The 2010 Season
Noises Off! (comedy, PG-13)
Written by Michael Frayn
In his plot for Noises Off, Frayn plays on the concept of a play within a play, in this case a dreadful sex comedy titled Nothing Onthe type of play in which young girls run about in their underwear, old men drop their trousers, and many doors slam open and shut. With a great deal of slapstick, Noise Off, follows three acts of Nothing On from dress rehearsal to the end of the 10 week run.
Preview: Jan. 14 @ 8 pm, $7 open seating
Evenings: Jan. 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 @ 8 pm
Matinees: Jan. 17, 24 @ 2 pm
Admission: advance $18, door $20
Crowns (drama)
Book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry.
Crowns weaves together a variety of stories from different characters, time periods and perspectives that, when integrated with music and dance, create a tapestry of voices that transcend time and place. Crowns is the journey of a young African-American girl discovering her identity, her place in the world, and her culture.
Preview: February 11, $7 open seating
Evenings: February 12, 13, 19, 20 @ 8 pm
Matinees: February 14, 21 @ 2 pm
Admission: students $10, adults $12
Beauty and the Beast, Jr.(musical)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton
The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the Beasts enchanted castle! Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love.
Evenings: March 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 @ 8 pm
Matinees: March 14, 21 @ 2 pm
Admission: advance $10, door $12
1776(musical)
Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards, Book by Peter Stone.
1776 is a musical based on the events leading to the writing and signing of the United States
Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. The show was nominated for five Tony Awards and won three,
including Best Musical.
“Gala Opening”, April 24 @ 6:30 pm, Call 252-634-9057
Preview: April 29 @ 8 pm, $7
Evenings: April 30, May 1, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 @ 8 pm
Matinees: May 2, 16 @ 2 pm
Admission: advance $20, door $22
Children’s Workshop, June 14 – 26
Teen Theatre Production, TBA
Evenings: July 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 @ 8 pm
Matinees: July 11, 18 @ 2 pm
Admission: advance $10, door $12
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (musical)
Music by Thomas “Fats” Waller, Based on an idea by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr.
Set in the Golden Age of the Cotton Club, Ain’t Misbehavin’ follows “Fats” Waller from uptown clubs to Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Preview: September 9 @ 8 pm, $7 open seating
Evenings: September 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 @ 8 pm
Matinees: September 12, 19, 26 @ 2 pm
Admission: advance $20, door $22
Little Shop Of Horrors (comedy/musical, PG-13)
Book by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman.
A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood.
Preview: November 4 @ 8 pm, $7 open seating
Evenings: November 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 @ 8 pm
Matinees: November 7, 14, 21 @ 2 pm
Admission: advance $20, door $22
“Christmas Show” TBA - Dec. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12
NBCT reserves the right to change the schedule.
