2025-2026 Season
Vault Theatre’s season is filled with bold, imaginative stories created especially for young audiences and families. Whether it’s a touring school performance or a public show, every Vault Theatre production centers young voices and celebrates the power of live theatre. Explore our current season below and discover what’s on stage, what’s on tour, and what’s coming next!
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Public performances
By Lauren Sale
Step into a world where legendary heroes are brought to life through playful competition, physical comedy, and fast-paced storytelling! In #TallTales, two classmates—logical Emma and imaginative Zoe—bring American folklore to life with larger-than-life flair. From the outlandish feats of Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill to the whirlwind exploits of Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, their tall tale retellings spark laughs, debates, and a high-energy storytelling showdown.
But as Emma and Zoe wrestle with tornadoes and the truth, they discover that stories aren’t always what they seem—and that even the tallest tale can carry a deeper truth. With quick wit and heart, #TallTales playfully blurs the line between fact and fiction, inviting young audiences to explore creativity, critical thinking, and media literacy in a world filled with stories.
#Tall Tales is an exciting, modern twist on classic Tall Tales designed to captivate K–5 audiences and inspire rich post performance discussions. Join us for an unforgettable performance where every challenge grows taller with every retelling!
#TallTales
PERFORMANCE DATES
January 24th at 11am The Carolina Theatre
March 15th at 2pm Vault Theatre Studios
May 18th at 10am Vault Theatre Studios
Tickets on sale in the fall!
Vault Theatre on Tour
Bring live professional theatre directly to your school! Vault Theatre will tour #TallTales to schools in Durham and surrounding areas!
Max Participants: 400
Duration: 60 minutes
Special Requirements: Performance space of at least 20 ft x 20 ft is required for this performance. Auditoriums or gyms are best. Artist will provide its own technical equipment. Performance space should have access to an electrical outlet.
Fees:
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Single Performance: $625
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Two Same-Day Performances: $1,000
To book or with any questions please reach out to us here!
For Durham Public Schools, Vault Theatre is a proud member of the Durham Arts Council CAPS Artist in Schools roster. For more information about these programs please visit here.
Vault Theatre is also a proud artist on Wake County's United Arts Council Artist in Schools roster.
Workshops
Bring the magic of the stage directly into your classroom!
Vault Theatre also offers a pre and post workshop that enhances the artistic experience students receive in connection with seeing #TallTales.
Prior to seeing the show, teaching artists will use active games and exercises to create a connection between the learning in the classroom to the themes in the performance. A teaching artist will return to the classroom after students have seen the show, to activate students’ own ideas in conjunction with the performance! Connecting to ELA curriculum, this pre and post workshop will encourage students to explore bringing #TallTales from page to stage directly in their classrooms!
While Vault Theatre can deliver one workshop either before or after, this program is best experienced with both a pre and post workshop bookending the experience at the theatre.
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Blue Box Theatre Company presents EARNEST by Oscar Wilde
This event is hosted by an independent group. Vault Theatre is not affiliated with their production.
Jack resides in the country with Cecily, his imaginative and hopelessly romantic young ward, and often travels to visit his ill brother, Ernest, in the city. Algernon can’t attend that potluck you invited him to, because he must visit his sick friend, Bunbury, in the county. But here’s the catch: neither Ernest or Bunbury actually exist. The pair of men are using fake personas in order to have a perpetual excuse, fit for any occasion.
The lies begin to unravel when Jack intends to marry Gwendolen, a self assured woman with an intimidating mother. Algernon then falls deeply in love with Cecily. Both men become “Earnest” to leave their real identities behind - and cue the laugh track.
Blue Box Theatre Company is proud to present our take on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest in the form of a 90’s sitcom! The show uses the original script with a few setting-specific cuts to put our production in 90’s North Carolina. These well-known characters will be larger than life, much like some of the personalities from iconic sitcoms.
Come be a part of our live studio audience at Vault Theatre Studios in Durham, September 19th-21st and September 26th-28th.
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The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus
By Eric Coble
Directed by: Flora Bare
Dust Cloud: Cielo Gomez
Tour Manager: Matara Hitchcock
Set Design by: Jordan Moore
Prop and Puppet Design: Lauren Sale
Red Riding Hood
By Allison Gregory
Directed by: Lauren Sale
Wolfgang: Jade Arnold
Delivery Person: Samantha Scipioni
Tour Manager: Katie Jo Fulks
Production Design by: Lauren Sale
Sound Design by: Katie Jo Fulks
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
From the story by CS Lewis
Dramatized by Le Clanche du Rand
Directed by: Lauren Sale
Peter: Jalen McKoy
Lucy: Tatiana Pless
Tour Manager: Dominic Pitocco
Production Design by: Lauren Sale
Swings: Matara Hitchcock (Lucy) & Dominic Pitocco (Peter)
