(May. 10 12:30 AM) - What if, one by one, all your friends and family started turning into rhinoceroses? That’s the unlikely premise explored by the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Ensemble Company. Made up of talented high school actors, The Ensemble Company presents Eugène Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros” today, May 10 through 12 in the Wells Fargo Playhouse at ImaginOn.

(May. 4 7:20 AM) - What if, one by one, all your friends and family started turning into rhinoceroses? That’s the unlikely premise explored by the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Ensemble Company. Made up of talented high school actors, the Ensemble Company will present Eugène Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros” May 10-12 in the Wells Fargo Playhouse at ImaginOn.

(May. 3 9:18 PM) - Resident professional theatre company Festival Stage of Winston-Salem will return to downtown’s Hanesbrands Theatre for its third season in 2012-13, presenting the Southern comedy The Last Night of Ballyhoo; North Carolina’s first production of the drama 33 Variations; and the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Proof. The final production of the current season, Hatchetman, takes place May 11-27.

(May. 3 4:05 PM) - The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

(May. 3 12:30 AM) - Queen City Theatre Company (2010 Theatre Company of the Year) presents the regional premiere of the musical PASSION. This highly anticipated production marks the closing of the company's 5th season in Charlotte, NC and will run from tonight, May 3rd until May 19th at the Duke Energy Theatre.

(May. 2 9:45 PM) - Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) announces auditions for the youth production of “13," a grown-up story about growing up. Audition dates are May 21 & 22 in the Norvell Theater Auditorium. They will be held by appointment only. Public performance dates are July 12-15 & 20-22, 2012. “13” will be directed by Reid Leonard.

(Apr. 30 5:53 PM) - Dancer, Stephen Hanna brings his talent to COME FLY AWAY at the Belk Theater in Charlotte.

(Apr. 27 4:08 PM) - The NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK (NNPN), the country’s alliance of non-profit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, announces its 29th Rolling World Premiere: William Missouri Downs’ The Exit Interview will receive five productions through the Network’s Continued Life of New Plays Fund in the 2012/13 season.

(Apr. 27 2:36 PM) - Blumenthal Performing Arts today announced the 78 nominees – six each in 13 categories - competing in the inaugural Blumey Awards presented by Wells Fargo on Sunday, May 20, in the Belk Theater.

(Apr. 27 12:30 AM) - Now in its ninth year, APASSIONATA Europe’s most successful live entertainment show, featuring more than 40 horses and seen by more than five million fans in over forty cities, will make its North American debut today, April 27, 2012, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The new show entitled “The Beginning” will kick off an eighteen month, sixty-six city arena North American tour.

(Apr. 26 12:30 AM) - Acting teacher Linda Ann Watt will teach a Master Acting & Scene Study Class. The 10-session class will meet weekly at Spirit Square, 235 North College Street, 3rd Floor, starting today, April 26, 2012, 7-9 p.m.

(Apr. 24 10:40 AM) - The Charlotte improvisational theatre group, the Chuckleheads, will present their Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza at the Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd, Cornelius, on Friday, May 11 beginning at 8:00pm.

(Apr. 22 12:30 AM) - The Actor's Theatre of Charlotte will present a two night staged reading of Dustin Lance Black's new play 8 tonight April 22nd and 23rd.

(Apr. 21 12:30 AM) - Theatre Charlotte will present its 24 HOUR THEATRE PROJECT on April 21st. Auditions will take place at 9 a.m. and the show will take place at 8 p.m.

(Apr. 21 12:30 AM) - Shakespeare Carolina Presents Measure for Measure from April 17-21 at The Duke Energy Theatre.

(Apr. 20 9:32 PM) - Now in its ninth year, APASSIONATA Europe’s most successful live entertainment show, featuring more than 40 horses and seen by more than five million fans in over forty cities, will make its North American debut on April 27, 2012, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The new show entitled “The Beginning” will kick off an eighteen month, sixty-six city arena North American tour.

(Apr. 20 10:56 AM) - Last night it was raining and I was dreading the thought of going out, but I committed to meet friends…. I am so happy I did. I saw "The General" starring Buster Keaton, a silent 1926 film at Tate Hall at Central Piedmont Community College. It was a great silent film and stood up to time with the story of a train engineer, Keaton, his romance with a young woman, Marion Mack and his unorthodox entry into the civil war. Keaton was embroiled in nonstop action. He and Mack did all of their dangerous stunts with no stand-ins or green screens. The film though, had some special effects including a lightning strike and some innovative photography. I appreciate the advanced techniques for the time. They were using a crank 35mm camera.

(Apr. 20 12:30 AM) - Common Ground Theatre (www.cgtheatre.com) is a performance and teaching space located in west Durham, offering performing arts and educational groups a flexible, well-equipped alternative space. The Theatre provides a convenient venue for Triangle audiences to experience the diversity of our area’s arts and educational offerings. All events listed will be held at Common Ground Theatre. The Theatre is hosting the following events in April, 2012: