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Hendersonville Theatre stages 'Where the Heart Is' on Saturday

Cast members of 'Where the Heart Is' are, from left, Natalie Broadway, Lynn Place, Jeb Buffinton, Don Schwartz, Terry Terranova and Lyn Morton.

By Bill Moss, Published: May 28, 2023

Hendersonville Theatre’s Act2 Players will present "Where the Heart Is" at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3.

Written by Brevard playwright Stephen Marsh, the staged reading performance tells the story of Maria O’Shaughnessy, who runs an unofficial North Carolina boarding house that’s home to several elders. Presented as a stage reading, actors don’t memorize scripts but read them while incorporating minimal staged movements.

Born in Bournemouth, England, Marsh at age 15 began performing in local theatre productions and was later accepted into drama school in London. Marsh later moved to California and then the East Coast, becoming a production designer in motion pictures, film and television in a career that spanned his 45 years.

The cast of "Where the Heart Is" features Natalie Broadway as Maria, Jeb Buffinton as Dan, Chris Hanks as Jim, Lyn Morton as Henry, Lynn Place as Mrs. Carlisle, Joan Rinchisen as Henderson, Don Schwartz as Toad and Terry Terranova as Ted.

The artistic team includes director Rowan Duncan and stage manager Amanda McLoughlin.

A native of Greenville, S.C., Duncan was recently seen on stage at HT in "The Importance of Being Earnest," "Calendar Girls" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

The theater has made masks optional for patrons and no proof of vaccination is required to attend a performance.

"Where the Heart Is" is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, the Arts Council of Henderson County, the city of Hendersonville, Exceptional Papers Inc., A Growing Concern Garden Center and Carolina Ace Hardware.

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Tickets are $15 and include a glass of wine. Tickets are available online at HVLtheatre.org or by calling the box office at (828) 692-1082. Groups of 10 or more receive a 10 percent discount. Hendersonville Theatre is located at 229 South Washington St.