Auditions for the first production, California Suite were held in January 1992 and the show was performed at the Port O'Call restaurant in March 19-22, to great acclaim and gustatory delight. After a few other interesting locations were tried, the Theatre finally settled in the Manteo Middle School auditorium, which had appropriate seating and a real theatrical stage. Some day, the Theatre hopes a kind and generous benefactor in need of a healthy tax-deduction (T.O.D. is a bona fide 501c3) will donate a reasonably sized building on the beach that can become our permanent home and we can avoid the splinters and arrows of outrageous fortune that accompany the constant moving of sets and sensibilities.

Since these humble beginnings, the T.O.D. has performed dozens of major plays and several second stage vignettes. Each season brings more talent and energy to each production and we welcome with mosh pit enthusiasm assistance of every type, from hammer-wielding set builders to shy, undiscovered talent, who are often discovered after a misplaced hammer blow to the thumb.