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Theatres in central Virginia, like in many other areas, are struggling to stay afloat amidst the health crisis.

AccelEvents hosts IMAGINE 2020, the Virginia Theatre Association Virtual Conference.

Richmond Triangle Players has released the following statement announcing the cancellation of its production of a?oeThe Second Coming of Joan of Arca??, original scheduled to run in-person and streaming through October 10, 2020.

The Orchestra of the Eastern Shore will present a Fall Concert on Friday, October 17 at 4:00 pm at Eastern Shore's Own Art Center (ESO), 15293 King Street in Belle Haven.

DMR Adventures presents the new Black Lives On Stage Matter (BLOSM) Livestream Series, hosted and created by Denise Folley, Xavier Taylor, and Kolby Kindle (Come From Away, Waitress).

Virginia Stage Company launches a virtual presentation of The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the '61 Freedom Riders, a collaboration with Norfolk State University Theatre Company.

This year the BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020.

Wade Dunford, President of Virginia Children's Theatre's Board of Directors has announced the addition of three new members.

Wayne Theatre will return to live performances with Daddy Long Legs.

Signature Theatre releases the fifth episode of The Signature Show, featuring a Diner cast reunion, a wig making extravaganza with Anne Nesmith and performances by Inés Nassara, Brent Barrett and Cedric Neal with Kayla Pecchioni, Nova Y.

1st Stage will introduce a brand-new series of Community Conversations: Virtual Roundtable Discussions.

During this uncertain time for the nation and the arts community, 1st Stage remains committed to creating diverse, modern work by leading playwrights and performers.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) announced a three-year partnership beginning Fall 2020 and running through Spring 2023.

Virginia Repertory Theatre welcomes audiences back to the November Theatre with socially-distanced performances of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, beginning Saturday, October 3, 2020.

Richmond's TheatreLAB won ten awards and eight went to Virginia Rep in the 13th annual Artsies, presented virtually for the first time.

Mill Mountain Theatre has announced that the remainder of its 2020 season has been cancelled, including its production of Holiday Inn.

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has revised its upcoming season to begin on February 11 and furloughed musicians through February 9.

Brave Spirits Theatre has announced the cancellation of the rest of its performances in the Shakespearea??s Histories rep.

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is pleased to announce a?oeStayina?? Alivea?"Virginia Operaa??s Alternate Fall,a?? the Operaa??s latest programmatic initiative to address audience engagement in light of ongoing limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Creative Cauldron continues the 2020 Summer Cabaret and Concert Series, with the addition of a Virtual Series.

Today, the Statewide Board of Directors of Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Peggy Kriha Dye as the organizationa??s new General Director and CEO.

Producing Artistic Director, Brett J.

Historic Swift Creek Mill Theatre has announced plans to offer digital youth performances beginning this fall.

The Whistle Stop Theatre Company & the Ashland Museum explores how madness sinks in through the famous works of Edgar Allan Poe.

Richmond Triangle Players will re-open after a six-month hiatus with two a?oepre-seasona?? events --- beginning with the Virginia premiere of Carolyn Gage's acclaimed play The Second Coming of Joan of Arc, with six performances only beginning Thursday Oct 1, at 8 pm.