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Rising Stars

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Get ready to sing, dance, and shine on stage! In this class, we’ll dive into everything that makes musical theatre so magical, from stage presence and acting games to script reading and show-stopping dance numbers. Whether you’re preparing for an audition, growing your love of musical theatre, or looking...
October 30, 2025 Susan Habas Spring 2026, Youth Academy Class.
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Itzelle Heinberg

Itzelle is thrilled to be teaching her first official TACT Academy class! She’s currently a student at Isaac Bear Early College and plans to pursue a minor in Theater Education. Over the past four years she’s been deeply involved with Thalian Association, performing in many youth productions, counseling at...
October 27, 2025 Susan Habas Spring 2026, Youth Academy Instructors.
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Travis Gilbert

Travis Gilbert is a public historian, preservationist, and non-profit executive with a decade of experience interpreting the story of coastal North Carolina. Currently, Gilbert is the Director of Philanthropy for the Old Baldy Foundation, which preserves Old Baldy Lighthouse as a historic site on Bald Head Island. He received...
July 28, 2025 Susan Habas Board Member, Board Of Directors.
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Derek Schmidt

Derek Schmidt is the founder and president of DesignLoud, Inc., a Wilmington-based digital marketing agency he launched in 2010. Over the past 15 years he has guided the firm’s growth into a full-service partner for web development, search engine optimization, and digital strategy, serving nonprofits, small businesses, and national...
July 22, 2025 Susan Habas Info.
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The Wizard of Oz

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for their annual Azalea Festival Show, The Wizard of Oz, February 16 and 17 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Sam Chappell, runs April 10...
July 17, 2025 Susan Habas Auditions for Main Stage.
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Hello Dolly

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the final show of their Main Stage Season, Hello Dolly!, Feb. 23rd & 24th at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Chandler Davis with choreography...
Susan Habas Auditions for Main Stage.
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1776 the Musical

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for a special project co-produced with Thalian Hall, 1776, January 12 and 13 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Chandler Davis, runs March 12-15 at...
July 8, 2025 Susan Habas Auditions for Main Stage.
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Disney’s Newsies JR.

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the final youth show of the season, Disney’s Newsies JR, Saturday.  Auditions will be held Sat. March 21st, beginning at 10:00 am at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 S 2nd St Wilmington NC. The musical, directed by Lily...
July 4, 2025 Susan Habas Auditions for Youth Theatre.
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Little Women

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the third youth show of the season, Little Women, Saturday November 22. Auditions will be held and the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center at 120 S 2nd St Wilmington NC at 9 am. The musical, directed by Stacie Smith, will...
Susan Habas Auditions for Youth Theatre.
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Murder on the Orient Express

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the third show of their main stage season, Murder on the Orient Express, December 15 and 16 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed and choreographed...
June 30, 2025 Susan Habas Auditions for Main Stage.
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The Rocky Horror Show

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for their main stage season opener, The Rocky Horror Show, August 11 and 12 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed and choreographed by Sydney Smith Martin,...
Susan Habas Auditions for Main Stage.
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Elf Jr.

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the second youth show of the season, Elf Jr, Saturday October 4. Auditions will be held and the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center at 120 S 2nd St Wilmington NC at 9 am. The musical, directed by Maggie Miller and...
Susan Habas Auditions for Youth Theatre.
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Spamalot Young@Part

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the first youth show of the season, Spamalot (Young @ part), Saturday July 26. Auditions will be held and the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center at 120 S 2nd St Wilmington NC at 10 am. The musical, directed by Reilly...
June 23, 2025 Susan Habas Auditions for Youth Theatre.
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Reagan Blackburn

Reagan Blackburn is a recent graduate of East Carolina University, earning degrees in both theatre arts and public relations; although she is not new to the Wilmington theatre community, as she got her start doing school plays at Ashley High School in town. Since graduation, she has remained active in uplifting and...
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Take the Lead: Intro to Directing

