandemic has changed high school theater.