Portia

M-m-m-master Shakespeare...Portia, Something Rotten! The character of Portia, played by Elizabeth Edwards, is derived from The Merchant of Venice. While Portia in Something Rotten! is a Puritan who falls in love with Nigel, Portia from Shakespeare’s play is an heiress who is forced by her father to attain the suitor who chooses the appropriate casket ...

Something Rotten! Auditions

Auditions for Something Rotten! will be held at Hickory Theatre on Friday, June 4th from 6:30 pm & Saturday, June 5th from 11 am with possible callbacks on Sunday, June 6th. All roles are available. Hickory Theatre encourages people of all races, ethnicities, identities, body types, and physical & cognitive abilities to audition. Theatre is ...

Hartman | Live from Jeffers Theatre

“Hartman,” the husband & wife combo featuring singer/songwriters Jeff & Carol Anne Hartman, bassist Scott McCloud, drummer Chris Allen, guitarist Brandon Mann, saxophonist Steven Foster and Grammy-nominated special guest Jake Moore of Moore Brothers, will appear on the Jeffers mainstage at Hickory Theatre on Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 7:30 pm with appropriate social distancing …

Pottery’s a Craft

As we say goodbye to 2017, we also bid farewell to those we lost. Julia Rush was synonymous with arts, Hickory, and living life to the fullest. I first met Julia during the production of the 20th Anniversary redux of “Streets of Hickory.” She had a gift for making you feel like she’d known you …

One Last Play

One Last Play Community Comes Together to Remember Charles Jeffers By Frank Bumb, Hickory Daily Record HICKORY, N.C. — Charles “Jeff” Jeffers’ hands were directly involved in more than 200 productions at the Hickory Community Theater since 1957. Even his death on June 6 couldn’t stop him from directing one last production: his memorial service. …

Jeffers’ Vision

OUR VIEW: Jeffers’ Vision Changed Attitude Toward the Arts Monday, June 8, 2015 Hickory Daily Record Charles Jeffers had a vision, and it changed the cultural attitude and future of Hickory. He did more than his share to brand Hickory before anyone thought of the term. Jeffers died Saturday at 5:50 p.m., surrounded by his …

Pilot Season

Teen to Show Off Skills in Los Angeles Courtesy of Hickory Daily Record Sunday, January 27, 2013 Alec Owen Nance will soon be on his way to Los Angeles for pilot season. Alec, who will be 14 in April, is a student at St. Stephens Lutheran School and lives with his family in Hickory. His …

Charles E. Jeffers

Monday evening I performed only my second staged reading, this one of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Harvey” with Hickory Community Theatre. For those of you unfamiliar with the show, it’s a delightful comedy, world-renowned by Jimmy Stewart’s performance as Elwood P. Dowd. I won’t go into any detail about the play, but ultimately the show reminds ...