Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
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Buy a 5-Pass Flex Subscription or a 3-Pass Musicals Subscription and save over 15% on your season tickets.
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Order your Early Bird Subscription before September 1st and save an additional $15 -$25 per subscription. You will still have the flexibility to choose your seats and show dates at a later time – so don’t wait!
Show Dates at a Glance:
Our Town: September 30 – October 16, 2022
Elf The Musical: December 2 – 18, 2022
Native Gardens: February 10 – 26, 2023
Bright Star: April 21 – May 14, 2023
Bat Boy: The Musical: July 21 – August 6, 2023
The Fangmeyer Theatre at HART
Directed by Steve Lloyd
When a badly botched version of Hamlet- “to be or not to be, that’s the point…”- hits a local stage, Henry Condell and John Heminges, two of Shakespeare’s closest friends, know they have to act. Three years after William Shakespeare’s death, a group of actors meet to try and gather the Bard’s scattered masterpieces and create the First Folio. It’s a theatrical, beat-the-clock race to save a legacy. The Book of Will is full of the wit and nerve you would expect from Shakespeare’s favorite actors and a triumph that will leave your heart full of joy.
Suitable for all audiences.
Directed by Steve Lloyd
When a badly botched version of Hamlet- “to be or not to be, that’s the point…”- hits a local stage, Henry Condell and John Heminges, two of Shakespeare’s closest friends, know they have to act. Three years after William Shakespeare’s death, a group of actors meet to try and gather the Bard’s scattered masterpieces and create the First Folio. It’s a theatrical, beat-the-clock race to save a legacy. The Book of Will is full of the wit and nerve you would expect from Shakespeare’s favorite actors and a triumph that will leave your heart full of joy.
“Inside Broadway” is a combination of a cabaret-style performance paired with an “Inside the Actor’s Studio” type-interview with Broadway celebrities Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett. The performers will tell stories from working on the Broadway productions of Les Misérables, Jersey Boys, Beautiful, The Cher Show, Rock of Ages, and more and then give the audience a chance to hear songs from some of those shows performed live.
Spector was nominated for both a Tony and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance as Barry Mann in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. He made his Broadway debut as Gavroche in the original production of Les Misérables and went on to play a record-breaking 1,500 performances as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys on Broadway as well as originating the role of Sonny Bono in The Cher Show. Barrett is a stage and screen actor with credits in Apple TV’s Dickinson, Marvel’s The Punisher, and the Paramount+ series Younger. She also starred in the original Off-Broadway cast of Rock of Ages and the original Broadway casts of Baby It’s You!, Zhivago, and Gettin’ the Band Back Together.
Buy a 5-Pass Flex Subscription or a 3-Pass Musicals Subscription and save over 15% on your season tickets.
Order Early and Save!
Order your Early Bird Subscription before September 1st and save an additional $15 -$25 per subscription. You will still have the flexibility to choose your seats and show dates at a later time – so don’t wait!
Show Dates at a Glance:
Our Town: September 30 – October 16, 2022
Elf The Musical: December 2 – 18, 2022
Native Gardens: February 10 – 26, 2023
Bright Star: April 21 – May 14, 2023
Bat Boy: The Musical: July 21 – August 6, 2023
Struggling with Shakespeare? In our Shakespeare Level Up class, local director Melon Wedick helps deepen your understanding of the language, clearing the way for a sharper and more immersive performance. Join us from 5-7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays from August 15 through September 19 and hone your craft with Melon!
Elf The Musical
MUSICAL
Book by Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin; Music by Matthew Sklar; Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Directed by: Jeff Catanese
AUDITION DATES: Monday, August 15 and Tuesday, August 16, 2022; 5:30-7:30 pm
PRODUCTION DATES: December 2-December 18, 2022; Performances: Fridays December 2, 9, 16 and Saturdays December 3, 10, and 17 at 7:30pm and Sundays December 4, 11, and 18 at 2:30pm. Extra Performance Added for Thursday, December 15 at 7:30pm. Student Matinee: Tuesday December 6th, 2022 at 10am
Cast must plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to show time.
