Our Mission
Our mission is to strengthen our local community by using the performing arts to uplift and unite our neighbors and inspire new ways of looking at the world. As a teaching theater we educate young and potential theater professionals and provide a gathering space for our community as a whole. We aim to inspire, educate and entertain in all that we do.
Our History
We’re Parkway Playhouse, a historic theatre that’s been a part of the incredible Burnsville, NC community for 76 years! We were originally established in 1947 by Dr. William Raymond Taylor, a professor of drama at Woman’s College of Greensboro, North Carolina (now UNCG). Parkway Playhouse once operated as a summer stock venue and a sponsored extension of the drama departments at UNCG and the University of Miami. In the 1990s the Parkway Playhouse became an independent theater company.
Today
Today, Parkway Playhouse can still be found nestled in the gorgeous Appalachian Mountains where we still produce mainstage productions in the summer and also offer theatre education opportunities year-round. In our 2023 season, we’re proud to be producing 4 mainstage productions, hosting a handful of summer camps, teaching conservatory classes, performing Reading is Alive around WNC, AND producing our Appalachian Playwriting Festival for the first year!
Past Productions
Do you see a production that’s missing or have photos and stories to contribute? We’re continuously working to build our archives! Please reach out to communications@parkwayplayhouse.com.
1960
Gazebo
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Finian’s Rainbow
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1963
Visit To A Small Planet
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1965
The Miracle Worker
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Happy Time
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2001
Private Lives
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2004
The Woman in Black
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2005
The Exact Center of the Universe
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Arsenic & Old Lace
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Grace & Glorie
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My Way
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Oliver
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2006
Comedy of Errors
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Lend Me a Tenor
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The Odd Couple
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The Music Man
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Smoke on the Mountain
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Our Town
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2007
Earnest
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Fiddler on the Roof
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Nunsense
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My Fair Lady
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Look Homeward Angel
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2008
Much Ado About Nothing
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Sherlock Holmes
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2009
Married Alive
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Oklahoma
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Moonlight & Magnolias
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2010
Annie
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The Ballad of Tom Dooley
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Guys & Dolls
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Leaving Iowa
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Pride & Prejudice
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2011
1776
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Along About Sundown
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Seussical
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An Uncivil Union
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Robin Hood
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2012
Mama Won’t Fly
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Romeo and Juliet
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Outlander
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2013
A Few Good Men
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A Christmas Carol
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2014
Forever Plaid
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Ghost Riders
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The King & I
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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It’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play
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Treasure Island
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Walking Across Egypt
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2015
Arcadia
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All Shook Up
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The Quiltmaker
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Esley: The Life & Musical Legacy of Lesley Riddle
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Red
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The Glass Menagerie
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Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
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2016
The Ballad of Frankie Silver
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Little Shop of Horrors
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You Can’t Take it With you
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Grease
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The Great Gatsby
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Steel Magnolias
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2017
The 39 Steps
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Bonnie & Clyde
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The Mousetrap
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Footloose
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The Fox on the Fairway
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On Golden Pond
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2018
Blithe Spirit
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Boeing Boeing
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Dial M for Murder
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The Rented Christmas
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Godspell
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] 2018
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Oliver!
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2019
The Humans
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The Sweet Delilah Swim Club (formerly The Dixie Swim Club)
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Dark of the Moon
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Amelie
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Along About Sundown
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A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
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2021
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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A Good Day
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Date Unknown
The Sound of Music
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The Corn is Green
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