Virginia Stage Company Hosts Centennial Campaign Event Tonight

This month marks the public announcement of Virginia Stage Company's (VSC) Centennial Campaign to renovate the historic Wells Theatre. All are invited to join us for the premiere unveiling of our exciting plans for The Wells Theatre.

Today, September 9, 2015, Virginia Stage Company will host a kickoff event to launch the final leg of the Centennial Campaign. Renovations will begin in late March 2016 and will include expanding the restrooms and adding casual seating areas, a new theater lobby lounge/bar, and a row of enlarged seats. To increase show quality, improvements to sound, lighting, and stage-rigging technology will also be undertaken. All of this is made possible through support provided by more than 130 generous donors, including Patricia and Douglas Perry, who provided the lead charitable gift for this project which has helped us raise more than $3.5 million dollars to date, 86% of our $4 million goal.

The Wells Theatre has stood as a downtown Norfolk landmark for over 100 years and has been under the stewardship of Virginia Stage Company for the past 35 years, having served more than 2 million patrons since its last renovation, which was 30 years ago. The Theatre maintains the Beaux Arts design style from its inception, and VSC is committed to preserving that character while welcoming much need renovations.

Under Virginia Stage Company's guidance, the improvements to patron amenities will bring the Theatre into the next century so that it may continue to serve our community for the next 100 years and will ensure that it remains the most attractive theater destination in Hampton Roads. As such, the theater will have the opportunity to house more pre-Broadway shows, allowing members and patrons to see productions before they debut in New York.

We welcome you all to attend the kickoff event and to write reviews or hold advanced personal interviews with the following individuals:

Dr. Sarah B. Clarkson, Virginia Stage Company Board President
Betty H. Edwards, Centennial Campaign Committee Chair
Barry Moss, Lead Architect at Tymoff+Moss Architects
Keith Stava, Virginia Stage Company Director of Community Relations

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