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FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION:
At Flat Rock Playhouse, all people – whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, religion, education, or ability – are valued and respected.
Flat Rock Playhouse, The State Theatre of North Carolina, enriches lives through the art of theatre by sustaining production excellence, nurturing talent, and inspiring creativity in an inclusive safe haven for artistic vision, life-long learning, and creative risk.
As storytellers, we strive to tell stories that reflect and illuminate the diversity of our shared humanity. We are grateful to our community and our audience members for joining us in this shared spirit of inclusion and equity for all.
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Flat Rock Playhouse owes each of you and many others a very big THANK YOU for your support during the hiatus that marked 2020 and 2021. We thank you for your wonderful generosity during our Rock Solid Campaign last year. Your trust and dedication to the arts and FRP are cherished and cheered. You exhibit the can-do Vagabond Spirit that inhabits this Playhouse. Still, we must not rest on the success of the Rock Solid Campaign alone. Live theater is a costly business. We seek to produce “magic” for our audience and transport you to different places and eras, all of which we do with lights, scenery, costumes, sound, props, facilities and administrative support, and superb actors. What goes on behind the scenes is not unlike the magic of the rabbit in the magician’s hat. Yes, we all know the rabbit was put there by the magician, but we still are charmed and entertained when the rabbit magically appears from the magician’s empty hat. And like the magician, it’s our job to keep the secrets of our work away from you to surprise and dazzle you from show to show.
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for your caring, thanks for your patronage and support, and thanks for your continuing generosity. Now, sit back and let us entertain you!
We are back! Perhaps that makes me a “cockeyed optimist” akin to Rogers and Ham merstein’s Nellie Forbush in South Pacific. Uncertainty about the pandemic indeed lingers. Still, we all need to return to some semblance of normality in our lives. So, it is far too difficult for me to be anything but excited about Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2022 season. With great pleasure as President of the Board of Trustees, I welcome you back to the Rock. We are happy to see you – and we have missed you! I assure you that the entire Playhouse Staff and Board are excited to be back as well. And we are back with the same professionalism and delightful productions you expect from this compa ny of outstanding thespians. Nothing has changed—the excellence you have come to expect is still the watchword around here.
But all of that ‘magic’ requires care and feeding. That is where your continued generosity is so import ant. Ticket prices alone cannot (and do not) support all the costs of production. So, we still need your welcomed and continued contributions to keep your “Western Carolina Broadway” vibrant and magical for Thanks,you.
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With love and gratitude, Lisa K. Bryant, Producing Artistic Director FROM LISA K. BRYANT, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Thank you for coming back to the theatre! Without you, there [literally] is no Flat Rock Playhouse. Our gratitude for the unwavering support of Playhouse and theatre lovers knows no bounds, and we just want to thank you over and over with production excellence that brings joy and light to your lives and to everyone who ventures out to the ROCK for decades more to come.
Welcome (back) to Flat Rock Playhouse! If I hadn’t lived it every day, it would be nearly impossible for me to believe that FRP’s doors were completely shut for 19 months, (572 days,) or that the 2022 season opener Catch Me If You Can would be the first professional play we’ve produced since the Fall of 2019. Either way—it has been a long time! We missed all of our patrons and artists and the thrill of producing live theatre more than I can express. As it has all over the world, the global pandemic has had its way with ‘The ROCK’ too. The live arts were particularly challenged since having folks gather indoors en masse was a deep concern for health experts, not to mention the complex process involved behind the scenes in putting a live show together and ensuring the safety of the team, as well as meeting the requirements of the Actors Equity Association. BUT! We’re here now and overjoyed to get back to doing what we do—for You! And honestly, we’re ready to remind everyone just how special The State Theatre of North Carolina is and that there is nowhere else in Western North Carolina that offers world-class entertainment quite like the Playhouse does.
