Established in the autumn of 2005, Magnolia Arts Center was founded with the mission of creating a comprehensive arts organization to serve Greenville and the surrounding areas. For twenty-five years, Magnolia has delivered a myriad of plays, musicals, and special events. We invite you to explore our upcoming events in our 2025 season.
The NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service awarded Magnolia Arts Center the 2024 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award, honoring the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals and groups that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service.
WHAT’S COMING UP AT MAGNOLIA ARTS CENTER
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MARCH
The 2024 Magnolia Art Center’s Theater Awards for Outstanding Performance Saturday, March 8 @ 7:30 pm Tickets: $10 John Paul High School
Auditions for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Director: Dr. Dorothea Handron Friday, March 14 @ 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 15 @ 10 a.m. Sunday, March 16 @ 2:00 p.m. |
Three Tall Women Directed by Mary Brandon
Characters: Non-traditional Casting
Maggie: Maggie’s loneliness and Brick’s refusal to show her his desire, has made her hard, nervous, and irritable who is made all the more beautiful in her envy, longing, and dispossession.
Brick: The favorite son and mourned lover. Brick embodies an almost archetypal masculinity. At the same time, the Brick before us is also an obviously broken man because of his repressed homosexual desire for his dead friend Skipper.
Big Daddy: Brick’s father. Daddy is a loud, brash, vulgar plantation millionaire. Though his coming death has been quickly repressed, in some sense Daddy has confronted its possibility and tries to force his son to face his own desires.
Big Mama: Brick’s mother. Mama is a woman embarrassingly dedicated to a man who despises her and in feeble denial of her husband’s disgust.
Mae: A mean, agitated “monster of fertility” who schemes with her husband Gooper to secure Big Daddy’s estate.
Gooper: Gooper is Daddy’s elder and less-favored son. He deeply resents his parents’ love for Brick, viciously relishes in Daddy’s illness, and rather ruthlessly plots to secure control of the estate.
Reverend Tooker: A tactless, opportunistic, hypocritical guest at Big Daddy’s birthday party.
Doctor Baugh: The sober Baugh is Daddy’s physician.
The Children: Mae and Gooper’s children are grotesque, demonic “no- necked monsters” who intermittently interrupt the action on-stage.
Performance Dates: June 12-15 & 19-21
MAY
You Are Found
Tuesday, May 13 @ 7:30 pm
The You Are Found showcase focuses on the various faces and highlighting unique perspectives of the LGBTQ+ community. Scenes depict two different situations in how teens “come out” to their parents. Other scenes define the LGBTQ+ experience with dance, comedy, and poetry. The showcase will also feature descriptions of common Pride flags.
Tickets are free. *Donations will be graciously accepted on behalf of a charity serving the LGBTQ+ community.
JULY
“Yes And” Summer Improv Workshop
This summer workshop will encourage participants to learn about the wonderful world of improv.
Learning objectives include the following:
– How to create different characters
– Practice a variety of scene games and
– Work together in groups to build camaraderie and the ability to think on their feet
- Middle schoolers and teens
- 15 participants maximum
Join the summer fun!
Dates: M-TH July 21st to July 24th from 9:30am to 12:30pm
Showcase on Friday the 25th (time TBA).
Lindsay Fazzini, the drama teacher from South Central High School, will facilitate the camp.
Expand your improvisation stage toolkit and understand the meaning of “Yes And”!
Cost: $110
Check Out Our 2025 Season!
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Please consider a donation to Magnolia Arts Center. Producing a theater season is costly since the royalties for each show must be paid in full before we advertise or promote the show. The royalty total for the 2025 season is approximately $13,000. Maintaining the building continues to present financial challenges. We currently need to repair a leaky roof and update the sinks in the concession area and dressing room. MAC’s electric bill runs about $800-$900 monthly.
All donations are tax deductible. Magnolia Arts Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit (tax ID 203192311).