memberships

The Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. promotes cultural enlightenment and cultivates and sustains a love of the performing arts in our community while preserving the historic significance of this theatre as a symbol of Wilmington cultural heritage. Your annual membership contribution as a friend of Thalian Hall is vital to the ongoing operation of this national treasure.

Your gift enables us to: Offer educational programs such as Tar Heels Go Walking, the Artsventures Series, and Pied Piper Theatre, which reach over 8,000 children.

Present outstanding national and international artists through the Thalian Hall Main Attractions Series.

Present some of the finest alternative films from all around the world through the Cinematique Series.

Provide a quality setting and a wide variety of services in three venues for rent by a broad spectrum of local performing arts groups, which serve over 75,000 people in the greater Wilmington area.

Preserve, maintain, and improve one of America's oldest and most beautiful 19th century theatres.

If you are interested in membership, please take a moment to fill out our form.

Membership Benefits

Base Membership ($25)
All publications mailed to your address.

Senior Citizens 60+yrs. ($50)
Advance Ticket Purchase Privileges
10% Discount on two tickets to each Thalian Hall Main Attraction.
Opportunity to purchase Main Attraction season ticket packages.

Individual/Family ($75)
Advance Ticket Purchase Privileges.
10% Discount on four tickets to each Thalian Hall Main Attraction.
Opportunity to purchase Main Attraction season ticket packages.

Patron ($150)
Advance Ticket Purchase Privileges.
10% Discount on six tickets to each Thalian Hall Main Attraction.
Listing in the Official Thalian Hall Souvenir Program.
Invitation to the season kick-off reception.
Opportunity to purchase Main Attraction season ticket packages.

Grand Patron ($250)
All of the above, plus...
10% Discount on everyticket purchase for Thalian Hall Main Attractions.
Personal Membership & Guest Privileges in the pre-show, members-only Joseph Jefferson Club

Benefactor ($500)
All of the above, plus...
Exterior season banner attribution.

All privileges are offered on an annual basis (July 1, 2005- June 30, 2006) Please call 910-343-3660 or 800-523-2820 for more details about membership.

About the Joseph Jefferson Club

on this date… November 15 (1912) The Aborn English Opera Company performed Bohemian Girl, a popular work of the period.

If you are interested in membership, please take a moment to fill out our form.

Joseph Jefferson Club

The Joseph Jefferson Club is named for the internationally acclaimed 19th Century actor (1829-1905) who lived in Wilmington in his youth and played Thalian Hall throughout his career.

The club will be open from 6:00 to 7:30 PM prior to curtain on the following 2006-07 Main Attractions evenings:

Marcus Belgrave, Sunday, January 14

The club will be open from 6:30 to 8:00 PM prior to curtain on the following Main Attractions evenings:

The Southern Fried Chicks Friday, November 3
Hot Club of San Francisco Saturday, November 4
Tierra Tango, featuring Katie Viqueira, Saturday. November 18
The Diamonds Holiday Show Friday, December 1
David Frishberg, Saturday, January 20
Tiempo Libre, Friday, January 26
The Rachael Price Trio & The John Brown Quintet, Thursday, February 22
JP Cormier and the Barra MacNeils, Saturday, March 3
Jesse Cook Thursday, March 8 & Friday, March 9
Time for Three, Saturday, March 24
Leslie Gore, Saturday, April 21
Amadeus, Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28
Livingston Taylor, Friday, May 4

On these occasions club members and guests may park conveniently near the theatre and join their friends for complimentary hors d'oeuvres in the historic original lobby.
Club members may order champagne, wine, beer or a mixed beverage from our cash bar located in the old box office, and enjoy refreshments in the Parquet lobby or outside on the historic Princess Street portico. If desired, ushers will seat club members as soon as the auditorium is open ahead of the general seating.

Thalian facts:Of the 40 theatres and concert halls along the East Coast designed by the architect, John Montague Trimble, Thalian Hall is the only surviving example left.