Get to know the FOUR actors who play 29 different characters! NCStage has seen several WVL Radio Theatre productions from Immediate Theatre Project come across its stage, and each one asks a lot of its actors. From It’s a Wonderful Life to The Headless Hessian of Sleepy Hollow, we’ve seen […]
Freedom Rides: Continuing Education Resources
Every Mike Wiley performance includes a post-show Q&A where audiences and artist connect on questions about the play and the history. The following are a few of the materials mentioned in the Q&As from the past two weeks: Further Reading: Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice […]
Ventilation, Swiss Cheese, and Aliens
A Welcome Back Letter from Artistic Director, Charlie Flynn-McIver One of my favorite action movies is Aliens. Not the first one, Alien, which is also great, but the sequel. There is a scene where Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) and a band of soldiers have barricaded themselves in the MedLab […]
American Songster Dom Flemons returns to NC Stage
For those of you who have not already experienced one of his performances, you are in for a charismatic musical and historical treat. NC Stage is proud to welcome Dom Flemons back on October 10th for one night only. Dom Flemons – “Steel Pony Blues” [Official Music Video] Dom Flemons […]
The Freedom Rides & Breach of Peace Laws
The 1961 Freedom Rides were a series of coordinated, non-violent protests of segregation on public transportation by interracial groups of civil rights acitivists. The movement followed sit-ins against segregated lunch counters conducted by students and youth throughout the South, and boycotts of retail establishments that maintained segregated facilities. The Congress […]
Jen’s Nachos: Book Club Recipes
What’s book club without wine and hors d’oeuvres? The characters of The Book Club Play pick a recipe to make for each meeting, and now you can join them! Below is Jen’s choice: nachos with refried beans. PLUS we partnered with Metro Wines Asheville to give you some wine pairing recommendations that you […]
Ana’s Lox Dip: Book Club Recipes
What’s book club without wine and hors d’oeuvres? The characters of The Book Club Play mention some of their favorite dishes in the show, and now you can join them! Below is the first recipe we’ll share: Lox Dip a la Ana! PLUS we partnered with Metro Wines Asheville to […]
Malaprop’s Book Club Reads
We have something special for you! In celebration of our production of The Book Club Play, Malaprop’s is offering a 10% discount on all of their March book club reads now through March 31st! Below are the titles available. Want to join a book club? You can visit Malaprops’ website […]
A Brief History Book Clubs
From Anne Hutchinson’s group aboard a Puritan ship bound for Massachusetts in 1634 to the 1996 announcement of Oprah’s Book Club, literary discussions have persisted as a tour-de-force in American culture. It is estimated that there are now more than 5 million book club members in the United States, with […]
2021 Auditions: The Book Club Play
By Karen Zacarías Directed by Charlie Flynn-McIver DESCRIPTION “Book Club is like Lord of the Flies with Wine and Dip” A comedy about books and the people who love them. When the members of a devoted book club become the subjects of a documentary filmmaker and accept a provocative new […]
A Defining Moment: Ep. 3 with Emma Lenderman
Thanks for joining us for A Defining Moment, a 3-part podcast series where we ask our artists about their experiences in 2020 and the state of theatre beyond. This week we sat down with Emma Lenderman, who played the part of Emmy in A Doll’s House Part 2 (2019). Prefer to read? […]
A Defining Moment: Ep. 2 with Pat Snoyer-Black
Thanks for joining us for A Defining Moment, a 3-part podcast series where we ask our artists about their experiences in 2020 and the state of theatre beyond. This week we sat down with Pat Snoyer-Black, director of Handle With Care (2019) and actor in Well (2020). Prefer to read? See […]
A Defining Moment: Ep. 1 with Helen Garcia-Alton
Welcome to A Defining Moment, a 3-part podcast series where we ask our artists about their experiences in 2020 and the state of theatre beyond. This week we sat down with Helen Garcia-Alton, lighting designer of Jeeves Saves the Day (2020). Prefer to read? See the transcript below. Taylor Beyer: Hi! […]
Producing Theatre Safely
A message from our Artistic Director: Many thanks to all of you who attended our Zoom presentation of Blood Done Sign My Name. It was great to see so many of you after so long. Even though it’s not what any of us truly want, and despite some technical snags […]
Playbill + Lyrics for Blood Done Sign My Name
Our current show, Blood Done Sign My Name, is LIVE on Zoom – we’re trying to make this theatrical experience as seamless as possible. On this page, you’ll find the playbill and song lyrics to help you enjoy the show! Click here to learn more and get your tickets today. […]
