Something Rotten
Tickets $34, Youth Tickets $22, Senior Discount for Sunday matinees $29 Thalian Hall preservation fees, taxes, and handling charges will be added to all tickets Thalian Hall Box Office 910-632-2285 On sale August 15, 2022 A Wilmington Premiere Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten, hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years”. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing, and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical.
Dogfight
Thalian Association Community Theatre is proud to partner with AARP North Carolina to present Dogfight Tickets $25.00 Seniors, Military, & Group $20 (plus taxes & preservation fee) Advisory Warning: Mature language and subject matter: not suited for very young audiences. Please be advised that gunfire/war effects are used in this production. Music & Lyrics By Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book By Peter Duchan Based on the Warner Bros. film and screenplay by Bob Comfort Winner of the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical Dogfight, winner of the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, is the story of a young soldier learning the power of compassion when he plays a cruel joke on an unsuspecting girl. Before creating the Tony-winning sensation Dear Evan Hansen, writers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul delivered the heartbreaking and beautiful musical, Dogfight. This emotional journey depicts the blissful ignorance of youth, compassion in the face of cruelty and the ability to find true inner strength and acceptance despite the brutality of life and war. It’s November 21, 1963. On the eve of their deployment to a small but growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines set out for one final boys’ night of debauchery, partying and maybe a little trouble. But, when Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress whom he enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the power of love and compassion.
Dogfight
CONTACT: Chandler Davis, Artistic Director Thalian Association Community Theatre 910-251-1788 Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for their Dogfight Monday April 18 and Tuesday April 19 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Cathy Street, runs July 8 through July 17 at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center. Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre style song to sing along with the sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. PLEASE CALL 910-251-1788 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME. If needed, callbacks will be Wednesday April 20 at the Community Arts Center. Please be prepared to read from a provided script and sing from the show. Actors of all ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition for our entire season! All roles are available. Available Roles: Eddie Birdlace A Marine private first class. He is well respected and a natural leader amongst his comrades. Initially a hothead; a cocky smooth talker. He eventually sheds his brash exterior when he falls for Rose. Gender: Male Age: 18 to 25 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Rose Fenny A diner waitress who dreams of life as a musician. She is a naturally shy girl, naive of the world around her. Becomes smitten with Birdlace and discovers a lot about her self-respect and confidence along the way. Gender: Female Age: 18 to 21 Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Bernstein A Marine private first class and Birdlace’s good friend. A bit nerdy and very inexperienced with the opposite sex. Gender: Male Age: 18 to 25 Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: B2 Boland A Marine private first class and Birdlace’s closest friend. A poor Southern cad, he is the most vocal supporter of the dogfight and fairly crude in his behavior and language. Gender: Male Age: 18 to 25 Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: B2 Marcy Boland’s date for the dogfight. Crass and brash, but sneaky and cunning. Gender: Female Age: 25 to 35 Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: F#3 Mama The owner of the local diner. She is unamused by the Marines’ antics and protective of her daughter, Rose. Gender: Female Age: 40 to 50 Ensemble Marines (Sergeant, Gibbs, Fector, Stevens); Bus Passengers; Singers; Hippies Synopsis: It’s November 21, 1963. On the eve of their deployment to a small but growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines set out for one final boys’ night of debauchery, partying and maybe a little trouble. But, when Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress whom he enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the power of love and compassion.
