About Charlotte's Off-Broadway

Charlotte’s Off-Broadway (COB) is a professional home-grown theatre company founded in 2004 by Producing Artistic Director Anne Lambert. Located in the 56-seat COB Black Box Theatre inside the VAPA Center in Uptown Charlotte, COB produces bold contemporary theatre that challenges perspectives, celebrates underrepresented voices, and creates meaningful connections between artists and audiences. In addition to producing its own work, COB provides an affordable, professional home for emerging playwrights, independent artists, and smaller theatre companies to develop, rehearse, and present new work.

Our Mission

Charlotte’s Off-Broadway is dedicated to producing professional contemporary theatre that explores authentic human experiences, fosters empathy, and inspires conversation. Through innovative productions and creative collaborations, we strive to strengthen Charlotte’s theatre community while providing opportunities for artists and audiences to engage with stories that matter.

Meet and Greet

2025

The Job Interview

2025

Hamilton Audition

2025

Thumbs

2024

Our Story

Anne Lambert founded Charlotte’s Off-Broadway to create a space where bold, contemporary theatre could thrive outside traditional models. The company was built to champion new work, amplify female voices, and provide an accessible venue where independent artists could bring productions to life without prohibitive costs. The name 'Charlotte’s Off-Broadway' reflects both its artistic independence and its commitment to creating professional theatre rooted in Charlotte.

Leadership

Anne Lambert

Founder & Producing Artistic Director

Anne Lambert has spent more than three decades as one of Charlotte’s leading independent theatre artists. As a producer, director, actor, and arts advocate, she has championed contemporary plays, inventive storytelling, and opportunities for underrepresented voices.

A founding member of Chickspeare and of the VAPA Center, Anne has received numerous Metrolina Theatre Awards, including Theatre Person of the Year in 2024. Her artistic vision continues to shape Charlotte’s Off-Broadway as a home for professional home-grown theatre and a catalyst for Charlotte’s growing theatre community.

Anna Montgomerie

PRODUCTION MANAGER

With more than 40 years of professional experience in stage management and production, Anna Montgomerie brings a wealth of expertise to Charlotte's Off-Broadway. A graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts and a past member of Actors' Equity Association, she has worked with companies including the Cleveland Play House, Národní divadlo (Prague), the Guthrie Theater, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the Berkshire Theatre Festival. As Production Manager, Anna oversees theatre rentals and collaborates closely with visiting artists and production teams, ensuring each project is expertly supported from the initial inquiry through the final curtain.

Past Productions by some of our Rental Partners

Thanksgiving: 2016

by Elaine Alexander

Hot Mess Productions

BY ANY OTHER NAME:

An Opus for James Baldwin

by Brian Daye

DayeLight Productions

OMG We Ate A Guy!

by Andrea Staats

Produced by

Davidson College Theatre

We Been Knew

by Sybil Barrett

Produced by Sybil Barrett &

We Been Knew Production Company

Why Charlotte's Off-Broadway

Charlotte’s Off-Broadway is more than a producing theatre company. It is a creative home where new stories, new artists, and new collaborations can flourish. By providing affordable rehearsal and performance space alongside professional production support, COB helps strengthen Charlotte’s theatrical ecosystem and creates opportunities for artists to develop work that might not otherwise reach the stage.

To learn more about renting our spaces check out our Rentals Page.

Sponsors & Partners

Charlotte’s Off-Broadway is grateful for the generous support of our sponsors, partners, grantors, and community members

whose commitment helps bring exceptional theatre to Charlotte.

Support our Mission

Every ticket purchased, every donation made, and every partnership formed helps

Charlotte’s Off-Broadway continue producing bold contemporary theatre, supporting local artists, and creating opportunities for new voices to be heard.