REHEARSALS: TBA. A printed rehearsal calendar will be available at auditions – you are able to list any conflicts you have with the rehearsal schedule at this time.
DIRECTOR SEEKS: TBA
Actors of all ages, gender identities, races, ethnicities, and disabilities will be considered for any desired role indicated on their audition sheet.
AUDITION MATERIAL: TBA
AUDITION FORM: Fill out this Audition Form here or at the audition.
Ushers Needed
Volunteer ushers are a vital part of the theatre’s Front of House operations.
Ushering is such an easy way to support Local Theater, and to see a show for free! Whether it’s collecting tickets or tidying up after the performance, your help is greatly appreciated and rewarded with free admission. Sign up today, it is a great way to support local theatre!
Buy a 5-Pass Flex Subscription or a 3-Pass Musicals Subscription and save over 15% on your season tickets.
Order Early and Save!
Order your Early Bird Subscription before September 1st and save an additional $15 -$25 per subscription. You will still have the flexibility to choose your seats and show dates at a later time – so don’t wait!
Show Dates at a Glance:
Our Town: September 30 – October 16, 2022
Elf The Musical: December 2 – 18, 2022
Native Gardens: February 10 – 26, 2023
Bright Star: April 21 – May 14, 2023
Bat Boy: The Musical: July 21 – August 6, 2023
Elf The Musical
MUSICAL
Book by Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin; Music by Matthew Sklar; Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Directed by: Jeff Catanese
AUDITION DATES: Monday, August 15 and Tuesday, August 16, 2022; 5:30-7:30 pm
PRODUCTION DATES: December 2-December 18, 2022; Performances: Fridays December 2, 9, 16 and Saturdays December 3, 10, and 17 at 7:30pm and Sundays December 4, 11, and 18 at 2:30pm. Extra Performance Added for Thursday, December 15 at 7:30pm. Student Matinee: Tuesday December 6th, 2022 at 10am
Cast must plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to show time.
REHEARSALS: TBA. A printed rehearsal calendar will be available at auditions – you are able to list any conflicts you have with the rehearsal schedule at this time.
DIRECTOR SEEKS: TBA
Actors of all ages, gender identities, races, ethnicities, and disabilities will be considered for any desired role indicated on their audition sheet.
AUDITION MATERIAL: TBA
AUDITION FORM: Fill out this Audition Form here or at the audition.
Ushers Needed
Volunteer ushers are a vital part of the theatre’s Front of House operations.
Ushering is such an easy way to support Local Theater, and to see a show for free! Whether it’s collecting tickets or tidying up after the performance, your help is greatly appreciated and rewarded with free admission. Sign up today, it is a great way to support local theatre!
Buy a 5-Pass Flex Subscription or a 3-Pass Musicals Subscription and save over 15% on your season tickets.
Order Early and Save!
Order your Early Bird Subscription before September 1st and save an additional $15 -$25 per subscription. You will still have the flexibility to choose your seats and show dates at a later time – so don’t wait!
Show Dates at a Glance:
Our Town: September 30 – October 16, 2022
Elf The Musical: December 2 – 18, 2022
Native Gardens: February 10 – 26, 2023
Bright Star: April 21 – May 14, 2023
Bat Boy: The Musical: July 21 – August 6, 2023
This elegant short form introduces the signature movements of Tai Chi Chuan in a simplified and compact sequence. A wonderful practice for beginners, participants will learn the basic principles of each movement as well as modifications to accommodate individual needs. Tai chi is a safe and effective form of meditative exercise consisting of relaxed and focused movements that clear the mind and relax the nervous system while improving balance, strength, flexibility, stability, coordination, joint health, memory and attentional skills.
Are you new to Medicare? Are you confused about which benefits are right for you? Do you need more information? The Council on Aging of Buncombe County will help answer your Medicare questions in this free class. No registration is required.
The classes will explain how Medicare works, the enrollment process, how to avoid penalties, and ways to save money. This class will meet in person at the East Asheville Library on Aug. 17 at 2:30 p.m.
