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Dueling Dualities: Jekyll & Hyde with a Madcap Twist
I sat down with Steve Vernon and Chad Hsu to discuss Big Dawg’s latest, “Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll & Hyde Play.”

Chase Harrison
1 day ago5 min read


SCREAMING WITH DELIGHT: Thalian Association slays Dracula
The stage glows red. Thalian's lamps, scattered through the theatre, flicker like candles. Before the curtain even comes up, the audience is already whispering about the spooky atmosphere, waiting with anxious anticipation. We're warned about what's to come: flashing lights, fog, and a whole lot of blood.

Kate Barber
Sep 305 min read


FANGS OUT: Thalian Association lets the vampires off the leash
Dracula is giving Thalian Association Community Theatre a chance to play with something Wilmington doesn't see all that often on a main stage: horror that is actually allowed to be horror.

Zach Peschl
Sep 234 min read


RATED ‘P’ FOR PANACHE: Puppets, profanity and the existential dread of being an adult
Panache Theatrical Productions brings the Tony Award-winning musical 'Avenue Q' to the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre at Thalian Hall September 17-27.

Zach Peschl
Sep 154 min read


COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pineapple-Shaped Lamp's Sweet 16 Anniversary Show
This September, join Pineapple-Shaped Lamps as they celebrate nearly two decades of comedy with their SWEET 16 ANNIVERSARY SHOW, only at Thalian Hall!

encore
Sep 11 min read


MEAN GIRLS LIVE AT THALIAN: Opera House Academy makes fetch happen
When I arrived at Thalian Hall for Opera House Academy's performance of Mean Girls, I was swallowed into a sea of pink (even though it wasn't Wednesday). A group of girls and women ranging from elementary school ages to moms posed in front of the poster outside. A middle schooler wore a t-shirt featuring the original film stars. A girl in the bathroom was wearing army pants and flip-flops. I'd never seen Mean Girls put on as a musical. I saw the film the night it opened, my 1

Kate Barber
Aug 115 min read


ALL JAWS & NO TEETH: It’s not just the shark that’s broken
While the script of ‘The Shark is Broken’ is tough to chew, Chase Harrison finds the production and cast do their best to deliver.

Chase Harrison
Jul 166 min read


JAWING ABOUT JAWS: Big Dawg premiers ‘The Shark is Broken’
The Shark is Broken is a comedy about the filming of JAWS: feuding costars, unpredictable weather, and a mechanical shark that won't stop malfunctioning... is JAWS destined for failure?

Chase Harrison
Jul 86 min read


LET THEM ENTERTAIN YOU: Opera House’s ‘Gypsy' wows on all levels
Taking on a classic is a daunting task, but Suellen Yates, with her cast and crew may have just staged Wilmington’s best musical of 2026.

Chase Harrison
Jun 246 min read


SING OUT LOUISE! Opera House stages American Fable "GYSPY!"
“Gypsy” opens this coming Thursday, June 18 and runs through June 28 only at the historic Thalian Hall.

Chase Harrison
Jun 156 min read


A BUFFET OF STORIES … FAST! Port City Playwrights’ 'Ten-Minute Miscellany' returns to the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre
Port City Playwrights’ annual signature event, "Ten-Minute Miscellany,” returns this week May 29–31, 2026 to the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre.

Zach Peschl
May 263 min read


LEGACY LEFT: ‘Men on Boats’ is a humorous recount of history
‘Men on Boats’ is fast-paced splash, one-part history lesson and part madcap comedy.

Chase Harrison
May 186 min read


STAGING AN EXPEDITION: Big Dawg explores humor and history with "Men on Boats"
Get ready to grab an oar and hop aboard Big Dawg’s "Men on Boats” at Thalian Hall.

Chase Harrison
May 116 min read


CATASTROPHE EQUALS HILARITY: Panache's ‘Disaster!' is anything but
Don’t make the disastrous mistake of missing out on Panache’s hilarious production of “Disaster: The Musical,” now playing at the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre until May 3.

Chase Harrison
Apr 286 min read


CAMP COLLIDES WITH CHAOS: Panache premieres ‘Disaster! The Musical’
'Disaster! The Musical’ is full of laughs and class acts going into the premiere at Ruth and Buck Stein Theatre on April 23.

Chase Harrison
Apr 216 min read


WONDERS, WOWS & WINKIES: Thalian Association stages a truly wonderful ‘Wizard of Oz'
Audiences should rush on down that yellow brick road to Thalian Hall, and experience this magical production of ’The Wizard of Oz' for themselves.

Chase Harrison
Apr 136 min read


NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Thalian prepares to take Wilmington somewhere over the rainbow
While the city prepares for the full-fledged festivities of Azalea Fest 2026, the cast and crew of the Thalian Association’s “The Wizard of Oz” are ramping up for the ever dreaded “Hell Week” to begin.

Chase Harrison
Apr 66 min read


REFLECTION AND INTENTION: Big Dawg’s ‘The Hermit of Fort Fisher’ to play April 2-5, 9-12 at Thalian Hall
Big Dawg Productions play about Robert Harrill, “The Hermit of Fort Fisher” at Thalian Hall opens April 2-5 and 9-12.
Jose Mario Cortes Rosas
Mar 315 min read


WIN OR LOSE, WE LAUGH: The Host with the most sits down to boast ... of the Wilmington Theater Awards
Wilmington Theater Awards host Erin Sullivan sits down to laugh with Chase Harrison before the show this week on March 25 at Thalian Hall.

Chase Harrison
Mar 236 min read


PAUL TEAL’S LEGACY LIVES: 'Miscast Cabaret' showcases Wilmington talent in unexpected roles
Running March 6–8 in the Red Box at Thalian Hall, the cabaret is part fundraiser, part artistic experiment, and part declaration of intent from one of Wilmington’s newest—and most purpose-driven—theatre companies.

Zach Peschl
Mar 63 min read
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