THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES NEW PLAYS AND INNOVATIVE VERSIONS OF CLASSICS. DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED FIVE MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES; PRODUCED OUR "SECOND STAGE" SERIES OF CHALLENGING WORKS PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH EMERGING ARTISTS; PRODUCED OUR NEW WORKS SERIES OF STAGED READINGS BY NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS; PRODUCED OUR HISTORY PLAYS, DRAWN FROM RALEIGH'S MULTIFACETED PAST (INCLUDING PERFORMANCES IN OAKWOOD CEMETERY, THE MORDECAI HOUSE, AND ON HISTORIC FAYETTEVILLE STREET); DELIVERED OUR LOBBY LECTURE SERIES, WHICH PRESENTS EXPERTS SPEAKING PRIOR TO MAINSTAGE SHOWS ON CORE TOPICS OR THEMES OF THE GIVEN PLAY; AND PRESENTED OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS CLASSES FOR ADULTS ON ACTING, UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE, AND PLAYWRITING.