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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Old Kentucky Home -The Thomas Wolfe Memorial
American Novelist Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938)
Considered by many to be one of the giants of 20th-century American literature, Thomas Wolfe immortalized his childhood home in his epic autobiographical novel, Look Homeward, Angel. Wolfe’s colorful portrayal of his family, his hometown of “Altamont” Asheville, North Carolina, and “Dixieland” the Old Kentucky Home boardinghouse, earned the Victorian period house a place as one of American literature’s most famous landmarks.
House tours are offered daily at half past each hour. Last tour leaves at 4:30 pm.
Group tours by reservation.
Adult – $5.00
Student (ages 7-17) – $2.00
Adult Group (10+) – $2.50 each
Student Group – $2.00 each
6 & under – Free
Hours of Operation
Flat Rock Playhouse believes in the power of collaboration, community, and connection. Over the years, volunteers have made it possible for our production seasons to thrive and grow.
If you have ever attended a show at Flat Rock Playhouse, you know parking is an adventure! Our parking lots operate on a meticulously planned system, which is kept running by our wonderful parkers! The Vagabonds have been on the Rock since 1952 and years of workshopping have led to the system you see today. Volunteers help keep the Playhouse running smoothly, and parking is no exception!
Parking shows is a great hands-on opportunity to help the Playhouse and interact with patrons, fellow community members, and Playhouse staff.
Parking for shows requires a minimum of 8 people per show.
Parkers choose one of five areas of our parking area to direct traffic.
Parkers are in position to begin parking 1 hour and 15 minutes before a show.
Depending on their position in the parking lots, parkers will greet patrons, ensure they are in the right place, and direct patrons to the appropriate lot and parking spot.
Volunteers will be trained in all parking positions before parking their first shift.
To learn more about parking, contact Karolyn Killian at [email protected].
April 1st through May 26th, 2022
Escape to Biltmore for a unique spring getaway. Immerse yourself in waves of color as Biltmore Blooms transforms our gardens and grounds. Savor complimentary wine tastings at our Winery. All this and more—an array of outdoor activities, shops, and restaurants, and of course, the timeless beauty of Biltmore House—is yours this spring at Biltmore.
Get in a video audition for your chance to join us ALL SEASON LONG! There are auditions for THREE of our upcoming shows all going on RIGHT NOW! We want you to be a part of our 50th Season, so we hope you’ll come out and bring us your talent!Actors should submit initial audition information online through our website at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/about-us/volunteers-page/ and may do so at any time.The Montford Park Players is committed to gender-neutral and race-conscious casting. ALL are welcome and invited to participate!Please note all dates and deadlines:
- For auditions for The Little Prince, directed by Jason Williams, the submission deadline is midnight Friday, April 8, 2022. Callbacks will be held in person at the amphitheatre on Saturday, April 23. The director will contact each pre-selected actor with specific times. The Little Prince will be performed Fridays through Sundays, June 10 – Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 pm.
- For auditions for Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Dwight Chiles, the submission deadline is 11:59pm Sunday, April 24, 2022. Callbacks will be held in person at the amphitheatre on Friday and Saturday, April 29 & 30 from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. The director will contact each pre-selected actor with specific times. Much Ado About Nothing will be performed Fridays through Sundays, July 15 – Saturday, August 13 at 7:30 pm.
- For auditions for The Three Musketeers, directed by Rodney Smith, the submission deadline is midnight Sunday, May 1, 2022. Callbacks will be held in person at the amphitheater on Saturday, May 7, with a rain date of Saturday, May 14. The director will contact each pre-selected actor with specific times. The Three Musketeers will be performed Fridays through Sundays, Aug. 19 – Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 pm.
Submission deadlines for Hamlet will be announced later, through our newsletter and social media.Specific instructions for audition submissions:
- On the website above, click on the link below “Actor Season Audition Form”
- Sign in to your Google account (required as most information will be shared in Google documents)
- Fill out and submit the form – if you have a headshot and/or resume (not required), please upload them as part of your application.
