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Upcoming Fall 2022 Production

It's time to see which children's theater group will win the festival this year! The powerhouse theater group, Curtains Up Theater Exchange, is back along with the students from Southern Grove Middle School, but the newcomers from Winchester Academy will also be there ready to strut their stuff on the boards. Come see what goes right and what goes wrong. Will the judges be impressed and excited or questioning why they ever agreed to be involved? You never know what can and will happen at the Jefferson County Children's Shakespeare Festival!

Smiles and Frowns Playhouse is excited to introduce the young actors of eastern North Carolina to the works of William Shakespeare in collaboration with Brendan P. Kelso, author of Playing with Plays, edited versions of Shakespeare's classic plays for children.

Auditions will be Tuesday and Wednesday September 6th and 7th from 5 to 7pm with performances on November 11th at 7pm and November 12th at 2pm.

Come join the fun!!

Tickets on sale NOW

Advance tickets for the spring production of The Princess Who Had No Name are now available for $5 from members of the cast, if you are lucky enough to know one.

They are also available at Edward's Pharmacy in Ayden, and at Body Bliss Salon and Spa and Artisans in Greenville. Tickets will also be available for $7 each at the door on the day of the show.

The actors have been working SO hard on their roles and their lines. Come out April 8th or 9th and watch this funny, fairy-tale mashup with all its princesses, dueling princes, dwarves, bears, and good and not-so-good fairies creating magic and mayhem.

We need a picture, please!

We are looking for an illustration for our production of The Princess Who Had No Name!
The basic rules:
1. Drawn with black pen or very dark pencil on white unlined paper no larger in size than 8.5 x 11 inches.
2. Do not include the name of the show.
3. Do include the artist's name.
4. All artists must be young people, aged 18 and younger.
5. Deadline: March 5th

The artist of the chosen illustration will receive two free tickets for the show and their artwork will be used on the playbill, all advertisements for the show, and on the show t-shirts. The artwork will also be hung in the hallway outside the theater along with the illustrations from our 35 years of productions and included on the webpage for the show. To see previous selections of artwork, visit the webpages for each show located here on our website: http://smilesandfrowns.org/shows or view them in person along the hall near the theater foyer at the Ayden Arts and Recreation Building on Lee Street.

All submissions can be hand delivered to Susan McCrea at rehearsal Monday through Thursday from 4:30-6pm at the theater, submitted digitally to smccreasfplayhouse@gmail.com, or mailed to P.O. Box 1945 Greenville NC 27835.

We're ready to start rehearsals

Here they are....the cast of Smiles and Frowns Production of The Princess Who Had No Name!!!

Thank you SO much to everyone who auditioned for this show. I am looking forward to working with a very talented group of young people.

Parents: Please be watching for an email with the link to accept your child's role. It should arrive by noon on Sunday. The email will also contain information about upcoming important dates. The official rehearsal calendar will be posted by the middle of the week. If the email doesn't arrive, please contact smccreasfplayhouse@gmail.com

Parents New to Smiles and Frowns Playhouse: There will be a new parent orientation Zoom meeting on Thursday at 7pm. The email will contain the meeting id and password. Please plan to attend. It's a great chance to learn about our organization, the production schedule, our expectations and most importantly, how to read the rehearsal calendar.

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The Scholarship Deadline Rapidly Approaches

The deadline for applications for the Andrea Croskery Memorial Scholarship is January 31st. This annual scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior who has been involved with at least three Smiles and Frowns Playhouse productions as a member of the cast or crew and is planning to attend college. The scholarship is named after Andrea Croskery who served for more than 25 years on the board or as artistic director of Smiles and Frowns Playhouse. Completed packets need to be postmarked by January 31st. Please review all requirements and complete the packet before submitting for consideration.

It's time for AUDITIONS!!

Come join the fun Tuesday, January 25th or Wednesday, January 26th! Please read over the important information about parent responsibilities, policies and expectations and socially-distanced auditions. Also complete the necessary forms and bring them with you to the auditions next week. If you can't print the forms to complete them, don't worry. Copies will be available at the auditions. Here is the link to sign up for auditions: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D45AFA729ABFA7-audition1

Looking forward to seeing everyone next week!

Tickets now on sale

Advance tickets for the Smiles and Frowns Playhouse production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are available at Edward's Pharmacy in Ayden and Artisans and Body Bliss Salon and Spa in Greenville. They will be on sale until Wednesday November 10th for $5 a ticket. The tickets are good for either performance, Friday, November 12th at 7pm or Saturday, November 13th at 2pm. All patrons, no matter their age, will need a ticket for the show. Masks will be required for all audience members. Tickets will also be available for sale at the door for $7. The doors to the auditorium will open for general seating at 6:30pm on Friday and 1:30pm on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you at the show!!

Support Smiles and Frowns Playhouse, Buy an Ad!

We love to have people watching our shows and we also love having lots of information for them to look at in the playbill before the show starts. Consider showcasing your business with our audience by putting an ad in the playbill. Prices start as low as $60. We usually have between 400 and 500 tickets sold for our production and sometimes even more!

The deadline for submission is Friday, October 15th. All the info is on the ad form. All proceeds are used to support our theater productions and our mission of engaging children in all aspects of theater. Thank you for your support!

How do you illustrate Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

We are looking for an illustration for our production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! The basic rules:
1. Drawn with black pen or very dark pencil on white unlined paper no larger in size than 8.5 x 11 inches.
2. Do not include the name of the show.
3. Do include the artist's name.
4. All artists must be young people, aged 18 and younger.
5. Deadline: October 9th

The artist of the chosen illustration will receive two free tickets for the show and their artwork will be used on the playbill, all advertisements for the show, and on the show t-shirts. The artwork will also be hung in the hallway outside the theater along with the illustrations from our 35 years of productions and included on the webpage for the show. To see previous selections of artwork, visit the webpages for each show located here on our website: http://smilesandfrowns.org/shows

All submissions can be hand delivered to Susan McCrea at rehearsal Monday through Thursday from 4:30-6pm at the theater at the Ayden Arts and Recreation Building on Lee Street, submitted digitally to smccreasfplayhouse@gmail.com, or mailed to P.O. Box 1945 Greenville NC 27835.

Introducing the Cast!

Thank you SO much to everyone who auditioned for this show. I am looking forward to working with a very talented group of young people.

Parents: Please be watching your email for the link to accept the role. It should arrive within the next 12 hours. The email will also contain information about upcoming important dates. The official rehearsal calendar will be posted by the middle of the week.

Parents New to Smiles and Frowns Playhouse: There will be a new parent orientation Zoom meeting on Thursday at 7pm. Please watch for an email on Wednesday with the meeting number and password. Please plan to attend. It's a great chance to learn about our production schedule and expectations.

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