Hello! I’m Zoe Zelonky and I’m the new Education Director at Asheville Community Theatre. That also makes me the Camp Director for Tanglewood Summer Camps! I am SO excited to get started. Whether this is your first summer with ACT or you’ve spent your summers with ACT for many years, we have tons of great […]

Meghan Marcelo stars in Native Gardens as Tania – a very pregnant PhD candidate living in Washington DC. We got to ask Meghan a few questions about her experience as Tania and about why audiences should come see Native Gardens. ACT: What do you think is important and relevant about doing this play at this […]

Announcing the cast of Bright Star, our spring musical for the 2022-23 season! We had stellar auditions and we are thankful for every single person who came out to sing, dance, and read. 15 of the 26 cast members are new to the ACT stage! Congratulations to the cast of Bright Star, which you won’t want […]

Gardens and cultures clash in this comedy of feuding neighbors, good intentions, and bad manners! Written by Karen Zacarías, Native Gardens uses witty humor and engaging real-life drama, to showcase conflict – and the worst and best ways to work it out! Directed by Candace Taylor, Native Gardens runs February 10, 2023 through February 26, […]

Announcing the cast of Native Gardens, our second play of the 2022-23 season! Thank you to all who came out to audition. Our audition slots were full, and we had to add more! So much talent coming through ACT. Congratulations to the cast of Native Gardens, which opens February 10th, 2023 and runs through February 26, […]

For every Mainstage Season show, we ask the director to share their thoughts, inspirations, or research about the show. We include these notes in the playbill, but why wait to read until you’re sitting in the theatre? It’s a great way to get into the show before you see it! Elf The Musical is sold […]

The extravaganza of holiday cheer Elf The Musical opens next here at Asheville Community Theatre! Based on one of the most beloved holiday films in recent years, Buddy the Elf’s story is a heartwarming tale that helps each one of us discover and accept our “inner elf.” Elf The Musical runs December 2-18, 2022 with […]

For every Mainstage Season show, we ask the director to share their thoughts, inspirations, or research about the show. We include these notes in the playbill, but why wait to read until you’re sitting in the theatre? It’s a great way to get insight into the show before you see it! Find tickets and more […]

The 2022-23 season opens with the poignant and revered play Our Town. Written by Thornton Wilder in 1938, Our Town won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and has been called “the greatest American play ever written.” A reflective drama about life, love, and what matters most to us, Our Town tells a timeless story of […]