Wow! We are pleased to announce the cast for Snowbound! Thank you to EVERYONE who came out for the auditions – we had an amazing turnout of so many talented people! We hope that if your name isn’t on this list, it will be on a future one. Harry … Doug Denton* Anne … Tara […]
Actor Spotlight: Kelsey Simmons
Kelsey Simmons is not only making her ACT debut, she’s making her theatrical debut! She’s a rising senior at UNCC, an accomplished model, and an incredibly hard worker. She plays Ally, a student who’s hoping to transfer to Hofstra, but is spending the last days of summer tackling 5 different parts in Bob’s play. Ally […]
Actor Spotlight: Haven Volpe
Another actor making his ACT Mainstage debut is Haven Volpe. He just finished starring in Robin Hood at Montford Park Players, where more than 6,000 people enjoyed him in the role of Will Scarlett, one of Robin’s Merry Men. In The Groundling, Haven plays Pete, a neighbor who’s been hired by Bob to answer phones […]
Actor Spotlight: Mandy Bean
The fierce, funny, and fabulous Mandy Bean is back onstage at ACT! You’ve seen her as Jeannie in The Great American Trailer Park Musical or perhaps in Snowbound or Nuncrackers. Or, if you’re a Montford Park Players aficionado (and if you’re not, you should be!), you’ve seen her in Othello, Julius Caesar, or A Midsummer Night’s Dream. […]
Cast List for Avenue Q
So excited to share our cast list for next season’s opener of Avenue Q! Thank you to EVERYONE who came out for the auditions – we had an amazing turnout of so many talented people! Drumroll, please: Ariel Casale – Gary Coleman Andy Thompson – Rod Ness Nowik* – Christmas Eve Chelsey Mirheli – Lucy […]
Actor Spotlight: Daniel Sandoval
This August on the Mainstage, Asheville Community Theatre will present the NC premiere of The Groundling by Marc Palmieri, a play about the ups and downs of marriage and relationships. About the show: After stumbling upon an outdoor production of a Shakespeare play in Manhattan, Long Island landscaper Bob Malone returns home inspired to write a […]
The 2018-19 Season in 35below
In 35below, ACT asks for proposals for shows from local producers, directors, and writers. We received more proposals to produce shows in 35below than ever before, and we are crushed that we don’t have enough weekends to present all that was proposed. We’ve chosen a slate of hilarious, experimental, or challenging (or sometimes all three!) […]
Cast List for The Groundling
So excited for this show! Thank you to everyone who came out and auditioned. Announcing the cast for the NC Premiere of The Groundling: Bob Malone – Daniel Sandoval* Karen Malone – Jenni Robinson Frank – Ralph Redpath Dodd – Scott Keel* Victoria – Mandy Bean Pete – Haven Kai Volpe* Ally – Kelsey Simmons* […]
Cast List for The Full Monty
Announcing the cast for Asheville Community Theatre’s production of The Full Monty: THE MEN Jerry Lukowski ……………….……..………..….… Corey Link Nathan Lukowski ………………….….…. Evan Oldenburg Dave Bukatinsky ……………..…………..…… Michael Crosa Malcolm MacGregor ……………….…….. Andy Thompson Ethan Girard………………………….…….…..….… Nick Biggs* Harold Nichols …………………..….…….….…..… Mark Jones Noah Simmons ………………………………………Elijah York* Buddy “Keno” Walsh …………….…………….Asa Gardiner* Teddy Slaughter ………………….……….……. […]
Announcing our 73rd Mainstage Season!
Drumroll, please! Here’s what’s playing on our Mainstage next season! We’ll announce Mainstage directors and audition dates, plus Tanglewood Youth Theatre classes, student matinees, Readers Theatre Showcase and more a little later – but mark your calendars for this excellent season! Avenue Q Music and Lyrics by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez * Book by […]