I have been a University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Men’s Basketballfan since before I could crawl. My dad has had season tickets to Tar Heelsbasketball games my entire life. We are diehard. We got to cheer for one of thewinningest coaches in NCAA history and got to know some amazing […]
Rajiv Joseph and his “Decidedly American Play”
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, […]
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. […]
Meet the Actors Bringing All is Calm Back to NC Stage
All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914 is one of the most requested shows here at NC Stage, and we thought 2024 was the perfect year to bring back this beautiful, true story of peace and goodwill. Little did we know, months ago, when the season was planned that […]
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 […]
“My Grandmother’s Eyepatch”
“What I love about physical comedy is that I connect with every single person who comes to my show. I am letting the audience see my vulnerability and laugh at the deep stupidity of being human, which is something we all share.” ~ Julia VanderVeen Julia VanderVeen is going to the […]
A Case for Getting to Know the Actors
We’re less than a week from opening night of our upcoming production: A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter, here at NC Stage. The cast, director, and design team are working to tell the beautiful story of two seemingly very different people who, as one character […]
Meet the Cast and Director of Antigone
When director Patrice Foster was assembling this ensemble of folks to tell Sophocles’ classic story of the defiant young woman Antigone and her uncle–and King of Thebes– Kreon, she looked for “people who were heart-centered and understood the work. People who weren’t afraid of the unknown.” As she talks about […]
Matt&Ben – The Inside Scoop
Read what actresses Anne Thibault (Matt), Laura Rikard (Ben) and director Angie Flynn McIver have to say about their journey with Matt&Ben. Get your tickets to spend and evening with them during the run of Matt&Ben: May17- June11, 2017. Why two women? Angie: The play explores the question of how […]
First Week Specials for Matt & Ben
First Wednesday: Pay What You Wish Night Living on a budget? We understand that quality theatre comes at a cost. The first performance is designed to fit you. You choose your own price between $6-$20 for any seat in the house. This is a preview performance. First Thursday: Free […]
History and Mystery of Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) was an American socialite and had a lifelong passion for public performance ever since she was a little girl. Historian Stephen Pile ranked her as “the world’s worst opera singer”. Despite (or perhaps because of) her technical incompetence, she became a prominent musical cult […]
Preview Week Specials for Souvenir
We celebrate the First Week, or “Preview Week” of every Mainstage Production with discounts and special events: First Wednesday: Pay What You Wish Night Living on a budget? We understand that quality theatre comes at a cost. The first performance is designed to fit you. You choose your own […]
