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Suspicious that his wife Hermione has been unfaithful, King Leontes of Sicilia imprisons the queen, orders the death of her suspected lover, and banishes his own newborn daughter. But callous hearts are redeemed—and broken ones mended—when the abandoned orphan falls in love with a Bohemian prince. The Winter’s Tale leaps from darkest tragedy to lighthearted romance and a truly magical conclusion.
OBIE Award-winning Resident Director Liz Diamond, whose recent productions at Yale Rep include the acclaimed American premiere of Happy Now? by Lucinda Coxon, delves deep into a trunk of old-fashioned stagecraft to bring to life the Bard’s surprising tale of blinding jealousy and forgiveness.
- William Shakespeare
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American Shakespeare Center is at Blackfriars Playhouse 10 S. Market Street, Staunton, VA.
Located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Virginia’s premiere classical theatre is at once intimate in scale and epic in imagination—creating vital, sophisticated, and accessible seasons built around a company of versatile actors performing in repertory all year round. We are a center for shared discovery by audiences, scholars, and artists of Shakespeare, his contemporaries, and classics old and new.
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Kinky Boots
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Curious George - The Golden Meatball
The Hurrah Players (5/18 - 5/19) | |
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GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Barter Theatre (11/20 - 12/29) | |
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Doreen Ketchens Laissez Les Bons Temp Rouler!
Hylton Performing Arts Center (5/4 - 5/4) | |
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Barter Theatre (11/14 - 12/22) | |
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The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Virginia Beach (5/11 - 5/25) | |
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Noises Off
Caroline Community Theatre (6/6 - 6/16) | |
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