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“Goal: Complex, Experimental Theater. Audience: Children” (Blue Ridge Public Radio)
“Goal: Complex, Experimental Theater. Audience: Children”Blue Ridge Public RadioMatt PeikenApril 17, 2019 Abby Felder wanted to pursue experimental theater after college, so the North Carolina native moved to Asheville seven years ago and co-founded Asheville Creative Arts. It’s the only company devoted solely to producing children’s theater in Western North Carolina. “Working with younger audiences in…
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“Asheville Creative Arts debuts its latest original production” (Thomas Calder, Mountain Express)
“Asheville Creative Arts debuts its latest original production”Mountain ExpressThomas CalderApril 3, 2019 There is plenty to unpack in Asheville Creative Arts’ latest original production, The Warp & The Weft. The professional children’s theater group will debut the hourlong performance on Friday, April 19, at The Magnetic Theatre. Combining puppetry, live folk music, video and storytelling,…
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Bugs: Reencontrando la humanidad desde la perspectiva de los insectos
Por Judith Barriga | jbarriga@norsanmedia.com Charlotte NC. – En una era en donde la información se diluye tan rápido entre mensajes, videos y fotografías sin sentido, es difícil entender la cultura de amarse a uno mismo, sin perder la empatía por los demás. Es común, entre humanos, interactuar sin realmente comunicarse. ‘BUGS’ o ‘Insectos’, es una…
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The Magnetic Theatre gets infested with ‘Bugs!’
Named a ‘Best Bet,’ the Mountain Xpress notes BUGS! is “(a) beautiful allegory about how important it is to listen and look for the humanity in others in order to have a more harmonious and healthy and functioning world around us.”
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Theater review: ‘Failure, A Love Story’ by Asheville Creative Arts
Posted on April 9, 2018 by Jeff Messer LIFE LESSONS: Daniele Martin, Julia Cunnigham and Kelsey Sewell take audiences on a journey of love, loss and time in Failure: A Love Story, the latest production by Asheville Creative Arts. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Malinak Asheville Creative Arts has accomplished something haunting, romantic, nostalgic and innovative in Failure: A Love Story by…
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A Response to Loss: How Do We Lead the Conversation for our Young People?
When we founded ACA it was with the belief that our young audiences are intelligent, sensitive, and capable of creative thinking. Our work never takes them for granted, and strives to challenge their imaginations and acknowledge the complexity of their emotions. Our current production, FAILURE: A LOVE STORY, addresses themes of love, as well…
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Asheville Creative Arts Announces the Launch of Summer Theatre Camp 2018
Asheville, NC- Asheville Creative Arts (ACA), Asheville’s professional children’s theatre, announces expanded educational opportunities in its 6th milestone season with an inaugural session of Summer Theatre Camp for ages 8-11, to be held at Hanger Hall (64 W. T. Weaver Blvd). This week-long camp will run from 9am-5pm with early drop-off and late pick-up available…
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FAILURE: A LOVE STORY Announced as ACA’s Spring Show April 2018
Asheville, NC- Asheville Creative Arts (ACA), Asheville’s professional children’s theatre announces the first production of its 6th Season, FAILURE: A LOVE STORY, a whimsical modern fairytale with direction by Abby Felder and Eva von Schweinitz, and musical direction and arranging by Gina Stewart and Brenda Gambill of Jonesalee. The show, which will be…
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ACA Announces 6th Milestone Season 2017-18
Asheville, NC- Asheville Creative Arts (ACA), Asheville’s professional children’s theatre continues to build on new initiatives unveiled in its 5th Milestone Season, growing into its 6th year with innovative MainStage productions, including BUGS!, plus the launch of its mobile unit with the touring puppet musical, SLUG & SNAIL, the continuation of its Incubator Series with…
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Asheville Creative Arts stages ‘Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type’
Posted on July 18, 2017 by Timothy Burkhardt MANY SKILLS: Actors and musicians, from left, Jason Stanley, Jonathan Santos and Anthony Napoletano perform in Asheville Creative Arts’ season-ending show. Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type teaches young people to use their voices to protest injustice. Photo by Nehprii Amenii A group of barnyard bovines finds a typewriter and uses…
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Peace Garden partners with local theater for a community rejuvenation project
Posted on May 30, 2017 by Timothy Burkhardt GROWING THE ARTS: “If the kids want to play basketball, they can go to that court over there, but what if they want to be a theater major or artist or performer?” asks Hood Huggers International co-founder DeWayne Barton, center in green shirt. “We want to create that structure in…
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Theater review: ‘The Little Red Riding Hood Show’ by Asheville Creative Arts
Posted on April 6, 2017 by Jeff Messer Julia Cunnigham, Tippin and Daniele Martin star in a trippy take on Red Riding Hood Asheville Creative Arts’ newest production, The Little Red Riding Hood Show by Russell Davis, is a trippy take on a timeless tale that is known the world over. It runs through Sunday,…
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Theater brings lessons to life for local kids By Hayley Benton Jan. 27, 2017
If you’re a kid (or a parent) in Asheville and the surrounding area, you’ve pretty much got it made as far as age-targeted arts programs are concerned. For young visual artists, inspiration can take hold at the Asheville Art Museum — under renovation for a bigger and brighter future — or in the River Arts…
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ACA Announces their 5th Milestone Season
Nov 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Abby Felder at 914/830-3000 or ashevillecreativearts@gmail.com Asheville Creative Arts Announces its 5th Milestone Season 2016-17 5 Years of Excellence and Future Vision presented at Magnetic 375 (375 Depot Street) THE LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD SHOW Public performances April 6-9, 2017 CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE…
Asheville Creative Arts premieres its first baby theater production
