Alice In Wonderland JR
August 7-8, 2026
Friday & Saturday 10:00 AM, 12:30 PM, & 3:00 PM
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman, Sammy Fain & Bob Hilliard, Oliver Wallace & Cy Coben, Michael Abbott & Sarah Weeks, and Mack David, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston. Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle. Additional Arrangements & Orchestrations by Patrick Sulken. Book and Additional Lyrics by David Simpatico. Based on the 1951 Disney film Alice in Wonderland and the novels The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
ABOUT THE SHOW
When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts.
Run Time: 60 minutes
Accessibility
All performances: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating available. Listening devices available.
Content Awareness
This production is rated PG.
TICKETS
Adult ticket = $15.00 (excluding taxes and fees)
Youth ticket = $8.00 (excluding taxes and fees)
Assigned seating. All tickets are subject to sales tax, a $1 convenience fee and a $1 facility fee.
All sales final. No exchanges or returns.
Androcles And The Lion
March 13-15, 2026
Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30 PM
About The Play
Shaw’s comedy skewers both the powerful and the pious in his witty version of the fable of the injured Lion and the kindness shown to him by the gentle tailor Androcles.
Directed by: Marianne Lyon
Friday and Saturday at 35below
Sunday at UNCA’s Reuter Center
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Asheville Community Talent Showcase
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Location: ACT Mainstage
ACT is excited to present the 2026 Asheville Community Talent Showcase, a vibrant celebration of the rich talent from communities across Western North Carolina. Join us as we spotlight the diverse and extraordinary skills of our community members, showcasing the best of our region’s performers on stage.
Proceeds to benefit graduating seniors in the Tanglewood Teens Senior Scholarship Fund. Tanglewood Teens is ACT’s audition-based performance troupe that provides a unique platform for high schoolers to receive top-level training in acting, singing, dancing, and the performing arts.
Tickets: All tickets are $15.00 (excluding taxes and fees). Assigned seating. All tickets are subject to sales tax, a $1 convenience fee and a $1 facility fee. All sales are final. No exchanges or returns.
Accessibility: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating and Listening Devices are available.
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Asheville Fringe: Threefold Riddle by Serpent Haus
8PM Friday, November 21 & Saturday, November 22
Location: 35below
ACT Late Night and Asheville Fringe present Threefold Riddle by Serpent Haus
As dwellers of the liminal, impressions bend and bleed across the darkened veil. A question floats through this void, where the one are three and the three are one. This inquiry has no answer. Instead a vague, distant memory of something universal and indescribable captivates the witnesses, as the sacred rite of the Threefold Riddle is performed.
Serpent Haus is a collaboration of Verone Bright + Seth Stewart + River Culver encompassing performance art, ritual witchcraft, sideshow and music to explore the bizarre and taboo. Our intention for the art created is to shift timelines and evolve consciousness while removing shame, limitation and dogmatic oppressive systems. We want our guests to have a raw experience so that primal emotions are brought forward, allowing a deeper healing and remembrance of our wildness. Triggers can heal deep wounds and each performance is a ritual container intended to create change.
Threefold Riddle by Serpent Haus was the 2025 Asheville Fringe Festival Fringiest of the Fringe winner.
This performance is part of an ongoing collaboration between Asheville Fringe Festival and Asheville Community Theatre. Each month, Asheville Fringe takes over 35below to present innovative, genre-defying work from local, regional, and national artists. The partnership transforms 35below into a home for adventurous performances and new artistic voices.
Content Awareness
Adult Language & Adult Themes
AVL Fringe: Sirenum – A Lesbian Folk Opera
Friday & Saturday, January 9 & 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Location: 35below
ACT Late Night and Asheville Fringe present Sirenum – A Lesbian Folk Opera by Skysail Theatre
In this new musical from Skysail Theatre, siren melodies mingle with an original electronic score to create a unique soundscape spanning folklore and science fiction. Audience members embark on a journey into uncharted galaxies with a young spacefarer seeking to answer an ancient call. Follow as she encounters a mythical oceanic planet with an ominous guardian, and discover what the fates have in store for two unlikely lovers connected by sea, space and song.
