Join us for a Local Exchange with Earth Day Staunton

From our event organizers:
Surf and Turf: A Chesapeake Bay Watershed Story is a 2025 documentary film by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay highlighting the connection between land stewardship and water quality. It brings together a Shenandoah Valley farmer and a Bay waterman to show how agricultural practices (turf) directly affect the Chesapeake Bay's health (surf) over 300 miles downstream.

First come, first serve. Pay what you can for entry. Bar available to purchase drinks.

Local Exchange is how we open our blackbox to Staunton's broader creative and civic community. These events are organized and hosted by local artists, educators, advocates, and neighbors — each one a reflection of what this community cares about.

Join us for a Local Exchange with Earth Day Staunton

From our event organizers:
Heard of our very own Tomato Lady in Staunton? Come see Peg Davis' documentary on growing her Peg O' My Heart heirloom tomatoes. Stay for a talk back with the director Bernardo and Peg. First come, first serve. Pay what you can for entry. Light fare and bar available to purchase drinks.

Local Exchange is how we open our blackbox to Staunton's broader creative and civic community. These events are organized and hosted by local artists, educators, advocates, and neighbors — each one a reflection of what this community cares about.

The Audience

by Peter Morgan
directed by Stephen Daldry

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the  Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

The Audience

by Peter Morgan
directed by Stephen Daldry

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the  Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

Auditioning for Sylvia

• Open to professional actors.

• Audition will consist of reading sides. Monologues welcome but not required.

• Be prepared to move (especially if you are interested in the character of Sylvia, the dog)

• This is a paid performance opportunity.

Auditioning for Sylvia

• Open to professional actors.

• Audition will consist of reading sides. Monologues welcome but not required.

• Be prepared to move (especially if you are interested in the character of Sylvia, the dog)

• This is a paid performance opportunity.

co-adapted by Armando Iannucci
co-adapted and directed by Sean Foley

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.

Join us for our monthly improv show!

Anything could happen and a $10 cover gets you an all-access pass to the madness where *you* decide who the winner is. Doors and drinks at 6:30, show starts at 7:30!

What style of improv will you see? It's called TheatreSports: a dynamic improv form where participants engage in unscripted scenes with minimal setup, relying on instinct and bold choices to drive the action forward. You, the audience, get to vote whether the scene was successful. Only one improviser will be awarded the winner of our show!

by Yann Martel, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti
directed by Max Webster 

Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. 

After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?

Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinema screens.

A cozy Valentine’s night for lovers and friends: share a picnic basket by candlelight and dance to live blues by the Mojo Parker Trio. Come with your person or your people and spend the evening celebrating love in all its forms.

Your ticket includes a shared picnic basket with savory and sweet pairings that are better together, sized for parties of two or four.

Toast your love(s) with cocktails, mocktails, wine, and beer from the cash bar.

Tickets are $75 per pair | $145 for a party of four

This action-packed samurai story, set inside the halls of an all-American high school, tells the tale of Emi Edwards, a high school geekgurl fighting to overthrow the cruel shoguns of her school. But will Emi's own cravings for popularity and power corrupt her quest to save the school? Will she be able to establish a new world order? Or will violence just beget more violence?

This action-packed samurai story, set inside the halls of an all-American high school, tells the tale of Emi Edwards, a high school geekgurl fighting to overthrow the cruel shoguns of her school. But will Emi's own cravings for popularity and power corrupt her quest to save the school? Will she be able to establish a new world order? Or will violence just beget more violence?

This action-packed samurai story, set inside the halls of an all-American high school, tells the tale of Emi Edwards, a high school geekgurl fighting to overthrow the cruel shoguns of her school. But will Emi's own cravings for popularity and power corrupt her quest to save the school? Will she be able to establish a new world order? Or will violence just beget more violence?

Join us for our monthly improv show!

Anything could happen and a $10 cover gets you an all-access pass to the madness where *you* decide who the winner is. Doors and drinks at 6:30, show starts at 7:30!

