After the founding of New China, the Party and the government attached great importance to the artistic development of Shaoyang Huagu Opera, and established professional troupes in Shaodong, Xinshao, Dongkou and Suining counties successively. Some famous and old artists, including Wang Yousheng, Li Hongjun and Chen Mingsheng, trained a group of young and middle-aged actors with certain artistic attainments, and excavated and sorted out Birding, grinding bean curd and Suining. 1956, 1958, performed "Hunting Birds" with xiang opera Art Troupe in Huairentang and Wuchang for the leaders of the CPC Central Committee and the state of China, which was cordially received and appreciated by drama masters Mei Lanfang, Tian Han, Zhou, etc. At the end of 1970s, Shaoyang Ancient Painting Troupe performed dramas such as The Kitchen God, Touching the Loach and Duing Footprints, which were recorded by CCTV. In the same year, Footprints and Touching Loach were made into color films by changchun film studio. Modern drama creation has also made brilliant achievements. Zhang Qian Joins the Army, Han Meimei, Warm Fire, Melody of Youth, Teana, etc. After participating in previous opera performances in Hunan Province, he won many awards and received rave reviews. After reform and innovation, the stage art of Shaoyang ancient painting drama has developed greatly. In the performance, Wushu training was strengthened, and the posture and sleeve methods were developed and enriched. In music, we learn from banqiang, develop banban, improve musical instruments and strengthen the expressive force of music. A formal system of choreography and rehearsal has been established, and the performance quality has been continuously improved.

Shaoyang Ancient Painting Troupe is the only representative professional troupe in Shaoyang ancient painting dramas, which was founded in 1950. When they entered Shaoyang Ancient Painting Troupe, the actors were preparing for the 4th xiang opera Young Actors TV Competition. Although it was only a rehearsal, it still attracted many opera fans to watch.

The leaders of the troupe make unremitting efforts to retain talents, and the old artists are also doing their best for the development of the troupe. Tang is a national second-class actor of Shaoyang Troupe. She studied Huagu Opera in Shaoyang since she was a child, and joined the troupe at the age of 13. More than 60 years' career as an artist has made her have an indissoluble bond with Huagu Opera. Now, Tang, who is over 60 years old, takes the initiative to give lectures to students in the drama class. She said: "My greatest wish is to train some students for the troupe. I have been engaged in drama for decades, and now I am old, but I still want to contribute some afterheat to the cause I love. "

Since 1980, a large number of folk artists have emerged in Shaoyang ancient painting drama, which has injected fresh blood into Shaoyang ancient painting drama. The ancient paintings and operas in Shaoyang have been inherited and developed, and some outstanding artists have emerged in Shaodong and Shaoyang respectively. Shaodong is mainly represented by Jiang Yiming and Sun Jinhua, famous traditional Chinese opera actors, and Shaoyang is mainly represented by Shi Liangxin and Zeng Meihua, famous traditional Chinese opera actors, who created ancient Chinese paintings.