Why should you see Stalking The Bogeyman?

An interview with Stalking The Bogeyman director, Markus Potter, scenic and lighting designer David Goldstein and NC Stage Artistic Director, Charlie Flynn-McIver.

There's also a review in the Sunday Citizen-Times!  Come see what everyone's talking about by getting your tickets now!

3, 2, 1...Happy Fiscal New Year!!!

An end of fiscal year video message from our fearless leader, Charlie Flynn-McIver.

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RIDICULOUS DISCOUNTS on SHIPWRECKED!: TONIGHT ONLY!

RIDICULOUS DISCOUNT NIGHT AT NC STAGE:  TONIGHT! (Wednesday 4/10/13)

Post on our Facebook page, call us, or come in person to NC Stage tonight for our Immediate Theatre Project co-production of SHIPWRECKED!* and get a $10 ticket.

Here’s how it works: the truer, the weirder, and the more ridiculous the better.  Think you deserve a discount because you are a senior? Great! Because you finished your taxes? Sure! Because your dog ate your paycheck? Even better!

Yes, we are all in the grips of spring fever, and no matter the circumstances we want YOU  to see this RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING show! But it’s for TONIGHT ONLY!

*SHIPWRECKED! An Entertainment – The AmazingAdventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself)  by Donald Margulies

Questions? Call the box office at (828) 239-0263!  

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(We're just off Walnut Street, next to the entrance to the Rankin Garage, in the alley across from Zambra, and around the corner from Malaprop's.)

What do ice cream and the Tony's have in common?

Why, NC Stage, of course!

NC Stage received news of two very cool honors this month, and we couldn't be more tickled. 

We are honored to be one of 10 theatres in the entire country to receive a National Theatre Company grant from American Theatre Wing, the founder of the Tony Awards. This prestigious grant is awarded to non-profit regional theatres that  "have articulated a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience, and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre."

This month we are also a recipient of the Flavor of the Month from our friends over at Ultimate Ice Cream. “To Be or NUT to Be” is a caramel ice cream with walnuts and chocolate chips. The best part? Proceeds from To Be or Nut to Be benefit NC Stage’s education programs. Ultimate Ice Cream supports local non-profits through its Flavor of the Month program, proving that they are as generous as they are delicious. 

Both of these honors really mean a lot to us. We are deeply rooted in our local community, and we strive to present the best, most exciting theatre we can. We believe Western NC deserves to see the same kind of stellar theatre enjoyed by folks in places like Chicago, DC, or New York.

 So go buy a scoop of "To Be or NUT to Be" and enjoy your local professional theatre!

2012-2013 Season Announcement

HERE IT IS! 

We are pleased to announce the NC Stage 2012-2013 Season, our 11th Season. 

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MAINSTAGE

R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE

By D.W. Jacobs
from the life, work, and writings of R. Buckminster Fuller

Starring David Novak

September 12 - October 7, 2012

“Dare to be naïve.” Renowned local actor and storyteller David Novak embodies the life and ideas of R. Buckminster Fuller, better known to friends as Bucky.

Engineer, poet, environmentalist, philosopher, inventor of the geodesic dome and a hell of a public speaker, Buckminster Fuller was a 20th Century Renaissance man. This utterly compelling and exhilarating play is part autobiography, part TED talk.

Mainstage: included in all subscription packages.

SPECIAL EVENT

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield

Starring Charlie Flynn-McIver, Scott Treadway, and Damian Duke Domingue

November 21 - December 16, 2012

If you were an NC Stage patron in 2004, you’ll remember Complete Works as one of the funniest plays we’ve ever done. It’s the only show in our history to sell out every single seat for every single performance.

Whether you know you love or think you loathe Shakespeare, this play is for you. Charlie, Scott, and Damian take you on an irreverent yet surprisingly comprehensive romp through all thirty-seven of Shakespeare’s plays (plus a sonnet or two).

Complete Works is a Special Event, and included in Super FlexPass subscriptions only.

SPECIAL EVENT

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol

by Tom Mula

Directed by Andrew Hampton Livingston and starring Michael MacCauley

December 19 - 30, 2012

We know what happens to Scrooge, but what about his old business partner Marley? Is he truly past redemption, or does every person deserve a chance to change, to do better? In this funny  and touching holiday play, see Jacob Marley’s heroic efforts to save Scrooge’s soul – and in the process, save his own.

