News
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Sherlock Holmes Crew Signup
Signups are now available to work on the technical crew for our spring show, Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular! Students between the ages of 12 and 18 are eligible to help build and paint sets, assemble and craft props, work on lights and sound, and also run the the show both backstage…
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Sherlock Holmes Auditions
Smiles and Frowns Playhouse is excited to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular! Audition Dates & Times: Audition Location: Ayden Community Theatre (4354 Lee St, Ayden, NC 28513) We’re looking for talented, school-aged children (grades K-12) to join our cast and bring this thrilling adventure to…
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January 2025 Deadlines
Happy New Year from Smiles and Frowns Playhouse! We’re kicking off 2025 with excitement and creativity, and we’re thrilled to offer two amazing opportunities to recognize the talent and hard work of our students: Check back next week for more information about our spring show’s auditions.
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#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…
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“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…
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Show Survey
Thank you to everyone who helped make the recent production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” a rousing success! To help us continue producing quality children’s theatre, we ask that you fill out the following survey. We want to hear everyone’s voice: participants (on-stage and off), family members and friends, members of the community. Each…
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Media Buzz for “Best Christmas Pageant Ever!”
We’re excited to see press coming out for this week’s performances of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Special thanks to publicity leader Julie Crocker for making these spotlights happen: make sure to get your tickets purchased for what is sure to be a great show!
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Artwork Contest Winner
Congratulations to Faith Rhea and her winning entry in the artwork contest for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!” We look forward to seeing this image in all our publicity material to come. Thank you to all who provided submissions. We enjoyed seeing all of the creativity and it was a difficult choice. We are impressed…
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Tech Orientation on 9/28/24
Interested in building or painting sets, running lights, or working behind the scenes? A tech orientation meeting will be held on Saturday September 28 at 10am in Ayden. Crew members must be at least 12 years old (or 10 with parental participation), and pay a $5 fee (due on the Technical Orientation Day). Show T-shirts…