- Record a short (90 second) video – you can do so on your phone. For As You Like It, a Shakespearean monologue is preferred. IMPORTANT: please name your video with your name, not the default title; ex. “Smith, John Video”
- On the website, click on the link below “Actor Season Video Upload Link” and upload your video.
- Directors will review each application and video, and will contact prospective actors for callbacks.
- Important: This season, the Montford Park Players will require that all persons involved with any show must be fully vaccinated, or present a request for exemption, stating the reasons. The Executive Director, in consultation with the director, will make the final decision on the selection or non-selection of any person who is not fully vaccinated.
- Anyone who is interested in a technical role only (stage management, lights, sound, etc.) should sent an email to [email protected] and include your background, if any. We welcome all volunteers!
What goes on behind the curtains? In this course students learn the ins and outs of technical theatre and backstage work, including safety, basic light and sound board operation, and stage management. Students will then put their skills to practice by covering technical and backstage roles during Youth Production Class performances of The Giver. Students will split tech and performance dates so some scheduling conflicts may be accommodated. Tuition will be $225.00 – payment plans and scholarships will both be available.
Classes: Mar 17-May 5, 2022 | Thursdays at 4:30-6:00 PM
Tech Week (Group 1): May 9-12, 2022 | Monday through Thursday| 4:30-6:30 PM
Tech Week (Group 2): May 16-19, 2022 | Monday through Thursday| 4:30-6:30 PM
Performances (Group 1): Saturday, May 14 at 2:30 PM and Sunday, May 15 at 6:30 PM
Performances (Group 2): Saturday, May 21 at 2:30 PM and Sunday, May 22 at 6:30 PM
Registration will begin on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
Ages 12+
Image Sterling E. Stevens
Today’s public tour is led by Susan Coleman, touring docent.
PUBLIC TOURS
Join docents for tours of the Museum’s Collection and special exhibitions. No reservations are required.
Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award
Written by Tracy Letts
Directed by Stephanie Hickling Beckman
A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you’ve got a major play that unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.
Funny, poignant, and heartwarming. Escape to the warm Mediterranean sunshine and wisteria blossoms of a 1920s Italian villa with this Tony award-nominated play. Set against the backdrop of dreary post-WWI London, four women – strangers to one another – decide to take a holiday. Leaving their husbands behind, they venture into the unknown. When they arrive, personalities hilariously clash and friendships are forged as the women bloom again, but what will happen when the men unexpectedly arrive? A story of renewal and love, “Enchanted April” is a shining gem of a play!
Featuring Rosalind Ashford, Darlene Cah, Marianne Carruth, Lori Corda, Laura Depta, Ben Dawkins, Andy Millard, and Joel Perkin. Catherine Gillet directs the talented cast.
The Los Angeles Times calls it “As good as they come: a lush, thoroughly refreshing theatrical holiday. Escape has seldom seemed so sweet. A magical triumph.”
Admission is free in celebration of the return of live theater. Cash donations will be accepted at the door to support the artists. The production is made possible by the North Carolina Arts Council and Polk County Community Foundation, in conjunction with Tryon Fine Arts Center.
Advance reservations are strongly encouraged; limited seating is available for each performance. COVID-19 precautions will be observed.
Presented in cooperation with Shakespeare & Friends, Solstice Theatre, Tryon Fine Arts Center, and Tryon Little Theater
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
Little Women embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit. Little Women features plenty of great opportunities for female actors and singers ranging in age. The powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope – the sounds of a young America finding its voice.
A determined young fact checker is about to stir up trouble.
His demanding editor has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by an unorthodox author. Together, they take on the high-stakes world of publishing in this new comedy of conflict. The ultimate showdown between fact and fiction is about to begin—with undeniably delicious consequences.
By purchasing tickets to The Lifespan of a Fact, you are agreeing to abide by the current COVID-19 Policies of NC Stage which include: everyone in your party over the age of 2 wearing an appropriate mask or respirator the entire time you are in the theatre, coming prepared to show proof of full COVID vaccination or a lab-conducted negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the performance FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR PARTY regardless of age, and showing a photo ID for those in your party over the age of 18.