Anyone who is new to Medicare, caregivers, and others who help senior citizens with their Medicare insurance should consider attending this informative session. The material presented is unbiased and accurate. No products are sold, recommended, or endorsed.
For more information, contact the Library or the Council on Aging.
Struggling with Shakespeare? In our Shakespeare Level Up class, local director Melon Wedick helps deepen your understanding of the language, clearing the way for a sharper and more immersive performance. Join us from 5-7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays from August 15 through September 19 and hone your craft with Melon!
Enrollment is now open for an adult improvisation acting class at Hendersonville Theatre (HT). Classes will be taught by professional improvisation actor and comedian Emily Swindal. Classes will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm for 8 weeks starting August 10. The class will conclude on September 28 with a showcase of the students’ work.
Improv Level One: Communicate. Collaborate. Play. is for anyone over 18. Tuition is $180. Hendersonville Theatre will offer a free class preview and information session on Monday, August 8 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Students of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
To register for the class, please visit HVLtheatre.org or call the Box Office at (828) 692-1082. No registration is required to attend the free information session.
Emily Swindal lived in New York City for 8 years as an actor and improv comedian before relocating to Hendersonville during the pandemic. Swindal studied and performed improv and sketch comedy writing at New York City’s Magnet Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Swindal has performed with an assortment of improv teams. Some of her past instructors include Elana Fishbein, Peter McNerney, Ross Taylor, Michael Lutton, and Nicole Drespel. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory.
Swindal’s teaching motto is “growth only happens when you are willing to step outside your comfort zone.” In this class, actors will work at getting comfortable onstage and stepping into bravery while having fun doing it. The class will teach students to have compassion for themselves and their classmates as performers as they learn the fundamentals of improvisation and develop support and spontaneity.
One of the missions of HT is to provide arts education that promotes life-long learning, in a way that inspires, nurtures, enriches, and empowers.
Hendersonville Theater has made masks optional for students, but volunteers, staff and performers are fully vaccinated. No proof of vaccination is required to attend a class.
Ushers Needed
Volunteer ushers are a vital part of the theatre’s Front of House operations.
Ushering is such an easy way to support Local Theater, and to see a show for free! Whether it’s collecting tickets or tidying up after the performance, your help is greatly appreciated and rewarded with free admission. Sign up today, it is a great way to support local theatre!
Buy a 5-Pass Flex Subscription or a 3-Pass Musicals Subscription and save over 15% on your season tickets.
Order Early and Save!
Order your Early Bird Subscription before September 1st and save an additional $15 -$25 per subscription. You will still have the flexibility to choose your seats and show dates at a later time – so don’t wait!
Show Dates at a Glance:
Our Town: September 30 – October 16, 2022
Elf The Musical: December 2 – 18, 2022
Native Gardens: February 10 – 26, 2023
Bright Star: April 21 – May 14, 2023
Bat Boy: The Musical: July 21 – August 6, 2023
Stand Up Comedy is back in the Asheville Pizza Gameroom with the hottest comics in town. Hosted by Cody Hughes, featuring Petey Smith McDowell, Mario T & Jess Cooley
8p, $13
Comedy Open Mic sign up at door, performers get free entry & pizza 3-5m
contact Michele at [email protected] for more info
Stand Up Comedy is back in the Asheville Pizza Gameroom with the hottest comics in town. Hosted by Cody Hughes, featuring Petey Smith McDowell, Mario T & Jess Cooley
Comedy Open Mic sign up at door, free entry & pizza 3-5m
Contact Michele at [email protected] for more info
Ushers Needed
Volunteer ushers are a vital part of the theatre’s Front of House operations.
Ushering is such an easy way to support Local Theater, and to see a show for free! Whether it’s collecting tickets or tidying up after the performance, your help is greatly appreciated and rewarded with free admission. Sign up today, it is a great way to support local theatre!
Buy a 5-Pass Flex Subscription or a 3-Pass Musicals Subscription and save over 15% on your season tickets.
Order Early and Save!
Order your Early Bird Subscription before September 1st and save an additional $15 -$25 per subscription. You will still have the flexibility to choose your seats and show dates at a later time – so don’t wait!
