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Virginia Theatre Festival

For over 45 years, our theatre has presented an annual summer festival of musicals, classic works, and new plays for our local Charlottesville, Albemarle, and UVA communities. Our mission is to offer an immersive professional theatre experience, where UVA faculty, staff, and students work alongside both professional artists and community members

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08/09/2024

The curtain has closed on our 2024 season, and we couldn't have made the journey without you!

Beginning with a melodic walk down memory lane to celebrate our 50th anniversary, we then grooved our way to Skid Row, and finally hopped aboard a hilarious ride across the UK!

Cheers to the next 50 years of VTF!

Photo credits: Tristan Williams and Ken Huth.

08/06/2024

Thank you to The Caplin Foundation for their incredible support and first year as a season sponsor to celebrate our 50th Anniversary!

08/06/2024

Thank you to Ken HuthPhoto for the amazing photos of THE 39 STEPS!

08/05/2024

Thank you to UVA Arts Council for their generous support of 50 YEARS AND COUNTING! It was great to see several members of the Arts Council in the theatre this summer!

08/02/2024

Check out what audiences have to say about THE 39 STEPS:

"Enormously talented performers; excellent direction, awesome sound, choreography, and set design."

"The actors were amazing playing multiple roles!"

"Do not remember a better, more entertaining experience in my 60 plus years of theatre-going...laughed myself senseless."

We hope you’ll join us for our final performances of THE 39 STEPS this weekend! Performances run TONIGHT through Sunday in the Ruth Caplin Theatre. Don't miss out on this feat of Herculean hilarity!!

Photo credits: Ken Huth and Tristan Williams

07/31/2024

Come join us TONIGHT at 7:30pm for THE 39 STEPS at the Ruth Caplin Theatre!

07/30/2024

Check out “Perfect Pairing” where you’ll get to know our two fantastic actors (Mollie Downes and Woodrow Proctor) who play romantic opposites throughout THE 39 STEPS! Find out how they developed their characters’ various relationships!

And come see these characters fall in love in THE 39 STEPS! Performances continue TODAY through August 4 in the Ruth Caplin Theatre. Get your tickets at http://virginiatheatrefestival.org!

07/29/2024

Give it up for our Front of House and Concessions Staff! From welcoming you to VTF to helping you get a sweet treat, they help make the complete experience of live theatre special!

Catch them in action during our last production of the season, THE 39 STEPS! Performances continue TOMORROW in the Ruth Caplin Theatre. Get your tickets today!

07/26/2024

Watch the cast of THE 39 STEPS test how well they know each other!

THE 39 STEPS is onstage NOW at VTF, with performances running tonight through August 4. Tickets at virginiatheatrefestival.org.

07/25/2024

THE 39 STEPS opens TONIGHT! Catch a glimpse at some of the characters you'll meet and the places you'll visit on this comic thrill ride!

We can't wait for you to join us for performances tonight through August 4 at the Ruth Caplin Theatre! You're in for a night full of action, mystery, romance, quick changes, and laughs! Tickets at virginiatheatrefestival.org

07/24/2024

Check out this teaser from THE 39 STEPS Gameshow, where the cast members test how well they know each other! Stay tuned for the full video on YouTube!

Get tickets for THE 39 STEPS, opening TOMORROW NIGHT, with performances through August 4 in the Ruth Caplin Theatre! Tickets at virginiatheatrefestival.org.

07/23/2024

Join us for "Clowning Around," where you'll get to know our two wonderful actors (Anna Faye Lieberman and Blake Segal) playing the Clowns in THE 39 STEPS! Watch to find out how they play so many characters!

And come see the many hats that they wear in THE 39 STEPS! Performances run THIS THURSDAY through August 4 in the Ruth Caplin Theatre. Get your tickets at virginiatheatrefestival.org!

07/22/2024

Show some love for our box office staff! From recommending the best seats in the house to helping you reserve tickets, they are the backbone of VTF. We couldn’t do it without them!

Catch them selling tickets for our last show of the season, THE 39 STEPS! The show opens THIS WEEK in the Ruth Caplin Theatre. Get your tickets today!

