From the Citizen Times; Asheville Scene – Friday November 29th   NC Stage’s Handle With Care brings romance to the holidays She speaks Hebrew. He doesn’t — unless memorizing the haftorah for his bar mitzvah counts. Yet, somehow, due to an unexpected tragedy, these two understand one another on a […]

During preview week, the company gathers on the first Friday night to participate in a post-show talkback. If you missed it, you can catch a short Q & A with Jennifer Austin, one of the stars of A Doll’s House, Part 2, here on our blog.  Jennifer is making her […]

Critics are loving our current production, A Doll’s House, Part 2:   “Impressive, and often funny… with remarkable nuance.” – Asheville Stages Read more from Bruce Steele & Edwin Arnaudin:   “Director Anne Thibault assembled a powerful cast.” – Mountain Xpress Read more from Patricia Furnish:   See what our […]

A Doll’s House, Part 2 opens at NC Stage on October 23, 2019. However, the world premiere of the prequel, A Doll’s House, took place 140 years ago at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen on December 21, 1879. The groundbreaking production by Henrik Ibsen explores the dynamic of a traditional […]

At the end of every performance, actor Mike Wiley moves one chair from his minimalistic set to face the audience. In this moment, he begins his nightly post-show talkback, hoping to further engage audiences beyond the script he brings to life. Here we continue that conversation in an exclusive interview […]

Our first production this season, The Fire of Freedom, follows the story of Abraham Galloway on his journey from slave to senator. Based in eastern North Carolina, he was a fierce abolitionist and political adversary for the Union. Like Galloway, many slaves and free people of color are erased from […]

From the Citizen Times; Asheville Scene – Friday September 13th NC Stage Opener: From Slavery to Senator Abraham Galloway was born a slave, but he died a state senator, one of the first African Americans elected to the North Carolina General Assembly. His story is one of bravery, persistence and […]

Last season, Mike Wiley performed DAR HE: The Story of Emmett Till on our stage. Now he returns with another full length piece, The Fire of Freedom. The Fire of Freedom depicts the life of Abraham H. Galloway (1837-1870), a fiery young slave rebel, radical abolitionist, and Union spy who […]

Mind the Gap is a five day theatrical workshop that brings together teens (14-19) and elders (60+) to create an original theatre piece about each others’ lives. They will share their work this Wednesday, June 26th at 7:00 PM at NC Stage. Read more about the program by clicking here, […]

North Carolina Stage Company’s touring production of Romeo and Juliet recently received national recognition when an article from Asheville’s local news outlet, the Citizen Times, made its way to MSN.com. “despite the stripped-down nature of Community Tour performances — with minimal props and costumes, NC Stage’s actors give riveting performances […]

Watch as scenic designer Julie K. Ross  brings the backdrop of Stones in His Pockets to life! About Julie K. Ross Julie has always enjoyed the theater and its ability to bridge several different talents together and make a unique art form for others to experience in a live space. […]