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York
JANE BUSHWAY* (HILARY ST. GEORGE) has been a proud Vagabond since 1980. Roles “on The Rock” include DRIVING MISS DAISY, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, MY FAIR LADY, LOVE LETTERS, and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Regional credits include NC Stage, TheatreVirginia, Florida Rep, and the Chicago Company of Shear Madness. Many thanks to Lisa Bryant for the chance to work with Marcy, Peter, Marvin, Emily and the Imcomparable Billy Munoz again. Thanks to Paul Feraldi and Bryan Taylor for their generousity, and Dr Das and Mark Claire for their gift of mobility! Love to HHR and Starbucks!
JADE ARNOLD* (DOCTOR JOHN PRENTICE) is a Durham N.C. native and teaches acting at Elon University. He earned his MFA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This is his Flat Rock debut and he’s grateful to his family and friends for their support.
MARVIN BELL* (JOHN PRENTICE, SR.) Thrilled and honored to be returning to FRP in GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER having debuted at the venue in the 2015 season’s production of DRIVING MISS DAISY. Originally from St. Louis, Mo., Marvin Bell began his career in 1982 as a stand-up comedian, a pursuit that lasted some thirty-five years and took him to forty-eight states Canada, Caribbean, Islands, Cruise Ships, and the resort hotels of the Catskill and Pocono Mountains. After moving New York City in 1994, Marvin Bell tuned his focus more toward acting landing roles in a number of video shorts and student films. In 2012, after landing the lead role in Paul Rudnicks REGRETS ONLY, Marvin found his passion for the stage renewed, having done a half dozen plays in St. Louis community theater and then in his second professional booking, Marvin Bell earned a Broadway World nomination for best actor in a play DRIVING MISS DAISY at Playhouse on Park). Marvin Bell began to assert the bulk of his efforts in this direction and has since booked more than a dozen regional productions, and two off Broadway productions. These include four appearances, to date, in Alfred Uhry’s DRIVING MISS DAISY and four of the eleven August Wilson productions. During the pandemic, Marvin Bell also appeared in the Candle House Collective immersive theater production of LOVERS ANONYMOUS, an interactive production that, according to plan, was repeatedly performed for an audience of one. Marvin Bell’s most recent work includes portraying Elder Joseph Barlow in the Gulfshore Playhouse production of August Wilson’s RADIO GOLF as well as Ollie Ford at the Florida Rep production of Carey Crim’s MORNING AFTER GRACE. Marvin Bell has also been seen in episodes of LAW AND ORDER: SVU on NBC and DAREDEVIL on Netflix.
JOHN LITTLE* (MONSIGNOR RYAN) is delighted to return to Flat Rock Playhouse, where his credits include VAUDEVILLE, NUPTIALS, DEATH IN ENGLAND, and STARS IN YOUR EYES. More recently, John was in the Asian Tour and the Roundabout Theatre National Tour of CABARET. Off-Broadway credits include HAMLET, SHADOWLANDS, MILK AND HONEY and POETIC LICENSE. Regional roles include Grandpa in RAGTIME (Barrington Stage), Pickering in MY FAIR LADY (Pittsburgh Public Theatre), FDR in ANNIE (Pio neer Theatre), Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL and the Actor in THE WOM AN IN BLACK (Portland Stage Company), Freddy in PYGMALION (Syracuse Stage), Richard in OUT OF ORDER (Paper Mill Playhouse) and Tyler in LIGHT UP THE SKY (Olney Theatre, Cape Playhouse and Ogunquit Playhouse). He also appeared in three seasons at Yale Rep and nine seasons at The Shake speare Theatre of New Jersey. Locally, he appeared in TAKING STEPS, NOIS ES OFF and THE FANTASTICKS at the Barter Theatre. On television he ap peared in BOARDWALK EMPIRE, LAW AND ORDER and many commercials. He has recently narrated a series of books for Audible. John is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and lives in New York.
ROBIN McGEE* (MATILDA BINKS-TILLIE) is excited to make her debut appearance at Flat Rock Playhouse! Robin made her way from Tacoma, Washington to Georgia last year and was last seen as Fannie Lou Hamer in FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER, a one woman show at Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre in Atlanta. Robin’s previous roles have been Anne Marie in A DOLL’S HOUSE, Mrs. Dorgan in LAURA, Asaka in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and the world premiere of SHATTERING as Dee Dee, all performed in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. Her past roles include Addaperle in THE WIZ, Betsy in BIG RIVER, Maggie Holmes in the musical WORKING, and Audrey II (the plant) in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Aside from participating in theatre, Robin loves collecting vinyl records of the past and is currently working on a project she can’t wait to bring to the Atlanta theatre audiences. Robin dedicates all her performances to her grandmother Fronie Johnson and to her mother Regina Johnson, who both made God and music the forefront in her life.
EMILY FINK* (JOANNA DRAYTON) Emily is thrilled to be returning to her home away from home for her third summer at FRP! Emily was first a 2016 apprentice appearing in THE MUSIC MAN and 9 TO 5 (Kathy). A proud grad uate of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, she returned to FRP in 2018 to star in MAMMA MIA! (Sophie) and ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID. Recent credits include Medium Alison in FUN HOME (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati), and earlier this summer, Julia Trojan in BANDSTAND (Summer Lyric Theatre in New Orleans). Emily is also a playwright of @fallingforwardmusical and a certified Holistic Health Coach (IIN). Immense gratitude to her family and friends and the wonderful people on the Rock that make doing theatre here so magical. For Pap, Max, and MT18. @emilycelestefink www.emilyfink.net
JANET OLIVER (MARY PRENTICE) Janet is excited to be a part of GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER at Flat Rock Playhouse. Currently living in Asheville, she has worked with regional theatres throughout the Southeast in shows such as FENCES as Rose; MISS EVERS’ BOYS as Eunice Evers; BEST OF ENEMIES as Ann Atwater; HAVING OUR SAY as Sadie Delaney; INTO THE WOODS as The Witch; and CHICAGO as Mama Morton. Janet holds an MFA in Musical Theatre Performance from The University of Missouri.
MARCY MCGUIGAN* (CHRISTINA DRAYTON) is thrilled to be making Theatre back at the Rock. Once a Vagabond always a Vagabond. Marcy recently appeared as Tallulah Bankhead in a critically acclaimed perfor mance of LOOPED at the Human Race Theatre Company and the World Premier of Greg Lam’s LAST SHIP TO PROXIMA CENTAURI at Portland Stage Company. Flat Rock favorites include ANNIE, 9 TO 5, CLUE, SEPARATE BEDS, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, DIXIE SWIM CLUB and FOX ON THE FAIRWAY. Other credits include STEEL MAGNOLIAS and INTO THE BREECHES at Alabama Shakespeare Festival; SWINGTIME CANTEEN at Ar row Rock Lyceum; ONCE at Ivoryton Playhouse; RING OF FIRE at Stages Rep; THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG at Capital Rep; OTHER DESERT CITIES at The Fulton Theatre and DayTony nominated MARIE IN LOMBARDI at the Human Race. NYC: THE DIVINE SISTER, THE PIPER, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, SHANGHAI MOON, SWINGTIME CANTEEN. Nat’l Tour: 42ND STREET (Car bonelle Nomination). TV/Film: HUMOR ME, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, PEO PLE IN NEW JERSEY, GTA 4, GHOST STORIES.
PETER THOMASSON* (MATT DRAYTON) is honored to return to FRP in such a timely and iconic story. He was last seen as the good priest (and cop), Fr. Kellerher, in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, and the pre-Covid SEPARATE BEDS. He also appeared as Jeeves in JEEVES INTERVENES and JEEVES SAVES THE DAY at NC Stage. He will return to the Florida Repertory in No vember in AND THEN THERE WERE NONE.
