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First Lady Kristin Cooper Hosts RLT’s Donor Appreciation Dinner at Executive Mansion
On Tuesday, June 4th, Kristin Cooper, First Lady of North Carolina hosted RLT’s annual Fitz-Simons Society Dinner at the Executive Mansion near downtown Raleigh. This society was started in 2011 in order to recognize the Theatre’s most generous supporters, encourage… Read More
“Hamilton” & “Beetlejuice” Broadway Raffle
Enter the raffle for your chance to win two tickets to see “Hamilton” and “Beetlejuice” and two nights in New York City! “Hamilton” received a record-setting 16 Tony nominations, and won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. “Beetlejuice” features costumes… Read More
Divas Results & Revised Winners
Thanks to all who participated in “Divas!” on Saturday, May 5. RLT’s annual event was highlighted by exceptional performances and we were blown away by the generosity of the sponsors and patrons. In all, we raised $71,000, which is a… Read More
Reading of “Blood Done Sign My Name” at Fairmont UMC
On Saturday, February 3 at 7pm, in preparation for the world premiere of “Blood Done Sign My Name,” by Mike Wiley, adapted from the novel by Timothy Tyson, Raleigh Little Theatre will host a reading of the play at Fairmont… Read More
RLT Welcomes New Board Members and Officers
Please join us in welcoming new board members to serve three year terms through 2020: Gene Jones (Morningstar Law Group) Adrienne Kelly-Lumpkin (Communities in Schools) Sejal R. Mehta (Attorney at law) Graham Satisky… Read More
All Single Tickets Now On Sale!
Starting today, single tickets go on sale for all of the adult plays in the 2017-18 Season of Groundbreakers: Sutton Series of classic plays (all in RLT’s Sutton Theatre) “Crowns” – August 25 – September 10… Read More
“Crowns” Photo Contest
What is the story of the Crown that you wear? “Countless black women would rather attend church naked than hatless. For these women, a church hat, flamboyant as it may be, is no mere fashion accessory; it’s a cherished… Read More
Winners of Performance & Volunteer Awards from the Canteys!
Thank you to each and every volunteer who has contributed to another fantastic season at RLT. Congratulations to all of the winners! Read more about the history of the Cantey Awards here and read more about the volunteer awards… Read More
Audio Description Dates for the 2017-18 Season
RLT welcomes people with disabilities to our theater. For complete information about accessibility, please visit the accessibility page on our website. WHAT IS AUDIO DESCRIPTION? Audio Description is a narration service for individuals who are blind or have low… Read More
Cast List for “Crowns”
Thank you to everyone who auditioned. These were difficult choices and we were overwhelmed by the talent at callbacks. The following people have been cast: Mother Shaw: Lynette Barber Mabel: India Williams Velma: Ivy Annam Wanda: Aya… Read More
Cantey Award Nominees for the 2016-17 Season
Performance awards have been presented at Raleigh Little Theatre every year since the 1949-50 season. In the 1975-1976 season, the name of the award was changed from “Oscar” to “Cantey” in honor of Mrs. Cantey Venable Sutton, the Grand Dame… Read More
RLT wins Best Live Theater Company in Indy Week’s Best of the Triangle!
RLT won Best Live Theater Company in the Indy Week's Best of the Triangle for the second straight year! Thanks to all who voted and congratulations to our volunteers, board and staff! Read More