North Carolina Theatre

North Carolina Theatre is a professional theatre located in Raleigh, North Carolina. They perform four mainstage shows each year at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. It was founded by De Ann S. Jones and is currently managed by Lisa Grele Barrie, the executive director of the company.

Its mission is "to strengthen the cultural vitality of the region and cultivate musical theatre appreciation by producing outstanding professional Broadway musicals and developing the next generation of artists through youth training, performance and outreach programs."^[1]

Its vision is "to preserve the unique American art form of musical theatre, to provide broad access to the arts and to entertain and engage diverse audiences."^[1]

Several Broadway veterans are said to have gotten their start at North Carolina Theatre, including Clay Aiken, Sharon Lawrence, Lauren Kennedy, and Beth Leavel.

Alumni

Several notable actors and actresses have taken part in NCT productions:

• • Sharon Lawrence
  • Lauren Kennedy
  • Terrence Mann
  • Clay Aiken as "Clayton Grissom"
  • Quiana Parler
  • Sally Struthers
  • Tom Wopat
  • Ira David Wood III
  • Beth Leavel
  • Sheena Easton
  • Larry Gatlin
  • Debby Boone
  • Deborah Gibson

References

1. ^ ^{a b} About NTC: Mission and History, retrieved 2008-10-09

External links

• North Carolina Theatre

Coordinates: 35°46′17″N 78°38′23″W / 35.7713°N 78.6396°W / 35.7713; -78.6396