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  • Artwork Contest Winner

    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…

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  • And the cast is….

    We are excited to announce the cast for Smiles and Frowns Playhouse’s production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. We are looking forward to working with these exceptional young people this fall. Parents, please use this link to accept the role by 9pm on Monday, September 16th. So what comes next ? We will have…

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  • Seeking Artwork for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

    After three previous productions, we’re looking for the best “Christmas Pageant” artwork ever! Aspiring artists 18 years or younger may submit graphic drawings that will be used to promote our show: in our program, on T-shirts, and online. See this page for requirements and the submission form. The deadline for submission is Monday September 23.…

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  • The Best (Christmas Pageant) Auditions Ever!

    Smiles and Frowns Playhouse is bringing the fan favorite “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” back to our stage for a record fourth time. Auditions are scheduled on Tuesday September 10 and Wednesday September 11 at the Ayden Recreation Center (see our map for directions). Interested actors should use this link to signup for a time.…

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  • Support Those Who Support Us

    It’s time to make tracks to Bake My Day Cafe on Evans Street in Greenville! They have generously named Smiles and Frowns Playhouse as their non-profit of the month, and a portion of their proceeds from today to August 31st will be donated to us. The featured treat is Moose Tracks Brownie, a decadent, fudgy…

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  • June 22 Work Day

    We are planning a work day to get things organized in our storage rooms at the Ayden Recreation Center. Join us at 9:30am on Saturday June 22 as we put away costumes and props, rearrange the set room, and generally tidy things up from our past season. We ask that young children be accompanied by…

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  • We are feeling the loss

    Smiles and Frowns Playhouse, a community of adults and children, has suffered a loss with the untimely death of one of our young actors, Caroline Lupton. Our hearts are saddened and we offer our sincere sympathies to her family and friends at this devastating time. She will be remembered and she will be missed. We…

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  • May 11 Workshop

    There’s still time to attend one more round of workshops this spring: sign up to join us on May 11 from 10:30am-12:30pm. Kids age 5-17 will learn from trained teachers in age-appropriate groups. Space is limited so be sure to get your spot reserved online. This form will be closed on May 6. We look…

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