“Ti[r]ed” – Black Women

Different Strokes’! New online production speaks poetic justice to being a Black Woman in the land of opportunity and freedom. “Ti[r]ed”-Black Women, takes center stage in the digital space, offering a raw, unapologetic, and deeply moving exploration of the lives of...

369 Monologue and Short Play Festival pt 3

369 Monologue and Short Play Festival pt. 3: Hell and High Water written by A Curated Selection of Emerging Playwrights Prepare to be electrified! Against all odds, Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective has defied expectations for two years running. Now,...

Dear God

August 7-24, 2025 WORLD PREMIERE written by Lisa Langford Thursdays -  Saturdays 7:30 and Sunday (August 24) 3:00 Aliens have arrived from space, and they are turning Rev. Vonnie Braxton’s world upside down. Her congregation is freaking out; her husband is distant,...

Juked

November 6-23, 2025 WORLD PREMIERE written by Mildred Inez Lewis Thursdays – Saturdays 7:30 pm and Sunday November 23, at 3:00 pm Juked is a retelling of Sophocles’ tragedy Electra. This version is set in 1950s Asheville and the “kingdom” is a chain of drink houses...
Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective Inc. is a 501(c) 3 certified non-profit organization committed to Making Theatre, Building Community, Facilitating Awareness, and Changing The World, (One Play at a Time).

We believe that:

  • Audiences look to the arts to see beyond themselves and their own boundaries.
  • The arts are a valuable educational tool capable of bridging cultural and social gaps.
  • The arts are a catalyst for social change and transformation.

Our Vision: We will  increase and sustain opportunities for diversity within the Western North Carolina performing arts community by producing works which confront issues of social diversity in a provocative way, and by providing opportunities for audiences to explore visions of our diverse world.

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