AS OF 10/9/24, ALL PERFORMANCES OF THE LAST WIDE OPEN HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE ONGOING UTILITY OUTAGES IN ASHEVILLE FROM HURRICANE HELENE. TICKET HOLDERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL. Meet the two person cast of our season opener: The Last Wide Open This magical, time-shifting rom-com features performances […]
2024-25 Season Auditions
SEEKING: Equity actors for roles in North Carolina Stage Company 2024-25 Season (see breakdown). These are Actors’ Equity Association required season auditions and Equity members are given priority. North Carolina Stage Company operates on a SPT-4 Contract (pending approval). Non-union actors are welcome to audition. Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, […]
“My Grandmother’s Eyepatch”
“What I love about physical comedy is that I connect with every single person who comes to my show. I am letting the audience see my vulnerability and laugh at the deep stupidity of being human, which is something we all share.” ~ Julia VanderVeen Julia VanderVeen is going to the […]
Ending Segregation in Asheville, Pt. 1: ASCORE
This blog post is one of a three part series for our upcoming production of Thurgood at the North Carolina Stage Company, running April 26 – May 19. The show details the life of Thurgood Marshall and the run coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of […]
A Case for Getting to Know the Actors
We’re less than a week from opening night of our upcoming production: A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter, here at NC Stage. The cast, director, and design team are working to tell the beautiful story of two seemingly very different people who, as one character […]
Meet the cast of What the Constitution Means to Me
The cast of this hilarious and heartfelt show is a little different than our typical shows. It includes two Asheville actors, Hanley Smith and Kelley Hinman and also features two Student Debaters from Asheville High. Meet all four of them below then grab your tickets! Hanley Smith (Heidi) Hanley is […]
The 2023-24 Season is Here
We open with the highly personal, extraordinarily informative, and achingly human play What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Nominated for two Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, this play offers a provocative and often comedic balance of history and eye-opening narrative leading The Washington Post to […]
The Characters and the Women Behind Them
Written by Maria Buchanan and Des Brotak, May 18, 2023 “It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…” These words– from the publisher’s description of the irreverent comedy by Lauren Gunderson– feel anything but helpful when trying to determine if this […]
Meet the Cast of VSMS Part 2!
Posted by Maria Buchanan on March 17, 2023 We’re speaking here with Brad Mills (playing Spike), Jane Bushway (playing Cassandra), and Scott Treadway (playing Vanya). NCSC: Hi you three! So, the other half of the cast all drink coffee– any tea drinkers here? BM: Coffee for me. With a tiny […]
Meet the Cast of VSMS Part 1
We speak with three members of the cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike about two of the most important things in life: theatre and coffee.
Who’s Who in The Roommate?
The Roommate opens tonight at NC Stage with Pay What You Can Night! With a minimum ticket price of $6/ticket, it’s the best bargain out there to see professional theatre in Asheville. Take a look at this fantastic cast then grab your seat! The show runs from October 5 – […]
Win Two Tickets to: To Kill A Mockingbird & Hamilton on Broadway
THIS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: *Two Tickets to see TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD – Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 7:00pm; Orchestra center, Row D, seats 109 & 110. *Two Tickets to see HAMILTON – Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8:00pm; Orchestra center, Row C, seats 112 & 113. *Round-trip Airfare for Two […]
Opening Week Specials – Rapture, Blister, Burn
First Wednesday October 25, 2017: Pay As You Wish Night Be the first to experience the show! You choose your own price between $6-$20 for any seat in the house. This is a preview performance. First Thursday October 26, 2017: Hors d’oeuvres by Greenlife Arrive before the show and enjoy […]
HELLO DOLLY & HAMILTON RAFFLE
Congratulations to the winning ticket! Number 343! THIS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: *Two Tickets to see HELLO DOLLY – Friday, April 27, 2018 at 8:00pm. Orch right, Row H seats 2 & 4. Seat 2 is on the aisle. *Two Tickets to see HAMILTON – Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00pm. […]
Teaching Artist Spotlight: Chris Allison & Neela Muñoz
What is your favorite show to have worked on and why? Chris: I don’t really have a “favorite show that I’ve worked on”. I don’t have a “worst show I’ve worked on” either. Every production has positives and negatives. It’s important to accentuate the former while skirting the latter. […]
