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July 2, 2024 | By Eli Cunningham

The Sound of Music Cast List

Please join us in congratulating the cast of ACT’s The Sound of Music.   Maria Rainer – Amanda Clifton Captain Georg von Trapp – Kit Johnson Max Detweiler – Lupe Perez Elsa Schraeder – Hannah Keith Mother Abbess – Naimah

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June 17, 2024 | By Eli Cunningham

Celebrating 15 Years of Jill Summers

What was your first day at ACT like? I was involved in the dropping and smashing of a donated baby grand piano inside a U-Haul. I was convinced my first day was going to be my last. Lesson learned, no

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November 3, 2023 | By Eli Cunningham

Cast List: Flyin’ West

Congratulations to the cast of Flyin’ West! Sophie Washington – Kade’sha Barnard Miss Leah – Janet Oliver Fannie Dove – Mikhale Sherrill Wil Parish – Spike Thompson Minnie Dove Charles – Molly Cantrell Frank Charles – Lucas York Flyin’ West

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September 14, 2023 | By Eli Cunningham

Cast List: Curtains: School Edition

Congratulations to the Youth Production cast of Curtains: School Edition! Thank you so much for your joy, support, and preparation in our auditions yesterday! We are so excited to work with every single one of you as we create murderous,

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September 14, 2023 | By Eli Cunningham

Cast List: Elf The Musical

Congratulations to the cast of Elf: The Musical! Buddy – Carson Fox Walter Hobbs – Scott Cameron Emily Hobbs – Mara Breindel Michael Hobbs – Anderson Ford* Jovie – Elly Leidner Deb – Naimah Coleman Santa Claus – Greg Austin

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August 15, 2023 | By Eli Cunningham

Cast List: Pippin

Announcing the cast of Pippin, the first production of the 2023-24 season! We had stellar auditions and we are thankful for every single person who came out to sing, dance, and read. Congratulations to the cast of Pippin! This enchanting,

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June 27, 2023 | By Eli Cunningham

Bat Boy: A History Abridged

With tabloid journalism, where truth often takes a backseat to the outrageous, there exists no creature more fascinating, more endearing, than Bat Boy. Discovered in 1992, chilling in a cave somewhere in West Virginia (presumably enjoying some echolocation-based meditation), Bat

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June 13, 2023 | By Eli Cunningham

The best deals on tickets for our 77th Mainstage Season

Opening Weekend Discount We LOVE opening weekends! There’s a blend of excitement, anticipation, energy, and this almost palpable connection between the performers and the audience that culminates in a magically immersive experience. This year, we’ve created a discount for theatre

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May 8, 2023 | By Eli Cunningham

Cast List: Bat Boy: The Musical

Announcing the cast of Bat Boy: The Musical, our final production of the 2022-23 season! We had stellar auditions and we are thankful for every single person who came out to sing, dance, and read. Congratulations to the cast of

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February 28, 2023 | By Eli Cunningham

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 Eli Cunningham

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 Eli Cunningham

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 Eli Cunningham

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 Eli Cunningham

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 Eli Cunningham

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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