The CCCEPA 25/26 Performance Season

Winter Break

by Joe Calarco

September 18 – 21, 2025

Times:  7pm (9/18 – 20) with a 3pm performance on 9/21

James Wilson Studio Theater

About: Time: Now. Place: A town in the United States of America where Winter is cold. Winter Break has just begun. Alternately hilarious and touching, the play follows nineteen teenagers, some who know each other, some who don’t, as they wrestle with friendships, breakups, loss, graduation, and their place in the world.

The Invited: The Waltz of the Wicked

October 24 & 25, 2025 I 7pm

Earl Reece Theater

About: Join us for the third spine-tingling installment of our annual Halloween Dance & Vocal co-production! This installment of “The Invited” guarantees to linger in your memory with captivating dance and vocal performances, sure to send shivers down your spine and get you into the Halloween spirit!

One Act Play

Presented by Drama 4

Dates: TBD
Times:  TBD

James Wilson Studio Theater

About: The Drama 4 Acting Class is proud to represent CCCEPA in this year’s Georgia High School One Act Play Competition! This exciting opportunity allows our advanced students to showcase their talent, discipline, and creativity on a competitive stage alongside top programs from across the state. Dates and times will be announced soon—stay tuned for more details and come support our students as they take on this thrilling theatrical challenge!

Broadway Gold

Fall Musical Theatre Showcase

Dates: November 8, 2025 I 7pm

CCCEPA Performing Arts Center

About: Step into the spotlight and travel back to a time when show tunes reigned supreme and the magic of Broadway was pure, golden, and unforgettable! Broadway Gold is a dazzling celebration of the greatest moments from Broadway’s Golden Era — a time when legends were born, melodies soared, and stories came to life with unmatched style and sophistication. 

Verse & Prose

Drama 3 Showcase

November 13, 2025 I 7pm

James Wilson Studio Theater

About: Enter a world of timeless tales, unforgettable characters, and the enduring power of language in Verse & Prose — an evening dedicated to the classics of Western Theatre. Presented by our Drama 3 students, this showcase pays tribute to the playwrights who shaped the stage, from the poetic grandeur of Shakespeare to the piercing realism of Ibsen, Chekhov, Wilde, and beyond.
 

Le Musée

Fall Dance Concert

Dates: November 21 & 22, 2025 I  7pm

CCCEPA Performing Arts Center

About: Le Musée is an immersive dance experience that transforms the stage into a living gallery, where movement becomes art, and the audience becomes part of the exhibit. It explores the lasting impact of dance by dissolving the boundaries between performer and observer.

Sounds of the Season: Volume IV

Holiday Vocal Show

December 11 – 13, 2025 I 7pm

Betty Gray Atrium 

About: Join us as we kick off the winter holiday season with the highly anticipated second installment of our vocal concert series, Sounds of the Season: Volume IV! Enjoy an evening filled with music that celebrates the warmth and wonder of this magical time of year. From timeless holiday classics to fresh new favorites, this concert is sure to lift your spirits. So grab your cocoa, bundle up, and let Sounds of the Season enchant you!

Spirit

A Black History Experience

February 13, 2026 I 7pm

CCCEPA Performing Arts Center

About: We warmly invite you to Spirit, our annual Black History Month production—an inspiring evening that celebrates the powerful legacy of African American performing artists and their lasting impact on American culture and social change. Through music, dance, and dramatic performance, this event blends tribute and celebration, offering a moving exploration of artistry, resilience, and history. 
 

Once Upon a One More Time

Spring Musical 

March 12 – 15, 2026
Times: (7pm 3/12-14; 2pm 3/14; 3pm 3/15)

CCCEPA Performing Arts Center

About: Once Upon a One More Time is a glittering Broadway jukebox musical that flips the fairy tale script with the iconic hits of Britney Spears! When Cinderella and her princess friends discover The Feminine Mystique, their world is turned upside down. Packed with dazzling choreography, show-stopping vocals, this show is a celebration of rewriting your own story. 

Eurydice

by Sarah Ruhl

March 26-29, 2026

Times:  7pm (4/26 – 28) with a 3pm performance on 9/29

James Wilson Studio Theater

About: On her wedding day, Eurydice suffers a sudden accident that pulls her into a surreal Underworld—separating her from her beloved Orpheus, the world’s greatest musician. With haunting beauty, dark humor, and poetic insight, Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice reimagines the ancient myth as a modern, deeply moving exploration of memory, love, and loss.

He Said/She Said

Spring Musical Theatre Showcase

April 3, 2026 I 7pm

CCCEPA Performing Arts Center

About: Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, emotion, and storytelling in our Spring Musical Theatre Showcase, He Said/She Said. This dynamic performance explores the ups and downs of relationships through powerful songs, heartfelt scenes, and lively ensemble numbers—all told from both sides of the story. From romantic highs to comedic misunderstandings and everything in between, our talented performers bring honesty, humor, and heart to the stage. 

Drama 1 Showcase

April 14, 2026 I  7pm

James Wilson Studio Theater

About: Join us for an engaging evening of theatre as the talented students of Drama 1 take the stage in a lively showcase of scenes! This family-friendly event features performances drawn from a variety of contemporary plays, offering a mix of humor, heart, and compelling storytelling. A beloved tradition in the CCCEPA Drama Department, the showcase serves as an important milestone for our emerging artists—providing many with their first opportunity to perform for a live audience.

Drama 2 Showcase

April 15, 2026 I 7pm

James Wilson Studio Theater

About: Join us for a whimsical and delightful evening as beloved children’s stories come to life—reimagined and retold through the creative lens of our Drama 2 students! The Children’s Theatre Project is a treasured tradition in the CCCEPA Drama curriculum, giving students the chance to write, adapt, and perform original versions of classic tales with heart, humor, and plenty of imagination. 
 

A Night at Carmina’s

Spring Vocal Concert

May 2, 2026 I 7pm

CCCEPA Performing Arts Center

About: A Night at Carmina’s is a thrilling two-part musical experience that promises an evening of drama, decadence, and dazzling entertainment! Act One features Carl Orff’s powerful and iconic Carmina Burana—a masterwork of classical music. Act Two transports you to a roaring 1920s jazz club! Step into a world of glitz, glamour, and Gatsby-style elegance as we bring the era to life with swinging jazz, smooth big band sounds, and live instrumentation. 

PASϨION – Spring Dance Concert

May 8 & 9, 2026 I 7pm

CCCEPA Performing Arts Center

About: “PASϨION” will be presented to you through the language of dance. It will allow you to witness dancers demonstrating their love, devotion, and dedication to dance by expressing ideas, thoughts, stories, and feelings of passion about an array of ideas. Their movements will demonstrate their “strong and barley controllable emotion” and eternal burning desire to create art and to be a vessel for art.

The Gospel Edge: Volume IV