The Z Gives Back with Holiday Ticket Bank Program

January 01, 1970

Virginia Beach – Get up to 2 tickets to The Z’s Holiday Season! Zeiders American Dream Theater (The Z) in Virginia Beach Town Center is ringing in the holiday season with a “Give & Get” Ticket Campaign that benefits underserved groups in the community. 

When patrons give tickets to the Z Ticket Bank, they can receive up to two tickets to attend one of The Z’s holiday favorites.

The Z Ticket Bank provides free tickets to individuals and community organizations in need, inspiring creativity through access to a professional performance. Giving is easy this Holiday season! Ticket Bank organizations that benefit from free performances include Seniors Aging Gracefully, the USO, and the Boys & Girls Club. 

Audiences are then invited to use their tickets to attend one of The Z’s popular holiday favorites: 

 

Holidivas:

Dec. 14-16, 7:30PM  & Saturday at 2PM

Holidivas returns, and bigger than ever! A true fan-favorite, Holidivas is one of The Z’s most popular cabarets, always different and delightful! Featuring Holidivas ready to belt out the holiday’s best, plus our Community Choir and special guest performers ready to fill our main stage with the joy of music. Heart-warming and  sprinkled with comedy, you won’t want to miss this annual holiday tradition, December 14-16, only at The Z. 

A Motown Christmas

Nov. 30-Dec. 9, select performances at 7:30PM, 3PM, 4PM

 A musical Cabaret exploring traditional holiday classics with the Motown Flare we all know and love! Celebrate the joyous holiday season with one of the most incomparable musical institutions of America! Motown Christmas is a musical Cabaret that takes you on a journey through the ages that explores the iconic Motown Catalogue and their contributions to music as we know it today!

 

Children’s Theater of Hampton Roads: Uncle Wiggily’s Christmas Carol 

Dec. 22-23, 11AM & 2PM

You’re invited to the Woods for a holiday tea at Uncle Wiggily’s house… only Uncle Wiggily is the last to know! In order to keep you entertained, the old rabbit gentleman will have to get everyone’s help to put on the biggest production the forest has ever seen: Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”!

 

You’ll meet Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy the muskrat housekeeper, Jumpo Kinkytail the Monkey, Doctor Possum (the possum), and a slew of madcap characters as they portray the quintessential Christmas tale… with just a few minor changes! With enduring themes of love, generosity, and second chances, there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with Uncle Wiggily and his forest friends in CTHR’s beloved adaptation. A charming and original spin on the classic, and great holiday fun for the entire family.

 

Appropriate for all ages, best enjoyed by those four and up.

Learn more about the 2023 Give & Get Ticket Bank HERE.

ROUGE: Theater Reinvented Offers FREE PHYSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS

January 01, 1970

Workshops are limited to 8 participants on a first come, first served basis. Those accepted will receive an email with location information and preparation details. If the workshop is full, we’ll let you know about upcoming opportunities. Workshops are held in Norfolk, VA, near the Chrysler Museum of Art.

INTRO TO NEUTRAL MASK

Neutral mask is a technique employed to awaken the actor’s body. During this introductory gathering, participants will start to explore their physicality while undoing habitual movements and postures that go unnoticed.

Sunday, December 3rd

1PM – 4PM

INTRO TO ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

This introductory workshop to the Alexander Method increases an actor’s self-awareness and understanding of their body in action. As they become more in tune with themselves, actors will be able to identify and let go of unnecessary habits and tensions.

Sunday, December 17th

1PM – 4PM

 

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Little Theatre of Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads Pride, Stonewall Sports and LGBT Life Center Present Pride Night at the Theatre

January 01, 1970

Virginia Beach, VA (August 22, 2023) – The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach is partnering with Hampton Roads Pride, Stonewall Sports and LGBT Life Center to present Pride Night at the Theatre series. There is an additional Thursday evening performance for each run of LTVB’s 2023-2024 season which will serve as a mini-fundraiser for all three organizations.  Tickets will be $25 each, there will be a cash bar, and a pre-show reception with silent auction and raffle items for patrons to bid on as well.

