2020-21 CPCC Theatre Schedule
Central Piedmont Theatre to present fall lineup 100-percent online
Please note: ****A $5 access code will be obtained at a website– To be announced shortly– These shows will NOT be accessed on the college’s Facebook page or Youtube. This information will also appear on the above tix.edu webpage.****
“A Virtual Whodunnit,” September 25-26 and Oct. 2-3, 7:30 p.m., September 27 & Oct. 4 @ 2:30 p.m. performed 100% online and streamed live
Preston Sterling is hosting a Zoom meeting with his children, third wife and closest staff to celebrate his birthday. The bitter, old billionaire is bullying everyone once again and threatening to change his will when—ZZZZZT! Sterling is electrocuted through his cell phone. Enter Rockford Sloan, homicide detective. Through a series of Zoom conferences, Sloan questions the usual suspects, all of whom had a motive. With a wink and a healthy nod to those famous noir detectives of yesteryear, “A Virtual Whodunnit” is written to be performed entirely online. When every suspect has motive and opportunity, it’s up to our brave detective AND the audience to find the killer. With three possible endings, every performance means viewers will never be sure “who did it.”
“Almost, Maine,” Nov. 5, 7 and 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m performed on-stage and streamed live Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. In fact, it’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So, it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream which the Central Piedmont Theatre troupe will perform on-stage in the Dale F. Halton Theater to be streamed live on the Central Piedmont Arts’ social media pages.
“Our Place,” Nov. 6, 12 and 14 at 7: 30 p.m.; Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m.,., performed on-stage and streamed live
The unassuming location of a dock extending out onto a small lake serves as the backdrop for five different stories, including a young couple; a young woman and her dad; a man and his disagreeable family; a couple e
xperiencing relationship difficulties; and a teenager experiencing hardships who is joined by his six-year-old sister. The entire ensemble gathers on the dock for a poetic epilogue and discovers the true meaning of “Our Place” — both comedic and tragic. Viewers will enjoy streaming the performance from their personal devices while it’s performed live on the Halton Theater stage.
DATE for performances TBA
Spring Performance Halton Theater
Sisters Elinor and Marianne find themselves captivated by two very different men in this lively and dynamic adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel by Jon Jory. Sensible Elinor is charmed by the quiet, bumbling goodness of Edward, while passionate Marianne is swept off her feet by the dashing and mysterious Willoughby. However, when Willoughby’s scandalous past and Edward’s secret fiancee becomes known, the sisters are forced to rely upon themselves and one another to weather their heartache — and learn that when sense and sensibility meet, love can’t be far behind.