Learn More About the New Online Playbill
We’re going green!
Flat Rock Playhouse is now producing online playbills! View the online playbill at your leisure before and after the performance!
You can view the online playbill ahead of time by clicking the link in your concierge email, which will be sent approximately 7 days before your performance.
The below instructions are for viewing the online playbill once at the theatre.
One ticket to each of the six Mainstage Series productions!
Get the best seats at the best price all season long!
Guaranteed Seating!
Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.
Old Kentucky Home -The Thomas Wolfe Memorial
American Novelist Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938)
Considered by many to be one of the giants of 20th-century American literature, Thomas Wolfe immortalized his childhood home in his epic autobiographical novel, Look Homeward, Angel. Wolfe’s colorful portrayal of his family, his hometown of “Altamont” Asheville, North Carolina, and “Dixieland” the Old Kentucky Home boardinghouse, earned the Victorian period house a place as one of American literature’s most famous landmarks.
House tours are offered daily at half past each hour. Last tour leaves at 4:30 pm.
Group tours by reservation.
Adult – $5.00
Student (ages 7-17) – $2.00
Adult Group (10+) – $2.50 each
Student Group – $2.00 each
6 & under – Free
Hours of Operation
Flat Rock Playhouse believes in the power of collaboration, community, and connection. Over the years, volunteers have made it possible for our production seasons to thrive and grow.
If you have ever attended a show at Flat Rock Playhouse, you know parking is an adventure! Our parking lots operate on a meticulously planned system, which is kept running by our wonderful parkers! The Vagabonds have been on the Rock since 1952 and years of workshopping have led to the system you see today. Volunteers help keep the Playhouse running smoothly, and parking is no exception!
Parking shows is a great hands-on opportunity to help the Playhouse and interact with patrons, fellow community members, and Playhouse staff.
Parking for shows requires a minimum of 8 people per show.
Parkers choose one of five areas of our parking area to direct traffic.
Parkers are in position to begin parking 1 hour and 15 minutes before a show.
Depending on their position in the parking lots, parkers will greet patrons, ensure they are in the right place, and direct patrons to the appropriate lot and parking spot.
Volunteers will be trained in all parking positions before parking their first shift.
To learn more about parking, contact Karolyn Killian at [email protected].
April 1st through May 26th, 2022
Escape to Biltmore for a unique spring getaway. Immerse yourself in waves of color as Biltmore Blooms transforms our gardens and grounds. Savor complimentary wine tastings at our Winery. All this and more—an array of outdoor activities, shops, and restaurants, and of course, the timeless beauty of Biltmore House—is yours this spring at Biltmore.
Get in a video audition for your chance to join us ALL SEASON LONG! There are auditions for THREE of our upcoming shows all going on RIGHT NOW! We want you to be a part of our 50th Season, so we hope you’ll come out and bring us your talent!Actors should submit initial audition information online through our website at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/about-us/volunteers-page/ and may do so at any time.The Montford Park Players is committed to gender-neutral and race-conscious casting. ALL are welcome and invited to participate!Please note all dates and deadlines:
- For auditions for The Little Prince, directed by Jason Williams, the submission deadline is midnight Friday, April 8, 2022. Callbacks will be held in person at the amphitheatre on Saturday, April 23. The director will contact each pre-selected actor with specific times. The Little Prince will be performed Fridays through Sundays, June 10 – Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 pm.
- For auditions for Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Dwight Chiles, the submission deadline is 11:59pm Sunday, April 24, 2022. Callbacks will be held in person at the amphitheatre on Friday and Saturday, April 29 & 30 from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. The director will contact each pre-selected actor with specific times. Much Ado About Nothing will be performed Fridays through Sundays, July 15 – Saturday, August 13 at 7:30 pm.
