A big thank you goes out to everyone who supported the 30 Day Challenge at Flat Rock Playhouse.  As you know the Playhouse has an enormous impact on this community and the artistic community as a whole, your support has helped us to continue this effort. Of course, this does not mean the opportunity to give has [...]

When I think about what Flat Rock Playhouse means to me, I think first about community. I think about the many artists involved in production—actors, painters, electricians, stitchers, props crew, sound mixers, carpenters, designers, directors, stage managers, apprentices, interns and dressers—and those in the office who make sure that arrivals and departures, funding, playbills, ticket [...]

I came to FRP when I was 10 years old, the Fall of 1990. I saw some friends, who had been taking classes at the Children’s Theatre, performing at Kenmure and loved it. I started taking classes when the next sessions started. I remember the first class was on the Loundes House porch with Wendy [...]

A Wanderer’s Blessings Finding the words to express what Flat Rock Playhouse means to me is not an easy task. It is about as hard as writing what your dad or grandmother means to you, for that is a task that only Hallmark professionals can fulfill with eloquence. So in searching for ways to put [...]

  Today marked the scheduled end of the 30 day challenge and Flat Rock Playhouse’s effort to raise $300,000. Beacuse of the success and because we are so close to our goal we have decided to extend the challenge two weeks! As you know, the Playhouse is a huge asset to Western North Carolina and [...]

We have come to the end of the 30 Day Challenge. What a great month we have had with you!  To end our series, we wanted to share how the YouTheatre has impacted some young lives.  Your donations help shape lives!  We hope you enjoy this video of some incredible young adults.  We are also sharing [...]

Fridays in the 30 Day Challenge are for the Notable Men of the Rock. Our last Friday is reserved for Robin Farquhar.  A true visionary of the Playhouse.  We know of no one better to share a glimpse of Robin than our own Dennis C. Maulden.   Robin Farquhar, only a year younger than I, was by virtue of his [...]

Today in the 30 Day Challenge we pause to say THANK YOU to our donors!! We have reached $160,000 with $80,000 left to make our goal.  We have come a long way and are so grateful to our supporters.  There are just a few days left in the Challenge to reach the finish line.  Tomorrow we can [...]

This is our last post to the Women Who Rock series for the 30 Day Challenge.  We have enjoyed sharing this amazingly, talented trailblazers with you!  If you’ve missed the previous posts, they are well worth the read.  Today we spotlight Amy Jones.  Amy directed the well received The Spitfire Grill. You might consider her a [...]

Today in the 30 Day Challenge we share Preston Dyar.  Preston thought he was finished with his acting career until the bug bit him again.  Now he enjoys sharing his talents with our Playhouse family. Preston just finished appearing in The Spitfire Grill.   Flat Rock Playhouse essentially gave me my career back. I had been living [...]