Theatre of Dare Names New Board of Directors

The Theatre of Dare recently held elections for their Board of Directors and new officers. Each board member is elected to a three-year term to help guide the theatre. The new Theatre of Dare Board...

[Local Buzz] Best Of Broadway Comes To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo will host the UNC Greensboro Opera Theatre Young Artist Program’s new production Broadway Goes to the Beach this month as part of the park’s 2013 Summer Performance Series. The program is sure to delight...

Diana Cameron McQueen as Queen Elizabeth I in 'The Lost Colony', May 30, 2013. (photo by OBX Entertainment)

[Theater Review] ‘The Lost Colony’ 2013 Season Opens [Photo Gallery]

Opening Night of the 2013 season of The Lost Colony is tonight, and OBXentertainment.com was at last night’s final dress rehearsal of the longest running outdoor symphonic drama in America to bring you the following review and...

‘The Lost Colony’ 2013 Season Dedicated To Friday Family

Opening night of the 76th annual production of The Lost Colony outdoor drama is this Friday at Waterside Theatre on Roanoke Island, as the Roanoke Island Historical Association (RIHA) announced last week that the 2013 season...

‘The Lost Colony’ Announces Dare Night Perfomances

The Lost Colony has announced three dates for this year’s annual Dare Night performances, when Dare County residents can see America’s longest running outdoor symphonic drama for fee with a donation to the local food...

[Local Buzz] UNC-Greensboro Presents ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ At Festival Park

The UNC- Greensboro North Carolina Theatre for Young People will present their kids puppet show The Emperor’s New Clothes as part of the 2013 Performance Series at Roanoke Island Festival Park this July. The mission...

‘The Lost Colony’ Cast Presents ‘Puss In Boots’ Kids Show

The Lost Colony 2013 cast will present Puss In Boots for its annual kids show this summer in Manteo, where imagination and fantasy run wild for an hour of live family fun. For over 40 years the...

[Local Buzz] UNC Pembroke Brings Shakespeare To Roanoke Island Festival Park

UNC Pembroke is bringing The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) to Roanoke Island Festival Park this summer. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is a satirical comedy that incorporates all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays...

‘The Lost Colony’ To Be Awarded Tony Honor For Excellence In Theatre!

The Lost Colony, America’s original urban legend and the longest running outdoor symphonic drama in the country, will be recognized at this year’s Tony Awards when the 76-year-old local production receives a special Honor for...

Theatre Of Dare Presents Evening Of One Acts

Theatre of Dare will wrap up their 22nd production season by presenting for the first time a night of One Act Plays, with four performances coming up this week.  Life After Elvis written by Jason Milligan...

[Local Buzz] ECU Brings Children’s Storybook Theatre To Festival Park

East Carolina University (ECU) is bringing their new children’s show “Storybook Theatre Tales from Around the World Part II” to Roanoke Island Festival Park in May.  The production is an interactive theatre for children...

Appalachian State Presents Children’s Show ‘Luna’ At Roanoke Island Festival Park

The Appalachian State University Young People’s Theatre (AYPT), will present the children’s show “Luna” for two performances this month at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Founded in 1972, AYPT works in partnership with communities and public...

UNC Greensboro Brings Best Of Broadway To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo will host UNC Greensboro Opera Theatre Young Artist Program’s new production Broadway Goes to the Beach this summer. The program is sure to delight theatergoers who love the all-time stage favorites, including My...

Theatre Of Dare Presents Evening Of One Act Comedies

Theatre of Dare will wrap up their 22nd production season by presenting for the first time a night of One Act Plays, with four performances coming up this month.  Life After Elvis written by Jason...

'The Lost Colony' Names New Director for 2013 Season

The Lost Colony has announced that its new director for the upcoming 76th season of America’s longest running outdoor drama is Rocky Mount native Ira David Wood III, a North Carolina theater icon who portrayed...

Theatre of Dare to Hold Auditions for New Comedy

Theatre of Dare has announced open auditions for its next production, Dearly Departed, a drop dead funny comedy written by David Bottrell and Jesse Jones, and directed by Don Bridge.  The play centers on a southern...

FFHS Presents ‘The Brothers Grimm’ [Photo Preview]

First Flight High School’s student production of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon premieres this weekend in the school auditorium. There will be three performances of the meta-modern mashup of the classic Grimm fairy tale stories this weekend, with showtimes at 7pm on...

Theatre of Dare Presents 'Dial "M" for Murder'

Theatre of Dare has a killer new production set to be unveiled this month, just in time for Halloween. The classic mystery Dial “M” for Murder will open on Friday, Oct. 26 and run for...

Three-month-old Ozzie Artz of Kill Devil Hills starred as "Baby Virginia Dare" in the christening scene in 'The Lost Colony' on August 18, 2007. (photo: Artz Music & Photography)

Celebrate Virginia Dare's 425th Birthday this Saturday in Manteo

August 18, 2012 marks the 425th birthday of the Outer Banks’ most famous native and the first English child born in America, Virginia Dare, and there are numerous family friendly events planned to the celebrate...

Three-month-old Ozzie Artz of Kill Devil Hills starred as "Baby Virginia Dare" in the christening scene in 'The Lost Colony' on August 18, 2007. (photo: Artz Music & Photography)

'The Lost Colony' to Hold Baby Virginia Dare Auditions July 21

Born on August 18, 1587, Virginia Dare is the most celebrated child in the history of the Outer Banks, if not America, and local parents are invited to audition their newborns this weekend for a...