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The Clayton Center Launches 2023-24 School Stage Series

The Clayton Center shared the excitement of live performance with more than 900 Johnston County elementary school students on Wednesday, November 15, through the first show in the 2023-24 School Stage Series.     

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Holiday fun on the schedule in December

‘Tis the season for holiday comedy, concerts and so much more around town. The Clayton Center and the Town of Clayton have tons of fun scheduled, including the hilarious improv parody of The Second City’s What The Elf? on Saturday, Dec...

A Magnificent Christmas presented by Johnston County Chorus

The Johnston County Chorus presents its annual holiday concert on Saturday, December 16, at 2:00pm. Join the group for "A Magnificent Christmas" show.

Come on out and enjoy the this 90-minute show of your favorite songs of the season, performed w...

Meet our new Event Specialist

The latest member of our full-time team is no stranger to The Clayton Center. Ethan McKenzie has worked with us as a part-time audio technician since March of 2019. He officially stepped into the role of Event Specialist on Monday, October 30.

Ethan has a ...

The Clayton Center welcomes new Auditorium Operations Manager

The Clayton Center welcomed Joshua Propst as the new Auditorium Operations Coordinator on Oct. 16. 

Propst comes to Clayton from Lynchburg, Va., where he most recently worked as theatre director and teacher with Campbell County Public Schools. He ...

Loretta Lynn said it best – Country music is about family

A Johnston County family recently paid tribute to a dear family member while enjoying the music she loved at The Clayton Center in downtown Clayton. 

The Langston family of Bentonville gathered for the September 30 concert – Twitty & Lynn: A S...

Animaniacs In Concert

It’s time for Animaniacs…IN CONCERT!

Join the voices of Animaniacs for a “zany, animany and totally insaney” evening as they perform the world-famous songs from the beloved cartoon series backed by the original projected animation. 

Animan...

Comedy With Cathy Ladman

Laugh along with Cathy Ladman on Friday, March 15, at 8:00pm. Her observational humor focuses on family, growing up, relationships, and real life from a very personal perspective.

The best way to get inside Cathy Ladman’s head is to see her live.  ...

Becky Robinson: She Gone Tour

Becky Robinson is an LGBTQ+ LA-based comedian, writer, actor and voice-over star. You may also know her as the “Entitled Housewife,” the outspoken viral golf character Becky created to help spread laughter during the pandemic. 

Becky’s explosively...

Faithfully: An Eagles and Journey Experience

It's classic rock at its finest. Don't miss Faithfully, a show that pays tribute to two of the most popular rock bands of all time: The Eagles and Journey. Saturday, March 16, at 7:00p.m.

Faithfully: An Eagles and Journey Experience perform a one night onl...

Spend an afternoon with The Drifters

Spend a nostalgic afternoon with one of rock and roll's founding vocal groups — The Drifters — on Sunday, April 14, at 4:00pm. The band has been entertaining audiences for decades with a catalog of some of the most popular hits in music history.

From their...