The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde’s sparkling Victorian farce is reimagined in Gilded Age Appalachia, with gender-bent characters navigating mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and sharp social satire.
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Little Women
MoreA sharp, modern stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic follows headstrong Jo March and her sisters as they navigate ambition, family bonds, and societal expectations during the American Civil War in Victorian-era New England.

A sharp, modern stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic follows headstrong Jo March and her sisters as they navigate ambition, family bonds, and societal expectations during the American Civil War in Victorian-era New England.
A sharp, modern stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic follows headstrong Jo March and her sisters as they navigate ambition, family bonds, and societal expectations during the American Civil War in Victorian-era New England.

Jeeves at Sea
MoreA madcap yacht-bound farce spirals through mistaken identities, a prince assaulted by a reckless friend, a proposed duel, and unwanted marriage schemes in Bertie Wooster’s world.

A madcap yacht-bound farce spirals through mistaken identities, a prince assaulted by a reckless friend, a proposed duel, and unwanted marriage schemes in Bertie Wooster’s world.
A madcap yacht-bound farce spirals through mistaken identities, a prince assaulted by a reckless friend, a proposed duel, and unwanted marriage schemes in Bertie Wooster’s world.

A darkly funny reimagining of A Christmas Carol told through Jacob Marley’s afterlife, with chains, torment, and a gleefully vicious hell sprite pushing him toward redemption. A holiday-season stage play blending gothic humor and moral reckoning.

A darkly funny reimagining of A Christmas Carol told through Jacob Marley’s afterlife, with chains, torment, and a gleefully vicious hell sprite pushing him toward redemption. A holiday-season stage play blending gothic humor and moral reckoning.
A darkly funny reimagining of A Christmas Carol told through Jacob Marley’s afterlife, with chains, torment, and a gleefully vicious hell sprite pushing him toward redemption. A holiday-season stage play blending gothic humor and moral reckoning.

RUMPELSTILTSKIN
MoreA Grimm Brothers fairy tale becomes a musical adventure of gold, grit, and magic, as a miller’s daughter faces a kingdom in crisis to a score blending folk, rap, and percussion.

A Grimm Brothers fairy tale becomes a musical adventure of gold, grit, and magic, as a miller’s daughter faces a kingdom in crisis to a score blending folk, rap, and percussion.
A Grimm Brothers fairy tale becomes a musical adventure of gold, grit, and magic, as a miller’s daughter faces a kingdom in crisis to a score blending folk, rap, and percussion.

The Stranger
MoreA romantic drama follows Enid as an enigmatic stranger challenges her impending marriage, forcing a choice between true love and possible disaster, with uncertainty and emotional tension at its center.

A romantic drama follows Enid as an enigmatic stranger challenges her impending marriage, forcing a choice between true love and possible disaster, with uncertainty and emotional tension at its center.
A romantic drama follows Enid as an enigmatic stranger challenges her impending marriage, forcing a choice between true love and possible disaster, with uncertainty and emotional tension at its center.

Audience suggestions shape an entirely improvised work of literary fiction as a narrator and performers bring new characters and plot twists to life. Expect playful, back-and-forth theatrical storytelling with keyboard accompaniment.

Audience suggestions shape an entirely improvised work of literary fiction as a narrator and performers bring new characters and plot twists to life. Expect playful, back-and-forth theatrical storytelling with keyboard accompaniment.
Audience suggestions shape an entirely improvised work of literary fiction as a narrator and performers bring new characters and plot twists to life. Expect playful, back-and-forth theatrical storytelling with keyboard accompaniment.
A tour-de-force solo adaptation brings Charles Dickens’s Christmas ghost story to life in the intimate warmth of a cozy log cabin, blending theatrical storytelling with holiday atmosphere.
A tour-de-force solo adaptation brings Charles Dickens’s Christmas ghost story to life in the intimate warmth of a cozy log cabin, blending theatrical storytelling with holiday atmosphere.
A tour-de-force solo adaptation brings Charles Dickens’s Christmas ghost story to life in the intimate warmth of a cozy log cabin, blending theatrical storytelling with holiday atmosphere.

A lone actor navigates an unusual blend of theatrical storytelling and magic on a bare stage, creating an unpredictable, intimate performance that blurs the line between play and illusion.

