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February 28, 2023 | By Ali Schmidt

5 Reasons to Be Excited for Tanglewood Summer!

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

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February 8, 2023 | By Ali Schmidt

Meet an Actor: Meghan Marcelo

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.

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January 31, 2023 | By Ali Schmidt

Cast List: Bright Star

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

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January 23, 2023 | By Ali Schmidt

Contemporary Comedy “Native Gardens” Opens Next!

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

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December 12, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

Cast List: Native Gardens

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

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December 7, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

Elf The Musical – Director’s Notes

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

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November 17, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

Holiday Favorite “Elf The Musical” Opens Next!

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

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September 27, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

Our Town – Director’s Notes

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

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September 13, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

American classic “Our Town” Opens Next!

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

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September 6, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

Cast List: Elf The Musical

Announcing the cast of Elf The Musical, our first musical of the 2022-23 season! A huge thank you to all those who came out to audition, and we very much look forward to seeing you at future auditions. We have so

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August 3, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

A Fond Farewell to Education Director Amanda Klinikowski

Our education program is one of the beloved pillars of the Asheville Community Theatre. Over the last four years, Education Director Amanda Klinikowski has made ACT a safe, fun, and memorable space for so many children and teens. Amanda has

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August 1, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

Cast List: Our Town

Announcing the cast of Our Town, our opening play for the 2022-23 season! Director Robert Arleigh White is so thrilled with the cast and with everyone who made it out to audition. A huge thank you to those who came out,

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July 29, 2022 | By Jenny

Annual Meeting 2022

At our upcoming Annual Meeting (Tuesday, August 30, 2022), we will thank retiring Board members, elect new Board members, and vote on the amended bylaws, attached below. Subscribers are members and are eligible to vote. Retiring from the Board of

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July 12, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

[title of show]: Director’s Notes

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

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July 6, 2022 | By Ali Schmidt

[title of show] References – The More You Know!

A love letter to musical theatre, [title of show] is chock-full of theatre references – that’s part of what makes it so laugh-out-loud funny. You definitely don’t have to know these or read this to enjoy the show, you’ll have a

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