Magnolia Arts Center

It’s Senior Showtime! MAC is excited to offer the talented seniors in eastern North Carolina a chance to show what they can do. Over the years, we have had many wonderful performances by those 50 and older. All talents are welcomed: dancing, singing, comedy, instrumentalist, monologues, poetry/spoken word, juggling…and who knows what else?

Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her married lover’s wooden legs in a motel room, chaos erupts for two days in Winters, Texas. Peggy’s colorful family is forced to come together. The betrayed wife is out for revenge. Her daughters argue over whether Mama should be buried in her fur coat. Her sister is desperately trying to quit smoking. Chaos erupts over the release of “Brother Boy”, a Tammy Wynette impersonating drag queen, current

MAC’s The Voice was a huge success last year. The Finals will feature the eight contestant who judges advance from the two preliminaries, the audience favorite from each preliminary, and the two “wild cards”. Those twelve contestants will perform two songs each (of their own choice). Last year, first place wen to the incredible Tim Messina. Who will it be this year? There is only one way to find out. The twelve will be narrowed to the top five. First prize is $400, second is $250, third is $100,

We look forward to hearing you – or seeing you – at our first spoken word event. Newcomer to this type of entertainment? Welcome! Experienced at this type of entertainment? Welcome! Something on your mind that you need to express? This is the event for you. OUTSPOKEN is a mix of slam poetry and storytelling. There is no specific theme for this event. Each speaker can perform two pieces (perhaps three depending on the turnout). Each piece can last up to four minutes. No subject is off-limits. Lan

It is 1957, and twelve men have been led into a jury room to decide the verdict in the case of a young man accused of killing his father and who faces the death penalty if found guilty. They gather around a long table to begin discussions about the case. After a preliminary vote, all but one of the jurors presume he is guilty. Because they must come to a unanimous decision, debates begin. Most of the men are upset and very vocal about the dissenting vote. They heatedly discuss the known facts of

It’s that time again…the Miss Cast Womanless Beauty (loosely speaking) Pageant. This is our 4th yearly event. We have sell-out crowds, so get your ticket early. Where else can you see some of the most enticing (sort of), delectable (kind of), talented (depending on your idea of talent) and downright ridiculous contestants compete in talent, evening gown, interview…and even a surprise category this year. Last year’s winner, Delta Bulk, will be on-hand to crown the lucky contestant chosen as Miss

What really happened after all the once upon a times? You’ll find out in this fun, fractured fairy tale! A substitute narrator is called in on short notice to present stories from a stack of fairy tale books. But just as each tale begins its ”once upon a time,” the main characters show up to interrupt and correct the newbie narrator’s telling of their story. Turns out, these characters have backstories nobody could have predicted: Rapunzel is an insufferable diva, Cinderella is a clean freak, th

Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and activists dealing with poverty, health issues, and social injustice. The story begins on Christmas Eve, 1989. Mark Cohen, an aspiring filmmaker, is the show’s narrator. He lives in an industrial loft with his roommate, Roger Davis, an HIV-positive musician who is recovering from a substance abuse disorder and the suicide of his girlfriend. Their former roommate, Benjamin Coffin, III has married into a rich family and is

Call of the Mummy is a radio-drama presentation. Set in Egypt, just after the 1941 discovery of the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut and her advisor, Senmut, reporter Margo Mason arrives to cover the archaeological find. But she discovers the jar holding Hatshepsut’s heart is missing and the mummy of Senmut has risen and is committing a string of murders. The mummy is specifically targeting people associated with the expedition. A break in the case occurs when Ivy Chapman is possessed by Hatshepsut’s so

Please join us as we celebrate the outstanding performances of our 2025 season, which is also our 19th year bringing theater to Eastern North Carolina. Which musical will be named the Most Outstanding: “Songs for a New World”, “James and the Giant Peach”, “Urinetown, or “Into the Woods”? Which play will claim the top award: “The Glass Menagerie”, “Three Tall Women”, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, or “Art”? In addition, actor awards will be presented in the categories of Lead Roles, Supporting Roles, a

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women, the Musical follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested. Her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. Guided by their mother Marmee, they grow from girls into w

One of the most successful and longest running theater shows in the history of London’s West End, The Woman in Black is a brilliant study in atmosphere, illusion, and controlled horror. Now seen by over 8 million people worldwide, THE WOMAN IN BLACK continues to delight and terrify audiences of all generations. A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the specter of a Woman in Black, engages a skeptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying s

MAC’s The Voice was a huge success last year. We have two preliminary rounds. For each preliminary, judges will advance four (from a field of ten) to the Finals. An audience favorite will also advance. Each contestant will perform two songs (of his or her choice). We had sold-out crowds for each of the two preliminaries.