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About Deepwater Theater
Ocracoke Alive's Deepwater Theater is the home base for our non-profit's community activities. Ocracoke Alive hosts student and adult programming in the space all year round.

2025 Summer Season Shows
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Ocrafolk Opry
During the summer season, Wednesday night Ocrafolk Opry shows run weekly, May 21  through  September 24, with Martin Garrish, Dallas Mason, Gary Mitchell, Fiddler Dave, Lou Castro, Jenny Hargrove,  and special guests. Read more about the Ocrafolk Opry performers below.

**Please note that Wednesday, June 11 & Wednesday, July 30, Molasses Creek Band will be performing instead of the Ocrafolk Opry.**

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Molasses Creek Band in Concert, June 11 & July 30
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Molasses Creek Tickets (June 11 & July 30)
For 30 years, Molasses Creek's high-energy performances and heartfelt songwriting has brought the love of their coastal home of Ocracoke Island, NC to the stage. The band's elegant harmonies and arrangements, stellar songwriting, blazing instrumentals, and quirky sense of humor have won loyal followers throughout the United States and around the world. molassescreek.com

Ocrafolk Opry 2025 Lineup 
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Since he was a teenager, Ocracoke Heritage award winner Martin Garrish has been at the heart of the music scene here on the island, fronting bands such as "The Ocracoke Rockers", "The Graveyard Band Revived", and his acoustic ensemble Martin and Friends". His exceptional guitar playing and rich voice covers everything from acoustic folk and bluegrass to hard rock, classic country and blues.
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Ocracoke's Dallas Mason, now age 13, is 'off the charts' (to quote Martin Garrish). Establishing himself as the drummer for the Ocracoke Rockers, Dallas picked up the guitar two years ago, and has been soaking up everything that Martin can throw his way. Catch this youngster locally while you still can!
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Since 1993, Gary Mitchell and Fiddler Dave Tweedie have been at the heart of Ocracoke's own Molasses Creek, giving high-energy performances and heartfelt songwriting has brought the love of their coastal home to the stage. The band's elegant harmonies and arrangements, stellar songwriting, blazing instrumentals, and quirky sense of humor have won loyal followers throughout the United States and around the world. Molasses Creek has recorded 17 albums and are award winners from Garrison Keillor's `A Prairie Home Companion.'
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A graduate of the Berkley School of Music in Boston, Lou Castro is a musician's musician. Equally at home on the acoustic & electric guitar, slide guitar, & electric bass, Lou's electric stage presence will have you on the edge of your seat.

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Returning to the Opry for her third year, Jenny Hargrove's beautiful voice enraptures the audience, whether she is singing country, folk, or gospel classics.
Ocracoke Alive, Inc
PO Box 604
Ocracoke, NC 27960
252-921-0260
[email protected]
www.ocracokealive.org
The purpose of Ocracoke Alive, Inc. is to enrich the Ocracoke Island community by encouraging and sponsoring cultural, artistic, educational, and environmental activities including the production of plays, musicals, musical events, exhibits, schools, workshops, and festivals. Ocracoke Alive is NC non-profit organization. 58-1316295
La misión de Ocracoke Alive es enriquecer la comunidad de la isla de Ocracoke, fomentando y apoyando actividades culturales, artísticas, educacionales y ambientales.

Additional support provided by community sponsors, John and Sarah Saunders, Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Funds & the NC Arts Council.
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Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitors Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214. This license is not an endorsement by the State.
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