What style of improv will you see? It's called TheatreSports: a dynamic improv form where participants engage in unscripted scenes with minimal setup, relying on instinct and bold choices to drive the action forward. You, the audience, get to vote whether the scene was successful. Only one improviser will be awarded the winner of our show!

Join the Silver Line International Thespian Society chapter for an open mic, karaoke, and dance party to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Performance sign-ups will happen at the beginning of the event!

• Bring a non-perishable food item as your entry fee

• Snacks and Y2K mocktails available for purchase

• Wear your best Y2K look for a prize

• Open to high school students

• No drugs/alcohol/weapons

Join us for our monthly improv show!

Anything could happen and a $10 cover gets you an all-access pass to the madness where *you* decide who the winner is. Doors and drinks at 6:30, show starts at 7:30!

What style of improv will you see? It's called TheatreSports: a dynamic improv form where participants engage in unscripted scenes with minimal setup, relying on instinct and bold choices to drive the action forward. You, the audience, get to vote whether the scene was successful. Only one improviser will be awarded the winner of our show!

U.S.A. Premiere

Patrick loves his solitude. His life is calm, orderly, and perfectly predictable — until a snowstorm changes everything. When Judith — bright, unconventional, and in desperate need of baking supplies and human connection — turns up on his doorstep, Patrick's quiet world is thrown into disarray. As the snow traps them together, their clashing personalities slowly thaw, revealing laughs, longing, and the delicate possibility of friendship.

A charming comedy about companionship and loneliness, Snowbound uncovers how opposites sometimes connect in the most unexpected, warm ways. Expect snow, wine, pizza, tears, and laughter in equal measure.

U.S.A. Premiere

Patrick loves his solitude. His life is calm, orderly, and perfectly predictable — until a snowstorm changes everything. When Judith — bright, unconventional, and in desperate need of baking supplies and human connection — turns up on his doorstep, Patrick's quiet world is thrown into disarray. As the snow traps them together, their clashing personalities slowly thaw, revealing laughs, longing, and the delicate possibility of friendship.

A charming comedy about companionship and loneliness, Snowbound uncovers how opposites sometimes connect in the most unexpected, warm ways. Expect snow, wine, pizza, tears, and laughter in equal measure.

U.S.A. Premiere

Patrick loves his solitude. His life is calm, orderly, and perfectly predictable — until a snowstorm changes everything. When Judith — bright, unconventional, and in desperate need of baking supplies and human connection — turns up on his doorstep, Patrick's quiet world is thrown into disarray. As the snow traps them together, their clashing personalities slowly thaw, revealing laughs, longing, and the delicate possibility of friendship.

A charming comedy about companionship and loneliness, Snowbound uncovers how opposites sometimes connect in the most unexpected, warm ways. Expect snow, wine, pizza, tears, and laughter in equal measure.

U.S.A. Premiere

Patrick loves his solitude. His life is calm, orderly, and perfectly predictable — until a snowstorm changes everything. When Judith — bright, unconventional, and in desperate need of baking supplies and human connection — turns up on his doorstep, Patrick's quiet world is thrown into disarray. As the snow traps them together, their clashing personalities slowly thaw, revealing laughs, longing, and the delicate possibility of friendship.

A charming comedy about companionship and loneliness, Snowbound uncovers how opposites sometimes connect in the most unexpected, warm ways. Expect snow, wine, pizza, tears, and laughter in equal measure.

U.S.A. Premiere

Patrick loves his solitude. His life is calm, orderly, and perfectly predictable — until a snowstorm changes everything. When Judith — bright, unconventional, and in desperate need of baking supplies and human connection — turns up on his doorstep, Patrick's quiet world is thrown into disarray. As the snow traps them together, their clashing personalities slowly thaw, revealing laughs, longing, and the delicate possibility of friendship.

A charming comedy about companionship and loneliness, Snowbound uncovers how opposites sometimes connect in the most unexpected, warm ways. Expect snow, wine, pizza, tears, and laughter in equal measure.

