THE NEW PLAY FESTIVAL

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEXT EXIT PRODUCTIONS

June 5 – 21, 2026 | Circle

In partnership with Next Exit Productions, we’re proud to present a celebration of fresh, original voices from our own community! The festival will showcase new works by local playwrights, with selected pieces earning the exciting opportunity to be performed on the CTC stage.

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STAR SPANGLED SUPPER

Thursday, July 2, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Join us for great food, music, and community as we gather on the CTC lawn and cap off the evening by watching Pops on the River!

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COME FROM AWAY

Book, Music and Lyrics by IRENE SANKOFF and DAVID HEIN

Audition Dates: July 6 & 7, 2026

Come From Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.

Director: Blake Harris

Music Director: John Thomas McCecil

Choreographer: Ashley Tisdale

Stage Manager: Jill Burgess

Assistant Stage Manager: Amanda Legge

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You’ll Fit Right in Here!

Welcome to YOUR theatre, the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. From the volunteer taking tickets at the Box Office to the proud parent watching a shy child blossom on stage, this is right where you belong.

There are many ways to support our mission. Each of us has a role to play, whether you want to shine on stage, help behind the scenes, contribute financially, or simply sit back and enjoy what we create.

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“Summer Academy”

Each year, Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Summer Academy teaches young people (rising first through twelfth grade) about the art of acting, creating a character, technical theatre, dance, and more!

Spend your summer with us in one of our one, two, or three week sessions starting June 3rd and running till August 2nd, 2024.

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"The Theatre Centre has had a profound positive impact on my family. These past 17 years have seen my daughter, Annie, grow up in the Youth Theatre, my wife, Jackie, painting a set piece or two, and allowed me some time on the stage as well. We would not be the family we are without the CTC."

Mitch Collins
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Kimberly Reynolds
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Greer Caldwell
"Thinking of CTC volunteers as amateurs might sound negative, but “amateur” comes from the word for love. The CTC is a community of amateurs who love creating art together. Audiences are surprised that we’re volunteers because of the professional quality of our work. Since 2001, I have volunteered on stage, back stage, behind a piano or in the lobby. The CTC is like Oz: there’s no place like the artistic home I’ve found there."

John Echols
"In THE WIZ, Dorothy sings, 'When I think of home, I think of a place where there’s love overflowing,' and that has been my experience -- I’ve been very much at home here. I always have that little magical something inside me when I come to this building. Thank you, Theatre Centre, for giving me this opportunity to give back to my community through the arts."

Nicole Colman