This performance is part of an ongoing collaboration between Asheville Fringe Festival and Asheville Community Theatre. Each month, Asheville Fringe takes over 35below to present innovative, genre-defying work from local, regional, and national artists. The partnership transforms 35below into a home for adventurous performances and new artistic voices.
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Cabaret
May 7 – 24, 2026
Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 4:30 PM & 8:30 PM
Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb & Book by Joe Masteroff. Based on the play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.
Location: Resurrection Studios Collective at 160 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville
About the Show
Step into the Kit Kat Klub for an unforgettable evening with Cabaret! In 1930s Berlin, as the shadow of fascism looms, American writer Cliff Bradshaw is drawn into the dazzling yet dangerous world of the cabaret. With provocative songs like “Wilkommen,” “Maybe This Time,” and the haunting “Cabaret,” this Tony Award-winning musical is a powerful exploration of love, identity, and societal collapse.
Featuring immersive staging at Resurrection Studios Collective, Cabaret invites audiences to experience the decadence and danger of a world on the brink of chaos. Raise a glass, lose yourself in the music, and remember: in here, life is beautiful.
Run Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 15 minute intermission
Content Awareness: Contains mature themes, including sexual content, drug use, and depictions of political oppression.
Sponsored By:
Ressurection Studios Collective
McGuire Wood & Bissette Law Firm
California Suite
June 5-7, 2026
Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30 PM
About The Play
Simon dishes up a wickedly delectable four course slice-of-life when all sorts of people from all over the country spend a few days in a Los Angeles hotel suite.
Directed by: Elliot Weiner
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Captain Cumulus Community Event
Saturday April 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Location: ACT Mainstage
The weather’s going haywire and it’s up to Captain Cumulus and the Cloud Crew to find out what’s wrong! Learn about weather, climate, and everything in between in this high flying adventure!
This community event is suitable for all ages!
Lobby Opens: 30 minutes before show time
Run Time: ~30 minutes with a post-show talk-back
Location: Mainstage at Asheville Community Theatre
Tickets: PWYC (Pay What You Can)
Easy Street (ACT’s Spring Fundraiser)
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Location: The Venue at 21 N. Market Street Asheville
Lean in close and follow the signal. On May 30th, Asheville Community Theatre is opening a quiet door at The Venue on North Market Street for a night that’s strictly hush-hush and plenty hotsy-totsy.
$100 clams gets you past the bull and into a juice joint that’s running smooth: supper laid out right, door prizes with some bite, auction goods worth a second look, and a live band keeping the joint humming. We’re flying in Broadway’s own Ben Cameron straight from the Big Apple, with a mystery guest in tow—pure dynamite, no baloney.
This caper’s ACT’s spring fundraiser, clean as a whistle but nowhere near square. Flappers, molls and owls, all welcome—so long as you look keen and carry yourself like you belong. Whether you’re dolled up, feeling nifty, or just passing as spiffy, nobody’s counting buttons. So don’t high-hat it. Slip down Easy Street, raise a glass, and help keep the joint jumping. It’s all Jake, baby—now you’re on the trolley.
About the performers:
Ben Cameron is a Broadway veteran flying in straight from the Big Apple. He appeared in the original Broadway casts of Footloose, Aida, and a little show called Wicked. If you listen closely to the second track of the Wicked cast album, you’ll hear Ben deliver the pivotal line, “Glinda, is it true you were her friend?” Expect a performance that’s pure dynamite and no baloney.
A special guest joins the evening for an extra spark of surprise. Details coming soon.
About the event:
Catering provided by:
Details to be announced.
Auction Items:
Discover unique experiences and one-of-a-kind treasures up for auction, with offerings you won’t find anywhere else. Featured items and experiences will be announced soon.
Dress Code:
1920s-inspired cocktail attire encouraged. Flappers, molls, and live wires all welcome. Dress sharp and carry yourself like you belong.
Why it matters:
For 80 years, Asheville Community Theatre has served as a creative home for artists, students, and audiences across Western North Carolina. Proceeds from Easy Street support our mission to make the performing arts accessible, inclusive, and central to community life, helping keep live theatre thriving for generations to come.
Tickets:
Tickets are $100 per person and include dinner, live entertainment, and an unforgettable evening in support of Asheville Community Theatre.
