Rajiv Joseph is an American playwright and screenwriter known for his thought-provoking and emotionally charged works. Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1974, Joseph is a graduate of Cleveland Heights High, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and his MFA from NYU’s Tisch School […]
The Team Roster for King James
Up next at NC Stage? The slam dunk of a show: King James by Pulitzer Prize nominee Rajiv Joseph! Meet the starting line up and the rest of the team below: ONSTAGE are the actors. With over two decades of experience between the pair, this game is shaping to be […]
The Epic Work to Tell an Epic Story
IN THE BEGINNING The biggest corporate crash in US history began in 1844 on a ship from Bavaria. Heyum Lehmann arrived in America, leaving his name and his homeland behind him. All but forced to leave his hometown of Rimpar, Bavaria due to anti-Semitic occupational and residential restrictions in Germany, […]
Meet The Lehman Brothers
Tony Award winning play The Lehman Trilogy opens at NC Stage on March 13! Meet the cast taking us on the incredible journey of the “three brothers dreaming of America”. Adam Kampouris is a theatre artist, musician, and wilderness guide based in Barnardsville, NC. (@brdrwlkr | @bluerigehikingco). Adam was recently […]
This Cast is the Cat’s Meow!
As Jeeves Saves the Day returns to NC Stage for the first time since 2020, we’d like to take a moment to re-introduce you to the spiffy set of actors bringing the always comical and always entertaining story of hapless bachelor Bertie Wooster and his indefatigable valet Jeeves to life. […]
Cast Announcement!
AS OF 10/9/24, ALL PERFORMANCES OF THE LAST WIDE OPEN HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE ONGOING UTILITY OUTAGES IN ASHEVILLE FROM HURRICANE HELENE. TICKET HOLDERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL. Meet the two person cast of our season opener: The Last Wide Open This magical, time-shifting rom-com features performances […]
A Summer of Tragedy and Improv: Guest Artists at NC Stage
Nemesis Theatre Company is delivering a Romeo & Juliet unlike any you’ve seen before! Join Nemesis from July 12-27 for an adaptation of the Bard’s most famous work. In a queer forward adaptation, this production of Romeo & Juliet promises a fresh new look at this beloved classic. Founded in […]
The 2023-24 Season is Here
We open with the highly personal, extraordinarily informative, and achingly human play What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Nominated for two Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, this play offers a provocative and often comedic balance of history and eye-opening narrative leading The Washington Post to […]
The Characters and the Women Behind Them
Written by Maria Buchanan and Des Brotak, May 18, 2023 “It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…” These words– from the publisher’s description of the irreverent comedy by Lauren Gunderson– feel anything but helpful when trying to determine if this […]
Two Truths and a Lie with The Cast of Lifespan of a Fact!
The cast of The Lifespan of a Fact is over a week into rehearsals for this smart comedy about facts, fiction, and everything that lies in between. Can you beat them at their own game? Each cast member provided two truths and one lie about themselves. Read through and see […]
FROST/NIXON Review by Jim Cavener
Jim Cavener was very gracious to write a review for FROST/NIXON, which is now playing at NC Stage until Sunday, November 4th. Cavener was a theatre writer for The Asheville Citizen Times for more than 33 plus years. We are pleased to post the reviews that Jim will be writing […]
All is Calm; The Christmas Truce of 1914 -Chorus Audition
North Carolina Stage Company is looking for singers for their upcoming production of All Is Calm; The Christmas Truce of 1914 Seeking male singers, age 18+ years, to make up an 8 person chorus for the production that will sing period songs from World War I era and holiday songs […]
First Week Specials – King Mackerel and The Blues are Running
First Wednesday: Pay What You Wish Night Be the first to experience the show! You choose your own price between $6-$20 for any seat in the house. This is a preview performance. First Thursday: Hors d’oeuvres by Greenlife Arrive before the show and enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres catered by Greenlife. […]
