Parkway Playhouse invites you to join them this summer for an exciting lineup! With something for everyone, a night out at the theater is the perfect way to cool off after a day in the sun!
Reading Is Alive is showing June 14-August 2, 2025. This FREE show for kids will be offered at multiple venues and dates throughout the summer. The 2025 program is The Emperor’s New Clothes. Showing Saturday, June 14th at 11am at the Marshall Library; Tuesday, June 17th at 11am at the Mitchell County Library; Tuesday, June 17th at 4pm at the Yancey County Library; Thursday, July 3rd at 1pm at The Hive in Spruce Pine; Saturday, July 5th at 10am at the Burnsville Town Square; Wednesday, July 9th at 11am at the Avery County Library; Wednesday, July 9th at 3pm at the Spruce Pine Library; Saturday, August 2nd at 1pm at the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical is showing June 20-July 6, 2025. In this family-friendly show, Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher Miss Honey. During her first term at school, the two forge a bond as Miss Honey begins to recognize and appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves to punish those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace! Showing Friday, June 20th at 7:30 pm; Saturday, June 21st at 7:30 pm; Sunday, June 22nd at 2:30 pm; Friday, June 27th at 7:30 pm; Saturday, June 28th at 7:30 pm (Pay-What-You-Can-Night); Sunday, June 29th at 2:30 pm; Friday, July 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, July 5th at 7:30 pm (Pay-What-You-Can-Night); Sunday, July 6th at 2:30 pm.
Disney’s Descendants is showing July 18-20, 2025. Featuring Parkway Playhouse Junior Students, this show follows the children of famous Disney villains, like Maleficent and Cruella de Vil, who are given the opportunity to attend a prestigious school in Auradon, where they must choose whether to embrace their villainous heritage or forge a new path towards goodness, navigating the challenges of fitting in and proving themselves against the expectations of their parents and the kingdom. Showing Friday, July 18th at 6:30pm; Saturday, July 19th at 6:30pm; and Sunday, July 20th at 2:30pm.
Bloodletting in These Hills is showing August 1-10, 2025. The winner of our 2024 Appalachian Playwriting Festival. More than 7,500 strikers walked out of more than 90 mines in the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal fields of West Virginia during the bloody 1912-1914 labor war. This show is the story of one family caught in the crosshairs of that struggle. Showing Friday, August 1st at 7:30pm; Saturday, August 2nd at 7:30pm; Sunday, August 3rd at 2:30pm; Friday, August 8th at 7:30pm; Saturday, August 9th at 7:30pm (Pay-What-You-Can-Night); and Sunday, August 10th at 2:30pm.
Tickets and season passes are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.parkwayplayhouse.com/
Parkway Playhouse is a professional theater company located at 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville, North Carolina 28714. The oldest continually operating summer theater in North Carolina, they are celebrating their 78th season this year. Parkway Playhouse offers something for everyone including shows, classes, community events, and more! To find out more about Parkway Playhouse, please visit their website at www.parkwayplayhouse.com, or check out their Facebook or Instagram pages.
