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Add a Backstage Tour to your The Lost Colony Experience. Want to learn more about what it takes to keep The Lost Colony running every night? Take a Backstage Tour to find out! You’ll learn about the theatre’s origins during the Great Depression, see where a President came to view the show, and hear stories about the hurricane, fires and World War that threatened to end the production. Once backstage, you’ll see actors and technicians in the wild as they prepare to put on one of The Lost Colony 75 summer performances. You’ll witness award-winning costumes up close, swords and armor being polished, a “boat” pulling into harbor, and so much more! Backstage Tours depart nightly during the season at 7:30pm. Tours cost $15 per person.

The Lost Colony new website is live! The Roanoke Island Historical Association (RIHA) is proud to unveil a brand-new website to support the annual production of The Lost Colony. This new website was designed to be easy to use, mobile friendly, and provide an informative, educational look at The Lost Colony and the Roanoke Island Historical Association. The new website also features expanded sections about the history of the Roanoke Colony and the production itself, including new articles about the inaugural 1937 season and Hurricane Donna, which almost destroyed the Waterside Theatre in 1960.

It's that time of year again! Give the gift of The Lost Colony! Gift certificates are available and make great gifts! The 88th season runs May 29-August 23, 2025. 🎄