Kirby Theater
The crown jewel of the arts program is the historic Kirby Theater, a Person County government property. It is located on Main Street in historic uptown Roxboro.

From its large-scale seating for over 850 concert-goers to its grand interior featuring tremendous hand painted murals, patrons are visually dazzled even before the show begins.

Once a thriving movie palace, the Kirby is the main location for a large portion of arts programming hosting such names as Branford Marsalis, The Count Basie Orchestra and many more.

Dixie Swim Club
Friday, September 18 & 19, 2009
7:30pm

This hilarious play is about Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team.

They set aside a long weekend every August to recharge their relationships. Free from husbands, kids, and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives.

THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years.

Fiddler On The Roof
Saturday, November 19,20, & 21, 2009
7:30pm
Matinee November 22, 2009
3:00pm

Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler On The Roof” has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty.

It’s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

This show, directed by Doug Newell and featuring a live orchestra, directed by Eric Swanson, will bring a wealth of talent to the Kirby Stage for your musical and theatrical enjoyment.

Christmas with the Embers
Saturday, December 5, 2009
7:30pm

The Embers have been entertaining for nearly 40 years with it’s beach and rhythm and blues sound. Now they have raised the group to a whole new level at Christmas.

The Ember’s bring every facet of the Yuletide Season into a singing and acting extravaganza, all performed by North Carolina's very own…Embers.

Put it on your calendar for a MustSeeNC family Christmas event this year!

Having Our Say
Directed by Fred Motley
Saturday, January 15, 16, 2010
7:30pm

The play opens as 103-year-old Sadie Delany, played by Carla Mitchell and 101-year-old Bessie Delany, played by Laquita Lipscomb, welcome us into their Mount Vernon, New York, home.

As they prepare a celebratory dinner in remembrance of their father’s birthday, they take us on a remarkable journey through the last hundred years of our nation’s history and careers as pioneering African-American professionals.

Their story is not simply African-American history or women’s history, but it is our history, told through the eyes of two unforgettable women as they look not only to the past, but also ahead into the twenty-first century.

Yesterday and Today
A Unique Interactive Beatles Experience
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
7:30pm

From the same artist that brought us “Buddy Holly” last season we now invite you to rock and roll to the music of the Beatles in an all new interactive concert experience where the audience creates the play list for the night… EVERY NIGHT!

There is no denying that everyone has a Beatles song attached to an event in their life. Through laughter and personal stories, Yesterday & Today connects the audience and performers in a way like none other. Each performance becomes a unique and remarkable event. With dead-on musical precision and stunning set designs, The Kirby Theater will be immersed in the sights, sounds, and memories of the 1960s.