$100 per guest | Ages 21+ | 1920s-Inspired Cocktail Attire
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Hello, Dolly!
April 10 – May 3, 2026
Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 PM
Book by Michael Stewart, Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder
Sponsored by: Mountain Air Mechanical
About the Show
It only takes a moment to fall in love with this classic musical comedy! Hello, Dolly! is the story of the irrepressible matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, who is determined to find love for herself and others in 19th-century New York. With lavish costumes, spirited dance numbers, and an unforgettable score, “Put On Your Sunday Clothes”, “Before the Parade Passes By”, this Tony Award–winning hit is pure theatrical joy.
Supported by a live 12-piece orchestra!
Run Time: About 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission.
Accessibility: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating and Listening Devices are available for all Mainstage performances.
Content Awareness: This show is suitable for all audiences.
Accessibility & Special Performances
- April 16: Pay What You Can Performance (PWYC) Tickets go on sale March 31, 2026
- April 17 & 19: Descriptive Audio for the Sight Impaired (DASI).
- April 23: Sing-Along! Yes, singing is encouraged! Additional Show-Kits on sale for this performance.
- May 3: American Sign Language Interpretation (ASL)
Ticketing Information
- Adult Tickets (18+) are $36.50 ticket price + $4.50 fees + $2.56 tax = $43.56 total
- Youth Tickets (3-17) are $18.00 ticket price + $4.50 fees + $1.26 tax = $23.76 total
- Show Kits for the Sing Along are $18.69 + $1.31 tax = $20.00
Improv Tonight: Parking Space & Theatre Sports
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM
Location: 35below
About The Show
Improv Tonight! is a fast, funny, and completely unscripted monthly comedy show featuring different improv teams every Friday and Saturday night. Each team performs two shows—one at 8:00 PM and one at 10:00 PM—and no two shows are ever the same.
8 PM: Waynesville’s premier improv troupe, Parking Space, is ready to put comedy in drive and turn your suggestions into big laughs! Using high-energy, short-form improv games, this crew turns audience ideas into nonstop laughs—no script, no brakes. Each show is a joyride of short-form improv games featuring one brave host attempting to maintain order and a rotating lineup of quick-witted improvisers gleefully ignoring it. The troupe itself is made up of friends who found each other through their shared love of improv and questionable life choices. Founded in June 2025 in Waynesville, NC, Parking Space Improv proves that sometimes the best comedy really does come out of nowhere—just like a great parking spot.
10 PM: Theatre Sports! Two short form improv teams, Parking Space from Waynesville and Whimsical Groundhogs from Asheville compete in the premier theatre games showdown of theatre sports. Think a fast-paced improv game show style competition with a variety Whose Line Is It Anyway style games in 3 rounds. You as the audience will help decide who wins by your applause and scoring on a rating scale. Games include guessing games, scenic games, word games and all plays. Enjoy a night of improv, fun, and hilarity!
Whimsical Groundhogs is a short form Asheville improv comedy troupe. We perform improv games in the style of Whose Line is It Anyway? What do you get when you combine a mushroom enthusiast, a puppet expert, an amateur detective, a professional pizza eater, and an aspiring wizard? It equals a fun, dynamic performance for adults, who love to laugh. Parking Space is Waynesville’s premier improv troupe, ready to put comedy in drive and turn your suggestions into big laughs! Using high-energy, short-form improv games, this crew turns audience ideas into nonstop laughs—no script, no brakes.
Content Awareness: This show features unfiltered comedy and spontaneous improv, making it best suited for audiences 18 and up.
Show Times: 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM
Lobby Opens: 60 minutes before show time
House Opens: 30 minutes before show time
Run Time: 60 minutes
Location: 35below at Asheville Community Theatre
Tickets: $18 (includes all taxes and fees)
About ACT Late Night
ACT Late Night is not a time of day, it’s a state of mind. It’s a space to explore something a little different. Upcoming ACT Late Night events include monthly performances of Improv Tonight! and Asheville Fringe in 35below, The Rocky Horror Show on the ACT Mainstage for Halloween, Cabaret in an immersive environment offsite in the spring of 2026, two weekends of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind in 35below, and other yet-to-be-announced experiences.