Jacob Marley is a Special Event, and included in Super FlexPass subscriptions only.

  

MAINSTAGE

The Understudy

By Theresa Rebeck

February 13 - March 10, 2013

This biting comedy tackles the insider world of big-budget Broadway productions, where talent is less important than buzz. Harry is an unknown but hard-working theatre actor, brought in to understudy for a handsome, charismatic movie star. Roxanne, the stage manager with secrets and dreams of her own, does her best to keep the actors on track, but the rehearsal veers nearly out of control between the actors’ bickering, the tricky set, and her own past with one of the actors.

The Understudy is a hilarious comedy about sour grapes, backstage love affairs, and the lure of Hollywood glitz and glitter. Theresa Rebeck built her career as a respected playwright and has gained recent acclaim as the creator of the hit television show “Smash”.

Mainstage: included in all subscription packages.

MAINSTAGE

Shipwrecked!

An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself)

by Donald Margulies

Co-produced with Immediate Theatre Project

!!CHANGE of DATES!! - March 27 - April 21, 2013 

Much like the extravagant title itself, this delightful play is full of excess and imagination. Based on historical events (...or is it?), Shipwrecked! tells the story of Louis de Rougemont, a sickly boy who grows up to become one of the most talked-about explorers of the Victorian era. His tales of seafaring adventure, storms and giant squid, lovely women and desert islands made him the toast of London for a time. Shipwrecked! is the rare play that is as captivating for children as it is for adult theatre-goers.

"Springs to life like a theatrical pop-up book...[a ]magical theatrical sleight of hand" – The New York Times

Mainstage: included in all subscription packages.

MAINSTAGE

This

By Melissa James Gibson

May 15 - June 9, 2013

Jane is not fine. Her friends disagree about the best remedy (game nights? red wine? blind dates?) but they all agree: Jane is definitely not fine. This is a wonderfully rich and poignant play about old friends and the pitfalls of looming middle age. Melissa James Gibson won acclaim for her finely drawn characters and scintillatingly funny dialogue.

A “tart, melancholy comedy …the best new play to open Off Broadway this fall.” – The New York Times

Mainstage: included in all subscription packages.

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Buy tickets, support the YW!

YWCA Facility

We at NC Stage are excited to say that now through Wednesday, May 23 at 12 Noon, 10% of our ticket sales will go to another really great Asheville non-profit, the YWCA!  If you aren't familiar with the YWCA, check out their website (www.ywcaofasheville.org) and read up about Club W, Wellness initiatives, after school programs, and more! 

This is not the first time we've partnered with the YWCA, as they hosted one of our (For)Play Readings, The Heidi Chronicles, in 2008.  We're happy to be partnering with such an awesome organization once again, so please support this effort by buying tickets for In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play today! Tomorrow (Tuesday, May 22) is a one-time only "Ten Dollar Tuesday" - all tickets are just $10 each, so call up a friend or two and get your tickets now. Or, come for our "Hump Day Giveaway" which happens every Wednesday night performance (only three left: May 23, 30, and June 6) and get a free door prize (hint: it's battery operated) from our Pay-What-You-Can sponsor, BedTyme Stories! Shows run Wednesdays - Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 PM.

There are plenty of chances to attend the show before it closes June 10, but this opportunity to support TWO great Asheville non-profits, NC Stage and the YWCA, is only good through Wednesday at NOON, so pick any date and buy your tickets NOW!
 

In the Next Room Sneak Peek of the Set

For those of us who work in the theatre day-to-day, it's sometimes nice to go "in the next room" into the theatre itself (as opposed to the offices or lobby) and see what's going on or simply what things look like.  Amanda Leslie, our managing director, did just that, highlighting some of the awesome work the team of designers have put together for In the Next Room or, the Vibrator Play our final Mainstage production of our 2011-2012 Season.

In the Next Room or, the Vibrator Play opens tomorrow, Wednesday, May 9, with our Pay-What-You-Can Night. Preview priced tickets are available Thursday, May 10 through Sunday, May 13 - only $20 a ticket! The show runs through June 10.  Now that you've watched our video, get your tickets and come see the set (and the show) in person. See you soon...