Coffee & Conversations: Join us at Libbie Mill Library on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am for pastries, coffee, and a panel discussion with the Creative Team of Gabriel, a soaring new musical about the man born into slavery in 1776 who planned a rebellion to free over 370,000 enslaved Virginians in 1800.  Gabriel is an official project of VA250. (No registration required.)

 

Annual Theatre Community Picnic: In Spring 2025, we will come together at Meriturn, Phil and Donna Whiteway's farm in rural Ashland, to celebrate a successful season of theatre programming produced by our incomparable theatre community.

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50th Anniversary of Theatre IV: In 2025, we will celebrate and honor the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Theatre IV, Virginia’s first professional children’s theatre.

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PAST EVENTS:

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Platinum Jubilee of Professional Theatre Event: On Sat., Feb. 15, 2025, we convened at Hanover Tavern to celebrate and honor the 70th Anniversary of Professional Theatre in Greater Richmond. The evening featured a seated dinner with Muriel McAuley's spaghetti, dessert from WHISK, and a brief program highlighting the major anniversaries of the area theatre companies that, 70 years ago, launched the modern era of professional theatre in our region — Barksdale Theatre (1953), John Rolfe Players (1954), and Virginia Museum Theatre (1955). The celebration concluded with a performance of Proof by Chamberlayne Actors Theatre. Thanks to one and all who braved the stormy weather to commemorate this major milestone! Check out this event highlight reel.

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Coffee & Conversations: Thanks to those who joined us at the Libbie Mill Library on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am for the official relaunch of this beloved FREE community offering. The panel discussion covered the origins of Barksdale Theatre, John Rolfe Players, Virginia Museum Theatre, and Chamberlayne Actors Theatre, teeing up the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of theatre in RVA. Access the video recording of the panel discussion here.

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Celebrating the Career of Costume Director, Sue Griffin: On Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Hotel John Marshall, we recognized and celebrated the brilliant career and talented leadership of Costume Director and Designer Sue Griffin and her tenures at TheatreVirginia (1981-2002) and Virginia Rep (2003-2024).  Thanks to all who attended!

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Centennial Celebration of Neil and Sara Belle November: On Monday, November 25, 2024, ATLAS Partnership and the Jewish Family Theatre invited the community to the Weinstein JCC to toast the 100th anniversary of Neil November’s birthday (October 28, 1924). He and Sara Belle left a powerful, indelible mark on Richmond’s theatre community. We were proud to raise a glass to this incredible couple!

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