Improv Tonight: The Campfireball!
Friday, June 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM
Location: 35below
About The Show
Improv Tonight! is a fast, funny, and completely unscripted monthly comedy show featuring different improv teams every Friday and Saturday night. Each team performs two shows—one at 8:00 PM and one at 10:00 PM—and no two shows are ever the same.
The Campfireball is a live improvised show about you — the audience. This one-of-a-kind storytelling event is part game-show, part talk-show, part immersive theatre experience. Through a series of segments designed to evoke and celebrate the real-life stories, anecdotes, and memories of the participants, host Cory Howard (Moth Grand Slam Winner, National Storytelling Festival performer) rearranges the storyteller-to-listener relationship, making the audience active participants in shaping the narrative. There’s nothing to prepare and nothing to fear —participation is always voluntary and introverts you’re perfectly safe here — listening to the stories is just as much fun and just as important as playing along. No two Campfireball shows are alike, and you never know what’s going to happen next, so come out and be a part of a story that will only be told once: the story of this group of people in this moment in time.
Content Awareness: This show features unfiltered comedy and spontaneous improv, making it best suited for audiences 18 and up.
Show Times: 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM
Lobby Opens: 60 minutes before show time
House Opens: 30 minutes before show time
Run Time: 60 minutes
Location: 35below at Asheville Community Theatre
Tickets: $18 (includes all taxes and fees)
About ACT Late Night
ACT Late Night is not a time of day, it’s a state of mind. It’s a space to explore something a little different. Upcoming ACT Late Night events include monthly performances of Improv Tonight! and Asheville Fringe in 35below, The Rocky Horror Show on the ACT Mainstage for Halloween, Cabaret in an immersive environment offsite in the spring of 2026, two weekends of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind in 35below, and other yet-to-be-announced experiences.
In The Heights
June 12 – 28, 2026
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 PM
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Sponsored by: The Teel Family Foundation
Community Sponsors: Cenzontle: A Language Justice Cooperative, L.E.A.F. Global Arts, Hola Carolina, PODER Emma
About the Show
Before Hamilton, there was In the Heights. With a vibrant score blending hip-hop, salsa, merengue, and soul, this Tony Award–winning musical tells the story of a tight-knit community on the brink of change in New York’s Washington Heights. Featuring unforgettable characters and songs like “Breathe,” “96,000,” and “Carnaval del Barrio,” this show is a celebration of heritage, home, and hope.
Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes with one 15-minute intermission.
Accessibility: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating and Listening Devices are available for all Mainstage performances.
Content Awareness: This show contains strong language and themes of immigration, loss, and cultural identity.
Accessibility & Special Performances
- June 14: American Sign Language Interpretation (ASL)
- June 18: Pay What You Can Performance (PWYC) Tickets go on sale June 2, 2026
- June 19 at 7:30 PM and June 20 at 2:30 PM: Spanish Language Interpretation
- June 25: Sing-Along! Yes, singing is encouraged! Additional Show-Kits on sale for this performance.
- June 26 & 28: Descriptive Audio for the Sight Impaired (DASI)
Ticketing Information
- Adult Tickets (18+) are $36.50 ticket price + $4.50 fees + $2.56 tax = $43.56 total
- Youth Tickets (3-17) are $18.00 ticket price + $4.50 fees + $1.26 tax = $23.76 total
- Show Kits for the Sing Along are $18.69 + $1.31 tax = $20.00
Newsies JR.
May 15-17, 2026
Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday at 10:30 AM & 2:30 PM
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman, Book by Harvey Fierstein, Jr. Script Adaptation by David Simpatico
Based on the Disney film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Disney’s Newsies Jr. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies Jr. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.
When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys’ expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what’s right.
Including the now-classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies Jr. is a timeless story full of spirit and heart.
Run Time: 60 minutes
ACESSIBILITY
All performances: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating available.
CONTENT AWARENESS
This production is rated PG.
TICKETS
Adult ticket = $15.00 (excluding taxes and fees)
Youth ticket = $8.00 (excluding taxes and fees)
Assigned seating. All tickets are subject to sales tax, a $1 convenience fee and a $1 facility fee.