A lone actor navigates an unusual blend of theatrical storytelling and magic on a bare stage, creating an unpredictable, intimate performance that blurs the line between play and illusion.
A lone actor navigates an unusual blend of theatrical storytelling and magic on a bare stage, creating an unpredictable, intimate performance that blurs the line between play and illusion.
Eerie Appalachian folklore and ghost stories unfold over cocktails, drawing on mountain haints, local legends, and supernatural storytelling in a distillery setting for a moody winter night.
Eerie Appalachian folklore and ghost stories unfold over cocktails, drawing on mountain haints, local legends, and supernatural storytelling in a distillery setting for a moody winter night.
Eerie Appalachian folklore and ghost stories unfold over cocktails, drawing on mountain haints, local legends, and supernatural storytelling in a distillery setting for a moody winter night.

Party Foul Drag
MoreA hosted drag show brings camp theatricality and queer nightlife to an Asheville gathering, with Ida Carolina and Priscilla leading the evening’s performances.

A hosted drag show brings camp theatricality and queer nightlife to an Asheville gathering, with Ida Carolina and Priscilla leading the evening’s performances.
A hosted drag show brings camp theatricality and queer nightlife to an Asheville gathering, with Ida Carolina and Priscilla leading the evening’s performances.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.

Doubt
MoreA tense, morally complex stage drama follows a Bronx school principal’s suspicions about a priest and a male student, probing certainty, power, and institutional trust.

A tense, morally complex stage drama follows a Bronx school principal’s suspicions about a priest and a male student, probing certainty, power, and institutional trust.
A tense, morally complex stage drama follows a Bronx school principal’s suspicions about a priest and a male student, probing certainty, power, and institutional trust.

A lone actor enters a bare stage for an unusual blend of theatrical storytelling and close-up magic, performed only once by each actor. Expect a playful, unpredictable one-night experience that even magic skeptics can enjoy.

A lone actor enters a bare stage for an unusual blend of theatrical storytelling and close-up magic, performed only once by each actor. Expect a playful, unpredictable one-night experience that even magic skeptics can enjoy.
A lone actor enters a bare stage for an unusual blend of theatrical storytelling and close-up magic, performed only once by each actor. Expect a playful, unpredictable one-night experience that even magic skeptics can enjoy.

A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.

A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.
A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.

A 1940s-style Christmas Eve radio broadcast springs to life as a small ensemble voices dozens of characters with microphones and live sound effects. George Bailey’s Bedford Falls journey unfolds through fast-paced theatrical magic and nostalgic holiday charm.

A 1940s-style Christmas Eve radio broadcast springs to life as a small ensemble voices dozens of characters with microphones and live sound effects. George Bailey’s Bedford Falls journey unfolds through fast-paced theatrical magic and nostalgic holiday charm.
A 1940s-style Christmas Eve radio broadcast springs to life as a small ensemble voices dozens of characters with microphones and live sound effects. George Bailey’s Bedford Falls journey unfolds through fast-paced theatrical magic and nostalgic holiday charm.

A youth-cast musical brings Elsa and Anna’s story to the stage with Olaf’s snowy humor, a charming reindeer handler, and the familiar Frozen songs. Family-friendly theater with big emotions, magic powers, and adventure into the unknown.

A youth-cast musical brings Elsa and Anna’s story to the stage with Olaf’s snowy humor, a charming reindeer handler, and the familiar Frozen songs. Family-friendly theater with big emotions, magic powers, and adventure into the unknown.
A youth-cast musical brings Elsa and Anna’s story to the stage with Olaf’s snowy humor, a charming reindeer handler, and the familiar Frozen songs. Family-friendly theater with big emotions, magic powers, and adventure into the unknown.

Come From Away
MoreAn ensemble musical recounts how a small Newfoundland community welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after September 11, overcoming cultural and language barriers with generosity, music, and an open bar.

An ensemble musical recounts how a small Newfoundland community welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after September 11, overcoming cultural and language barriers with generosity, music, and an open bar.
An ensemble musical recounts how a small Newfoundland community welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after September 11, overcoming cultural and language barriers with generosity, music, and an open bar.