Sleuth
WILMINGTON, NC- Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the thriller, Sleuth, March 14 and 15 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Beth Swindell, runs May 13 through May 29 at the Bucky Stein Theatre in Thalian Hall. **Please be prepared to read from a provided script. All participants should arrive early enough to have their audition form filled out by 7:00 pm. Please call 910-251-1788 to reserve a spot. ** Synopsis: The ultimate game of cat and mouse is played out in a cozy English country house owned by celebrated mystery writer, Andrew Wyke. Invited guest Milo Tindle, a young rival who shares Wyke’s love for games, declares their intention to run off with Wyke’s wife. The two devise an elaborate revenge/power game; through their style and cunning, the stakes continue to rise, leading to the play’s inexorable, heart-stopping finish. Available roles: ANDREW WYKE- (Male, late 50’s- late 60’s) a successful mystery writer. He tries to maintain the appearance of youth, through hair dye, and virility, through references to a mistress, but he is unable to truly fool Milo. Andrew is obsessed with games and toys. MILO TINDLE (Any gender, 30’s) also plays the roles for characters Inspector Doppler, Police Constable Higgs, and Detective Sergeant Tarrant. They come into Andrew Wyke’s life because they are having an affair with Wyke’s wife, Marguerite. At about thirty-five years old, Milo, who is younger than Wyke, is carried away by the romance of the affair. They and Marguerite want to marry and live their life in idyllic happiness in his rooms above their travel agency.
Junie B. Jones: Essential Survival For School
Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for Junie B. Jones: Essential Survival for School, Saturday March 19 at 10 am. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. Junie B. Jones. will be directed by Stacie Smith with choreography by Katie Auletti-Smith. The production will run April 29 through May 8 at the Community Arts Center. Audition Participants need to prepare 30 seconds of a musical theatre style song to sing. Those wishing to audition may call 910-251-1788 to set up an audition time. If needed, callbacks will be that afternoon at 2 pm. Please do not arrive more than ten minutes early to audition. Auditions should take five to ten minutes. Synopsis: Junie B. Jones is back! Based on the bestselling books, the saga of the wisecracking first-grader continues in Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School, a goofy and heartwarming follow-up to Junie B. Jones, The Musical. A self-appointed expert on all things first grade, Junie B. is determined to write the ultimate guide – Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School. As she deals with writer’s block and constantly getting into trouble, Junie B. quickly realizes that she still has a lot to learn. Available Roles: Junie B. Jones Herb Mr. Scary Principal Daddy Matadors May Mrs. Weller Lucille Mother Gus Vallony Sheldon Potts Mrs. Gutzman Grampa Miller
Little Shop of Horrors
WILMINGTON, NC – Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the musical Little Shop of Horrors Monday February 7 and Tuesday February 8 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Patrick Basquill and choreographed by Laura Brogdon-Primavera, runs April 8 through April 17 at Thalian Hall. Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre style song to sing along a capella. Audition Notice PLEASE CALL 910-251-1788 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME. If needed, callbacks will be Wednesday February 9 at the Community Arts Center. Please be prepared to read from a provided script, sing from the show, and attend a dance call. ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE. Thalian’s Artistic director encourages performers of all levels of experience to audition. All are welcome. Available Roles: Seymour Krelborn An insecure, put-upon florist’s clerk and eventual hero. He is a genuine, well-meaning man who is taken for granted because of his clumsy ways and poor social skills. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Audrey Billie-Dawn-like, secret love of Seymour’s life. She has poor self-worth and education, but incredibly good looks and a sweet and vulnerable demeanor. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G#3 Mr. Mushnik The seasoned owner of the failing East Side flower shop and Seymour’s nosy boss. He is profit-driven, greedy, and manipulative. Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: G Orin Scrivello An egotistical dentist with a passion for leather and sadistic tendencies. Audrey’s abusive boyfriend, who is targeted by Seymour. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: G2 Voice Of the Plant An actor/vocalist located offstage. The voice is that of a conniving, street-smart ‘villain.’ A funky Rhythm and Blues voice is best. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: G2 Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are the Greek Chorus and equally, the stars of the show. Hip, and smart, these performers are the only ones who have a grip on reality. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3 Ensemble
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Nichole Murrell
Nichole Murrell was born and raised in New Bern, NC. She has lived in Wilmington for over 18 years where she has grown and come to call her home. She is a wife and a mother of 3 beautiful girls. She is a graduate of Strayer University where she received her Bachelors degree in Business Management. Her career has branched off through multiple major communication companies such as Sprint and Verizon Wireless. She decided to make a career changed years back to match the needs of her family and her heart. Nichole has always loved working with the youth. From small babysitting jobs as a teenager to holding leadership roles in non-profit dance, singing or outreach organizations. This path led her to her current role in education. She has been an educator for 7 years now with New Hanover County Schools. Nichole loves working with children and especially those with exceptional needs. She finds comfort in providing guidance and leadership to young individuals to ensure they have a positive impact to this world as they grow. Nichole leads youth groups and organizations with her church and also the community. Her desire is to be an example for others to see how hard work, determination and positive energy can make a difference in so many ways. She has a small business called Cole’s Creations where her many gifts are used and enjoyed. In addition to her lead career, she has a cosmetology license and bank teller certification. Outside of spending time with her family, she enjoys singing, acting, baking and crafting. She has been apart of the Thalian Board for 2 years now and prays to be an impact for the up building of the organization.
