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Posted on May 7, 2025 By Maria Buchanan

Coach’s Notes from King James Director Charlie Flynn-McIver

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured News, Fun, Post-Show Discussions Tagged With: Asheville, Asheville theatre, entertainment in asheville, Live Theatre, NC Stage, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, things to do in asheville, WNC theatre

Posted on April 15, 2025 By Maria Buchanan

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured News Tagged With: Asheville, Asheville theatre, entertainment in asheville, Live Theatre, NC Stage, theatre, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, things to do in asheville, WNC theatre

Posted on April 11, 2025 By Maria Buchanan

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 […]

Filed Under: Actor Bios, Featured News, Fun Tagged With: Asheville, Asheville theatre, basketball, clevelandcavaliers, entertainment in asheville, lebron james, Live Theatre, NC Stage, theatre, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, things to do in asheville, WNC theatre

Posted on March 3, 2025 By Maria Buchanan

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, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured News Tagged With: Asheville, Asheville theatre, downtown asheville, entertainment in asheville, Live Theatre, NC Stage, the lehman trilogy, theatre, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, things to do in asheville, WNC theatre

Posted on September 12, 2024 By Maria Buchanan

Cast Announcement!

Meet the two person cast of our season opener closer! The Last Wide Open Rescheduled from October 2024, this magical, time-shifting rom-com features performances from two actor/musicians, each playing their own instruments while bringing this beautiful story to life. NC Stage has enlisted the talents of two actors seen in […]

Filed Under: Actor Bios, Blog, Featured News Tagged With: Asheville, Asheville theatre, entertainment in asheville, Live Theatre, musicals, NC Stage, theatre, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, things to do in asheville, WNC theatre

Posted on August 31, 2023 By Maria Buchanan

Meet the cast of What the Constitution Means to Me

The cast of this hilarious and heartfelt show is a little different than our typical shows. It includes two Asheville actors, Hanley Smith and Kelley Hinman and also features two Student Debaters from Asheville High. Meet all four of them below then grab your tickets! Hanley Smith (Heidi) Hanley is […]

Filed Under: Actor Bios, Featured News Tagged With: Asheville theatre, date night in asheville, NC Stage, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, things to do in asheville, WNC theatre

Posted on July 26, 2023 By Maria Buchanan

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 […]

Filed Under: Actor Bios, Featured News Tagged With: Asheville theatre, entertainment in asheville, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, things to do in asheville, WNC theatre

Posted on March 7, 2023 By Maria Buchanan

Meet the Cast of VSMS Part 1

We speak with three members of the cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike about two of the most important things in life: theatre and coffee.

Filed Under: Actor Bios, Featured News, Fun Tagged With: downtown asheville, Live Theatre, NC Stage, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, WNC theatre

Posted on January 24, 2023 By Maria Buchanan

It’s a Play About What?

Posted by Maria Buchanan on January 24, 2023 Next up at NC Stage is Duncan Macmillan’s heartfelt and joyous play: Every Brilliant Thing. This unique solo piece starring WNC’s own Scott Treadway isn’t actually so much a play as it is an interactive monologue, telling the story– with help from […]

Filed Under: Audience & Community, Featured News Tagged With: theatre, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore

Posted on October 5, 2022 By Maria Buchanan

Who’s Who in The Roommate?

The Roommate opens tonight at NC Stage with Pay What You Can Night! With a minimum ticket price of $6/ticket, it’s the best bargain out there to see professional theatre in Asheville. Take a look at this fantastic cast then grab your seat! The show runs from October 5 – […]

Filed Under: Actor Bios, Featured News Tagged With: Live Theatre, NC Stage, The Roommate, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, things to do in asheville, WNC theatre

Posted on January 9, 2018 By admin

Jeeves Takes A Bow – Special Events

  Feel like putting on the Ritz? Come and join us for a live theatre experience extraordinaire! Dress in your finest 20’s clothes (if you wish) and be served complimentary Hors d’ oeurvres and drinks. Enjoy the performance of Jeeves Takes a Bow and our in house photographer will take […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured News, Special Events Tagged With: Date Night, Jeeves, Theatre near Biltmore

Posted on November 15, 2017 By admin

Opening Week Specials

First Wednesday Nov. 29, 2017: Pay As 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 Nov. 30, 2017: Hors d’oeuvres by Greenlife Arrive before the show and enjoy […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured News, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmasshow, Holiday, Holidayshow, Theatre near Biltmore

Posted on May 3, 2017 By admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured News, News, Pre-Show Reviews Tagged With: entertainment in asheville, Mindy Kaling, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, WNC theatre

Posted on February 27, 2017 By admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Audience & Community, Blog, Featured News, News, Special Events Tagged With: entertainment in asheville, Florence Foster Jenkins, NC Stage, Souvenir, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore

Posted on February 16, 2017 By admin

Jeeves in Bloom Media Coverage

Extended! Now playing until February 26! Radio Interview: http://wcqs.org/post/nc-stage-jeeves-bloom Listen to our  WCQS Interview with Dick Kowal and see what Charlie Flynn-McIver and Michael MacCauley have to say about Jeeves in Bloom. Reviews: Citizen Times: http://www.citizen-times.com/story/entertainment/2017/02/01/asheville-theater-review-jeeves-bloom-nc-stage/96960256/ Mountain Xpress: https://mountainx.com/arts/theater-review-jeeves-in-bloom-at-n-c-stage-co/   To order tickets click below.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured News, News, Things To Do, Uncategorized Tagged With: entertainment in asheville, Jeeves in Bloom, Scott Treadway, Theatre in Asheville, Theatre near Biltmore, WNC theatre

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