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 […]
Out of the Spotlight: Backstage with Jennifer Austin
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 […]
Praise for “A Doll’s House, Part 2”
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: The Original Production
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 […]
Out of the Spotlight: Backstage with Mike Wiley
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 […]
Beyond Galloway: Stories from Western NC
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 […]
James Casey: A Citizen of Necessity
by Katherine Calhoun Cutshall (North Carolina Room, Pack Memorial Library) In North Carolina, like other Southern states, free people of color experienced some freedoms not afforded their enslaved brethren. However, free blacks were not viewed as equal to other white citizens. At North Carolina’s constitutional convention in 1835, legislator James […]
George Avery and the 40th USCT
by Katherine Calhoun Cutshall (North Carolina Room, Pack Memorial Library) George Avery was enslaved in Asheville from the time of his birth until he fled Buncombe County with Union General George Stoneman and his troops in April 1865 and enlisted in the Union Army at Greenville, Tennessee. At the time, […]
‘Freedom’ On Stage
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 […]
Mike Wiley returns to NC Stage
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 […]
2019-2020 Season Auditions
WHEN: Tuesday, August 6 11:00am-2:00pm, 3:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday, August 7, 2019 12noon-3:00pm, 4:00pm-8:00pm Dates for productions listed in character breakdown below. WHO: Actors of all ethnicities are welcome to audition for the 2019 – 2020 Season. These are Actors Equity Association required season auditions and AEA members are given priority. Pursuant […]
Mind the Gap: Work in Progress
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, […]
Meet the Cast of Romeo and Juliet
Directed by: Charlie Flynn-McIver The ensemble of Romeo and Juliet are making their way to the mainstage for a limited time only. Read more about this talented cast and get tickets today! Josephine Thomas (Juliet) is honored to be a part of this Community Tour! This is her first […]
Season Subscription Early Bird Special!
Get your subscription today before the price goes up! Season Pass $195 This year’s shows at last year’s price! Save by buying your subscription before we announce our full season. For 2019-2020 we will present six all new mainstage productions, including the return of Mike Wiley, whose dramatic production of […]
Touring Production Receives National Recognition
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 […]