- For auditions for The Three Musketeers, directed by Rodney Smith, the submission deadline is midnight Sunday, May 1, 2022. Callbacks will be held in person at the amphitheater on Saturday, May 7, with a rain date of Saturday, May 14. The director will contact each pre-selected actor with specific times. The Three Musketeers will be performed Fridays through Sundays, Aug. 19 – Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 pm.
Submission deadlines for Hamlet will be announced later, through our newsletter and social media.Specific instructions for audition submissions:
- On the website above, click on the link below “Actor Season Audition Form”
- Sign in to your Google account (required as most information will be shared in Google documents)
- Fill out and submit the form – if you have a headshot and/or resume (not required), please upload them as part of your application.
- Record a short (90 second) video – you can do so on your phone. For As You Like It, a Shakespearean monologue is preferred. IMPORTANT: please name your video with your name, not the default title; ex. “Smith, John Video”
- On the website, click on the link below “Actor Season Video Upload Link” and upload your video.
- Directors will review each application and video, and will contact prospective actors for callbacks.
- Important: This season, the Montford Park Players will require that all persons involved with any show must be fully vaccinated, or present a request for exemption, stating the reasons. The Executive Director, in consultation with the director, will make the final decision on the selection or non-selection of any person who is not fully vaccinated.
- Anyone who is interested in a technical role only (stage management, lights, sound, etc.) should sent an email to [email protected] and include your background, if any. We welcome all volunteers!
Flat Rock Playhouse believes in the power of collaboration, community, and connection. Over the years, volunteers have made it possible for our production seasons to thrive and grow.
Volunteers are deeply valued team members that support the arts at Flat Rock Playhouse on a powerful and poignant level by:
Maintaining and developing our beautiful gardens and grounds
Welcoming or sending off actors at the airport
Guiding guests and supporting FRP staff members as parkers
Preparing food for college-age apprentices
Attending to patrons as ushers at each performance
As we return to a full season of live productions, we want YOU to be a part of the magic.
Volunteers support the arts at Flat Rock Playhouse through gifts of time and resources, and they have the incredible opportunity to peek behind-the-scenes, learn more about how our hand-crafted productions come together, and connect with artists, staff members, and fellow volunteers. We hope you’ll join the team at Flat Rock Playhouse this season as a part of our volunteer community, Supporting Players!
Know someone who might be interested? Feel free to forward this email to your friends and family!
To learn more about how to get involved, visit our website or contact us at [email protected].
With over a thousand flickering candles illuminating the performers, Candlelight Orchestra will be paying tribute to the powerful music of The Greatest Showman and more over the course of 60 mesmerizing minutes.
An enchanting evening with the Candlelight Orchestra
Whether you’re looking for a beautiful and unique Asheville event or a romantic candlelit experience, this event is for you. You don’t need to know all things classical music to enjoy the evening of magical ambiance, simply unplug and savor the music you’ll hear.
Held in specially selected venues in comfortable idyllic settings so you can soar with classical music in a relaxed but awe inspiring atmosphere bathed by the flicker of over a thousand candlelights. Prepare to soar into the clouds! This concert series is coming to the The M.T. Theatre, a historical venue of purpose and elegance located in downtown Asheville, NC.
Performances by Candlelight Orchestra
After traveling around the world—in cities like Edinburgh, London, Kotor, Montenegro and Vancouver, BC—the experience of Candlelight Orchestra has finally made its way to Asheville! The concerts feature the classical romantics and your all-time favorites.
With over a thousand flickering candles illuminating the performers, the Candlelight Orchestra concerts present a collection of classical music over the course of 60 mesmerizing minutes.
Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award
Written by Tracy Letts
Directed by Stephanie Hickling Beckman
A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you’ve got a major play that unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.
By Michael Muntisov
Directed by Jason Williams
The year is 2051. Artificial Intelligence has become so ubiquitous that the young people are starting to rebel. The older generation that accelerated climate change is being brought to trial. And climate activist Lily thinks she has it all figured out. Until she meets her great uncle, David, who changes her perspective completely. He’s a man from today. She’s a woman from tomorrow. How will she judge him?”
