FRIDAY

Naked Aria: Part 2 by Sibel Galindez | 6:00 PM
Teenage Wasteland by Kat ‘Danger’ Schulze | 6:00 PM
Fistful of Cereal by Lucas McDermott | 6:55 PM
I am Rome Davis by Jerome Davis | 7:20 PM
The Sorry Syndrome by Lucie Pohl | 8:10 PM
No Ingenues Allowed: The Character Actor’s Cabaret by Coral Mapp | 8:15 PM
Empty Night by Abhisek Bhattacharya | 9:35 PM
Racing the Night by Gary Spell | 9:50 PM

SATURDAY

…but what if it rains? by Vanessa Fleming | 11:30am
FOUR WAYS by Tanya Shadley | 11:45am
Scripted 2 by Adam Hanson | 12:50pm
TALA by Lakas Pagtakhan | 1:30pm
Shadow Boxing with the Devil by Candi Clark | 2:15pm
Flappers and Philosophers by Gabrielle Bauman | 2:50pm
A Dog’s Dinner: An Absurd, British Comedy by Andre Magalhaes | 3:15pm

-break-

The Conversation bu Finneas Finnerty | 6:00pm
The Boom by Manuel Alvarez-Perez | 6:05pm
Nevermore! A Poe Comedy Show by Sydney Plackett | 7:25pm
Born Greg by Max Kaczor | 7:45pm
in via tecum: Stilleven in Ash and Amber by Earl DeMott | 8:50pm
The Visit by Cleo Nicole | 9:00pm
The Brutus Truth by LouJ Stalsworth | 9:55pm

SUNDAY

Dreams: The Tapestry of Life by Michael Zeiders | 2:10pm
Brainstorm by Maya Garcia | 2:25pm
Open Mic at the Rusted Mimic Tavern by Mark Losavio | 3:45pm
The Legend of Shaseer the Great by Diane Brame | 4:30pm
Abra Cadaver by Lydia Netzer | 4:55pm
Home Care by Zach Davis | 6:20pm
Animeprov by Ernestine Powell | 6:20pm

Norfolk, VA – Virginia Stage Company brings Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to life with a 17-member cast of national and Hampton Roads performers in a bold new vision of the beloved musical.

But this is not a traditional revival.

Director Billy Bustamante has been carrying this version of Joseph with him for six years.

“This version of the show has been sitting on my heart for a long time,” Bustamante shared at the company’s first rehearsal. “I needed to find a place like VSC to do it in. I needed to find a collaborator like Jeni to do it with. This is happening at the perfect time.”

While the musical, created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is known for its joyful spirit and unforgettable score, Bustamante sees it as a story about belonging.

“Joseph is a misfit in his world,” he said. “The thing that makes him feel different may be the thing that lets him change the world.”

Audiences can expect the color, humor, and crowd-pleasing numbers that define Joseph. “We’re going to give them the fun and the earworms,” Bustamante said. “But through that, I hope to offer a reminder of how necessary it is to look at people who are different than you and acknowledge their humanity.”

That sense of humanity is woven directly into the design.

Director of Design and Costume Designer Jeni Schaefer has transformed Joseph’s iconic coat into a living tapestry of community participation. Throughout the season, audience members, staff, and visitors were invited to draw their dreams on fabric pieces displayed in the Wells Theatre lobby. Those dreams are now incorporated into Joseph’s coat.

“What you will see in Joseph’s coat are the dreams of our audience members, our staff… anyone who walked in this building,” Schaefer said. “Our community has put their energy into this production.”

The coat began with thousands of pattern explorations before becoming a custom-designed textile that fills the stage in the show’s finale. The actor playing Joseph wears original quilted dream panels, while the full-stage coat reflects the collective vision of the community.

The personalization extends beyond Joseph. Cast members will add their own dreams to the coat and design graffiti-style artwork on their white sneakers. Modern overalls and affirmation T-shirts replace traditional biblical robes, reinforcing the show’s contemporary heartbeat.

“These brothers are not evil people,” Schaefer said. “They’re siblings. They have dreams too. The affirmations are the things we say to each other every day: Be the light. Choose joy. Love. Be a good human.”

For Bustamante, theatre offers something rare: repetition with purpose.

“The joy of theatre is that we get to repeat it over and over again,” he said. “Every night, we get to practice letting that seed grow and ripple out into the world.”

With a large, energetic cast and a design concept rooted in the voices of the Hampton Roads community, Virginia Stage Company’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat promises a celebration of music, individuality, and shared humanity… stitched together with thousands of dreams.

Performance Information
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat runs March 11- 29 at the Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk. Tickets are available at vastage.org or by calling the Virginia Stage Company Box Office at 757-627-1234.

Director Billy Bustamante, Director of Design/Costume Designer Jeni Schaefer, and members of the cast are available for interviews upon request.

The Seven Cities Showcase is a one-night celebration of outstanding short films made right here in Virginia. Join us for an exciting evening of community and creativity as selected shorts screen and compete for a variety of awards. Meet fellow filmmakers, walk the red carpet, grab a drink, and experience some of the best filmmaking talent Virginia has to offer.

The big night is Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Zeiders American Dream Theater in Virginia Beach, VA.

Event Schedule

 7:00 PM – Doors Open
7:30 PM – Film Showcase
9:30 PM – Awards Ceremony
10:00 PM – After Party

The Seven Cities Showcase is dedicated to elevating local voices and fostering connection within Virginia’s growing film scene. The event is not-for-profit and volunteer-run.

Key Event Details

 🎬 A one-night celebration of Virginia short films
📅 Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Doors at 7:00 PM
📍 Zeiders American Dream Theater, Virginia Beach, VA
🌐 Website: sevencitiesshorts.com
🎟️ Tickets & Info: filmfreeway.com/sevencitiesshowcase

The ideals of leadership and service to others fostered and instilled in Valli Meeks ’77 by Springfield College became innate and a part of her professional growth as an oral healthcare provider and educator for more than 40 years.

Meeks recently retired after 34 years of service at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD). In 1989, Meeks founded the PLUS Clinic, the first clinic in Maryland dedicated to providing dental treatment to patients living with HIV/AIDS. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to serve those patients and to inspire her students with a deep understanding of the importance of compassionate and inclusive care. About 650 patients each year receive treatment at UMSOD’s PLUS Clinic, and almost 98 percent of them receive care at no cost due to Meeks’ efforts. Meeks has lectured extensively about the impact of the virus on oral health and presents training clinics and workshops nationally and internationally.

Meeks is most passionate about ensuring access to oral health care for people living with HIV disease and breaking down the barriers that prevent HIV+ people from receiving dental care. She is a champion for prevention/awareness of chronic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, and global oral health care, particularly as it affects training oral health care providers, especially in dental education.

Ingrained in our Humanics philosophy, Meeks was determined to expand her commitment to educating future oral health care providers globally. She helped create the first dental degree program at the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences. This is the first and only dental school in Rwanda to offer a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree. She has continued to visit Rwanda, assisting with the dental school’s curriculum and bringing donated dental equipment for the clinics.

Meeks has been recognized by many organizations for her outstanding accomplishments. Some awards include the American Dental Education Association Gies Award for Achievement-Dental Educator, the University Systems of Maryland Board of Regents’ Faculty Award for Public Service,
“Heroes Among Us Award” for Years of Service to People Living With HIV/AIDS in Baltimore from the Greater Baltimore HIV Health Services Planning Council, and the Faculty of the Year Award, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Services from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in recognition of outstanding service to the Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences.