The Pillars
Youth Theater

at The Seeing Place

Training young artists to tell meaningful stories with excellence, integrity, and heart.

At The Pillars Youth Theater, we believe every student is uniquely gifted with purpose and creativity. Through auditioned productions and leadership tracks for students ages 13–18, students grow in skill, character, and community.

Each season, we offer:

  • Four fully realized productions in the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Theater Program

  • Each production holds auditions open to performers ages 13 through 18 or students in 9th-12th grade.

  • Weekly rehearsals (Wednesdays & Thursdays, 4–6 pm)

  • Opportunities for student leadership, tech crew, and mentorship

  • A focus on collaboration, excellence, and storytelling that matters

  • Classes coming in 2026 for Middle School.

This Program Is For:

Students who are . . .

  • Passionate about theater

  • Willing to commit to the rehearsals, program, pillars, and process we have created

  • Ready to grow in skill, confidence, and responsibility

  • Open to learning both onstage and offstage

  • Ready to be a part of a robust learning community who tell amazing stories and are ready to see themselves and others in the stories we tell

The Pillars Youth Theater is rooted in seven values that guide every production, rehearsal, and decision we make.

Click here to learn more and meet our Student Leadership Board.

America’s Original Ghost Story Comes to Life This November.

Part comedy, part mystery, part suspense, and all the intrigue. The Pillars Youth Theater presents America’s first great ghost story.

Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow follows the quirky and superstitious antics of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, who the dreaded Headless Horseman haunts.

This imaginative adaptation by Peter and Hans Bloedel stays true to the world that Irving creates in this American Gothic tale, but adds a lyrical quality that further enhances the humor, the magic, and the terror.

WHEN: Friday, November 8 at 7:00pm, Saturday, November 9 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm

WHERE: Auditions and performances are held at The Seeing Place. 315 Winchester Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540

TICKETS: Tickets are $15 for adults in the Gold Seating, $13 for adults in the Silver Seating, and $10 for children under 12. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

The Pillars is a theater company, not a weekly class.
Built for students who want to grow—not just perform.

Want to know if The Pillars is the right fit for your family?

Email or call Erika Bain, and we can answer any questions you have.
910-548-6323 or contact@seeingplace.org

The Pillars