Young and Gifted Internship Recipient Named

We’re so excited to share that Olivia Anderson has been named the first recipient of the Young and Gifted Internship created by Maria C. Young at Asheville Community Theatre. Olivia will work alongside Maria throughout the process of taking Maria’s play Transition from the page to the stage. Welcome Olivia! About Olivia: Olivia Anderson is […]

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Cast List: Transition

We are excited to share the cast for the upcoming production of Transition, which will be performed April 1-3, 2022 on our Mainstage. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Note from writer/director Maria C. Young: I am overjoyed to welcome some new faces to join Kasia in the space of Transition. Each […]

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Winter/Spring Schedule Changes

Due to the rising cases of COVID across our community, ACT has made changes to our winter/spring schedule which includes postponing the openings of Mainstage Season shows Fight Girl Battle World and The Giver, and rescheduling several Tanglewood Youth Theatre classes. We are hopeful that making these scheduling adjustments will allow us to continue our […]

Join Us for “The Narrative”

This month, we are launching The Narrative, a new online series devoted to reading and discussing plays. The first discussion will take place on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are free, but must be reserved in order to receive the link to the Zoom meeting. Tickets are available online, over the phone […]

Covers of the scripts for The Brothers Size and Choir Boy

Enter the Theatre-VERSE: Issue 2

When we last saw our fearless Fight Girl Battle World crew, they had assembled a powerful team of designers to begin planning the production. Now, they bravely head into the unknown when they hold auditions for their cast on Planet ACT-or! BONUS: Additional audition tips are at the end of this post! Enter the Theatre-VERSE […]

Congratulations to David Dowd!

We are thrilled to share the good news that David Dowd has been awarded Bank of America’s Global Volunteer Award! Bank of America’s Global Volunteer Awards recognize exceptional volunteers who help impact communities through exceptional volunteerism. On average, Bank of America employees volunteer a total of two million hours a year to strengthen communities and […]

Cast/crew photos from Crimes of the Heart and Great American Trailer Park Musical

Cast List: Fight Girl Battle World

Thank you to everyone who came out to auditions for Fight Girl Battle World! We are thrilled to announce the cast list – and thrilled to welcome so many first time ACT participants as well as reconnect with folks we’ve known for awhile! Updated March 9, 2022 E-V … Michelle Palau Adon-Ra … Jon Robinson […]

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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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