Join us at our Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center for the opening of local artist Clyde Santana’s solo exhibition “Afrotricity, Color Rapping”.

Free and open to the public.On view through November 8, 2024, every day, 10am-7pm, Friday and Saturday until 8pm and Sunday 12-6pm.

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Virginia Beach – Zeiders American Dream Theater (The Z) in Virginia Beach Town Center is bringing back its flagship Proteus Festival from October 3-12, with a celebration of theater, music, comedy, and art of all forms. 

Proteus Block Party, Oct. 12 from 3-7pm, FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

Free and open to all, the Proteus Block Party is a family-friendly community event that celebrates the arts with a variety of experiences, performances, and activities all day long. Comedy, children’s theater, and music performances will take place on the outdoor stage, and a sampler of the open mic slate will perform musical theater, spoken word and acoustic songs. 

Proteus New Plays, Oct. 3-5, 10-11

The 2024 Proteus New Plays features four new works written in our Z Playwrights Lab. Join us for staged readings in repertory during Proteus Festival and vote for your favorite show. The winner of the Audience Favorite will get an extended workshop run in June 2025.

2024 Selected Plays are:

Riding The Bubble Bus by Kendra Louka

You Have to Hear What I Hear by Ernest A. White Jr

A World of Flaws by Frederick Silvers

Peace of Still by Sherilynn Cherry

Directors: Patrick Mullins and Leila Stephanie Assistant Directors: Jackie Adonis and Maryanne Kiley 

Proteus Music Contest, Oct. 4 at 7:30pm

Local musicians perform in the Proteus Music Contest, featuring your favorite emerging artists from the 757. Five finalists, including the audience favorite selected by a community vote, compete in a live concert contest to be crowned the winner by a panel of music industry professionals.The grand prize winner will be featured in a headlining concert in the Live at The Z Music Series and receive a recording package in The Z’s recording studio.

Creative Teams, Community Performances

Artists of all kinds can take the stage at Proteus 2024 in the Creative Teams contest. Teams work together to create a brand new piece of film, music or theatrical art based on a prompt in The Z’s version of a “48-hour Play Festival”, and will perform their new creation on the mainstage at The Z. In the past, teams from local community theaters, bands, and other arts groups have taken part. There’s still time to form a team and create new art!

Want to Go or Take Part?

The 2024 Proteus Festival runs weekends from October 3- 12, 2024 at the Zeiders American Dream Theater. An all-access pass to all events within the festival is available for just $35, and all events are ticketed separately. The Block Party is a free, open event for all to join. 

For tickets and information, visit thez.org/proteusfestival or call The Z Box Office Tu-F, 12-6pm at 757-499-0317. 

Jennifer Gammill unveiled her new pop persona “Jenasis” earlier this year. Her explosive song “Kaleidoscope” has received rave reviews, thousands of plays on Spotify, and placed her firmly in the pop spotlight. When asked why she wanted to transition to pop and rebrand, she replied, “I wanted to make music that people hear on pop radio or jam to in a fitness class. I want to be relevant.”

Her music video produced by Barry Hicks Media dropped August 1st and features Virginia Beach iconic locations like the 14th Street Pier, Lonely Planet/Mirror Maze, and Soul Haven Studios. Her next song drops October 1st and Jenasis can’t wait to share it and keep making more music.

Her goals are to cross bridges to the mainstream and get on top playlists in order to become more known nationally and internationally, and she has a huge passion to write songs and keep churning out great content!

To find her online, visit jenasis.81 on Instagram or find her new music video here! https://bit.ly/3AR5etd

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jenasis/1745717434
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1m5tM87HoGL5ePg8IddymH?si=w-zDzUQeT7aLpwpPvTOaeg

Little Theatre of Virginia Beach Presents Misery – A Gripping Stage Adaptation of Stephen King’s Thriller

Virginia Beach, VA – August 7, 2024 – The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Misery, the stage adaptation of Stephen King’s best-selling psychological thriller, play written by William Goldman. The show will run from September 13 through October 6, 2024, at the theatre’s intimate venue, promising an unforgettable experience for audiences.

Misery is a riveting and suspenseful drama that captures the essence of King’s chilling tale. The story follows Paul Sheldon, a famous novelist who is rescued from a car accident by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes. However, Paul soon finds himself held captive by Annie, whose obsession with him takes a dark and menacing turn. What unfolds is a nerve-wracking game of cat and mouse, filled with twists and turns that will keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

Director Kelly Gilliam brings her vision to this tense and atmospheric production, promising to deliver a faithful and thrilling adaptation that remains true to the spirit of the original novel. The cast includes local actors with impressive credentials, each bringing depth and intensity to their roles. The role of Paul Sheldon is played by beloved local Samuel Flint and Kathy Hinson stars as the formidable Annie Wilkes. John Moss plays Buster, the local town sheriff trying to locate the missing Paul Sheldon.

The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach invites theatergoers to experience the suspense and drama of Misery in an up-close and personal setting. Tickets are now available for purchase online and over the phone. Due to the intense nature of the play, viewer discretion is advised.

Misery will be performed at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach located at 550 Barberton Drive, Virginia Beach, VA. Showtimes are as follows: Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00PM, and Sunday matinees at 2:30PM. Tickets are currently available for purchase and can be obtained through the theater’s website at www.ltvb.com or by calling the box office at (757) 428-9233. Tickets start at $25 for adults and $12 for children 12 and under. There is a discount for seniors, ages 60 and up, active duty military, and full-time students at $22 tickets. Group discounts available for groups of 20 and more.

For media inquiries or to request press passes, please contact: Maris Smith at [email protected].

About Little Theatre of Virginia Beach

Little Theatre of Virginia Beach is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that has been bringing live theatre to the community since 1948. Our mission is to enrich our community with quality live theater, develop and showcase diverse local talent, and celebrate the power of art to inspire and bring people together. Little Theatre of Virginia Beach is located just six blocks from the oceanfront at 550 Barberton Drive and easily accessible to Interstate 264. For more information, call 757-428-9233 or visit ltvb.com.

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From HRACT AWARDS

We had such a fun night at the inaugural HRACT Awards! Thank you to everyone who showed out, looked amazing, and had a fun time! Although we didn’t let anyone give acceptance speeches, we still have a whole list of people we just have to thank:

Thank you to the Ferguson Center at CNU for giving us a venue, providing guidance, and professional production, all free of charge!
Thank you to Tara Wheeler of Wavy TV 10 for volunteering her time and talent to host the show!
Thank you to Josh Stubbs of J. Stubbs Photography for volunteering his time and talent to photograph and document our event!
Thank you to Lori Yankoski for providing us with musical accompaniment throughout the night!
Thank you to Paul Mulherin for being our “voice behind the curtain”!
Thank you to our whole team of wonderful volunteers who made the night happen!
Thank you to our five musical performances who came out to give encore performances of their songs from throughout the year – you all were even more amazing than we remember from your original performances!

Thank you to our eight award presenters, including the Mayor Phillip Jones of Newport News, Bruce Bronstein of CNU, and six participating theaters (in no particular order: Generic, Downing-Gross, LTN, LTVB, PCT, and SLT)!

Thank you to those same six theaters for being willing to take this journey with us, and providing your support, coordinating with us and spending time getting tickets to their nominees and other interested parties!

And of course, thank you to all the winners, nominees, and everyone else who has read our reviews, interacted with us, and have otherwise created or supported community theater in our Hampton Roads area this year! We have enjoyed every moment, and can’t wait to continue as a part of this community!
Oh yeah, there is that little thing about the winners! If you missed the show – well, we hope you will be able to come out next year!

READ FULL WINNERS LIST