In Flat Rock, situated in the mountains of Western North Carolina, population just 2,500 at last count, stands a proud little theatre with a great big enormous heart. The Flat Rock Playhouse, designated as the North Carolina State Theatre was the scene this week for the opening of a new show, Zelda, based upon an American love story between F Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda.
I was one of the lucky ones to see this amazing new show. Chances are you won't be able to make plans fast enough to get there to see it but you will be able to see another one and should deffinitely put this location on your bucket list.
The talent, enthusiasm, staging, production. music , acting is simply outstanding, I could go on and on, Vince Marini the Artisic Director has taken The Playhouse and made it a travel destination unto itself.
Not only are there main stage productions but muscial evenings and Theatre-in-the-round at the downtown second Playhouse location. This is a town where acting is in it's heart and soul. There is even a Youtheatre that produces young interns, most of whom start by starring in Carl Sandbag's Rutabaga stories and continue to main stage theatricals including Broadway .
But, this week Zelda brought Broadway to the mountains. I truly thought I was sitting in a theatre in the middle of Times Square with the pulse and professionalism of a first class musical all around me. Watch for this show, because Broadway will be bringing Zelda to New York CIty.
Congratulations to the cast and all at The Playhouse. - a show never to be forgotten. http://www.flatrockplayhouse.org
No comments:
Post a Comment