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Ever wondered what it’s like to direct a show? This fun, hands-on workshop is perfect for those curious about what it takes to be a director. You’ll get to choose a short scene, hold auditions, cast your actors, and guide them through rehearsals—all while learning the basics of directing...
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Samantha Chappell

Sam Chappell has lived in the Wilmington area almost all of her life. Graduating from UNC with a major in Performance Studies, she is a longtime lover of the arts. Sam has directed several youth productions at TACT, including Junie B. Jones, Charlotte’s Web, Dear Edwina Jr., and most recently Willy Wonka Jr. She also...
June 10, 2025 Susan Habas Info.
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Amy Carter

Amy is a lifelong theatre girl, and Elementary Teacher of 14 years (and counting)! She loves sharing the community space with youth in theatre and learning from talented young performers along the way. She has performed in dozens of musicals and especially loves working with Thalian Association Community Theatre...
June 9, 2025 Susan Habas Youth Academy Instructors.
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1776 the Musical

1776 America’s Prize Winning Musical Music and Lyrics by SHERMAN EDWARDS Book by PETER STONE Based on a concept by SHERMAN EDWARDS Original Production Directed by PETER HUNT Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by STUART OSTROW   Experience the birth of a nation like never before in 1776...
June 8, 2025 Susan Habas Community Theater.
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David Lipscomb

David Lipscomb, CPA joined the Thalian Association Board of Directors in April 2025.  He is an active licensed Certified Public Accountant, and he currently owns his own consulting company, Baron Cameron Consulting, LLC, which offers accounting & finance consulting, project management and governance services. David is a seasoned Financial Executive with over...
April 17, 2025 Susan Habas Board Member, Board Of Directors.
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Home

    Pender Arts Council, the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, and Thalian Association Community Theatre Present Home The Tony Award nominated play by Pender County’s own Samm-Art Williams In honor of Pender County’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Thalian Hall’s Historic Main Stage October 17 – 19,...
March 31, 2025 Susan Habas Info.
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Disney Newsies JR.

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Jack Feldman Book by Harvey Fierstein JR. Script Adaptation by Davis Simpatico Based on the Disney film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White   Disney’s Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the...
March 15, 2025 Susan Habas 2025-2026 Season, Youth Stage Performaces.
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Little Women the Broadway Musical

Music by Jason Howland Lyrics  by Mindi Dickstein Book by Allan Knee Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott Produced nationally and internationally, Little Women has been praised by critics for its ambition in adapting such a well-known story for the stage. This timeless, captivating story is brought to life...
March 14, 2025 Susan Habas Info.
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Elf the Musical Jr.

Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sssklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre....
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Monty Python’s Spamalot Young@Part

  Original Book, Music and Lyrics by Eric Idle Music and Lyrics by  John Du Prez Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a...
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Hello Dolly!

Book by Michael Steward Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman Based on the play the Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder Original production Directed and Choreographed by Gower Champion Produced for the Broadway Stage by David Merrick and Champion Five, Inc. This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with...
Susan Habas 2025-2026 Season, Main Stage Thalian Hall.
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Ebenezer A Musical Christmas Carol

Book, Music, and Lyrics By Frank Trimble All the beloved Charles Dickens characters show up as Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. This musical adaption of Dickens’ famous story showcases diverse musical styles (rock, country, gospel, polka) and varied uses of wording and language that span from one...
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The Rocky Horror Show

Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O’Brien In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and...
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Home

  Pender Arts Council, the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, and Thalian Association Community Theatre Present Home The Tony Award nominated play by Pender County’s own Samm-Art Williams In honor of Pender County’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Thalian Hall’s Historic Main Stage October 17 – 19, 2025...
March 10, 2025 Susan Habas Info.
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Beetlejuice Jr.

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Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold youth auditions for Beetlejuice Jr, Saturday April 19 at 10 am. Auditions will be held and the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center at 120 S 2nd St Wilmington NC. The musical, directed by Benjamin Thomas Reid with assistant direction by Kaleb Edley,...
March 4, 2025 Susan Habas 2024-2025 Season.
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