2026 MIDDLE School Play Festival: Site Details
Festival Sites
Charlotte Christian School | Site Details
Reidsville High School (March 7 only) | Site Details
Charlotte Christian School
March 6-7, 2026
2-Day Festival
Charlotte Christian School
7301 Sardis Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
Host: Melanie Setzer
melanie.setzer@charchrist.com
All vehicles should enter off of Sardis Road. Bus and spectator parking is limited on Friday due to construction on campus. There will be ample parking for buses and spectators on Saturday. Refer to the map below for specifics about which entrances to use and parking locations for buses, cars, and vehicles loading set pieces in and out. FRIDAY PARTICIPANTS AND ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN TO ARRIVE PRIOR TO 1:30 OR AFTER 3:45 PM.
- Approximate size of backstage storage area: 10′ x 10′ (in hallway)
- Stage Dimensions (Playing Space): 35′ wide, 21′ deep
- Location of start line: Stage Left
- Location of finish line: Stage Right
- Load-in and load-out procedures: Sets will be loaded in through two 9’11” wide x 10’ high roll-up doors
Contact Melanie Setzer at melanie.setzer@charchrist.com to arrange a tour.
Headsets: Headsets are available at the light and sound booth, as well as backstage right.
Booth location: The sound and light boards will be located in the If you only have one stage manager/technician they can use a headset to call light cues while running sound.
Piano/Orchestra Set-up: There is no keyboard available.
Sound: A handheld mic will be available for use. Sound from a laptop will use the standard aux adapter. Schools should plan to bring any necessary dongles, etc.
Lighting:There are 6 lighting areas. A warm wash and cool wash are available. Light cues will be pre-programmed. Please limit your show’s light cues to a maximum of 40. No spotlights are available.
Participants will be able to utilize the Huge gallery next to the Alkire Auditorium area for snacks and food on Friday. Please do not consume food or beverages other than water in the auditorium.
On Saturday, participants who bring food in may use the dining hall or outdoor picnic tables immediately outside the Center for Worship and Performing Arts.
Nearby fast food restaurants off of Sardis Rd N. (a 5 minute drive): McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Cookout, Wendy’s, and numerous dine-in options at the Colonnade Shopping Center.
The Arboretum Shopping Center (a 12 minute drive): Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, Five Guys, Noodles and Company, and numerous other dine-in options within the complex.
NCTC works to ensure that our programs are available to all of the state’s citizens, including people with disabilities. If you wish to request assistance for yourself or a student, or have questions about accessibility for any of our event spaces, please contact NCTC Executive Director Angie Hays at angelahays@nctc.org.
Reidsville High School
March 7, 2026
1-Day Festival
Reidsville High School
1901 South Park Drive
Reidsville, NC 27320
George (Tom) Murphy
gmurphy2@rock.k12.nc.us
Drop students and parents off on the South Park side closest to the front of the building. From there, students have a short walk into the main lobby. Once students are offloaded, please take your vehicle and park it on the Cypress lot side in the gravel lot.
- Approximate size of backstage storage area: 10′ x 10′
- Stage Dimensions (Playing Space): 30′ from back curtain to front of stage; 45′ wide, with an additional 10′ of width when downstage of proscenium.
- Location of start line: Stage Right
- Location of finish line: Stage Left
- Load-in and load-out procedures: Schools will load-in via the loading dock which is 5’ tall from the pavement to the level of the stage. The smallest door to the stage your set will have to go through is 12’ tall by 10’ wide.
If you wish to visit the space and tour, please contact George Murphy at gmurphy2@rock.k12.nc.us.
- Headsets: Headsets will be made available in the sound booth, light booth, stage left, stage right, and one will be located near the loading dock.
- Booth location: The sound and light booths are in separate rooms and cannot be run from the same location. The booths are not accessible by wheelchair, please contact the host and NCTC if special accommodations are needed.
- Piano/Orchestra Set-up: A piano is not available. If you are bringing a keyboard, you will find outlets on the front of the stage and backstage on both sides. We do have XLR hook-ups to the soundboard on stage left and stage right, on the stage just in front of the pit, and on the front of the apron. Schools will need to provide their own cables to hook into the system. There is room enough for your musicians to play on either the left or right wings; however, we recommend that you set up on stage left.
- Sound: Please bring your own ⅛” cable connector. Participants will not have access to a microphone.
- Lighting: We will have warm (amber) and cool (blue) color wash options (downlight). Please specify on your cue sheet. We will pre-program all cues. One follow spot is available, schools must provide their own operator.
You may bring food to eat in the lobby. There are also tables outside if the weather is nice enough for you to eat outdoors.
NCTC works to ensure that our programs are available to all of the state’s citizens, including people with disabilities. If you wish to request assistance for yourself or a student, or have questions about accessibility for any of our event spaces, please contact NCTC Executive Director Angie Hays at angelahays@nctc.org.