Several theatre veterans have founded a new acting company in Blowing Rock. Among the founders of the new Ensemble Stage Company are several core members of the Blowing Rock Stage Company from the past nine years.  The Ensemble Stage Company's first production will be on Friday, October 30, with a one-night presentation of H.G. Wells' radio play War of the Worlds at 8:00 PM at the Blowing Rock School Auditorium. The script has been adapted for the High Country, so the epicenter of the alien invasion takes place in Blowing Rock and includes Banner Elk, Lenoir, Asheville, Charlotte and numerous other locations throughout North Carolina.

The cast includes Blowing Rock Mayor J.B. Lawrence and our very own MTN host Bill Fisher. Tickets are $10. For information or reservations, call 406-2884 or purchase tickets at the Blowing Rock Visitor Center, Crippen's Restaurant or Black Dog Coffee.