In the summer of 1948, Hendersonville danced.

It danced on Main Street between Third and Fourth, where forty couples might whirl at once under the glow of a setting sun. It danced at Poplar Lodge in Laurel Park on Tuesdays, at the pavilion atop Jump Off Rock on Wednesdays, and in the barn at the Saddle Club on Saturday nights. It danced to fiddles and banjos, to callers’ singsong voices, and to the steady beat of shoes on wooden floors.

And right in the middle of all that motion was a seventeen-year-old girl named Peggy Jones.

Propelled by the momentum of a highly successful 2025 and fueled by a staff brimming with creative energy and excitement, Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2026 season promises to stir memories, ignite delight, and linger in our hearts long after the curtain falls.

The 2026 season is built around familiar titles, iconic music, and stories that have lived on movie screens, record players, and bookshelves for decades. But at Flat Rock Playhouse, these beloved works are not simply revisited. They are reimagined - shaped specifically for this moment and most importantly, for the Playhouse audience.

The Playhouse staff provides a preview of their upcoming season.

At the end of each year, I undertake the impossible task of selecting my five favorite Flat Rock Together stories from the preceding 12 months. It is, of course, a task that is both arbitrary and unfair. Every story is valuable and should be celebrated in its own right. Stories are how we mark time, celebrate relationships, bestow accolades on the protagonists, and give meaning to our existence.

Five favorite stories from 2025 here.