Kirk and Lucy BorlandSTUDENT SERIESin loving memory of son Patrick Beighley The Wortham Center’s popular Student Series features high quality, curriculum-related performances by professional, nationally touring companies in music, dance and theatre. The Student Series is open to school groups, homeschoolers, community groups and families with students from PreK to Grade 12, serving thousands of […]
Wortham Presents
Wortham 2025/26 Season Brochure
Brilliant Talent • Radiant Moments • A Season that Shines. Welcome to the 2025/26 Season.
A message from Rae Geoffrey: Thank you for an incredible season
With Deepest Gratitude The 2024-25 Wortham Presents season has come to a close—and what a season it was. In a year shaped by resilience and recovery, your support—as a donor, subscriber, ticket buyer, volunteer or advocate—turned every performance into something unforgettable. With heartfelt appreciation, Managing Director Rae Geoffrey shares a special thank-you message—a reflection on […]
Gaspard&Dancers’ Asheville program, May 2 & 3
The playbill program for Gaspard&Dancers, performing Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3 at 8 p.m. in Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center in Asheville, NC. $15 ARTS RISING! tickets are available for Gaspard&Dancers. Customers should choose the “ARTSRISING” price type to access the deal. This deal is available online or through the box office. […]
Pilobolus roots planted in North Carolina: Choreographer Gaspard Louis grows a dance company
As seen in Asheville Citizen Times | Scene, Friday, April 25, 2025 Most professional dancers — especially those who go on to found successful companies — begin their training in childhood. Gaspard Louis isn’t like most professional dancers. For the Haitian-born choreographer, dance began in a college gymnasium, where Louis, then a business major in the […]
Renowned illusionist Jeki Yoo brings quick-change and close-up magic to the Wortham, April 24
The magic of world-renowned illusionist Jeki Yoo — known as “the cutest magician of all time” on social media — comes to downtown Asheville Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m., for an act that left notorious critic Simon Cowell stunned in a 2017 appearance on America’s Got Talent. South Korean magician Jeki Yoo first made […]