April 8 – 23, 2022
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Funny, poignant, and heartwarming. Escape to the warm Mediterranean sunshine and wisteria blossoms of a 1920s Italian villa with this Tony award-nominated play. Set against the backdrop of dreary post-WWI London, four women – strangers to one another – decide to take a holiday. Leaving their husbands behind, they venture into the unknown. When they arrive, personalities hilariously clash and friendships are forged as the women bloom again, but what will happen when the men unexpectedly arrive? A story of renewal and love, “Enchanted April” is a shining gem of a play!
Featuring Rosalind Ashford, Darlene Cah, Marianne Carruth, Lori Corda, Laura Depta, Ben Dawkins, Andy Millard, and Joel Perkin. Catherine Gillet directs the talented cast.
The Los Angeles Times calls it “As good as they come: a lush, thoroughly refreshing theatrical holiday. Escape has seldom seemed so sweet. A magical triumph.”
Admission is free in celebration of the return of live theater. Cash donations will be accepted at the door to support the artists. The production is made possible by the North Carolina Arts Council and Polk County Community Foundation, in conjunction with Tryon Fine Arts Center.
Advance reservations are strongly encouraged; limited seating is available for each performance. COVID-19 precautions will be observed.
Presented in cooperation with Shakespeare & Friends, Solstice Theatre, Tryon Fine Arts Center, and Tryon Little Theater
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
Little Women embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit. Little Women features plenty of great opportunities for female actors and singers ranging in age. The powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope – the sounds of a young America finding its voice.
In the sequel to Nunsense and Nuncrackers, Dan Goggin’s endearing, eccentric nuns sing zesty tunes with a country-and-western twang. Sister Amnesia (a.k.a. Sister Mary Paul), having discovered her true identity and desire to be a country singer, finally records her debut country album, “I Could Have Gone to Nashville,” and goes on tour to promote it. The show, filled with hysterical one-liners and infectious comic songs, is sinfully funny.
Sister Amnesia’s Country Western Nunsense Jamboree’s production team includes HT’s Artistic Director Victoria Lamberth as director, the musical direction of Laura Williams, choreography by Matilyn Hull and Dru Dykes as stage manager. WNC actors Karen Covington-Yow, Leisa Foronda, Sarah Henby, Hogan McLamb and Allison Starling complete the cast.
Tickets are not on sale yet. Please check back closer to the event date.
Every person is assigned a role. When Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training from The Giver — to receive and keep the memories of the community. Now Jonas will learn the truth about life — and the hypocrisy of his utopian world. Through this astonishing and moving adaptation of the Newbery Award-winning book by Lois Lowry, discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny.
Please come prepared to wear a mask for the entire performance. Masking requirements may change based on the recommendation of federal and/or state health officials; please check our website for ACT’s most up-to-date masking policy.
All tickets are subject to sales tax and a $3 ticketing system fee. All sales final. No exchanges or returns.
A determined young fact checker is about to stir up trouble.
His demanding editor has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by an unorthodox author. Together, they take on the high-stakes world of publishing in this new comedy of conflict. The ultimate showdown between fact and fiction is about to begin—with undeniably delicious consequences.
By purchasing tickets to The Lifespan of a Fact, you are agreeing to abide by the current COVID-19 Policies of NC Stage which include: everyone in your party over the age of 2 wearing an appropriate mask or respirator the entire time you are in the theatre, coming prepared to show proof of full COVID vaccination or a lab-conducted negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the performance FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR PARTY regardless of age, and showing a photo ID for those in your party over the age of 18.
Learn More About the New Online Playbill
We’re going green!
Flat Rock Playhouse is now producing online playbills! View the online playbill at your leisure before and after the performance!
You can view the online playbill ahead of time by clicking the link in your concierge email, which will be sent approximately 7 days before your performance.
The below instructions are for viewing the online playbill once at the theatre.
One ticket to each of the six Mainstage Series productions!
Get the best seats at the best price all season long!
Guaranteed Seating!