Wiley and the Hairy Man
About the Show
Columbia Children's Theatre and NiA Theatre Company are proud to bring you Wiley and the Hairy Man!
In a world thick with rhythm, rhyme, and mystery, Wiley and the Hairy Man invites audiences into the depths of the Tombigbee Swamp, where a clever boy must outsmart the fearsome figure who haunts his dreams. This lyrical Southern folktale blends storytelling and stagecraft, drawing on poetic language and folklore traditions to bring Wiley’s journey to life. With the help of his loyal dog and wise Mama, Wiley learns to face what frightens him most with courage, wit, and heart.
Performed by NiA Theatre Company’s professional actors, this production is crafted for young audiences and their families, offering a meaningful and imaginative experience that speaks to all ages.
Showtimes & Pricing
Showtimes
Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3:00pm
Pricing
Tickets to Wiley and the Hairy Man are $15 general admission.
Location
Performances will be held at the
Richland Library Sandhills (763 Fashion Dr, Columbia, SC 29223).
About NiA Theatre Company
The NiA Company was founded in 1998 by graduates of Trustus Theatre's African American Acting Workshop as a small, traveling theatre company in the Midlands. They are a collective of art makers of different races, genders, politics, beliefs, sexual orientations, and concerns who come together to make theatre that speaks with a human voice from a black soul, touching the hearts and minds of young and old, rich and poor, the uninitiated and those in the know. South Carolina's nomadic art heroes have been at it for nearly three decades, performing and teaching on stages from Charleston's Piccolo Spoleto to Charlotte's Harvey B. Gantt Center of African American Art and Culture.
NiA's purpose is to educate, inform, and empower the community at large by bringing artistic programs to nontraditional theatre-goers such as minorities, at-risk youth, and economically-challenged groups.