Show Dates at a Glance:
Our Town: September 30 – October 16, 2022
Elf The Musical: December 2 – 18, 2022
Native Gardens: February 10 – 26, 2023
Bright Star: April 21 – May 14, 2023
Bat Boy: The Musical: July 21 – August 6, 2023
The Fangmeyer Theatre at HART
Directed by Steve Lloyd
When a badly botched version of Hamlet- “to be or not to be, that’s the point…”- hits a local stage, Henry Condell and John Heminges, two of Shakespeare’s closest friends, know they have to act. Three years after William Shakespeare’s death, a group of actors meet to try and gather the Bard’s scattered masterpieces and create the First Folio. It’s a theatrical, beat-the-clock race to save a legacy. The Book of Will is full of the wit and nerve you would expect from Shakespeare’s favorite actors and a triumph that will leave your heart full of joy.
Suitable for all audiences.
Directed by Steve Lloyd
When a badly botched version of Hamlet- “to be or not to be, that’s the point…”- hits a local stage, Henry Condell and John Heminges, two of Shakespeare’s closest friends, know they have to act. Three years after William Shakespeare’s death, a group of actors meet to try and gather the Bard’s scattered masterpieces and create the First Folio. It’s a theatrical, beat-the-clock race to save a legacy. The Book of Will is full of the wit and nerve you would expect from Shakespeare’s favorite actors and a triumph that will leave your heart full of joy.
A WNC PREMIERE! by Catherine Bush Directed by Rodney Smith Opening 8/19/2022 – 9/17/2022
Set in the 1960s, a progressive white couple’s proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her Black fiancé home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner that starred the inimitable and great Sidney Poitier. Blindsided by their daughter’s whirlwind romance and fearful for her future, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixed-race couple in your newspaper and welcoming one into your family. However, they’re surprised to find they aren’t the only ones with concerns about the match, and it’s not long before a multi-family clash of racial and generational difference sweeps across the Drayton’s idyllic San Francisco terrace. At the end of the day, will the love between young Joanna and John prevail? With humor and insight, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner begins a conversation sure to continue at dinner tables long after the curtain comes down.
Geektastic Nerdlesque Revue
This Summer the Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival in Asheville invites you for a night of combined Cabaret, Variety & Performance Art with Burlesque for a Festival unlike any other.
Commit to treating yourself to a year of professional live theatre with a 2022-23 Season Pass! Whether you’re looking for flexible tickets to attend each show as you know your own schedule, or whether you’re a “book it ahead” person who has a favorite seat you just have to have: we’ve got you covered with the Season Pass!
This flex pass gives you first choice at seats or, if you prefer, time to wait and decide when you know what your calendar looks like! Ticket exchanges are always free.
All this at a 20% discount* off the price of single tickets.
That’s like seeing six shows for the price of five!
How it works: Once you purchase your pass, you’ll be emailed a special, unique code that you’ll use as a coupon code to book your tickets to each show when you’re ready. Don’t worry, we’ll have your code on file in case you misplace your copy!
*up to 20% depending on seat choice
Please be aware that, as of 7/2022, NC Stage is still requiring masks of all staff, audience members, and volunteers. Read about more about this decision and our complete COVID-19 policy.
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Ushers Needed
Volunteer ushers are a vital part of the theatre’s Front of House operations.
Ushering is such an easy way to support Local Theater, and to see a show for free! Whether it’s collecting tickets or tidying up after the performance, your help is greatly appreciated and rewarded with free admission. Sign up today, it is a great way to support local theatre!
Buy a 5-Pass Flex Subscription or a 3-Pass Musicals Subscription and save over 15% on your season tickets.
Order Early and Save!
Order your Early Bird Subscription before September 1st and save an additional $15 -$25 per subscription. You will still have the flexibility to choose your seats and show dates at a later time – so don’t wait!
Show Dates at a Glance:
Our Town: September 30 – October 16, 2022
Elf The Musical: December 2 – 18, 2022
Native Gardens: February 10 – 26, 2023
Bright Star: April 21 – May 14, 2023
Bat Boy: The Musical: July 21 – August 6, 2023