About Us
The Blowing Rock Stage Company is a non-profit, artist centered organization that serves as a vital cultural resource for the people of Blowing Rock and the High Country of Western North Carolina. Its primary task is to celebrate, through theatrical performances and educational outreach programs, the common humanity binding us all together. The Stage Company is devoted to presenting revivals of popular plays and musicals that have sustained us since our beginnings and to the exploration and development of new works that celebrate the culture and heritage of our region. The Stage Company aspires to the highest levels of artistic achievement and to reaching the widest possible audience. Since our move into the Mariam & Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center, the Stage Company stands poised to become the pre-eminent cultural destination in the High Country and a national leader in the business of theatre arts. It is a challenge we enthusiastically accept.
Related Resources:
- Seating Chart (5712x2816 JPEG 3939K)
- The Seating Chart for the Mariam & Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center.
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- History of the Blowing Rock Stage Company
- Founded as the North Carolina Stage Company in 1986, the Blowing Rock Stage Company has a long and colorful history.
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- Directions
- The Blowing Rock Stage Company is located at the Mariam & Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center on Jamie Fort Road, just off US 321 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
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- Production History
- A Complete listing of every Blowing Rock Stage Company show since 1986
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- Kenneth Kay
Producing Artistic Director - Mr. Kay has been an active member of Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild over twenty years. During that time he has directed and/or acted in over 2000 professional productions throughout the southeast and on national tour.
- Robert Miller, Jr.
General Manager - Robert is a member of Actors' Equity Association and the Stage Managers Association. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Theatre Conference and Blowing Rock Winterfest.
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- Kim Cozort Kay
Education Director - Kim received a BM degree in Music Education from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina followed by a MM degree in Music Education from UNC-Greensboro in 1983. Kim has been an active member of Actors' Equity Association since 1986 and the Screen Actors' Guild since 1992. She has shared the stage with fellow artists June Havoc, Charles Nelson Reilly, Hal Holbrook, and Richard Kind. Kim has appeared throughout the country with such notable companies as the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Greater Miami Opera, Charlotte Repertory Theatre, OperaDelaware, Peninsula Players, Caldwell Theatre, Florida Stage, Flat Rock Playhouse, and the Blowing Rock Stage Company.
- Tim Billman
Technical Director - Tim has worked for the Blowing Rock Stage Company since 2002, having served as the Technical Director for the Summer Seasons from 2003-2005. Tim is now the resident Technical Director for the Blowing Rock Stage Company and the Production Coordinator for the Mariam & Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center.