Markus Potter, born in Concord, CA, received his BA in Theatre from San Francisco State University. In 2000 he relocated to New York to pursue an MFA in Acting at Columbia University. He now resides in the Upper East Side of Manhattan with his wife Nicole and his children, Tennessee and […]

Asheville native Trinity Smith has been seen in many productions in and around Asheville with Parkway Playhouse, Montford Park Players, ACT, ITP, The Magnetic Theatre, Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective, HART, and Rarely Theatre. This recently joined Equity actress looks like she will continue to make an even bigger splash […]

Dusty McKeelan spent his childhood in Lawrenceville, GA (a suburb of Atlanta). After attending NYU/the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and spending a few years performing and teaching in the city, he and his wife, Lindsay, moved to Asheville to start a family. They are new parents to one-year-old baby […]

Emma Stoneberg, recent graduate of Catawba College, has been an Asheville native since middle school. While she spent her youth performing at Asheville Community Theatre, in high school productions, and taking education classes with NC Stage, she developed a passion for music. With Bachelor’s degrees in music business and popular […]

Barbara Bates Smith, current resident of Haywood County, NC, has made quite a name for herself. Best known for her role of “Ivy Rowe” from Lee Smith’s novel Fair and Tender Ladies, this gal has performed Off-Broadway, in Scotland, and across the country in several Lee Smith and Ron Rash […]