Cape Fear Playhouse is a small performance venue and theater in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is the home of the Big Dawg Theatre Productions and is quite noted for its excellent productions that run all year round.

The Cape Fear Playhouse is a part of the Newcastle Art & Antiques District in the downtown area of the city of Wilmington. It stages several productions all year round, providing ample live entertainment to the locals and visitors of this Southern city. The site, however, is quite small, being only a 50-seater theatre.

Currently in its 15th year of producing a great mix of dramas and comedies, the Cape Fear Playhouse is a top notch source of live entertainment in Wilmington. They also have other programs like the annual Play Festival, that is also worth looking forward to.