Asheville Playwrights Find Their Stage | Asheville News

Asheville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 2m

Asheville’s theater scene is bursting with fresh voices—local playwrights like Travis Lowe, Rodney Smith, and Audrey Kopp are turning passion into performance. Lowe pivoted from acting to writing after hitting his stage ceiling, refining his holiday plays until they found a home at The Magnetic Theatre. Smith, a latecomer to theater after years in stand-up and music, dove headfirst into production work with Montford Park Players and Different Strokes, eventually winning acclaim for his debut at the Asheville Fringe. Kopp, inspired by adventure novels, taught herself playwriting and landed her…