Empowering Authentic Performances

Theatre is the most collaborative, live art form. Hickory Arts is dedicated to the preservation of live musical theatre orchestras in Catawba County and surrounding areas. It should be in the DNA of every arts organization to advocate for the vibrant presence of live musicians in community theatre musical productions. We believe that the energy, ...

Community Theatre

Occasionally the “it’s only community theatre infection” spreads and we all need to step up the antibiotics. Some studios have too many folks convinced that one or two proprietary productions per year barring all other local and regional theatre experience qualify paying students for a professional stage career. As actors, directors, students, teachers, fans, and ...