Enter the Theatre-VERSE

Prepare for an intergalatic adventure! Enter the Theatre-VERSE is a comic chronicling the journey of production – from initial design meetings to auditions to performances and beyond! Enter the Theatre-VERSE is created and written by Nicki LaRue, who is designing props, puppets, hair and make-up for Fight Girl Battle World (and who you may know […]

We’re Hiring an Artistic Director

Asheville Community Theatre seeks a full-time Artistic Director (AD). Come work with us! The Artistic Director (AD) is responsible for developing and implementing the artistic direction of the Asheville Community Theatre (ACT). The AD works together with the Managing Director and the Board of Directors to ensure that ACT is guided by its mission and […]

ASL-Interpreted Performances

Since March of 2020, the Mainstage at Asheville Community Theatre has been dark for live, in-person performances. But the lights are coming back up after this long intermission. This month, we will open its 76th season with Clue, a comedy based on the cult classic movie (and the board game)! Asheville Community Theatre will offer […]

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Guest Post from Elizabeth Huddleston, ACT Board President

  Dear ACT Friends: As you heard last week, ACT Executive Director Susan Harper retired as of October 8th.  There are no words to fully express our deep appreciation for Susan and her endless hours of leadership at ACT for the past 16+ years.  The staff and board members of ACT would like to host […]

A note from Susan Harper

If there was one lesson hammered home over the last 18 months, it is that life is unpredictable. Who could have imagined this last year? In keeping with all the changes that last year brought, my life has taken a totally unpredicted turn which is both a surprise and at the same time very exciting. […]

Responding to Cultural Appropriation

  ACT recognizes that we have been uneducated about the cultural appropriation present in our productions. This issue has been perpetuated through harmful costumes, characterizations, and stylings within a number of productions, including Costume Drama. We commit to educating ourselves and we are taking action to prevent future harm. For the past year, ACT has […]

We’re Hiring!

We’re looking for several people to join our team! The Assistant Box Office Manager is a 20-30-hour position with hours that shift depending on our performance schedule. The Event Management positions are primarily nights and weekends – these could be a great fit for someone who works a M-F daytime schedule to pick up some […]

2020-21 Annual Meeting

We had planned to hold an in-person Annual Meeting at the theatre this year, but have decided to meet virtually instead. Join us Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm on ZOOM. We will share a link closer to the date so that all can attend virtually! Everyone is welcome to attend. Please join us […]

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Cast List: Clue

Thank you to everyone who came out and auditioned! We were thrilled to meet so many new people as well as reconnect with folks who’ve been on our Mainstage before. Our plan earlier this year was to double cast each of our Mainstage shows, but if there’s one thing spending the past 16 months with […]

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