The annual holiday extravaganza returns for its seventh year, Nov. 24-Dec. 21.
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Playbill Picks: November local theater highlights
If you’re a fan of local theater, Western North Carolina offers plenty of options.
Kids stuff: A safe space to create, grow and learn
Lauren Rogers Hopkins, education programs manager at Flat Rock Playhouse, discusses helping kids find their creatives voices.
Around Town: Flat Rock Playhouse presents ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
The Flat Rock Playhouse presents a live action take on “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Plus, local artists address housing crisis with Pack Square sculpture, singer-songwriter Andrew Wakefield releases a new single and Tyger Tyger presents a new exhibition.
Local theaters embrace experimental approaches
Actors and directors discuss the importance of pushing boundaries in local theater.
Theater education programs encourage bright futures for area youths
The Parkway Playhouse, Montford Moppets and Flat Rock Playhouse’s Studio 52 instill life skills in local young people through the magic of theater.
Around Town: Museum exhibition highlights use of written Cherokee language
A new Asheville Art Museum exhibition explores how Cherokee artists incorporate the tribe’s written language into their works. Plus, a new novel uses Asheville as a character, a Christmas tradition returns to Flat Rock and the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts offers multiple takes on a holiday classic.
Cornerstones of the WNC arts scene navigate distinct reopening obstacles
The Fine Arts Theatre, Flat Rock Playhouse and Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville face unique challenges on the road to resuming operations.
A&E Roundup: Holiday theater productions adapt for 2020
“It’s a Wonderful Life” gets a pandemic twist, the Arboretum’s holiday lights show becomes a drive-thru event and more area arts news.
Theater review: ‘Proposals’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
From the moment the lights come up we feel like we’re in Neil Simon’s version of ‘On Golden Pond.’ The woodsy scenic design by Sandra Lopez is absolutely beautiful. It is one of the production’s greatest assets.
Theater review: ‘Sylvia’ by Flat Rock Playhouse
The magical combo of wistful nostalgia mixed with a hint of the comically absurd makes this show is a charmer, whether the viewer is a dog lover or not.
Outstanding local theater
As this year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some truly extraordinary theater ranging from splashy musicals, moving dramas and locally written plays.
Theater review: ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
There are quick change costume gags and a wry wit about the show that feels akin to something out of Monty Python.
Theater review: ‘Mamma Mia!’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
FRP’s version is even more entertaining than both the Broadway version and the film — a feat not to take lightly, as this production had the power to draw Tony-nominee Terrance Mann to the opening.
Theater review: ‘The Love List’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
With ‘The Love List’ we are reminded that the perfect person doesn’t exist, and it’s often our flaws that make us unique and lovable.
Theater review: ‘Christmas Spectacular’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
A powerhouse chorus of all ages elevate songs like “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” to a goose-bump-inducing crescendo in the first half of the show. They are aided by the nimble musical direction of Ethan Andersen, who plays at a grand piano at center stage.
Theater review: ‘Dial M For Murder’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
Dial M For Murder grabs hold of us and doesn’t easily let go, rattling the chains of Hitchcock in an honorable way. Here’s hoping Flat Rock Playhouse incorporates more thrillers into its future seasons.
Theater review: ‘Amadeus’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
Amadeus is actually more about Salieri, the exalted musician who finds Mozart’s rapid rise to fame as a personal affront to his more measured success. Salieri is a skilled musician, but the revolutionary spirit of Mozart threatens to overshadow him.
Theater review: ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ by Flat Rock Playhouse
All of the parts come together in a magical, mystical feat of precision that, while expected from Flat Rock, still amazes.
Theater review: ‘The Dixie Swim Club’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
Since the play is set in our home state, it helps bring a sense of realism to this production. This is a show to see with friends. It’s an absolute laugh riot, and the hysterical cast is truly outstanding.
Theater review: ‘The Little Mermaid’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
Upon arriving, the audience is greeted by a clever stage design (by Samantha Yaeger) that makes you feel as if you are under the sea, gazing out from a deep abyss into a shimmering ocean.