Davidson Community Players

Specialties

Venues are Armour Street Theatre and Duke Family Performance Hall. Please check our website for directions.

Davidson Community Players is a non-​profit organization established to produce theatre that entertains, enriches, and encourages community participation in the dramatic arts. The Connie Company is DCP’s theatre for youth division. Both organizations have a long standing record of providing creative, authentic and affordable opportunities for both children and adults.

History

Established in 1965.

Davidson Community Players was founded by Constance Welsh a drama teacher, director and actress. DCP’s first production, in July 1965, was an original play «Time of Harvest,» written by Connie’s husband, Wilmer Welsh. Connie gathered a group of college and town residents interested in theater. They produced one or two plays every summer primarily in Hodson Hall on the Davidson College campus.

The Players now produce a five play-​season, which includes a March production, two summer shows produced at a 600 seat venue on the campus of Davidson College, an October production for adults, and a holiday show. We also offer three fully produced children’s productions, classes for children, and summer camps under The Connie Company name. Throughout the year we offer a myriad of workshops and classes for the community.