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Star Power!
You know the ones – always singing, dancing, and making people laugh! This is a fabulous performance, dancing, and singing experience that allows children to expand their creative ambitions, be confident, and learn new skills. Always an Academy favorite!
Spotlight on Theatrics!
This class will allow students to take the next step in building acting and dance techniques. We will focus on how to better approach material, sharpen audition & performance skills, understand direction and adjustments, make strong choices, relax, and have confidence. This class is designed to help unlock imagination and overcome inhibitions.
Improv Mania
This class will focus on the FUNdamentals of improvisation. You will learn to think quickly, be more creative and improve teamwork as you develop the skills and spontaneity needed to be “bust-a-gut” funny. Even if you are already a skilled performer, you will benefit from taking a fresh look at the essentials of good scenic improvisation. Fun, fast paced and focused, this class will be a blast.
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South State Bank
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First Citizens Bank
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Logan Hayes
Logan Hayes was born and raised in Wilmington, NC and cannot seem to escape the beach life. He absolutely loves to read, dance, and late-night drives singing tons of Broadway hits. Logan has performed in Musical Theatre since the age of 8 and his love for the art has only grown. He has an extensive background of dance training beginning at the age of 4. He has trained in jazz, hip-hop, tap, clogging and musical theatre dance. He has worked with children in performing arts since 2011 and would not change it for the world. Logan has performed many times with Thalian Association and is looking forward to an amazing year with the Youth Academy.
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Sarah Cruickshank
Sarah Cruickshank is thrilled to be teaching at TACT Academy this fall! Sarah fell in love with the performing arts at a young age when she began acting at her local community theatre. She has choreographed and assistant-directed several children’s shows throughout her career (favorite credits include: WINNIE THE POOH, CAT IN THE HAT, and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) and has taught beginner tap and ballet. Sarah holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Communication and a minor in Theatre Arts. She has also completed research on women in theatre and drama therapy with the elderly and adults with disabilities. She looks forward to teaching the next generation of Wilmingtonian actors!
Courtney Harding
Courtney Harding grew up participating in Thalian Association Youth Theatre. She graduated with honors from UNC Charlotte in Theatre Education and a minor in dance. She now teaches theatre at New Hanover High School by day and performs in local theatre by night! Courtney also directs Boss Camp productions every summer at Creative Arts Camp.
Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr.
Junie B. Jones is back! Based on the bestselling books, the saga of the wisecracking first-grader continues in Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School, a goofy and heartwarming follow-up to Junie B. Jones, The Musical.
Sleuth
The ultimate game of cat-and-mouse is played out in a cozy English country house owned by celebrated mystery writer, Andrew Wyke.
Little Shop of Horrors
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years.
Company
The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions.
