Smiles and Frowns Playhouse

theatre for children, by children, since 1986

Smiles and Frowns Playhouse

Smiles and Frowns Playhouse is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing live children’s theatre in Pitt County, NC. School-age participants perform on stage and work behind the scenes.

We have introduced this magical artform to several thousand young people since our first show back in 1986, and look forward to many more years of providing quality children’s theatre for the families of eastern North Carolina.

Next on Stage

Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular

Young Wiggins tries to pickpocket a strange old man and instead learns the man was Sherlock Holmes in disguise! They must learn to trust each other while solving two dangerous mysteries.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history.

Latest News

  • #GivingTuesday 2024
    Watch the video below to hear teaching artists Maxine Ford and Julie George Reagan describe the benefits and joy of arts education. We’ve created a special tree with 42 leaves, each representing one of the talented young cast and crew members in our fall production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. We’re asking 42 amazing… Read more: #GivingTuesday 2024
  • “Leaf” Your Mark: Support the Arts on Giving Tuesday
    The holidays are in full swing, but we’re already looking forward to next spring thanks to receiving a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council for spring workshops. This grant requires our organization to match all funds dollar for dollar. Enter “Giving Tuesday,” a day set aside for supporting charities and community organizations since… Read more: “Leaf” Your Mark: Support the Arts on Giving Tuesday