Each summer we get to host a variety of groups and organizations to showcase their talents on the Wilcox Main Stage. Community showcases are presented in advance of select musical theatre performances. Our audience loves to come early, enjoy the pre-show, and cheer on these local performers.
In 2024 we were proud to present NH Academy of Performing Arts’ Seacoast Civic Dance Company, Burgess Street Dance, PMAC, Extreme Air, Stranger than Fiction Improv, Fox Run Dance Hall, Sole City Dance, Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group, Russian Ballet Academy, Sounds of the Seacoast – Women’s Award-Winning Barbershop Chorus, Studio Be, BKS Dance, RGC Theatre, and Portsmouth ProMusica’s Sweetgrass Quartet.
Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) Summer Teen Jazz Workshop 5:00pm | Friday, July 12 Join us for the culminating show of the Summer 2024 Teen Jazz Workshop from Portsmouth Music and Arts Center! PMAC's Teen Jazz Workshop, led by Chris Klaxton, is a week-long summer opportunity for students ages 12-18. In this advanced teen group, students improvise and […]
Extreme Air of New Hampshire 5:30pm | Saturday, July 13 Extreme Air is a nationally competitive jump rope team currently consisting of athletes from Maine and New Hampshire ages 8-18. They train in speed and freestyle in both single rope and double dutch. The team recently competed in Salt Lake City Utah at their National Competition. They […]
Stranger than Fiction Improv & Comedy 5pm | Sunday, July 14 Established in the spring of 2004, Stranger Than Fiction strives to provide audiences with shows that rival improv clubs around the world. Our cast is a diverse collection of talented actors and comedians, united by the shared passion to make the world a funnier […]
Sole City Dance 5:30pm | Saturday, July 20 Sole City Dance provides a strong technical foundation in dance in a non-competitive, nonjudgmental environment, for the encouragement of artistic expression. Arts Rochester, Inc., DBA Sole City Dance, is a federally designated 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization. The non-profit status allows the organization to reinvest money into higher […]
Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group 5:30pm | Sunday, July 21 We are a Southern New Hampshire based ukulele group. SNHUG’s primary purpose is to provide a forum for area ukesters of all levels to share & play songs, learn techniques and form friendships while learning more about everyone’s favorite instrument. The secondary function is one […]
Russian Ballet Academy 5:30pm | Thursday, July 25 The Russian Ballet Academy in Newmarket, NH teaches Children, teens and adults classical ballet using the Vaganova method. The main focus of our dance classes is to teach technique accurately while maintaining an enjoyable atmosphere. Dancers that study the Vaganova method develop a strong body and subtle […]
Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) Teen Rock 5:00pm | Friday, July 26 Join us for the culminating concert from PMAC's Summer 2024 Teen Rock Workshop. Talented students have spent the week collaborating on tunes of their choosing, as well as writing and recording original songs. Now it's time to rock! The PMAC Teen Rock […]
Sounds of the Seacoast 5:30pm | Thursday, August 1 SOUNDS of the SEACOAST Sounds of the Seacoast is an award-winning women's barbershop/ a cappella chorus made up of a diverse group of women of all ages and walks of life who enjoy great 4-part harmony, lively performances and wonderful friendships. They rehearse Monday evenings at […]
Studio Be. 5:30pm | Saturday, August 3 Studio Be. is a dance studio in Dover New Hampshire that operates under the philosophy to ‘be as you are’. We live out this mission by presenting dance technique, choreography and etiquette in a way that highlights and celebrates each students' originality. We encourage all students to unlock the potential to use dance as a […]