All sales final. No exchanges or returns.
RENT
February 6 – 22, 2026
Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 PM
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Sponsored by: Western North Carolina AIDS Project
About the Show
La Vie Bohème! Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning musical follows a year in the life of young artists and friends struggling to create and survive in New York City under the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. With an iconic rock score including “Seasons of Love,” “Take Me or Leave Me,” and “La Vie Bohème,” RENT is a powerful, deeply human story that continues to move generations.
Supported by a live 5-piece band!
Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes plus one 15-minute intermission.
Accessibility: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating and Listening Devices are available for all Mainstage performances.
Content Awareness: This show contains adult content, drug use, strong language, and period-specific references to the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Accessibility & Special Performances
- February 12: Pay What You Can Performance (PWYC). Tickets go on sale January 27, 2026
- February 13 & 14: Parents’ Night Out! Childcare provided for ages 4+ for length of performance. Registration and proof of ticket purchase required.
- February 13 & 15: Descriptive Audio for the Sight Impaired (DASI).
- February 19: Sing-Along! Yes, singing is encouraged! Additional Show-Kits on sale for this performance.
- February 22: American Sign Language Interpretation (ASL)
Ticketing Information
- Adult Tickets (18+) are $36.50 ticket price + $4.50 fees + $2.56 tax = $43.56 total
- Youth Tickets (3-17) are $18.00 ticket price + $4.50 fees + $1.26 tax = $23.76 total
- Show Kits for the Sing Along are $18.69 + $1.31 tax = $20.00
Tanglewood Senior Show
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Location: ACT Mainstage
Join us as we celebrate the hard work and talents of the Tanglewood Troupe Class of 2026 in what promises to be an inspiring and unforgettable evening.
Tanglewood Troupes are ACT’s year-long programs where students receive top-level theatrical training: Tanglewood Teens for high schoolers and Tanglewood Youth for middle schoolers with a passion for performing, and Tanglewood Tech for high school students with a passion for technical theatre.
Tickets: All tickets are $15.00 (excluding taxes and fees). Assigned seating. All tickets are subject to sales tax, a $1 convenience fee and a $1 facility fee. All sales are final. No exchanges or returns.
Accessibility: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating and Listening Devices are available.
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Tanglewood Youth Showcase
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Location: ACT Mainstage
Celebrate the first year of Tanglewood Youth in this joyful showcase!
Tanglewood Troupes are ACT’s year-long programs where students receive top-level theatrical training: Tanglewood Teens for high schoolers and Tanglewood Youth for middle schoolers with a passion for performing, and Tanglewood Tech for high school students with a passion for technical theatre.
Tickets: All tickets are $15.00 (excluding taxes and fees). Assigned seating. All tickets are subject to sales tax, a $1 convenience fee and a $1 facility fee. All sales are final. No exchanges or returns.
Accessibility: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating and Listening Devices are available.
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The Chalk Garden
January 30 & February 7-8, 2026
Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30 PM
Weather Update:
- Show on Friday January 30th – Taking place as scheduled!
- Show originally on Saturday January 31st – Rescheduled to Saturday February 7th
- Show originally on Sunday February 1st – Rescheduled to Sunday February 8th
About The Play
Tension is palpable in this fascinating psychological chamber piece as Miss Madrigal, an enigmatic hired companion, matches wits with a formidable British dowager and her equally eccentric granddaughter.
Directed by: Margaret Crowell
Friday and Saturday at 35below
Sunday at UNCA’s Reuter Center
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Willy Wonka JR
June 25-27, 2026
Thursday at 3:00 PM; Friday at 10:00 AM, 12:30 PM, and 3:00 PM; and Saturday at 10:00 AM
Words and Music By Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy A. McDonald. Based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences.
Run Time: 60 minutes
Accessibility
All performances: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating available. Listening devices available.
Content Awareness
This production is rated PG.
TICKETS
Adult ticket = $15.00 (excluding taxes and fees)
Youth ticket = $8.00 (excluding taxes and fees)
Assigned seating. All tickets are subject to sales tax, a $1 convenience fee and a $1 facility fee.
All sales final. No exchanges or returns.