President's Letter for the 2013-2014 Season

Welcome and thank you for joining Thalian Association for our 225th year of providing exciting theatrical performances and arts education to Wilmington and the surrounding areas. Serving as the Official Community Theater of North Carolina and the professional managers of the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center we are continuing a fine tradition begun in 1788.

When Thalian Association was founded our forefathers could not have imagined that we would be celebrating our 225th Anniversary in 2013. This year our exciting season celebrates the ability to imagine the seemingly impossible and the courage to embark on the journey. I hope you will join us as we present this landmark season that celebrates imagination, hope, ambition and the human condition.

Our Children’s Theater Company (TACT) will be producing five full length productions at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center: CINDERELLA, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN and GREASE.

TACT Academy is our arts education program and offers three month Fall and Spring sessions at two convenient locations; the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center and the North East Branch of the New Hanover County Library. Our curriculum is aligned with North Carolina Educational Standards and designed to encourage enjoyment of the arts and to enhance learning skills in all areas of study.

Since 1994 Thalian Association has managed the HBHUSO/Community Arts Center for the City of Wilmington. We offer space for arts instruction, meetings and special events at very affordable rates. As always, Thalian Association will continue to support the local community by providing space for rehearsals and meetings to qualifying non-profits at little to no charge to encourage and support the arts at all levels. Of course none of these things would be possible without your support. If you are not currently a member, please consider giving at a level that is significant to you. If you are a supporter, let me extend to you my personal thanks for your belief in the arts and the Thalian Association.

Best regards,

Henry E. “Hank” Miller III
President