The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater is a beautifully-restored treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places that offers visitors a unique and visually stunning experience. The theater is located at 315 North Chestnut Street in the heart of downtown Lumberton. First opened in 1928 as a vaudeville and silent film house, the theater offers a wide array of programming including live touring performances, original productions, art exhibits, films, special events and rentals.

Events

Auditions: My Time to Shine

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Click here for fillable-2023 MTTS AUDITION APPLICATION Our 9th Annual, hugely popular –and very competitive- talent competition. Includes all categories of talent from singing and dancing to instrumentalist. Auditions will be held to determine who gets to showcase on our stage, with cash prizes going to the top contestants. But it’s more than a competition, […]

Auditions: Beauty and the Beast

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Auditions: February 11th (2:30)  Feb. 12th (2:30) Production Dates: June 7th – 11th Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the Broadway Musical is a Disney stage musical displaying that a person’s beauty comes from his/her heart and thus the protagonist of the tale, Beauty recognizes the inner beauty of the Beast and his appearance doesn’t matter […]

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience 7pm Saturday April 1 This energetic and interactive Beatles Experience is the nation’s most innovative and unique show utilizing the works of the legendary pop group. Through requests and memories, Yesterday and Today tells the audience’s story using the Beatles catalogue. The band, anchored by brothers Billy, Matthew […]

$15 – $30

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

ALL PERFORMANCES OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST HAVE SOLD OUT AND THERE ARE NO MORE SEATS AVAILABLE. THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS, SPONSORS, CAST AND CREW FOR MAKING THIS SUCCESS POSSIBLE!  WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE 2023-24 SEASON IN JULY AND TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE EARLY AUGUST.  Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Wednesday June 7 […]

$15 – $30

Summer Theater Boot Camp

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in downtown Lumberton will hold its “Summer Theater Boot Camp” July 17 through 22. The six-day artistic intensive program, ending with a culminating revue for friends and family, will allow campers ages 8 - 16 to develop essential acting skills, participate in theater games and exercises, create and act […]

Robeson County Christmas Show Auditions

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the year! The Carolina Civic Center hosts AUDITIONS for the region’s BEST CHRISTMAS SHOW "The 12th annual Robeson County Christmas Show." An original production directed by the theater’s resident artist, Kendrix Singletary. The show, now in its 12th season is a heart-warming, holiday musical revue that the entire family […]

FREE

International Overdose Awareness Day Event

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 The Robeson Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Consortium is pleased to present on International Overdose Awareness Day, a locally filmed documentary capturing the struggles and triumphs of opioids in the Robeson community. The consortium is a group of multiple agencies working together since 2020 […]

FREE

Masters of Soul

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Masters of Soul 7pm Friday September 15 A fan-favorite season opener and regular sell-out show, Masters of Soul is a celebration of artists discovered in the Motor City in the 1960s. The show features costumed, fully choreographed tributes to male and female groups of the era, backed by a band of seasoned musicians who have […]

$15 – $30

Cause We Care evening of contemporary Christian music (rental event)

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

SPECIAL RENTAL EVENT Cause We Care Addiction Resource Group presents an evening of contemporary Christian music with the United Worship Band and 4PointsNorth. The host of the evening will be Published Author and Vertical Church Location Pastor, Hector Miray. All proceeds will assist Cause We Care in their fight against addiction in Robeson County and […]

$20

Downtown Revitalization Update

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Join Main Street Lumberton and Friends of Main Street Lumberton on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. for a Downtown Revitalization Update! This event is open to the public and will take place at the Carolina Civic. A wine and cheese reception in the new pocket park on Elm Street will be hosted by […]