Jan Wutkowski
Board Member Jan Wutkowski grew up in a military family with many moves over her school years. She received her BAE from the University of Mississippi and a ME from the University of Southern Mississippi.She spent a few years as a school librarian before moving into scientific/medical/engineering research librarianship. In 1994 Jan moved to Wilmington, from Memphis, to live on a 40’ sailboat.In early 1995, she had a life-changing opportunity to live in Australia, spending an incredible year exploring far and wide.While living in Melbourne she found her life’s calling and attended millinery school studying under one of the world’s most renowned milliners.Returning to Wilmington in early 1996 she spent 12 years as the research librarian for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, while continuing to develop a customer base with her millinery. In 2005, she opened a retail shop, aMuse: artisanal finery, specializing in custom-made hats and vintage jewelry.During that time she was very involved in Wilmington’s fashion and charity scene and continues to find opportunities to work in arts-related events. She is thrilled to be a part of Thalian Association and looks forward to helping continue its historic legacy.”
Linda Stinson
Linda is an owner/partner in RLS Focused Solutions, a business coaching firm established in 2003. She has successfully completed programs in individual and organizational development and is part of continuing educational programs in those areas. Linda has worked with for-profit and non-profit organizations throughout the Carolinas in planning and business development and has conducted presentations at annual conferences/meetings for various organizations and associations. She has been a speaker at business forums and those presentations have included programs for the North Carolina Center for Non-Profits, The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life, and the Independent Garage Owners of North Carolina. Linda has also presented programs for the Small Business Centers at Brunswick Community College and Southeastern Community College. Linda is a graduate of Leadership Wilmington and has served on the Board of Directors of the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce, acting as chairperson for two years, and the Board of Directors of DREAMS. Linda’s past experience includes 10 years with Ted Bates & Company, an international advertising and marketing firm and 15 years’ experience in the travel and tourism industry serving individuals, groups of varying sizes, and corporate clientele.”
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Board Member
Tori Jones
Tori worked in marketing and operations for PepsiCo, Cumulus Broadcasting and Atlantic Coast Advertising before founding Clove Marketing in 1999, a full service marketing agency. She has since assisted hundreds of retail, service, manufacturing and institutional organizations with a variety of successful profit-building efforts. She holds an MBA from the University of Georgia and a BS in Marketing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In addition to her agency work, she has served as an instructor at UNC Wilmington’s Cameron School of Business, where she taught Promotions Management, and Marketing Research. Tori has served on numerous local boards and committees for organizations including Dreams of Wilmington, Communities In Schools, Wilmington Industrial Development, Coastal Entrepreneurial Council, Cucalorus Film Festival, Cape Fear Blues Festival, Celebrate Wilmington!, Cameron Museum of Art, Wilmington Downtown Inc., and Downtown Business Alliance. She is current member and past president of Wilmington West Rotary.
Silivea Johnson
Silivea Johnson is an exceptionally talented female pioneer and vocalist who is also a multifaceted Recording Artist, Musician, Songwriter, Production Engineer, and Radio Syndication Show Host. Although her primary artist genre is Faith Based Music, she is an extraordinary jazz vocalist who was also classically trained throughout her childhood years. Silivea Johnson has opened for major artists such as Patti LaBelle, and Dionne Warwick to name a few. Shortly after graduating from college, Silivea recorded and toured as lead vocalist with Billboard Award winning Jazz Trumpeter Tom Browne. With Browne, Silivea graced various world renowned jazz venues such as “Blues Alley”, (Georgetown) , as well as “Sound Of Brazil” (SOB’s), and “The Blue Note” in New York City. She also performed live on the 90’s popular musical television series by Black Entertainment Television Network called BET’s Jazz Central, hosted then by the late Lou Rawls. Silivea has also performed live in concert on New York City’s top Urban Radio station WBLS F.M. Whether on the air, behind the piano, soundboard console, or at the microphone Silivea uses her platform to bridge generational gaps through music. Silivea Johnson is a supporter of community arts, and is currently a board member of Thalian Association Wilmington, NC. When she is not doing music, she manages and co-operates a small business with her husband.
