The story
The Carolina Theatre opened on South Greene Street in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1927, a lavish vaudeville and movie palace styled as the 'showplace of the Carolinas', and after mid-century decline and a damaging 1981 fire it was rescued and restored as the centrepiece performing-arts venue of downtown Greensboro. Like most grand old theatres it keeps its ghosts affectionately: staff, technicians and performers have described a helpful presence nicknamed Stephen, often linked in the telling to a projectionist or stagehand of the theatre's early decades, along with a woman glimpsed in the balcony after hours, footsteps on the catwalks, seats folding, and lights or sound equipment behaving oddly during late work. None of the identifications rest on documented events, and the theatre treats the stories as part of its charm rather than a fright. These accounts should be presented as staff and performer reports and theatrical folklore rather than proven phenomena. Current show and tour details should be confirmed from the official site before publishing.