All The World's A Stage And all the men and women merely players
What's better and more personal than watching a movie on the big screen? Attending a live theatre performance! And the best source for live theatre is closer than you might think, right here in our own hometown of Sparta, NC.
Alleghany Community Theatre (ACT) has been around for over 30 years, and has earned a reputation for putting together great performances in a variety of venues throughout Alleghany County and in neighboring cities. ACT is completely powered by volunteers, from the cast and backstage crew to the creative graphic artists and the board of directors.
News & Events
March 19, 2026 Auditions Set for The Wild Women of Winedale
Alleghany Community Theatre (ACT) will conduct auditions for the comedy The Wild Women of Winedale on Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 pm at the Burgiss Barn on the campus of Thistle Meadow Winery in Laurel Springs, NC.
This joyful and exuberant yet ultimately touching comedy focuses on a feisty and fun-loving trio of women at crossroads in their lives – the Wild sisters Fanny and Willa of Winedale, VA and their frustratingly quirky sister-in-law Johnnie Faye – as Fanny experiences a hilariously inappropriate reaction to her 60th birthday.
Smaller roles also available for 2-4 additional women who are part of a work project of Fanny’s focusing upon the strengths of women. This play is written by the comedy team of Jones Hope Wooten who wrote The Sweet Delilah Swim Club presented last spring by ACT.
Auditions will include readings from the script and other theatrical activities. Please bring your calendar to auditions in order to list any schedule conflicts you may have during the rehearsal period.
Scripts will be made available for perusal at Alleghany Public Library or arrangement with director beginning March 19.
This comedy will be directed by Paula Joines with rehearsals beginning the week of April 6 and performance dates of May 15-17 and 21-24. She may be reached at alleghany.community.theatre@gmail.com for more information
Need another show fix? See below for our radio plays recorded during COVID.
Listen to our Radio Plays from the Spring/Summer of 2021:
The first show we completed is a radio play originally broadcast back in the 1940's: The Bickersons "Second Honeymoon." This is a comedy show where a man and his wife are constantly bickering at each other. Poor John Bickerson is the hen-pecked husband who regrets his first honeymoon, much less his second; his wife Blanche is the one doing most of the needling.
The second show is an Agatha Christie mystery starring Hercule Poirot, entitled "The Case of the Careless Victim."
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We are always seeking volunteers to help with taking tickets / tech / backstage. Please contact us if interested.
Our 2026 Season
The first three productions of our 2026 season are shown below. See our plays page for dates and a complete listing of all performances.
Wild Women of WinedaleA Comedy for the Spring
See this comedy about a trio of women who gather to celebrate one's 60th birthday. This production is full of laughs!
To Be Announced Readers Theatre
Join us for our next Readers Theatre hosted by the Alleghany Public Library.The title of the play will be announced soon.
To Be AnnouncedA Full Stage Show for the Fall
We're still looking for a play to schedule for sometime this Fall. Stay tuned!