Encore was originally founded by the Center Stage Theatre in 2006 to serve as an outreach program. Early in 2006, the board gave approval for creation of the CST Outreach Program, the brainchild of a small core of dedicated CST members, and appointed John Stutts as its first director.

The purpose for the Outreach Program, in keeping with CST's mission and vision, was to broaden the name recognition and appeal of CST's product to a wider segment of our Local area and to extend our art form beyond conventional limits-that is, beyond the traditional stage. The CST Outreach Program made a great showing in 2006. The public response to our first official Encore appearance at the United Way Days of Caring Kickoff on the Wayne County Courthouse steps was nothing short of amazing. From that first appearance, we received three more invitations to perform.

From those events, more invitations came. Before the Christmas season was done, CST
Outreach had performed more than a dozen special programs for public and private parties alike,
before crowds ranging from a few dozens to many hundreds. It was truly an exciting and gratifying experience. While no one doubted that the program would be a success, the rapid rise of its popularity caught even the Director by surprise. And now, in 2009, Outreach events continue to grow. We've produced many dinner theatre productions such as Just Desserts, The Secret of Cell Block Seven, and Madame's Been Murdered-Tea Will Be Late, and the Dixie Swim Club just to name a few. Now Encore has become Encore Entertainment and part of the Heritage Dance Foundation. The blend of music and dance into a complete musical theatre concept will allow Encore Entertainment and the Heritage Dance Foundation to produce enhanced joint projects for a larger regional area. 



 

Encore Entertainment Productions

 

International Order of the Oddfellows Regional Convention at Myrtle Beach
Paramount Opening Paramount Anniversary Gala; Young Life Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

          Arts Council of Wayne County; An Encore Christmas

     The Sterling House (3 yrs)

Kirkwood Retirement Village (3 yrs)

        Lights Up Downtown (3 yrs)

United Way's Days of Caring Kickoff (2 yrs)

American Business Women's Association

Many area churches

Dancing Stars of Wayne County
Carolina Classic Competition
A Time to Dance Television Show

 

To book Encore Entertainment,
please contact:

 

Encore Entertainment

Have Entertainment, Will Travel

107 South Center Street

                                                                           Goldsboro, NC 27534
                                                                                   919-735-1075
                                                                  www.encore-entertainment.org