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The best family entertainment on the Outer Banks! The Lost Colony isn't all there is...see what all is happening at The Waterside Theatre!

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Preview Night

May 30, 2013
Thursday 8:00PM

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Backstage Tour

May 31, 2013
Friday 7:00PM

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The Lost Colony

May 31, 2013
Friday 8:00PM

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Our History

For 76 years we have been retelling the history of Roanoke Island and in the process made some of our own.

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Paul Green

The Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Lost Colony.

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Waterside Theatre

The 'tamer of fire & flood', learn about our historic home.

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76 Years

The longest running Outdoor Symphonic Drama in America

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Roanoke Voyages

Find out why the trip is worthwhile.

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1587 Colony Roster

Who were the people who lived on Roanoke?

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Elizabethan Era

What was life like in 1587 England?

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Our Team:

The Lost Colony is as relevant today as it was in 1937, thanks to the people who make up our team. Get to know them!

Meet Our Folks
Ira David Wood III; Director

Ira David Wood III; Director

William Ivey Long; Production Designer

William Ivey Long; Production Designer

Jimmie Lee Brooks; Choreographer

Jimmie Lee Brooks; Choreographer

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