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FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE STAFF Producing Artistic Director.............................................................................................Lisa K. Bryant Artistic Associate........................................................................................................Matthew Glover Resident Music Director..............................................................................................Ethan Andersen Production Manager..................................................................................................Adam Goodrum Associate Production Manager.......................................................................................Josh Stewart Education Programs Manager....................................................................................Lauren Hopkins Major Gifts Officer.......................................................................................................Kim Hinkelman Development Manager..................................................................................................Olivia Palmer Development Associate.................................................................................................Debra Nelson Graphic + Media Designer.........................................................................................Christy Souther Social Media Coordinator......................................................................................................Emily Gill Videographer.....................................................................................................................Jeb Purcell Finance Director.......................................................................................Samantha Yaeger Goodrum Business Manager......................................................................................................Andrea Cochran Box Office Manager.......................................................................................................Stephanie Orr Assoc. Box Office Manager...........................................................................................Jade Anastasia Customer Service Representative................................................................................Meredith King Customer Service Representative.................................................................................Alyson Gooch House Managers.........................................Emmett Casey, Vicki Leeds, Jessica Casey, Libby Morris Facilities Manager.............................................................................................................Paul Feraldi Assistant Facilities Manager + Concessions...................................................................Bryan Taylor Head of Lighting.............................................................................................................Ben Hamann Head of Sound Kurt Davis Resident Costume Designer / Costume Shop Manager.....................................Ashli Arnold Crump CLICK HERE DONATE TODAY!
PRODUCTION Production Manager.....................................................................................................Adam Goodrum Assoc. Production Manager...........................................................................................Joshua Stewart Production Stage Manager....................................................................................................Bill Muñoz Asst. Production Stage Manager......................................................................................Lizzie Komosa Scenic Design............................................................................................................Dennis C. Maulden Asst. Scenic Designer.........................................................................................................Morgan Shea Head Carpenter...................................................................................................................Mike Sarisky Carpenter................................................................................................................Deborah Samuelson Scenic Charge ................................................................................................................Steph Charaska Scenic Charge ....................................................................................................................Shaly Farmer Paint Intern...........................................................................................................................Erden Mohl Head of Lighting and Projections.......................................................................................Ben Hamann Lead Electrician ................................................................................................................Troy Morelli Electrician .................................................................................................................Michael Crevoisier Costume Shop Manage...........................................................................................Ashli Arnold Crump Assistant Costume Shop Manager....................................................................................Lindsey Jones Head Wardrobe...................................................................................................................Amy AssistantPropsAudioHeadHair/MakeupCostumeCostumeCostumeStitcher.................................................................................................................................BettyPavelkaMillerIntern.......................................................................................................................AmyWertOverhite.................................................................................................................ErinJusticeShopVolunteer..................................................................................................KathrynWellsDesigner........................................................................................................JamiBrooksofAudio..........................................................................................................................KurtDavisEngineer.......................................................................................................................RyanCookManager......................................................................................................................SamGainerPropsManager............................................................................................RebeccaXhajanka CLICK HERE DONATE TODAY!
JOSHUA STEWART (ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER) Prior to joining Flat Rock Playhouse for the 2022 season, Joshua served as the assistant production manager for the Theater Department at Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. He has also worked as a stage manager across the US for companies such as Florida Grand Opera, the Atlanta Opera and Piedmont Opera, among others. Joshua holds a Master of Fine Arts in Stage Management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Bachelors of Science in Theatre Production from Illinois State University, and is a member of the Amer ican Guild of Musical Artists.
REGGIE LAW (DIRECTOR) is thrilled to make his Flat Rock Playhouse debut. A longtime fan of the company, he is honored and grateful for the opportunity to work with the company of artists and Vag abonds to help bring this wonderful story to the stage. For the past twenty-two years, he has served as producer and Executive Artistic Director at Oak Ridge Playhouse in East Tennessee, but the years prior saw him traversing the country working for theatre and opera companies across the US, as well as five years as the Assistant Creative Director for Dollywood Entertainment. In 2020, Reggie was honored for his body of work by the Southeastern Conference of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, International for Excel lence in the Arts. Among his favorite directing credits: To Kill A Mockingbird, Mame, Alabama Story, Ain’t Misbehavin’, How To Succeed In Business, The Producers, Blithe Spirit, The Music Man, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Reggie lives in Knoxville, Tennessee and enjoys photography and baking in his down time. Many thanks to Lisa and Scott. This one is for Michael.