07/21/2024

Happy Closing to LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Celebrate their last performance by watching this interview with Matthew and Mary as they talk about the physicality it takes to puppeteer Audrey II!

Catch the final performance of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS TODAY AT 2PM! Check out these amazing puppeteers and the rest of this talented cast in the Culbreth Theatre. You don’t want to miss it!

07/18/2024

Come join us TONIGHT at 7:30 pm for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS!

07/18/2024

Thank you to Charlottesville Radio Group for generously supporting and covering VTF and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS!

07/17/2024

Check out this interview with the marvelous voice behind Audrey II (Je’Shaun Jackon) as they talk about their experiences conveying Audrey II!

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS PERFORMANCES CONTINUE TONIGHT! Come see these talented artists in the Culbreth Theatre from now to July 21. Don’t wait to join us down on Skid Row! Get your tickets at the link: https://virginiatheatrefestival.org/box-office/ today!

07/16/2024

Get ready to embark on a film noir adventure like never before with THE 39 STEPS! Based on Hitchcock’s iconic film, the play is sure to dazzle with an incredibly talented cast featuring Woodrow Proctor, Mollie Downes, Blake Segal, and Anna Faye Lieberman. Catch them in action in the Ruth Caplin Theatre from July 25-August 4!

“I come from a film background, so capturing the Alfred Hitchcock of this is important to me. How do you put that film noir style on a stage?
- Director Nicolas Minas

Come find out at THE 39 STEPS! Head to virginiatheatrefestival.org to read the rest of our show announcement and to purchase tickets!

Photo Credit Tristan Williams

07/15/2024

Check out the behind the scenes of our THE 39 STEPS photoshoot with cast members Woodrow Proctor and Mollie Downes and photographer Tristan Williams!

And stay tuned for the photos 👀 THE 39 STEPS run in the Caplin Theatre from July 25-August 4! Tickets at the link:
https://virginiatheatrefestival.org/box-office/

07/15/2024

Give it up for our superb and incredibly versatile costume shop! This season they have made costumes showcasing styles from the 30s, 60s, and the 80s!!

Check out their fantastic work in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (running now through July 21) and THE 39 STEPS (running from July 25 through August 4) by purchasing tickets at virginiatheatrefestival.org!

07/12/2024

Check out our LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Opening Night celebration!

If you missed last night, you're in luck because the celebration doesn't stop here! We can't wait to welcome more audiences to the Culbreth Theatre, tonight through July 21! Tickets at virginiatheatrefestival.org

07/11/2024

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS OPENS TONIGHT! 🪴🌱Catch these dazzling stars in action at the Culbreth Theatre now through July 21!

We can’t wait for you to join us on Skid Row! Get your tickets at Virginiatheatrefestival.org!

07/10/2024

How many actors does it take to change a lightbulb?... We're not sure, but we do know it takes 3 actors to play a bloodthirsty succulent! Come meet Je’Shaun Jackson, Matthew Donahue, and Mary Hall as they talk about how they each prepared to play the role of Audrey II!

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS OPENS TOMORROW NIGHT! You can catch them and the rest of the amazing cast on their OPENING NIGHT in the Culbreth Theatre at 7:30 PM!

Join us for performances from July 11 through July 21 by getting tickets at virginiatheatrefestival.org

07/10/2024

Thank you, UVA!! Join us on a backstage tour of the Virginia Theatre Festival!

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS runs from July 11-21 at the Culbreth Theatre. Get your tickets today - https://tickets.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu/events

07/09/2024

Thank you to UVA Arts, home of VTF, for their incredible support of the 2024 season!

07/08/2024

Shout out to our fantastic prop shop! They source and create all of the intricate details that bring the show together!

You can see their fabulous work come alive THIS WEEK in the out-of-this-world musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Tickets are on sale NOW and available at virginiatheatrefestival.org!

07/07/2024

Here's a sneak peek of Seymour and Audrey (Robert Ariza and Mya Ison) singing the iconic “Suddenly Seymour”! Catch this melody and so many more in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Culbreth Theatre starting Thursday, July 11!

Performances run July 11-21, and it's not too late to get your tickets! You won't want to miss this, so head to the link: https://virginiatheatrefestival.org/box-office/ buy tickets today!

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