Shakespeare on the Lawn Brings New Energy to an Old Classic
The works of William Shakespeare have been performed for hundreds of years, with endless variations on modernizing the themes and setting.
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These Creatures Moved and Grooved on Grounds
Technical Director of Drama Steve Warner, along with architecture instructor and fabrication lab director Melissa Goldman and studio art technician Eric Schmidt started the Art of the Moving Creature course in 2012, a two-semester sequence that culminated in the first Festival.
Stars of ‘Mandalorian’ and ‘The Flight Attendant’ Return to UVA
Swallow and Seol returned to Grounds at the end of April for an artist residency that included visits to multiple UVA Drama classes, workshops with students, and a public question-and-answer session with Virginia Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Wales, who was a classmate of theirs in the UVA Drama Department.
Virginia Theatre Festival Makes First Casting Announcement for Upcoming Production of Little Shop of Horrors
The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced casting for its upcoming production of the beloved cult-classic musical Little Shop of Horrors. Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Jeffrey Meanza, will run from July 11-21 in Culbreth Theatre.
VTF Announces Cast for 50 Years and Counting: A Musical Revue!
The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced casting for the 50th Anniversary season-opening production 50 Years and Counting: A Musical Revue. Set to run June 27-30 in Culbreth Theatre, 50 Years and Counting: A Musical Revue will be directed by the Theatre’s longtime former Artistic Director Robert Chapel. The production features a cast of 10 VTF alumni performing some of musical theater’s most beloved and show-stopping songs from musicals VTF has produced over the last half-century, including Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, Carousel, Ragtime, Spamalot, and more. Founded in 1974, VTF is the Commonwealth’s longest-running professional summer theatre company and was formerly known as the Heritage Repertory Company, Heritage Repertory Theatre, and Heritage Theatre Festival before renaming as the Virginia Theatre Festival in 2022.
“Alice by Heart” Captivates Audiences with a Blend of Whimsy and Melancholy
Spectrum Theatre, one of the University’s student-run theater organizations, launched their spring 2024 production of Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson’s musical, “Alice by Heart” in the Student Activities Building Thursday.
UPC’s Stand-Up Comedy Show Opened the Doors of Stand-up Comedy to Everyone
University students eagerly gathered at 1515 Thursday for the University Program Council’s Stand-Up Comedy Show.
Behind the Scenes and Into the Past: UVA’s Historic Clothing Collection
On the lower level of the Drama Building on Culbreth Road exists a treasure trove of historic clothing, aptly named the Historic Clothing Collection.
“What, like it’s hard?” — First Year Players Prepares to Stun With “Legally Blonde”
This year, the entirely student-run Contracted Independent Organization will put on the beloved musical “Legally Blonde,” continuing its tradition of giving first years and new transfer students the chance to perform.
UVA Stepmom Hosts its Second-Annual "Step Comedy Jam" on a Night of Endless Laughter
Comedy lovers at the University showed up in droves to Crozet Pizza Buddhist Biker Bar Tuesday night for the return of UVA Stepmom’s fun-filled “Step Comedy Jam,” with musical guest Loose Champagne.
Empowered Players Gives Children a Place to Grow Artistically and Personally Through Free Theater Classes
University alumna Jessica Harris founded and serves as the artistic director for the nonprofit organization.
Live Reading April 7: “She Wrote Plays” Audio Drama Series
What if women wrote great plays but everyone forgot about them? Even though their themes remain super relevant? WTJU 91.1 FM and UVA Drama present “She Wrote Plays” – new takes on works from a century ago by forgotten women playwrights. Charlottesville-based playwrights, tech producers, and actors have taken these old scripts and adapted them into modern radio dramas.