Tag Archives: Drama

Powerful Family Play About Life in 1957 in Rural North Carolina Debuts at Museum

Based on a true story, Raleigh author Ella Joyce “EJ” Stewart’s new play When I Leave takes you to rural North Carolina in 1957. Here, TJ, the 17-year-old son of a farming family, grapples with the injustices of segregation in his small town. As TJ approaches high-school graduation, he must decide how to respond to [...]

ECU Production of “Our Town” at Roanoke Island Festival Park

MANTEO – East Carolina University returns to Roanoke Island Festival Park with the well-known production “Our Town” on June 26, 27, 28 at 7 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre. First produced in 1938, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play has become an American stage treasure and is Thornton Wilder’s most renowned and frequently performed play. Tickets are [...]