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Asheville Community Theatre
What you need to know
Downtown Asheville's ACT has been staging productions since 1946, making it the oldest continuously operating theater in the city and second oldest in North Carolina. Two stages: the Heston Mainstage (approx. 309 seats) and the 40-seat 35below black box. Programming spans musicals, dramas, comedies, a Readers Theatre series, and youth productions season-round.
Local's Tip
Buy tickets ahead on the ACT website, since popular musicals and the small 40-seat 35below shows can sell out. Park in the Rankin Avenue or Wall Street garages nearby.
What the locals say
ACT is the kind of place where you'll run into cast members at the coffee shop the next morning, because everyone here is a neighbor. The mainstage puts up serious musicals and dramas, while 35below keeps things intimate and adventurous. They've been doing this since 1946 and the community ownership of it shows. Worth a subscription if you're staying in town long enough.
What you need to know
Downtown Asheville's ACT has been staging productions since 1946, making it the oldest continuously operating theater in the city and second oldest in North Carolina. Two stages: the Heston Mainstage (approx. 309 seats) and the 40-seat 35below black box. Programming spans musicals, dramas, comedies, a Readers Theatre series, and youth productions season-round.
What the locals say
ACT is the kind of place where you'll run into cast members at the coffee shop the next morning, because everyone here is a neighbor. The mainstage puts up serious musicals and dramas, while 35below keeps things intimate and adventurous. They've been doing this since 1946 and the community ownership of it shows. Worth a subscription if you're staying in town long enough.
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