Tag: theatre

Papa Capp’s Open Mic/Open Stage Variety Show

Written by Abby Cagle on March 15, 2023.

Join Papa Capp as he hosts Papa Capp’s Open Stage/Open Mic Variety show on 3/21 at Old Courthouse Theatre’s Black Box Theatre. Bring the family out to watch the show (or share your talent onstage) from 7:30-8:45. From 9:00-10:15 Papa Capp will kick it up to Black Box After Dark (more mature themes permissible). Watch or participate! Acts may include dance, karaoke, original songs (guitars, electric keyboard and mics are provided), stand-up comedy, improv, poetry, story telling, juggling, acrobatics, monologues, performance art, drag, burlesque, musical reviews, thought provoking interviews...

ALL SHOOK UP at Old Courthouse Theatre

Written by Abby Cagle on March 15, 2023.

Old Courthouse Theare is excited to present the Spring Musical of our 47th season – All Shook Up. So “C’mon Everybody” and get your tickets now to this toe-tappin’ show that’ll have you dancing in your seat! Synopsis: It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse...

PROOF by David Auburn at Old Courthouse Theatre

Written by Abby Cagle on February 17, 2023.

On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her...

AUDITIONS: ALL SHOOK UP at Old Courthouse Theatre

Written by Abby Cagle on February 17, 2023.

ALL SHOOK UP (Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley®) Auditions will be held Sunday, February 19 & Monday, February 20 at OCT beginning at 7pm. Director: Andy Rassler Music Director: Bradley Smith Choreographer: Sharlie Duncan Production Dates: April 27-30 & May 5-7, 2023 Auditions are open to anyone 15+ and will consist of cold readings from the script. Please prepare 32 bars of a song to sing. Auditions will include movement (dance), so bring comfortable shoes you can perform in. In the event of callbacks, the date is TBD by the director. SYNOPSIS: It’s 1955, and...

Gem Theatre Turns 86 on New Year’s Eve

Written by Brian Perry on December 28, 2022. Posted in Things To Do.

The Gem Theatre, in downtown Kannapolis, originally opened on December 31, 1936. A fire gutted the theatre and was reduced to ashes in 1942. The theatre was rebuilt in 1948 and featured a beautiful lobby and 916 seats, including the balcony section. The Gem has been open ever since and is one of the oldest single-screen movie theatres in continuous operation today and is also one of only a few movie theatres that offer balcony seating. Learn more about their history. Their Gift to You! To celebrate its 86th birthday, the Gem Theatre is offering a coupon for a FREE small popcorn to Cabarrus...