Calendar of Events

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

• Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
• 90-Minutes – tours run daily
• 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
• $39 per person (ages 13+ only)

Coming off a lauded Philly Fringe run extended twice by popular demand, HEART RIPPED OUT TWICE AND SO CAN YOU! will be performing two nights at Asheville’s Fringe Festival celebrating local, national, and international theatre. This one woman show was inspired by a double rare tumor diagnosis, open chest surgery, a severe infection, and a terrible breakup. HROTASCY! is a clown comedy set in the world between death and rebirth and asks how we look for hope in the midst of life’s terrible pain. It’s like 127 Hours meets 500 Days of Summer… starring a desperate sales representative in bardo.

From the Broad Street Review: “Time and effort can transform pain into art and laughter. Heart Ripped Out is the triumphant result of this alchemy…Witty and moving.”

March 24th at 9P
March 26th at 6P
Run time: 1 hour

Linnea Bond’s one woman (mostly) comedy about pain will be performing at the Asheville Fringe Festival on March 24 at 9p and 26th at 6p, its first stop on an east coast tour.
Coming off a lauded Philly Fringe run extended twice by popular demand, catch HEART RIPPED OUT TWICE AND SO CAN YOU! a clown comedy set in the world between death and rebirth. This one woman show was inspired by a double rare tumor diagnosis, open chest surgery, a severe infection, and a terrible breakup, and asks how we look for hope in the midst of life’s terrible pain. It’s like the best moments of 127 Hours and 500 Days of Summer performed by a sales representative in bardo.

From Philly’s Broad Street Review: “Time and effort can transform pain into art and laughter. Heart Ripped Out is the triumphant result of this alchemy…Witty and moving.”

March 24th at 9P
March 26th at 6P
Run time: 1 hour

The Artisan Players present Neil Simon’s “Rumors”
At a large, tastefully-appointed NYC townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself! Though it’s only a flesh wound, Ken Gorman’s self-inflicted injury sets off a series of events causing four couples to experience a severe attack of Farce! As their tenth wedding anniversary party commences, Ken lies bleeding in another room, and his wife Chris is nowhere in sight. Chris and their lawyer, Ken, scramble to get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.

The Beauty of
Divine Beings Dancing

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

• Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
• 90-Minutes – tours run daily
• 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
• $39 per person (ages 13+ only)

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

• Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
• 90-Minutes – tours run daily
• 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
• $39 per person (ages 13+ only)

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

• Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
• 90-Minutes – tours run daily
• 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
• $39 per person (ages 13+ only)

By Christopher Durang

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play.

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness somewhat worries the imperious Masha.

Discretionary Content: Adult themes and Language

Last Wednesday of every month is the Queer Comedy Party at Different Wrld in West Asheville!!! Modelface Comedy brings you the best queer comedians from all over the South followed by one of the wildest drag shows in town! This month all funds from the drag show will go to the ACLU in TN to fight idiots.

Comedy from Hayley Ellman, Kevin Delgado and Katy Hudson

Drag TBA

Hayley Ellman is a queer improviser, sketch and stand-up comedian out of Atlanta, GA.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution referred to her comedy as “cerebral and sardonic.” She charms audiences with her balance of sincere, satirical, and silly jokes and stories.

She’s 2022 Queer of the Year at the P3 Comedy Fest, performed in The Red Clay Comedy Festival, The West End Comedy Fest, The SF Punch Line, Epic Comedy Hour as well as regularly performing at The Laughing Skull. She’s performed internationally in London and Toronto. She’s opened for Rory Scovel, Alex Hooper, Daniel Van-Kirk and Jenny Zigrino. She is a Guinness World Record Holder for being part of the longest comedy show. If you haven’t seen her perform around the Southeast US then you’re most likely to have seen her on BounceTv or TruTv: being pranked by a magician on the Carbonaro Effect as, embarrassingly, her episode is one of their favorite reruns.

