Category: shows
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Summer 2026) One of the most enduring shows ever, “Joseph…” is a reimagining of the Biblical story of the coat of many colors told entirely through song. Sold into slavery by his 11 brothers, Joseph ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail. While imprisoned Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams;…
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(Spring 2026) Stone Soup is delighted to welcome back Lily Vance, director of last season’s hit production of The Importance of Being Earnest! This season, Lily helms Shakespeare’s tangled web of love and magic in Athens and its woods where fairies, humans, and a group of amateur actors collide, leading to mistaken identities, enchanted love…
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Every Brilliant Thing
(Winter 2025) You’re six. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you make a list of everything brilliant about the world. You leave it on her pillow. Soon, the list takes on a life of its own. The Guardian (UK) described it as “heart-wrenching…hilarious…One of the funniest plays…
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Man of La Mancha
(Premieres Fall 2025) Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century masterwork Don Quixote and set during the Spanish Inquisition, the original 1965 production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Miguel de Cervantes is in prison awaiting trial during the Spanish Inquisition. He and his fellow prisoners perform a play-within-a-play, telling the story of Alonso Quijano,…
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You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
(June 2025) Stone Soup closed our 2024-2025 season with this revue of songs and vignettes, based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip. With charm, wit, and heart, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. Critics were delighted with our dual-cast…
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The Importance of Being Earnest
(Feb 2025) Stone Soup opened 2025 with Oscar Wilde’s classic farce, filled with mistaken identities, wordplay, and social commentary on the absurdity of manners and morality. Director Lily Vance’s charming production in a tea garden played to sold-out crowds, with critics naming it a “production worth seeing” and a “true gem”.
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Guys On Ice
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Godspell
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The Spitfire Grill
(Shows May 31 – June 9 at Center Theater, Carrboro) Stone Soup closed its 2023-2024 season with “The Spitfire Grill”, Fred Alley and James Valcq’s critically acclaimed musical that tells the tale of a parolee finding hope and community in a small Wisconsin town, celebrating human kindness with a folk-inspired score. Critics called it “touching…
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Romeo and Juliet
(Shows April 5 – 14, 2024 at Center Theater, Carrboro) Allison Nicole Acuff and Chandler Vance’s adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” presented an unconventional re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic, set in a care facility. Critics gave it rave reviews, singling out standout performances from leads Dan Oliver and Mary Rowland, who brought nuance to their roles,…