?They Said What?

?THEY SAID WHAT? Asheville - Get ready for an exhilarating local game show that combines the excitement of competition with the creative energy of the performing arts. We are thrilled to announce the launch of ‘?They Said What?’, a monthly game show based on a...

369 Monologue and Short Play Festival pt 2

written by A Curated Selection of Emerging Playwrights of Color  June 6-23, 2024 Thursdays - Saturdays 7:30 and Sunday, June 23rd @ 3:00 pm for The Best Of  369 Monologue and Short Play Festival is back again for the second year in a row, and still features nine...

Dear God

October 3-20, 2024 WORLD PREMIERE written by Lisa Langford Thursdays -  Saturdays 7:30 and Sundays 3:00 Aliens have arrived from space, and they are turning Rev. Vonnie Braxton’s world upside down. Her congregation is freaking out; her husband is distant, and her...

Emerging Black Playwrights Stage Reading Series

BE AMONG THE FIRST TO HEAR THESE PLAYS IN THEIR EARLIEST STAGES, BEFORE THEY ARE INTRODUCED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD In 2022 Different Strokes! partnered with American Myth Center to create "A Different Myth", which seeks to amplify stories that center Black voices...

Juked

February 6-23, 2025 WORLD PREMIERE written by Mildred Inez Lewis Thursdays – Saturdays 7:30 pm and Sunday February 23, at 3:00 pm Juked is a retelling of Sophocles’ tragedy Electra. This version is set in 1950s Asheville and the “kingdom” is a chain of drink houses...

The Glorious World of Crowns Kinks and Curls

February 1 - 18, 2024 written by Keli Goff Thursdays - Saturdays 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 11th and 18, at 3:00 pm In the tradition of The Vagina Monologues and For Colored Girls..., The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls is a collection of monologues and...
Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective Inc. is a 501(c) 3 certified non-profit organization committed to Making Theatre, Building Community, Facilitating Awareness, and Changing The World, (One Play at a Time).

We believe that:

  • Audiences look to the arts to see beyond themselves and their own boundaries.
  • The arts are a valuable educational tool capable of bridging cultural and social gaps.
  • The arts are a catalyst for social change and transformation.

Our Vision: We will  increase and sustain opportunities for diversity within the Western North Carolina performing arts community by producing works which confront issues of social diversity in a provocative way, and by providing opportunities for audiences to explore visions of our diverse world.

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