No one could have imagined in 1962 that a small group of local actors would one day evolve into one of the finest theatres in the state. It all began with the courtroom drama The Night of January 16th performed at the Fayetteville Courthouse. Everything from props to lights was borrowed. This small group of enthusiasts, formed the Fayetteville Little Theatre. With the community's support funds were raised to renovate the building and after incorporating two adjacent buildings, the theatre became a three-story complex with a 327-seat main stage. On the advice of State Senators Tony Rand and Lura Tally and others, the theatre changed its name to Cape Fear Regional Theatre. Forty years after that first production, CFRT is now considered an emerging professional theatre with a national reputation and contracts actors, writers and designers from throughout the country. CFRT is grateful for the community support from which it was born and still blooms.