Now open on Clayton Blvd. in Clayton, NC

There’s a part for you in Clayton.

Your part could be a youth theatre debut.

Pavilion Plays is Clayton’s community theatre, where neighbors of every age step out of the audience and into the arts. No experience needed. Just show up and play.

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The Pavilion Plays sign outside the theatre in Clayton, NC
Your local stage 11155 Clayton Blvd., Ste. I
Clayton, NC 27520

Clayton finally has a place to make theatre, not just watch it.

Getting involved in the arts used to mean a drive out of town. Now it’s right here, close to home, for kids, couples, friends, coworkers and anyone who has ever wanted to try.

Act in a show. Solve a mystery on date night. Drop into a workshop. Bring your team. Throw your event on our stage.

Six ways to take part.

Pick the one that fits your night, your kid, your team or your celebration. Everyone is welcome, and everyone participates.

For kids and teens, preschool through high school

Youth theatre

Classes, homeschool programs and full productions where every child is cast. No audition to belong, just a stage to grow on.

Enroll your child For audiences and adult performers

Community shows

Musicals, plays and improv nights made by your neighbors.

Get tickets For couples and groups of friends

Murder mystery date nights

Part escape room, part whodunit. You don’t sit and watch the story. You question the suspects, follow the clues and crack the case together.

See upcoming nights For adults who want to try something new

Drop-in workshops

Improv, acting and storytelling sessions you can join one night at a time. No commitment, no experience, just a good time with new people.

Find a workshop For businesses and teams

Corporate training

Improv-based communication training in listening, storytelling, presence and thinking on your feet. At your office or ours.

Explore training For parties, meetings and performances

Event rental

Book our space for a birthday, team offsite, rehearsal, recital or celebration that deserves a real stage.

Ask about dates

Your new night out is in your own town.

11155 Clayton Blvd., Ste. I
Clayton, NC 27520

  • A local home for the arts in Johnston County, close to where you live and work.
  • Shows, classes, date nights and events all under one roof.
  • Call 919-626-2576 or email info@pavilionplays.org
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Coming up at the Pavilion

  • Dec 11–13

    The Forgotten Carols

    A holiday musical on our stage. Bring the whole family.

    Get tickets
  • Enrolling now

    Shrek youth production

    Your child’s stage debut starts here. Every student is cast.

    Enroll
  • Starts Jan 12

    Sell Yourself First

    A 6-week improv course for adults, Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, ending in a live showcase.

    Reserve a seat
  • Starts Jan 12

    Ready to Launch

    A 6-week confidence course for students 16 to 19, Tuesdays at 5:30 pm.

    Enroll a student
Pavilion Plays logo: a colorful tree growing from an open book, with people performing, reading and celebrating beneath it

You don’t have to be a “theatre person.”

No experience needed. Every program is built for first-timers.

No audition to belong. In youth theatre, every child is cast.

Nobody has to be the funny one. Workshops and training are supportive, never forced.

A pavilion is protective, but open. Safe enough to take a real risk. Open enough to grow. Tanya Quinn, Founder

Stop watching. Start playing.

Clayton’s stage is open. Pick a show, a class, a mystery night or a workshop, and come be part of it.

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