Emma Jackson
Emma Jackson the current New Hanover County Schools Federal Programs Director. Emma is a native of Belize. Except for a four-year period in the late 1960’s, where she served as a lecturer at Belize Teachers College, she has spent all of her professional life in the New Hanover County School System as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and Executive Director of Instructional Services. She graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in New York and attended Washington University in St. Louis, New York University, and is a graduate of Fayetteville State and East Carolina Universities. Among the numerous state and local education committees on which she has served are her two terms on the NC Annual Testing Commission, where she chaired the Writing Sub-Committee, the NC Commission on Education for Economic Growth, the NC Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center, the NHCS Senior Quality Council and the Redistricting Committee. Emma has held leadership positions in many organizations. She has served as the Treasurer, and the President of the Churchwomen and the Sr. Warden of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the National Vice-President of Jack & Jill of America, Inc., local President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and The Links, Inc. She has also been a Board Member of the Cameron Art Museum and TACT. She is married for over fifty years to Russell Jackson and they have two daughters and a granddaughter.
Sharon V. Dickey, LCMHC
Sharon V. Dickey, LCMHCA is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina. She is a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University where she received her BA in Psychology in 1998. Sharon received her MS Degree in Mental Health Counseling in 2018, and a Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Theory in Addictive Behavior in 2019. Sharon is currently a practicing Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. Sharon is also a self-published author of her very own memoir “My Reason Why” and an inspiring work that encourages you to find your purpose called “What is Your Price of Admission?”. Sharon’s favorite quote is by Mahatma Ghandi, “The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others”. Sharon has dedicated herself to serving others as a member of the Young Adult Missionary Society at her Church, Warner Temple, AMEZ. She also serves in her community as a member of Rose Fidelity #651 Order of the Eastern Star, and as a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Zeta Rho Zeta Chapter, where she proudly holds the office of third vice president, and Undergraduate Chapter Advisor at UNCW, as well as being given the honor of Zeta Rho Zeta, Zeta of the Year 2020. Sharon’s most recent honor in Zeta was being appointed the North Carolina Mental Health Coordinator 2020-2022. Sharon is truly at her best and filled with joy when she is taking the time to volunteer at the Good Shepherd, helping the elderly, or mentoring young ladies and helping them find direction and purpose in life. As a therapist, author, and mentor, it is Sharon’s belief that you can be your true self, have everything you desire, and be a Blessing to those around you by promoting change in the world and serving others in your community! www.sharondickey.com
Bradley Coxe
Bradley Coxe is a native and resident of Wilmington. He currently is an attorney and partner in the Wilmington law firm of Hodges Coxe Potter & Phillips, LLP. The firm is a full-service firm with a wide ranging array of legal services for both personal and business interests. Bradley primarily practices in the fields of personal injury and business litigation. He has been involved in theater in Wilmington since high school and has acted in several shows for Thalian Association on the main stage at Thalian Hall and at the Red Barn Studio. Prior to joining the Thalian Association Board of Directors, he was a Board member and chairperson of the Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross. Bradley is married to Julie Hays Coxe and has a daughter, Ella, born in 2002, and a son, Gavin, born in 2006.
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Rabbit Run
Eggs-citing Easter Weekend Run to Benefit Youth Theatre!