Ages 21+

Doors at 7

Comedy at 8pm

Drag at 10pm

Tickets for both shows $15, Drag $7

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

• Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
• 90-Minutes – tours run daily
• 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
• $39 per person (ages 13+ only)

Hops Around Comedy is a rotating show presented by Modelface Comedy that takes place in all your favorite Asheville breweries. This week we are at Ginger’s Revenge in the South Slope with Nathan Owens!!!

Nathan Owens is a stand up comedian from Atlanta and has traveled throughout the southeast spreading his own brand of awkward funny. Proud to be born in West Virginia and raised in Georgia Nathan brings his own stories and unique observations to the stage. Nathan has been all over the southeast and opened for Greg Behrendt, Ryan Singer, Erin Foley, Chad Daniels, Brian Moote, David Perdue, Damon Sumner, Dave Stone, and Joe DeRosa.

Nathan hosts a podcast Forth and Ten. Hear a weekly break down of the ten biggest stories of the week. Available on, iTunes, Spotify, Spreaker and ForthDistrict.com.

ages 18+

doors at 6:30, show at 7pm

The New York Times opines, comedian Taylor Tomlinson “demonstrates tight joke writing, carefully honed act-outs and a ruthless appetite for laughs” in her second hour-long special, Look At You, now streaming on Netflix. New York Magazine adds, “Watching Tomlinson gives you the same comfort as a Swift concert or a Broadway show that’s been on for years. This is a professional. This performance will be ultra-produced. You do not need to be anxious,” and the Los Angeles Times observes, “Even when she’s navigating painful waters, she can’t help but find the humor… her wit and pinpoint delivery reveal both an incisive writer and also a talented actor.”

Filmed last December at the historic Wilbur Theater in Boston, Look At You is an evolution of the Forbes’ 30 Under 30 star’s Quarter-Life Crisis that debuted on Netflix March of 2020. Her first hour-long special went on to be named “Best of 2020” by New York Times, Decider, Paste and earned unanimous critical praise with the Washington Post calling her “your favorite quarantine-watch” and Newsweek dubbing her “undeniably hilarious.” With appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, CBS This Morning, Kelly Clarkson and more, the woman Mashable calls “whip-smart and spectacularly cynical” and Variety Magazine names a Top 10 Comics to Watch is currently headlining her nationwide theater tour, Deal With It.

By Christopher Durang

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play.

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness somewhat worries the imperious Masha.

Discretionary Content: Adult themes and Language

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

• Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
• 90-Minutes – tours run daily
• 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
• $39 per person (ages 13+ only)

By: Karen Ruetz

Director: Lois Hade

Written by emerging playwright Karen Ruetz from Georgia, Trillium is a tale of magic, love, jealousy and revenge set in the Appalachian Mountains. Granny always warned Maeve not to interfere with love, but when Sarah, an old friend, comes to her for a love potion, Maeve reluctantly agrees to help her. Hoping to heal past wounds of a broken friendship, Maeve unknowingly opens Pandora’s box, releasing unfortunate events that will change her life.

Hendersonville Theatre is dedicated to the development of local playwrights, and to the production of innovative new work. Join us as we present our first production developed here in Hendersonville. This world premiere of a new play has been specifically chosen for our audience and our region.

Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes
Rating: PG due to adult situations and mild language

By: Karen Ruetz
Director: Lois Hade

Written by emerging playwright Karen Ruetz from Georgia, Trillium is a tale of magic, love, jealousy and revenge set in the Appalachian Mountains. Granny always warned Maeve not to interfere with love, but when Sarah, an old friend, comes to her for a love potion, Maeve reluctantly agrees to help her. Hoping to heal past wounds of a broken friendship, Maeve unknowingly opens Pandora’s box, releasing unfortunate events that will change her life.

Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes
Rating: PG due to adult situations and mild language.

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Arts Council of Henderson County and the City of Hendersonville.