Performing Arts in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

Highlands Cashiers Players celebrate 30 years with a free 1940s-style radio performance of It’s a Wonderful Life.

Highlands Performing Arts Center reflects on a vibrant year made possible by generous community support and shared belief in the power of the arts.

Highlands Cashiers Players closes its milestone season with Deathtrap—a wickedly clever thriller where ambition, deception, and dark comedy collide.

Highlands Cashiers Players mark their 30th anniversary with a heartwarming, old-fashioned holiday radio show—bringing community, music, and festive fun to the stage for all.

This November, the Highlands Performing Arts Center offers two nights of unforgettable music—from the smooth sounds of Yacht Rock to a festive Country Christmas spectacular—perfect to get into the holiday spirit.

Mountain Theatre Company has received a $35,000 tourism grant from Visit Highlands, NC—boosting its mission to bring dynamic, year-round theatre to the Plateau and beyond.

The Highlands Performing Arts Center has officially retired its facility debt, thanks to generous donors and community support. With a strong foundation in place, the PAC now turns the spotlight toward expanded programming, education, and its exciting “Next Act.”

From October 24–27, the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival brings the Erinys Quartet to classrooms, care centers, and community spaces across the Plateau—sharing world-class music where it’s needed most.

On Sunday, September 7, Highlands PAC hosts the 33rd Annual Bel Canto Recital—an afternoon of world-class opera and timeless song, raising funds for The Bascom and local music education. The performance begins at 4:00 P.M., followed by a gala dinner.