Rutherford Stage

05/02/2026

Here it is... our 2026-2027 season!
We have a full schedule of high-quality performances lined up for you this coming year. Take a look, and mark your calendars! Whether you want to be onstage, backstage, or in the audience, we are sure to have something you will enjoy.
Rutherford Stage - Theater for Everyone!

05/02/2026

Registration is open for our 2026 Summer Drama Camp from now until May 31. Any students ages 5-18 are welcome to join us for this two-week camp. This is a great opportunity for young actors, and no experience is required! We hope to see you there!
Click the link to register:
https://forms.gle/cdZhurLYUrZmwETZA

04/20/2026

We are proud to announce the cast for our next production - You Can't Take It With You, by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, to be presented on Friday, June 12 at 7 pm, and Saturday, June 13 at 3 pm.
Click the link to read more about the show, and to get your tickets!
https://mailchi.mp/rutherfordstage/you-cant-take-it-with-you-coming-in-june

04/12/2026

Bravo to the cast and crew of Alice in Wonderland! It was truly an excellent show, full of amazingly talented actors. Thank you to everyone who participated, including our three enthusiastic audiences. Here are a few photos from our dress rehearsals, taken by Kyle Hooks. Cast families, check your email for a link to even MORE photos!

04/01/2026

Lost during our Alice in Wonderland production last weekend! Please reach out if this belongs to you.

Update: The owner has been found. Thank you to everyone who shared this post.

We rarely share items found in our facility after a performance, but we do not often find such precious items.
The necklace pictured was found in the Foundation auditorium following the performances of Alice in Wonderland March 26th-28th.

If this belongs to you, please contact the Box Office at (828)286-9990 or email us at [email protected].

03/28/2026

It’s World Theatre Day, and we celebrated with a stellar performance of Alice in Wonderland! Director Laura Link and the cast would love to invite you to come tomorrow at 3pm to catch the final show!

03/26/2026

ONSTAGE THIS WEEKEND!
You don’t want to miss out on Diane McEnnerney’s musical play, “Alice in Wonderland,” onstage Friday night at 7pm and Saturday afternoon at 3pm. Our school audience this morning had a blast, and you will too! Tickets are still available.
foundationshows.org 828-286-9990
Enjoy a sneak peek from our dress rehearsal, photos by Kyle Hooks.

03/16/2026

Tickets are available now for "Alice in Wonderland," a musical play by Diane McEnnerney, based on the beloved book by Lewis Carroll. A cast of 130 local actors of all ages will delight you as they present this fun and fantastical adventure! Don't miss it!
Visit foundationshows.org or call the Box Office at 828-286-9990.

03/04/2026

We were thrilled with the actors who came to our audition for You Can’t Take It With You last Monday. What a talented group!
If you missed the audition and you would still like to be considered for a role, you are in luck! We will hold a second audition next Monday, March 9 at 6:30 PM at the Foundation Performing Arts Center. WE ESPECIALLY NEED MORE MEN (age 16 and up).
If you auditioned this past Monday, you should also come back on the 9th.
Message us with any questions!

02/26/2026

Rutherford Stage has announced the leading actors for their upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland,” a musical play Diane McEnnerney, based on the novel by Lewis Carroll.

Leading the cast of over 130 local actors of all ages will be Tessa Gaddy as “Middle” Alice, Layla Langley as “Little” Alice, and Lucy Malan as “Big” Alice.

Other leading cast include Addie Goode as Alice’s Sister; Christopher Voltz as the White Rabbit; Landon Rumbaugh as the Mouse; Cypress Snyder as the Dodo; Anya White as the Lory; Olivia Banfield as the Daughter Seagull; Heather Banfield as the Mother Seagull; Macy Greene, Margo Matchin, Blakeley Malone, and Maggie Laughridge as the Gullfriends; Cora Harding as the Eaglet; Kali Fowler as the Parrot; Mikaela Daniels, Callie Palmer, and Morgan Wood as the Owls; Julia Hankins, Nora Matchin, Miriam Daggerhart, and Emmeline Laughridge as the Canaries; Audrey Munn as the Magpie, Aidan McEnnerney as the Crab, Olivia Loera as the Wren; Tobias White as the Caterpillar; Elsa Trotman as the Pigeon; Colin Link as the Fish Footman, Max McKeithan as the Frog Footman; Krissi Alexander as the Cook; Lindsey Buffaloe as the Duchess; Siobhan Hamby as the Cheshire Cat; Matthew LaSelle as the Mad Hatter, Leo McEnnerney as the March Hare; Zacharay LaSelle as the Dormouse; Emmeillia Moore as the 2 of Spades; Keira Kegley as the 5 of Spades; Lucy Mannion as the 7 of Spades; Marek Scalf as the Knave of Hearts; Sam Banfield as the King of Hearts; Tiffany Parton as the Queen of Hearts; Daniel Wagoner as the Executioner; Liam McEnnerney as the Gryphon; and Jonathon Sanford as the Mock Turtle.

“Alice in Wonderland” will be presented on Friday, March 27 at 7pm and on Saturday, March 28 at 3pm at The Foundation Performing Arts Center on the campus of Isothermal Community College. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors, plus applicable taxes and fees. Tickets are available at the Foundation Box Office, 828-286-9990, at foundationshows.org, or at the door.

Pictured left to right are Lucy Malan, Layla Langley, and Tessa Gaddy - the three Alice’s.

02/05/2026

We WILL have rehearsal for Alice in Wonderland this evening at 6:30. It looks like the snow and ice have moved on and temperatures are well above freezing. Please use your best judgment in deciding if your travel will be safe. As always, if you are not going to make it to rehearsal, please email and let us know.