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Theatre IV
Theatre IV is Virginia's largest professional theatre for young audiences. Since 1975 we have toured from Wisconsin to Florida and Texas to Maine while also presenting lavish productions in our home city of Richmond, Va.
Theatre IV
114 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA. 23220
Office: 804 - 783 - 1688
Box Office: 804-344-8040
Email Theatre IV
African American Repertory Theatre
(Formerly the Living Word Stage Company) Created to establish a permanent theatrical institution in Richmond Virginia's African-American Community that is committed to providing a full season of theatrical programming which illuminates African-American experiences.
PO Box 23157
Richmond, VA 23223
804-355-2187 (for season 5 at Pine Camp Cultural Arts Center)
Carpenter Science Theatre
at the Science Museum of Virginia
Striving to effectively use live theatre as an interpretive tool and an educational device within the museum's gallery settings. We also partner with other theatre companies in the production of popular scripts that communicate appropriate messages to young people about exploration, discovery and the scientific process.
2500 West Broad Street
Richmond VA 23220
Larry@GardSite.com
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre began in 1964 as a community project of the North Chamberlayne Civic Association. All seats are general admission. Doors open 45 minutes before the performance. Arrive early for the best seats.
319 North Wilkinson Rd.
Richmond, Virginia 23227
804-262-9760
cat@cattheatre.com
Christian Youth Theatre
Christian Youth Theater (CYT) is an after-school theater arts education program for children ages 6-18.CYT’s mission is to produce quality, wholesome, family entertainment and to reflect Judeo-Christian values through training in the arts.
11220 Rabbit Ridge Rd.
Chesterfield, VA 23838
804-778-7979
Class Information: karen@cytrichmond.org
Box Office: box office@cytrichmond.org
Dogwood Dell
Dogwood Dell is a 2,400 seat amphitheater owned and operated by the Department of Parks, Recreation & Communications facilities and located in Byrd Park. Schedules also available by sending self addressed stamped envelope to:
Festival of Arts, 700 Blanton Ave.; Richmond, VA 23221-3602. Volunteer opportunities available, please call 646-1437.
804 646-DELL (Events Line) or
804-646-1437 (production office)
804-646-5733 (general information)
Firehouse Theatre Project
The Firehouse Theatre Project is formed to present important American contemporary theatre pieces with an emphasis on plays not previously produced in the metropolitan Richmond area, including developing, producing, and performing at least one new play each year.
1609 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
804-355-2001
HATTheatre
Founded in 1993, HATTheatre offers affordable, quality productions and a year-round theatre arts school for students ages 5 through adult. Our 70-seat black box theatre is often compared by audience members to the intimate theatres found in Greenwich Village.
1124 Westbriar Drive
Richmond, VA. 23238
804-343-6364 or 804-740-7511
info@hattheatre.org
Henley Street Theatre
Henley Street Theatre Company is Richmond's premier ensemble-based professional theatre company. Through a diverse and passionate collective of resident and guest artists, Henley Street will stage classical and contemporary plays that stir the soul and ignite the imagination. We contribute to our community primarily through our theatrical programming, educational initiatives and outreach efforts whose aim is to push the boundaries of social, political and artistic dialogue.
Performances at The Pine Camp Arts and Community Center
4901 Old Brook Road
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 340-0115
info@henleystreettheatre.org
Richmond Ballet
The Richmond Ballet is dedicated to the promotion, preservation and continuing evolution of the art form of ballet. Richmond Ballet strives to keep meaningful works of dance alive and to produce and foster new works that remain true to these values.
407 East Canal Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-344-0906
Richmond Shakespeare Theatre
A fully 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Richmond Shakespeare is celebrating twenty-two years in the heart of Virginia. We keep Shakespeare affordable, exciting, accessible...but most of all, we keep it fun for all ages.
P.O. Box 27543
Richmond, Virginia 23261
804-232-4000 Admin
1-866-BARD-TIX Box Office (Toll-free)
Richmond Symphony
The Richmond Symphony is dedicated to achieving excellence in both contemporary and traditional symphonic repertoire. We incorporate classical, gospel, jazz, and contemporary and popular music into our repertoire, making good music interesting and accessible to everyone.
300 West Franklin Street, #103E
Richmond, Virginia 23220
804.788.4717
hbarnett@richmondsymphony.com
Richmond Triangle Players
We will offer the Richmond community quality performances of alternative, original and seldom-seen works. We seek especially to promote works involved with and engage participants interested in alternative issues and themes. We hope to entertain, enlighten and educate not only our audiences, but also our participants.
Fielden's Cabaret Theatre
2033 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
804-346-8113
SPARC
SPARC inspires young people, ages 5-18, to reach their full potential through quality training in the performing arts. SPARC helps young performers develop life skills and responsibility, and helps Richmond grow its future leaders
School for the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community
P.O. Box 12118
Richmond, Virginia 23241
804-788-6450
sparc@sparconline.org
Swift Creek Mill Theatre
Swift Creek Mill has been preserved as both an historical landmark and a cultural outlet for the talent of local artists, skilled actors, directors, designers and technicians whose efforts have made possible the artistic achievements of the Mill. The 300 year old Swift Creek Mill has been made a Virginia Historical Landmark and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
17401 Jefferson Davis Hgwy
Colonial Heights, VA
804-748-5203
Sycamore Rouge
It is the mission of Sycamore Rouge:To promote creativity on stage through theatre, music & cinema, and in the audience through the creation of an environment that fosters creativity. To revitalize a neglected downtown area. To strengthen the community through communal arts experiences. To stimulate the hearts and minds of the community. To educate the community by exposing it to new arts experiences.
21 West Old Street
Petersburg, Virginia 23803
804.957.5707
mail@sycamorerouge.org
Theatre and Dance at the University of Richmond
Important human issues and ideas are in the foreground of our classes and productions, and the education of the whole person is our concern. As collaboration is a central feature of the theatre and dance arts, we are committed to providing an atmosphere that allows maximum interaction between students, faculty, guest artists, and staff. Our mission also features public productions that strive to enrich the cultural and intellectual life of the University and surrounding community.
Modlin Center for the Arts
University of Richmond, VA 23173
804-289-8592
dmullin@richmond.edu
TheatreVCU
For over 60 years, the faculty, staff and students of Theatre VCU have earned high praise for their success in the areas of academic excellence, research and theatre production. Graduates of the program have gone on to distinguish themselves in the fields of education, television, theatre, and film.
W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
922 Park Avenue PO Box 842624
Richmond, Virginia 23284
804.828.1514
arthelp@vcu.edu
Virginia Opera
Under the artistic leadership of Maestro Peter Mark, the company is known and respected nationwide for the identification and presentation of the finest young artists, for the musical and dramatic integrity of its productions, and for the ingenuity and variety of its education and outreach programs.
1503 Santa Rosa Road
Suite 234
Richmond, Virginia 23229
Admin: 804-644-8168
Box Office: 1-866-OPERA-VA
Yellow House
Yellow House is fully dedicated to bringing unique works of theatre and film to the Richmond area and beyond. With this in mind, Yellow House only produces new works of film and theatre that have not premiered elsewhere in the world. We are interested in producing cutting-edge entertainment and fostering and nurturing new and emerging artists within our community.
2908 Edgewood Ave
Richmond VA 23222
info@yellowhouseva.org
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