U.S.A. Premiere

Patrick loves his solitude. His life is calm, orderly, and perfectly predictable — until a snowstorm changes everything. When Judith — bright, unconventional, and in desperate need of baking supplies and human connection — turns up on his doorstep, Patrick's quiet world is thrown into disarray. As the snow traps them together, their clashing personalities slowly thaw, revealing laughs, longing, and the delicate possibility of friendship.

A charming comedy about companionship and loneliness, Snowbound uncovers how opposites sometimes connect in the most unexpected, warm ways. Expect snow, wine, pizza, tears, and laughter in equal measure.

U.S.A. Premiere

Patrick loves his solitude. His life is calm, orderly, and perfectly predictable — until a snowstorm changes everything. When Judith — bright, unconventional, and in desperate need of baking supplies and human connection — turns up on his doorstep, Patrick's quiet world is thrown into disarray. As the snow traps them together, their clashing personalities slowly thaw, revealing laughs, longing, and the delicate possibility of friendship.

A charming comedy about companionship and loneliness, Snowbound uncovers how opposites sometimes connect in the most unexpected, warm ways. Expect snow, wine, pizza, tears, and laughter in equal measure.

U.S.A. Premiere

Patrick loves his solitude. His life is calm, orderly, and perfectly predictable — until a snowstorm changes everything. When Judith — bright, unconventional, and in desperate need of baking supplies and human connection — turns up on his doorstep, Patrick's quiet world is thrown into disarray. As the snow traps them together, their clashing personalities slowly thaw, revealing laughs, longing, and the delicate possibility of friendship.

A charming comedy about companionship and loneliness, Snowbound uncovers how opposites sometimes connect in the most unexpected, warm ways. Expect snow, wine, pizza, tears, and laughter in equal measure.

Join us for our monthly improv show!

Anything could happen and a $10 cover gets you an all-access pass to the madness where *you* decide who the winner is. Doors and drinks at 6:30, show starts at 7:30!

What style of improv will you see? It's called TheatreSports: a dynamic improv form where participants engage in unscripted scenes with minimal setup, relying on instinct and bold choices to drive the action forward. You, the audience, get to vote whether the scene was successful. Only one improviser will be awarded the winner of our show!

Join us for an evening of philanthropy, and celebrate our fifth year with:

• Music, dance, and live performances

• Smörgåsbord: Chefs Justin Hershey and James Harris' interpretation of the traditional Nordic feast

• Open Bar with Aurora-Inspired Cocktails and Mocktails, Wine, Beer, and Cider

• Optional Mead Tasting with Pairings (+$25)

... And we'll wrap it all up with a dance party! 

Join us for our monthly improv show!

Anything could happen and a $10 cover gets you an all-access pass to the madness where *you* decide who the winner is. Doors and drinks at 6:30, show starts at 7:30!

What style of improv will you see? It's called TheatreSports: a dynamic improv form where participants engage in unscripted scenes with minimal setup, relying on instinct and bold choices to drive the action forward. You, the audience, get to vote whether the scene was successful. Only one improviser will be awarded the winner of our show!

Auditioning for Begets

• Open to high school students. Acting and technical roles available.

• Audition will consist of reading sides. Monologues welcome but not required.

• You will also learn a brief movement and combat sequence. Please wear movement clothes and
  bring a water bottle.

• This is a free performance opportunity.

Auditioning for Begets

• Open to high school students. Acting and technical roles available.

• Audition will consist of reading sides. Monologues welcome but not required.

• You will also learn a brief movement and combat sequence. Please wear movement clothes and
  bring a water bottle.

• This is a free performance opportunity.

Step into the dark side of the silver screen at this year’s Halloween Ball featuring glamorous cocktails, light snacks, a live DJ, dancing, and a costume contest. Dress to kill — in vintage, vamp, or full starlet drama — and relive the glitz and shadows of Tinseltown.