LIZZIE KOMOSA (ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER) is very excited to be Stage Managing her first show at the playhouse, Mozart to Pop Chart. Lizzie is from Madison, WI, and graduated last spring from the Uni versity of Wisconsin- Eau Claire with a bachelor’s degree in theatre and a certificate in arts administra tion. Other shows that she has done at the playhouse include West Side Story (Assistant Stage Manager), and Million Dollar Quartet (Assistant Stage Manager).
BILL MUÑOZ (PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER) Words are hard to find to express the gratitude and happiness Bill feels to be able to return to work at this wonderful organization after two years of pan demic survival. Being able to call himself an active member of the Vagabond community is a very high honor. Celebrating his 31st season, it’s a feeling of rebirth. A time to look forward and be a part of a positive movement. Special thanks to those who support live theatre and make the arts an important contribution to society. Much love to his wife and daughter, the two most important people of his life.
ADAM GOODRUM (PRODUCTION MANAGER) Adam graduated from UNC School of the Arts in with a B.F.A. in Technical Direction. After graduating he went to Goodspeed Opera House where he spent 3 years climbing the ranks from a Carpenter, Lead Welder, Master Carpenter to their Assistant Technical Director 2007. He then moved to DC to become Signature Theatre’s Technical Director. After a year with Signature he returned to Goodspeed to take over as their Technical Director where he stayed from 20092013. In 2013 Adam moved closer to home and joined the Flat Rock Playhouse staff where he took on the position of Technical Director, and in 2014, he moved up to be the Production Manager. Adam is happy to have found his place back in his home state of NC where he is closer to family and friends and where he and his wife, Samantha welcomed their first child Ryden to the Vagabond Family in 2018.
KURT DAVIS (SOUND DESIGNER) graduated from The University of Mississippi, receiving a B.F.A. in Theatrical Design & Production with an emphasis in Sound Design. After graduating, he moved to DC to work at the Shakespeare Theatre Company as a Sound Operator from 2015 to 2018. He then returned to his hometown of Jackson, MIssissippi and worked with New Stage Theatre for a season-and-a-half as the Sound Engineer. While there, he designed several productions, including The Diary of Anne Frank, Sweat, Bright Star, and Matilda: The Musical. In February of 2020, Kurt moved to Brevard, NC to serve as Brevard College’s Campus Event Technical Director and Brevard Music Center’s Head of Audio. Recently, he co-designed 2021’s A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas and soon after became Head of Audio for the playhouse. He is thrilled to be here at The Rock for it’s 2022 season!
Ben first joined the FRP family in 2019 as the lead electrician and in 2022, he stepped into a new role as the head of lighting and projection. He is a North Carolina native and holds both a BA and MA in Theatre Arts from Bob Jones University. His favorite shows to work on at FRP have been The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, All Shook Up, and Turn of the Screw. His other lighting design credits include Guys & Dolls, Mary Poppins (Overshadowed Theatrical Productions); Christmas Cabaret (Younts Center). He would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support and a special thanks to CJ Barnwell for his guidance and mentorship these past few years.
ASHLI ARNOLD CRUMP (RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER / COSTUME SHOP MANAGER) No introduction needed, Ashli has been a Vagabond for 30 years and has led the costume department for over a decade. What a long, strange trip it’s been. A graduate of the former FRP Theatre for Young People Conservatory program. She has a degree in Theatre Design and Technology from Appalachian State University. As the Resident Costume Designer she has designed countless FRP productions. Some of her favorites include South Pacific, All Shook Up, Annie, Joseph…Dreamcoat, Chasing Rainbows, Million Dollar Quartet, 9 to 5, The Music Man, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Hank Williams Lost Highway, The Little Prince, Peter Pan, and A Christmas Story. Ashli has also worked for New Stage Theatre, Florida Repertory Theatre, Mill Mountain Theatre, South Carolina Children’s Theatre, Blowing Rock Stage Com pany, The Opera Company of NC, Brevard Music Center, Brevard College, and Sapsis Rigging. You can also see Ashli’s handcrafted jewelry and designs at The Garage on 25 in Fletcher, NC.