Anne of Green Gables Auditions
TACT Youth Program Brings a Classic to Life on Stage Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the play, Anne of Green Gables, Saturday February 13th at 11 am.The play with replace the previously scheduled Pinkalicious which cannot be performed due to various COVID restrictions. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. Anne of Green Gables will be directed by Stacie Smith. The production will run for live performances with limited seating March 19 through March 28 with stream options also available. Audition Participants need to be prepared to read sides from the show with other performers.Those wishing to audition may call 910-251-1788 to set up an audition time. Callbacks will be that afternoon if needed. Due to mass gathering rules, the cast will remain smaller than typical TACT youth shows. All roles are available. TACT’s artistic director encourages youth with all levels of experience to audition. All are welcome. Please arrive with your audition form already filled out. Please do not enter the building until it is your time to audition. “We are very excited to produce a play!”, says Artistic Director Chandler Davis. “This is a great opportunity for those who don’t consider themselves singers and for those who typically only do musicals to stretch other creative muscles.” This new dramatization captures the charm and excitement of L.M. Montgomery’s enduring classic about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley, from her first encounter with her austere guardian to her thrilling graduation from Queen’s Academy. The play faithfully recreates the memorable events and characters from the brilliant novel. Whether the playgoer is an “old friend” of Anne’s or meeting her for the first time, this play will solidify a lasting friendship between the audience and one of literature’s most unforgettable characters. Established in 1788, Thalian Association Community Theatre is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to enhancing the Cape Fear region through live community theatre and arts education. Thalian Association Community Theatre produces five major productions annually on the Main Stage at historic Thalian Hall and professionally manages the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center for the City of Wilmington. The youth theatre program was created in 1979 to offer training and performance opportunities for children age seven through high school seniors. In 2007, Thalian Association Community Theatre was designated North Carolina’s Official Community Theater by the state legislature.
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Thalian Association Community Theatre Announces Viking River Cruise Raffle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Habas Thalian Association Community Theatre 910-251-1788 THALIAN ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY THEATRE ANNOUNCES VIKING RIVER CRUISE RAFFLE Sponsored by Viking Cruises and AAA Travel Oleander WILMINGTON, NC –Thalian Association Community Theatre (TACT) announces a raffle to win a luxury Viking River Cruise for two valued at $7298.00. The winner will have their choice of an eight-day Rhine Getaway or Danube Waltz cruise. Two thousand raffle tickets will be sold for $20 or six for $100 with all proceeds to support TACT Youth Theatre and Main Stage Thalian Hall productions. Tickets will be available March 5 – August 30, 2018 or until sold out. The Viking River Cruise Raffle is made possible by Viking Cruises and AAA Travel Oleander as part of the Viking Cultural Exchange Program, an initiative to support the arts and make a difference in communities nationwide. AAA Travel Oleander representatives will sell tickets at various TACT productions during the spring and summer including: Disney’s Tarzan at the HBHUSO/Community Arts Center, Caine Mutiny Court-Martial on the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, and Steel Magnolias at the Erin E. McNeill Center at Cape Fear Academy. Raffle tickets will also be sold at the 23rd annual Orange Street ArtsFest Memorial Day Weekend, the AAA Travel Oleander office at Hanover Center, and TACT office in the Community Arts Center. The prize package includes: · Choice of Rhine Getaway or Danube Waltz River Cruise for two · Eight-day cruise with river view stateroom · Six guided tours with audio headset · All onboard meals: 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners, featuring regional specialties · Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with onboard dinner & lunch · Free Wi-Fi · Visit 4 or 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites · Culture Curriculum: destination performances concerts, and lectures The drawing will be held August 30, 2018 at a free Cocktail Party at the HBHUSO/CAC hosted by Viking River Cruises and AAA Travel Oleander. The winner need not be present to win. Complete details, rules and regulations are available at thalian.org. Established in 1788, Thalian Association Community Theatre is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to enhancing the Cape Fear region through live community theatre and arts education. Thalian Association Community Theatre produces five major productions annually on the Main Stage at historic Thalian Hall and professionally manages the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center for the City of Wilmington. The youth theatre program offers training and performance opportunities for children age seven through high school seniors. In 2007, Thalian Association Community Theatre was designated North Carolina’s Official Community Theater by the state legislature. Download/Print Thalian Association Announces Viking River Cruise Raffle Susan H. Habas Executive Director Thalian Association Community Theatre, Performances and Education since 1788 PO Box 1111 Wilmington,N.C. 28402 Direct: 910-251-1788 Mobile: 910-617-2630