30 Glorious Reasons to Join Us!

1. Tremendous Economic Impact

$10 Million Dollars

into the Henderson County community

each year.

http://www.flatrockplayhouse.org/impact/

2. Incredible Arts = Incredible Children

Children of all income levels and backgrounds becoming more of who they are through an

unprecedented arts education program.

3. A Phenomenal Place to Come Together

A Place to Share Laughter, Tears, and Memories

4. We perpetuate

the Strong Arts &

Cultural Heritage

of Western NC

5. A history of connecting volunteers*

with their Community and their Passion

500 + Volunteers Today!

6. The Largest Producing Theatre in

North Carolina

The Number of Shows Produced Annually

7. Flat Rock Playhouse Fuels

Tourism

Over half of our

almost 100,000

patrons are from

outside Henderson

County.

57%

8. Another Great Reason to Move

Here!

We contribute positively to people's decision to relocate to this area from large cities, further

adding to the region's economic base.

9. Over 5K Tickets Given Annually to

Non-Profits

10. Ensure that Thousands of Children

Every Year Experience Live Theatre

11. Employ Hundreds Annually

12. No other theatre in the region…

employs large numbers of professional

equity actors, professional musicians

and professional technicians.

13. Free theatrical

entertainment at the

Carl Sandburg

National Historic Site

through our two

Apprentice

Productions.

14. Curriculum Support for Schools

Facing Cuts to Artistic Programming

15. A Celebration of 60 Years of

Great Theatre

16. The State Theatre of NC

Despite holding the honor of being the

"State Theatre of NC" since 1951, we only

receive about 1.5% of our funding from the

state.

We are not a state funded organization.

17. We keep ticket prices low* so more

people can experience live theatre.

*well below industry standards

18. We’re beating the odds.

In an economic climate where most theaters have been experiencing declining subscriptions for over

ten years, subscriptions to Flat Rock Playhouse are at an all time high.

19. We invest in our community and the

revitalization of Downtown Hendersonville.

20. An incubator for young apprentices

from across the country for 60 years

21. Involved, Dedicated Members

of the Community

22. Creating

Lasting Ties

Among Its

Actors & Staff

that Result in a

Special Group

of WNC Fans

and Advocates

23. Creating New Ways for

Businesses to Reach Customers

24. Community Marketing Partner:

Promoting Henderson County to

the Nation

25. Emotional, Life-Changing Work

26. Connecting Students with High

Level Theatre Professionals

27. A Catalyst

for Realizing

Dreams on

Broadway or in

Hollywood

28. Outstanding Quality* in Shows

& Music Performances

*comparable to well-respected regional theatres across the country

29. Our Box Office Is Strong, but the

Playhouse Needs Your Help

We earn 80%

more at the box

office than most

theater's of our

size yet raise

43% less from

the public.

30. We love this theatre and will

continue to work tirelessly to

make it a cultural resource that

we can all be proud to support.

Join Us!