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SUMMARY:Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
DESCRIPTION:Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express\nhttps://www.thalianhall.org/tact-murder-26\nShowtimes\nDates: Friday February 6\, 2026 – Sunday February 15\, 2026\nFriday – Saturday Time: 7:30 pm\nSunday Time: 2:00 pm\nLocation\nMain Stage Thalian Hall\n310 Chestnut St.\nBy Agatha Christie\, Ken Ludwig’s clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour\, intrigue\, and suspense of Dame Agatha’s celebrated novel\, with a healthy dose of humor to quicken the pace. Just after midnight\, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year\, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment\, stabbed eight times\, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst\, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/agatha-christies-murder-on-the-orient-express/
LOCATION:Historic Thalian Hall\, 310 Chestnut St\, Wilmington\, 28401
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:TACT Auditions: Wizard of Oz
DESCRIPTION:Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for their annual Azalea Festival Show\, The Wizard of Oz\, on 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 through April 19 at Thalian Hall. \nPlease prepare 30 seconds (16 bars) of a musical theatre song to sing during the audition. \nYou may bring sheet music if you prefer\, but it is not mandatory. An accompanist on piano will be provided. \nAudition sign-up will begin January 16th.\nPLEASE CALL 910-251-1788 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME. \nCallbacks will be February 18 at the Community Arts Center. Please be prepared to read from a provided script and sing from the show.\nActors of all ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition for our entire season! \nSynopsis:\nFollow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale\, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale\, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz\, continues to thrill audiences worldwide.
URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/tact-auditions-wizard-of-oz/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Music,Theater
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SUMMARY:Fisk Jubilee Singers
DESCRIPTION:Experience the rich harmonies and powerful legacy of the Fisk Jubilee Singers\, the world-renowned ensemble preserving over 150 years of history through the soul-stirring tradition of Negro Spirituals. \nFisk University opened in Nashville in 1866 as the first American university to offer a liberal arts education to “young men and women irrespective of color.” Five years later the school was in dire financial straits. George L. White\, Fisk treasurer and music professor then\, created a nine-member choral ensemble of students and took it on tour to earn money for the University. The group left campus on October 6\, 1871. Jubilee Day is celebrated annually on October 6 to commemorate this historic day. \nThe first concerts were in small towns. Surprise\, curiosity\, and some hostility were the early audience responses to these young black singers who did not perform in the traditional “minstrel fashion.” One early concert in Cincinnati brought in $50\, which was promptly donated to victims of the notorious 1871 fire in Chicago. When they reached Columbus\, the next city on tour\, the students were physically and emotionally drained. Mr. White\, in a gesture of hope and encouragement\, named them “The Jubilee Singers\,” a Biblical reference to the year of Jubilee in the Book of Leviticus\, Chapter 25. Continued perseverance and beautiful voices began to change attitudes among the predominantly white audiences. Eventually skepticism was replaced by standing ovations and critical praise in reviews. Gradually they earned enough money to cover expenses and send back to Fisk. \nIn 1872 they sang at the World Peace Festival in Boston and at the end of the year President Ulysses S. Grant invited them to perform at the White House. In 1873 the group grew to eleven members and toured Europe for the first time. Funds raised that year were used to construct the school’s first permanent building\, Jubilee Hall. Today Jubilee Hall\, designated a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of Interior in 1975\, is one of the oldest structures on campus. The beautiful Victorian Gothic building houses a floor-to-ceiling portrait of the original Jubilee Singers\, commissioned by Queen Victoria during the 1873 tour as a gift from England to Fisk.
URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/fisk-jubilee-singers/
LOCATION:UNCW Kenan Auditorium\, 515 Wagoner Dr\, Wilmington\, NC 28403\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Fisk Jubilee Singers
DESCRIPTION:Experience the rich harmonies and powerful legacy of the Fisk Jubilee Singers\, the world-renowned ensemble preserving over 150 years of history through the soul-stirring tradition of Negro Spirituals. \nFisk University opened in Nashville in 1866 as the first American university to offer a liberal arts education to “young men and women irrespective of color.” Five years later the school was in dire financial straits. George L. White\, Fisk treasurer and music professor then\, created a nine-member choral ensemble of students and took it on tour to earn money for the University. The group left campus on October 6\, 1871. Jubilee Day is celebrated annually on October 6 to commemorate this historic day. \nThe first concerts were in small towns. Surprise\, curiosity\, and some hostility were the early audience responses to these young black singers who did not perform in the traditional “minstrel fashion.” One early concert in Cincinnati brought in $50\, which was promptly donated to victims of the notorious 1871 fire in Chicago. When they reached Columbus\, the next city on tour\, the students were physically and emotionally drained. Mr. White\, in a gesture of hope and encouragement\, named them “The Jubilee Singers\,” a Biblical reference to the year of Jubilee in the Book of Leviticus\, Chapter 25. Continued perseverance and beautiful voices began to change attitudes among the predominantly white audiences. Eventually skepticism was replaced by standing ovations and critical praise in reviews. Gradually they earned enough money to cover expenses and send back to Fisk. \nIn 1872 they sang at the World Peace Festival in Boston and at the end of the year President Ulysses S. Grant invited them to perform at the White House. In 1873 the group grew to eleven members and toured Europe for the first time. Funds raised that year were used to construct the school’s first permanent building\, Jubilee Hall. Today Jubilee Hall\, designated a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of Interior in 1975\, is one of the oldest structures on campus. The beautiful Victorian Gothic building houses a floor-to-ceiling portrait of the original Jubilee Singers\, commissioned by Queen Victoria during the 1873 tour as a gift from England to Fisk.
URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/fisk-jubilee-singers-2/
LOCATION:UNCW Kenan Auditorium\, 515 Wagoner Dr\, Wilmington\, NC 28403\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:TACT Auditions: Hello! Dolly
DESCRIPTION: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 by Candi and Stephen Terry\, runs from May 15 through May 24 at Thalian Hall. \nPLEASE CALL 910-251-1788 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME. \nPlease prepare 30 seconds (16 bars) of a musical theatre style song to sing at the audition. You may bring sheet music if you prefer\, but it is not mandatory. An accompanist will be provided. \nCallbacks will be Feb. 25th at the Community Arts Center. If called back\, please be prepared to dance\, read from a provided script\, and sing from the show. \nActors of all ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition for our entire season!\nPlease note: This rehearsal process is condensed so there will be occasional Sunday rehearsals. \nSynopsis:\nThis musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor\, romance\, energetic dance and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi\, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things\,” are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again. \nDolly Levi: Matchmaker\, widow\, meddler\, opportunist\, life-loving\, commanding\, strong stage presence. Stage age: above 35 Vocal range: alto-soprano. Dance ability: some. \nHorace Vandergelder: Well-known half-a-millionaire\, widower\, owns the Feed Store\, gruff\, set in his ways\, authoritative. Stage age: 40+ Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: some. \nCornelius Hackl: Head clerk at the Feed Store\, energetic\, enthusiastic\, and adventurous. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: strong. \nBarnaby Tucker: Assistant to Cornelius at the Feed Store\, naïve\, energized\, follower. Stage age: 17+ Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: medium. \nIrene Molloy: Owns the Hat Shop\, widow\, beautiful\, smart\, fun-loving. Stage age: Vocal range: soprano. Dance ability: medium. \nMinnie Fay: Irene’s assistant\, naïve\, straight-laced\, fresh\, follower. Stage age: 17+ Vocal range: mezzo-soprano. Dance ability: strong. \nAmbrose Kemper: Struggling artist\, good-natured\, accommodating\, wants to marry Ermengarde. Vocal range: tenor. Dance ability: strong. \nErmengarde: Horace’s niece\, whining\, high-strung\, wants to marry Ambrose. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: strong. \nErnestina: Accommodating\, good-time girl. Stage age: 30-45. Vocal range: any. \nRudy:  Maître d of the Harmonia Gardens\, proper\, commanding. Stage age: 40-60. Vocal range: bass. Dance ability: some. \nMrs. Rose: Street vendor/Ensemble. \nEnsemble: Looking for strong adult vocalists and/or dancers. Roles for 2-3 youth performers.
URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/tact-auditions-hello-dolly/
LOCATION:Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center\, 120 South 2nd Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Theater
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