Current Schedule of Plays Enjoyment for patrons of all ages
The first word we use to describe our brand of theatre is "community", and for good reason. Every single actor, director, producer, graphic artist, board member, stage manager, lighting director, sound engineer, and stage hand live in our mountaintop community and donate their precious free time to make live theatre happen in Alleghany County.
Alleghany Community Theatre (ACT) has been around for over 30 years, and has earned a reputation for putting together great performances in a variety of venues throughout our county and in neighboring cities. ACT is completely powered by volunteers, from the cast and backstage crew to the graphic artists and board of directors.
Our Next Live Performance will be...
The Wild Women of Winedale May 15-17 and 21-24, 2026
This joyful and exuberant, yet ultimately touching, comedy focuses on three women at crossroads in their lives – the Wild sisters of Winedale, VA – Fanny and Willa and their frustratingly quirky sister-in-law, Johnnie Faye. This feisty and fun-loving trio has supported and cheered one another through life’s highs and lows through the years, including the early demise of two of their husbands. And they really need each other now, as Fanny experiences a hilariously inappropriate reaction to her 60th birthday, while Willa is so stressed out from her nursing job she resorts to vodka and speed-knitting to cope, and Johnnie Faye, determined to put her year of fraught widowhood behind her, desperately tries to find a man – preferably a man with a house, since hers is somewhere at the bottom of a Florida sinkhole.
The lives of these women are further upended by the responsibility of caring for their free-spirited, ailing aunt and the realization that they are drowning under loads of family keepsakes and possessions nobody wants – and they're at the top of that list! With equal doses of hilarity and heart, these extraordinary women come up with delightful and surprisingly unorthodox ways to clear the clutter from their lives, their homes and their relationships so they can move their lives forward. Together, they prove it’s never too late to take another one of life’s paths for a grand new adventure. This Jones Hope Wooten comedy is guaranteed to drive you wild with laughter – and motivate you to keep hounding the kids to please take that stack of quilts and Granny’s Christmas china!
In addition to this show, ACT will continue producing various Reader Theatre performances throughout 2026. All shows will take place at the Alleghany County Library in Sparta NC. These productions, sponsored by the Alleghany Arts Council and NW Regional Library, will be directed by various directors. Keep your eye on our Facebook page for show announcements.
No admission will be charged for these Reader Theatre performances, but donations are certainly appreciated!
More plans are underway for the 2026 fall/winter season, so please stand by.
Better yet, volunteer to be an actor or provide help backstage for a future performance. It's hard to put on a show if the community doesn't get involved. Contact us and get involved!
Our 2026 Season
Alleghany Community Theatre is pleased to announce our season of plays for the current year:
Here's the list of plays/events for the current season:
The Wild Women of Winedale May 15-17 and 21-24, 2026
A comedy about a trio of women who are celebrating someone's 60th birthday while they are at the crossroads of life.
Readers TheatreTBD
ACT's readers theatre generally takes place at the Alleghany County Public Library in Sparta, NC. The next show is TBD.
Full Stage Show TBD
We are still considering which play to produce for the fall timeframe. Stay tuned!