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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]