Mission Statement:
Wilkes Playmakers is an independent, non-profit community theater company dedicated to the cultural enhancement of the children, adults and senior citizens of Wilkes County through theater.

About Us:Wilkes Playmakers Inc. is proud to be a part of Wilkes County Theatre and North Carolina Community Theatre. We're also proud of our yearly production of Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County Legend, the cornerstone of Wilkes County Theatre. Tom Dooley memorabilia such as T-shirts, the book and the soundtrack to the pay are for sale on this site.

Wilkes Playmakers has been a part of Wilkes County Theatre and North Carolina Community Theatre since 1990. The organization is committed to expanding both the availability of and interest in the arts and drama in the Wilkes region of Northwestern North Carolina. The Wilkes Playmakers home is Benton Hall, which is the old North Wilkesboro elementary school located at 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

People nationwide have been fascinated and intrigued with the Tom Dooley story for over a century. The murder of Laura Foster in the Elkville community, now known as Ferguson, in North Carolina was one of the nation's first highly publicized crimes of passion. Tom Dooley hanged for the crime but many questions were left unanswered. The Kingston Trio catapulted Tom Dooley to fame again in the 1960's with the song "Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley". Visitors still travel from far and wide to visit the graves and tour the countryside where the story took place.