From its humble beginnings in 1979, in an abandoned firehouse at Third and French Streets in Downtown Wilmington, Delaware, to today’s beautiful and intimate theater at Riverfront Wilmington, the Delaware Theatre Company (DTC) has produced over 220 mainstage productions, seen more than one million patrons, and has impacted over 100,000 people through its Education and Community Engagement programs.

For its 44th season, the DTC has unveiled a five-show lineup of award-winning and diverse performances to usher in a new era with Matt Silva at the helm as Executive and Artistic Director.

“For my first season as Executive and Artistic Director, I wanted to assemble a compelling offering, with shows that explore a wide range of human emotions,” said Matt Silva. “Our goal as Delaware’s only professional, Broadway-caliber theatre company is to create experiences that bring people together as a community in a welcoming, intimate space to laugh, to cry, and to reflect.”

Highlights of the Delaware
Theatre Company’s 44th season:

  • Season opener, Noises Off, is one of the most popular comedies of all time. This Tony Award–winning play is a side-splitting look at backstage shenanigans.
     
  • From the creator of Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Kings of Harlem celebrates the first Black-owned, all-Black basketball team in history. The DTC’s stage will transform into a full basketball court!
     
  • A grownup prequel to Peter Pan, Peter and the Starcatcher explores the Neverland you never knew. The New York Times called it “SENSATIONAL!”
     

Single tickets on sale now at Delaware Theatre Company for its 2023/24 Season. View the full lineup below and get your tickets at delawaretheatre.org.

"Noises Off"

BY MICHAEL FRAYN
DIRECTED BY JENNIFER CHILDS

September 20 – October 8, 2023

One of the most popular comedies of all time, this Tony Award–winning play is an ingenious backstage farce. A theater director must prevent his motley company of actors and an overworked crew from sabotaging his production with their o­-stage shenanigans—and on-stage bedlam! Full of shocking surprises and gut-busting humor, Noises Off “voyages to the outer limits of hilarity,” says The New York Times.

"Kings of Harlem"

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY LAYON GRAY

October 25 – November 12, 2023

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first Black-owned, all-Black professional basketball team in history, Kings Of Harlem is the story of seven men who overcame adversity to win more than 2,000 games. Formed five years before the Harlem Globetrotters, the New York “Harlem” Rens compiled one of the most impressive winning streaks in basketball history and would change the way the game is played forever. From the writer/director of Black Angels Over Tuskegee, this production transforms DTC’s stage into a full basketball court!

"Peter and the Star Catcher"

BY RICK ELICE
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY DAVE BARRY AND RIDLEY PEARSON
MUSIC BY WAYNE BARKER
DIRECTED BY MATT SILVA

December 6 – 14, 2023

Hailed as a grownup prequel to Peter Pan, this Tony Award–winning, swashbuckling production explores the Neverland you never knew. Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old legend of Peter Pan with a wildly theatrical reboot of how a nameless orphan came to be The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up. A dozen brilliant actors play more than 100 unforgettable characters, employing ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination. “SENSATIONAL! Showbiz at its most brazenly infectious,” says The New York Times.

"Always... Patsy Cline"

CREATED AND ORIGINALLY DIRECTED BY TED SWINDLEY
DIRECTED BY JENNIE EISENHOWER

February 21 – March 10, 2024

This crowd-pleasing musical, full of down-home country humor and heartfelt emotion, is based on the true story of the friendship between Patsy and a devoted fan. The show features nearly 30 of Cline’s beloved hits, such as “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces,” and “Crazy.” You’ll be tapping your toes and singing along with the timeless songs you know and love.

"The Flatlanders" ... A World Premiere!

BY BRUCE GRAHAM
DIRECTED BY MATT PFEIFFER

April 17 – May 5, 2024

A Poconos blizzard puts a chill on a couple’s relationship in this brisk comedic romp. Stuck in a cabin belonging to total strangers, “flatlanders” Ronnie and Michael uncover truths, secrets, and new ways to heat things up between them. But will their relationship weather the storm.

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