Paul A. Johnston Performing Arts Center
Spotlight Series
Lorrie Morgan
September 26, 2025
Tickets go on sale
AUGUST 4th
Special Events
Princess of North Carolina
Scholarship Pageant
July 25 & 26, 2025
Two showings 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. both days.
Performing Arts Center Information
Box Office Contact
To contact the box office, please call 919-209-2099 and leave a message, or email the box office. We will get back to you within 2 business days.
Our Box Office is open Monday and Wednesday from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM.
We recommend you purchase tickets online
Johnston Community College
Paul A. Johnston Auditorium
P.O. Box 2350
269 College Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
Performing Arts Director
Shaun Braswell
swbraswell@johnstoncc.edu
Technical Director
Katy Garcia
kagarcia@johnstoncc.edu
Campus Events and Rental Director
Peyton Northern
pdnorthern@johnstoncc.edu
(919) 209-2112
Refunds are not available for any tickets purchased from a third party vendor.
Tickets purchased online will be sent to the email address entered during the purchasing process. Digital or printed tickets must be presented to enter the auditorium.
Every person attending a performance, including babies in arms, must have a ticket.
All guests are subject to a search and/or security check in accordance with campus policy regarding weapons and the general statute provided, prior to entering the building. Please arrive 25-45 minutes before your showtime in order to allow time to go through security.
Our Paul A. Johnston Auditorium has 1,007 seats, with a removable row of seats in Row L that are accessible to wheelchair users or audience members who are not able to use stairs. All other rows in the auditorium can only be accessed by stairs.
