The Wortham Center family joins our community in remembering and honoring the life of Diana Gayle Wortham, whose vision, generosity, and dedication helped shape the cultural landscape of Western North Carolina. For more than 30 years, Diana’s steadfast support of the arts and commitment to community enrichment were instrumental in the growth and success of […]
Diana Wortham Theatre
The Acting Company brings contemporary classics to Diana Wortham Theatre stage
The year is 1968 — the height of the civil rights movement — and the buzz of change is in the air. In a small Pittsburgh diner, where the scent of coffee lingers and the weight of uncertainty is heavy, a group of regulars gathers to hope, dream and confront a world that refuses to […]
Chanticleer program for Jan. 31
The playbill program for Chanticleer, performing Friday, January 31 at 8 p.m. in Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center.
VIDEO: 人の力 “Hito no Chikara” — The Power of Human Strength
An unimaginable amount of energy. A 400-years-old instrument. Heart-thumping rhythms and explosive beats. YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan delivers a thrilling, high-energy ride through centuries of Japanese tradition with a dizzying display of more than 40 Taiko drums. The power of human strength, tenacity and sheer endurance lie at the heart of this new program, […]
Time lapse: Diana Wortham Theatre stage gets a facelift
The stage is set, sanded, and painted for the Wortham Center’s 23-24 season! Enjoy this behind-the-scenes time lapse of our production crew hard at work. Ticket Packages Don’t wait to reserve your seats! Discount packages are available; call the box office with your order: 828-257-4530 x 1.
