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RLT’s 2026-2027 Season
Welcome to RLT’s 2026-2027 Season!
Welcome to our 2026-2027 season and our 90th year! In a world that moves quickly and can often keep us apart, RLT is a place with a rich history spread across generations. It’s a place where we can connect, listen, laugh, and recognize ourselves in one another. It is a joy to do this work!
We open with the Clue: High School Edition. If you enjoyed seeing our Teens on Stage/Teens Backstage production of Hadestown, wait until you witness Clue! We then continue our season with the joyful spirit of Hairspray, a celebration of inclusion, courage, and the power of young voices to create change. This fall, we present Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in tribute to one of theatre’s great minds who we lost in 2025. Our Family Series reflects our commitment to theatre across generations and to creating exciting opportunities for young people to grow as students and artists. Finally, we will close the season with a Tony Award-winning musical that we cannot reveal just yet, but I promise it will be worth the wait.
All of this happens through dedicated collaboration by our artists, volunteers, staff, and supporters working side by side, sharing time, talent, and belief in something worth getting right. Their generosity, and your presence in the audience, make RLT a place of belonging for so many. Thank you and I look forward to sharing the season with you!
Warmly,
Michele Weathers
Producing Artistic Director
P.S. Guess what? Evening curtain times are now 7:30pm!
The 2026-2027 Season
See below for a quick overview of our new season! Scroll down to continue reading more about each production.
SIGNATURE SERIES, presented in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre and Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
- Hairspray, Musical Comedy
- August 28 – September 20, 2026
- Performed in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Comedy
- October 23 – November 8, 2026
- Performed in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
- TBA, Musical
- June 7 – 27, 2027
- Performed in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
FAMILY SERIES, presented in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre and Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
- Clue (High School Edition), Comedy/Mystery
- July 24 – August 9, 2026
- Performed in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
- Finding Nemo, Family Musical
- February 19 – March 7, 2027
- Performed in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
- Charlotte’s Web, Heartfelt Classic
- April 9 – 25, 2027
- Performed in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
HOLIDAY PRODUCTION, presented in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
- Cinderella, Holiday Musical
- December 4 – 20, 2026
- Performed in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
THEATRE FOR THE VERY YOUNG
We’re excited to announce the return of our Theatre for the Very Young series in 2026-2027! Titles will be announced at a later date.
Click here to view our 26-27 season calendar!
Returning Subscribers
2025-2026 season ticket holders can renew their subscriptions by mail, online via the Patron Portal, in person, or by calling the box office at 919-821-3111 during their normal operating hours. Check your email for information on how to access the Patron Portal. For questions regarding your subscription, please contact our box office at BoxOffice@nullRaleighLittleTheatre.org.
New Subscriptions & Single Ticket Information
Tickets for the Teens on Stage/Teens Backstage presentation of Clue (High School Edition) will go on sale Wednesday, April 1, at noon. Single tickets for all remaining shows will be available Wednesday, July 1, at noon.
New subscriptions are available for purchase now! Select our Signature Series or Family Series for the best prices and to lock in seats that renew in years to come. Create your own three-show series by selecting our Choose Your Own subscription option! This option offers a 10% discount and the flexibility to mix and match across all our season offerings.
Learn more about all three subscription options here!
The 2026-2027 Season
Clue (High School Edition) | Comedy/Mystery
July 24 – August 9, 2026
Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
General Admission
Friday – Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price
Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture
Based on the Hasbro board game CLUE
It’s a dark and stormy night, and we’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep the audience guessing until the final twist.
Clue (High School Edition) is presented by RLT’s Teens on Stage and Teens Backstage program.
Hairspray | Musical Comedy
August 28 – September 20, 2026
Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
Reserved Seating
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM
Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
Based on the New Line Cinema film, written and directed by John Waters
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire – to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network… all without denting her ‘do! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Comedy
October 23 – November 8, 2026
Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
General Admission
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM
By Tom Stoppard
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s play. In the late Tom Stoppard’s best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role, but do so in a world where echoes of Waiting for Godot resound, where reality and illusion intermix, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end.
Cinderella | Holiday Musical
December 4 – 20, 2026
Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
Reserved Seating
Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2:00 PM & 5:30 PM, Sunday at 11:30 AM & 3:00 PM
Based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault
Adaptation and lyrics by Jim Eiler
Music by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy
RLT’s holiday tradition returns to celebrate its 40th year! Kids of all ages will love this retelling of the beloved fairy tale, filled with music, laughs, and a sparkle of magic. This musical comedy features elegant costumes and scenery and a cast of memorable characters including some conniving step-relatives, royals, everyone’s favorite resourceful Fairy Godmother, and Ella, of course!
Finding Nemo | Family Musical
February 19 – March 7, 2027
Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
Reserved Seating
Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM, Sunday at 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book Adapted by Lindsay Anderson
Music and Orchestrations Adapted and Arranged by Myrna Conn
Based on the 2003 Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo written by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds and directed by Andrew Stanton
Finding Nemo follows Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish who lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo. When Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic odyssey across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.
Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical is a new stage version of the beloved 2003 Pixar film, designed specifically for young audiences. Featuring a memorable score from award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen, Coco), this fun and lively musical is sure to delight the entire family!
Charlotte’s Web | Family Classic
April 9 – 25, 2027
Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
General Admission
Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM, Sunday at 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
Based on the book by E.B. White
When Wilbur, a small pig with a big heart, learns that his future on the farm is uncertain, he finds an unexpected champion in Charlotte — a wise and wonderful spider with a talent for writing. With the help of Fern, who understands the language of animals, and Templeton, a reluctant but resourceful rat, Charlotte hatches a plan to change Wilbur’s fate. As mysterious messages begin appearing in her web, the barnyard — and soon the whole town — takes notice. Gentle, funny, and deeply moving, Charlotte’s Web is a classic, heartwarming tale that celebrates loyalty, kindness, and what it truly means to be a friend.
TBA | Musical Drama
June 4 – 27, 2027
Cantey V. Sutton Theatre
Reserved Seating
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 PM, Saturday – Sunday at 3:00 PM
We can’t reveal the title just yet — but we can promise this Tony Award-winning musical will be worth the wait…