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Matthews Playhouse
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Unbound, A Community Series Staged Reading

November 6–8, 2026

Performances

All times Eastern.

Unbound

A Historical Fiction Drama by Charles LaBorde

Premiere performance, presented as a staged reading.

This is a work of fiction inspired by the true events surrounding Orville and Wilbur Wright’s development of the first airplane. We peek in on the Wright Brothers in their Ohio bicycle shop and on the wind-swept sands of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. There, the Brothers stood on the beach and observed flight of birds, imitating their movements for hours on end, from which they drew inspiration for their invention. The play is at times humorous while also raising questions concerning life and death. Mostly, however, it is a highly personal story of a boy whose destiny is tied to the historic birth of flight. He not only witnesses history, but he must confront its aftermath as a result of World War I.

Featuring:
Pamela Thorson, Producer/Director

Friday, November 6th
6:30pm Dessert & Coffee
7:00pm Staged Reading Performance followed by talkback with Charles LaBorde

Saturday, Nov 7th & Sunday, Nov 8th
2:30pm Dessert & Coffee
3:00pm Staged Reading Performance followed by talkback with Charles LaBorde

Indian Trail Town Hall is located at 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Rd, Indian Trail, NC 28079