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  • PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE
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  • NC STAGE COMPANY
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  • "UNTO THESE HILLS"
  • HENDERSONVILLE THEATRE
  • THE MAGNETIC THEATRE
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  • RESTAURANTS
  • MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS
  • OUT OF STATE AUDITIONS!
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  • THE VAULT OF DUBLIN!
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  • SART
  • KAREN COVINGTON-YOW
  • LYN AND BRUCE DONLEY
  • HART THEATRE DIRECTORS
  • BONNIE SMITH, HART BOARD
  • ALLISON STINSON, ACTRESS
  • STEPHEN A. GONYA, ACTOR
  • LISE HOFFMAN, DESIGNER
  • DRAMA OF THE SUNFLOWER
  • HART THEATRE 2020-2021
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TOP THEATRE DIRECTORS OF OUR AREA!



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JERRY CROUCH

ASHEVILLE'S LEADING DIRECTOR!

With his knowledge of theatre and its business, along with his list of exceptional credentials, he does not have to prove to anyone himself after 45 years of specializing in musical theatre .  Now he stands as the "King of Asheville's Community Theatre!"


Jerry Crouch hails as "Mr. Musical" and is known to the Theatre World as extremely professional, demanding, direct, a perfectionist and a creator of Broadway quality entertainment through his accomplished position as a Director of Musical Theatre in the Asheville, North Carolina and surrounding areas!

And now that the Asheville Community Theatre is under renovation, he is ready to tackle the next season with bigger and better productions, including "The Producers," "9 to 5," and "The Full Monty."

JERRY CROUCH HAILS AS "MR. MUSICAL!"

Not only is his directing resume exciting, Jerry's theatrical acting career is like a "Who's Who!" of famous shows, which include "South of Music," "Company." "Grease," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Hello Dolly," "Kiss Me Kate," "Oklahoma" and dozens upon dozens more. 


Born in Columbia, South Carolina he became involved in High School Theatre at the age of 17, then moved on to the Town Theatre and Workshop Theatre. By the age of 19 he was imvolved in non musical and musical productions and a few years later moved to Atlanta. 

​He came to the Asheville area in 1986. In 1987 while working for the Asheville Citizens Times as the Regional Sales Manager he auditioned for "Cabaret" at ACT and  got the role as the Emcee.  Because of that, Ralph Redpath, Director at that time of ACT, recognizing Jerry's talent, collaborated with Jerry on and off during his tenure, until Jerry became a guest Director himself and the rest is history.  He joined the staff of ACT in March 2013 and is the Special Events Consultant and directs two or more productions per season!

​Congratulations Jerry!

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THIS IS WANDA TAYLOR

 

This Actress and Director hails from Canton, North Carolina and her theatrical resume reads like a New York Theatre Star.  

She has come full circle since her first role as Clelia in "The Nerd" back in 1989 to Directing "The Nerd"  in the 2017 Season Opener at HART Theatre in Waynesville, North Carolina last April 28, 2017.  That was the beginning, but it is not the end!

There are so many outstanding performances it would be impossible to mention all of them, however, here are a few.

Amanda in "The Glass Menagerie"

Ma Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath"

Eleanor of Acquitaine in

  "The Lion In Winter"

Blanche DuBois in

"A Streetcar Named Desire"

Romaine Vole in

 "Witness for the Prosecution"

Mama in "Night, Mother"

Helga Ten Dorp in "Deathtrap"

.............and so many more!


Now she is Direction a Studio play at HART and the world just continues to go round and round!  

CONGRATS, WANDA

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Born in Haywood County, Wanda Taylor grew up in Bethel.  She graduated Pisgah High School in Canton, NC, attended Appalachian State University, graduated Western Carolina University in 1972, was married, had two children and loves to read and write.  However, Directing is her passion.  Today, Wanda lives in Canton.  In their spare time she reads, studies history, chase cats, write, demand treats, grow flowers in the garden and dig them up again and pick up twigs for her favorite spot at home, the firepit!

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HART THEATRE DIRECTOR, STEVE LLOYD


Steve Lloyd has the ability to carefully plan Theatre Seasons that offer a wide variety of entertainment.  Every aspect is carefully considered and properly placed in perspective.  Steven does not just do traditional plays and musicals.  His selections are well thought through to be sure that HART is and will remain "one of the best!"  


Steve Lloyd's love of theatre and his brilliant organizational  skills has taken a small local community playhouse and turned it into a respected theatrical organization.  In 1995 through a Capital Campaign fund raising program, Steven started plans for the MAIN STAGE which were brought to reality in 1997.  Later the FEICHTER STUDIO was developed where smaller more cutting edge shows could be presented.  The FEICHTER STUDIO is also where the Actors / Directors pick the shows, their creative crews and are responsible for all aspects of the productions.  In 2016, the picture was completed with the opening of THE FANGMEYER THEATRE AND THE HARMONS' DEN.  With his dedication and constant attention throughout the growth and development program, STEVE LLOYD led the way to this successful venue, bringing to this community the most watched and talked about operation of its kind in Western North Carolina.

27 YEARS OF THEATRICAL BRILLIANCE AND MORE TO COME!

The new Fangmeyer Theatre and Harmons' Den at HART.  Opened 2016.


A few years go by and

STEVE LLOYD enters the scene.  Steven was in town hosting a visiting Artists Program for the State of North Carolina developed for Haywood Community College.  Having fallen in love with Waynesville and knowing his program was ending, Steven approached the Community Theatre with a radical proposal.  He presented his resume and stated in a letter, "If you hire me I will ask that you pay me $10,000 the first year.  If I do not increase this operation by that amount or more, I expect not to be paid." Now stop the show!  This is where STEVE LLOYD and the "love affair" with Waynesville, North Carolina and the THEATRE as we know it today begins!  (1989-90)


The year was 1985, when a group of citizens met, including Rex and Libba Feitcher and started HART.  The idea came after the Haywood Arts Council presented a few shows including "South Pacific," "Anything Goes" and "Oklahoma." The initial group then decided to start a Community Theatre.  At that point they voted Rex Feitcher, Chairman of the Board,  Janina Shoemaker was Managing Director, Jim Cinque and Paula McElroy were brought in for their professional talents and the Strand Theatre on Main Street, where the early productions had taken place, was chosen as the site for future productions as well.

CONGRATULATIONS STEVE LLOYD.

 Now that the FANGMEYER THEATRE has opened, what's next? Well, since December, KIDS AT HART, a new division for young performers, has been selling out all their shows!

 We thought you were going to rest!  REST?  No rest for this man, as his mind never stops creating those theatrical moments we now expect with each opening!

Be sure to give Steve Lloyd CONGRATULATIONS and share this article with your friends

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 TODAY'S THEATRE SNAPSHOT! 

 Madison Garris!  


As performed in 2019, she was the "STAR" singing the title song in the production of "STARDUST" presented at the HART THEATRE in the Fangmeyer Theatre in Waynesville, NC. 





















































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