DENNIS C. MAULDEN (SCENIC DESIGNER) Apprenticed with the Playhouse in 1967 and continued for 11 years as Equity Stage Manager and Scenic Artist. He became Resident Scenic Designer in 1985 and joined the full-time staff in 2000. With an MFA degree from UNC-Greensboro in 1977 and membership in United Scenic Artists, New York Local #829, Maulden has designed standard and classical repertory works, experimental projects, new plays, operas, and musicals in regional, university, and New York theatres. Proud to have contributed to the theatre’s physical and aesthetic growth, artistic production quality, and strong educational development, Dennis feels particularly blessed to be a part of the Play house family. denniscmaulden.com
REBECCA XHAJANKA (PROPS MANAGER) Started out as a makeup and prop artist at Atlanta’s Zombie Apoc alypse and Folklore Haunted House. At The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University, she honed her craft working on a wide variety of productions including period pieces, Shakespeare and musicals. She studied scene painting, scene & costume design, upholstery and Prop Design. Rebecca worked props for a season at the st. Louis Opera. She then spent a season in New York as a prop artist for Gateway Playhouse. Rebecca has collaborated on nearly 30 Productions so far in her short career. She believes it is the props, and the details they bring, that make a production come to life.
LAURA RIKARD, (INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER) is an intimacy choreographer/director and coordina tor, director, actor, and professor. She is Co-Founder and Head Faculty of Theatre Intimacy Education. She choreographs, consults, and teaches workshops on best practices for staging intimacy for professional and educational theatre and film nationally and internationally. Intimacy Choreographer credits in clude: Spring Awakening; Heathers, Indecent, Tick Tick Boom Scenes From an Execution; among others. Intimacy Coordinator credits include: Harlem; Mother’s Instinct; Interview With A Vampire; Ramy; Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches; and Billy Porter’s Anything’s Possible. She is a contributor to the first book on theatre intimacy, Staging Sex: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques for Theatrical. As a director and actor, she has worked in film and television, NYC, regionally, on national tours, internationally and devised solo productions. She is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of South Carolina Upstate. She is a recipient of the Best Acting award at the Virginia Film Festival and has been named by Academic Keys as a “Who’s Who in Fine Arts Education” Festival, the Kennedy Center Medallion for contribution to Intimacy Direction, and the Faculty Teaching Award at USC Upstate. She is based in Asheville, NC and the Mom of 3 year old twins.
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THE LEIMAN Find peace and tranquility in this new garden of remembrance.
Flat Rock Playhouse’s founder, Robroy Farquhar, settled in this beautiful mountain region to celebrate the joys of nature and create a safe haven to practice his craft. In 2021, we continue to embrace the quiet serenity of our beautiful surroundings with The Leiman Garden of Remembrance.
David and Sharon Leiman donated this hallowed ground in memory of the six million Jews and millions of other men, women, and children murdered by Nazi Germany. The garden invites us all to remember, learn, reflect and NEVER FORGET.
David and Sharon first came to Flat Rock Playhouse in 2016 for the all-star hit production, Million Dollar Quartet. We are honored and overjoyed to call this dynamic duo part of the Flat Rock Playhouse team of patrons, donors, and volunteers.
FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE INDIVIDUAL DONORS: We are abundantly grateful for the generous support of our donors who ensure that the show will go on. Together we can preserve, ignite, and revitalize the arts in Western North Carolina. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional theater and arts education organization, Flat Rock Playhouse relies on tax-deductible donations to support our programming. THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
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