 

The Pride Night schedule is as follows:

  • A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder: Thursday, November 30, 2023

  • A Raisin in the Sun: Thursday, February 8, 2024

  • A Murder is Announced: Thursday, March 28, 2024

  • The Outsider: Thursday, May 23, 2024

  • Kinky Boots: Thursday, July 25, 2024

 

Each performance begins at 8pm and the pre-show reception will begin at 7pm.

 

About A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder: When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path.  Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst?  And what of love?  Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind… Purchase tickets here.  Food for this event is generously provided by Wegman’s.

 

About A Raisin in the Sun: Set on Chicago’s South Side, Lorraine Hansberry’s celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. Hansberry’s portrait of one family’s struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration. Purchase tickets here.

 

About A Murder is Announced: An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock’s Victorian house. The victim is not one of the house’s several occupants, but an unexpected and unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities, a second death and a determined inspector grimly following the case’s twists and turns. Fortunately, Miss Marple is on hand to provide the solution – at some risk to herself – in a dramatic final confrontation. Purchase tickets here.

About The Outsider: Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for… the worst candidate to ever run for office. A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy. Purchase tickets here.

 

About Kinky Boots: Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous drag entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized… and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world. Purchase tickets here.

 

Little Theatre of Virginia Beach is located at 550 Barberton Drive, Virginia Beach, VA. 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 are $25 for these additional performances.

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.

About Hampton Roads Pride
Hampton Roads Pride unites the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQIAP+) and allied communities in support of inclusion, dignity and equality of ALL PEOPLE. To learn more, visit hamptonroadspride.org.

About Stonewall Sports
Local Norfolk Chapter of Stonewall Sports was started in 2018 and is an LGBTQIA+ community based, non-profit sports organization that strives to raise funds for local non-profit organizations through organized sports. Our league values each player for who they are and what they bring to each league’s community. Learn more at stonewallsportsnorfolk.org.

About LGBT Life Center
LGBT Life Center is a trusted leader that empowers the LGBTQ communities and all people affected by HIV through improving health and wellness, strengthening families and communities, and providing transformative education and advocacy. Learn more at lgbtlifecenter.org.

 

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Virginia Stage Company’s Holiday Tradition Continues with A Merry Christmas Carol

January 01, 1970

Norfolk, VA – Virginia Stage Company is excited to bring back its annual holiday tradition with a bit of new spirit in the form of a riveting adaptation of A Merry Christmas Carol. The adaptation of the Dickens Christmas tale, written by The 39 Steps and The Hound of the Baskervilles director Mark Shanahan, will bring its holiday cheer to the Historic Wells Theatre (108. E. Tazewell Street) from Saturday, November 25 – Sunday, December 24th.

Directed by Tom Quaintance, Virginia Stage Company’s very own Producing Artistic Director, A Merry Christmas Carol brings to life the beloved characters of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future in a spectacular theatrical experience.  Audiences can expect a delightful blend of traditional holiday cheer, innovative staging and a newly added ghostly chorus, making this production a must-see event for families and theatre enthusiasts alike.

“I love this play and am excited to continue to explore what it means for this community, especially with Mark’s [Shanahan] adaptation that is specific to our community and our theatre. It’s just a great story about what it means to be a human in a gratingly material society. It is, and continues to be, a story that is essential for our world” says Director Tom Quaintance.

Norfolk local talent Beatty Barnes reprises his role as Dickens’ favorite old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.  Also returning to reprise their roles from last year include Sarah Manton as Actor 2, Meredith Nöel as Actor 4, and Refiye Tappan as Actor 7 and musical accompaniment for this magical show of holiday merriment. There are several other wonderful VSC veteran performers returning to the VSC Stage including: Adalee Alt from multiple productions of A Christmas Carol, Patrick Halley from The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dave Hobbs from The Diary of Anne Frank, Steve Pacek from The 39 Steps and The Legend of Georgia McBride, Anna Sosa from The Hobbit, Miri Quaintance from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Stormie Trevino from Fiddler on the Roof. Making their VSC debut include performers: Margo Von Buseck, Mia Haymes, Wyllow Smith, and Russell Teagle.

The story of Dickens’ Christmas Carol has been a long-time tradition at VSC, spanning well over 30 years. While the style, script, music, and magic onstage changes slightly from year to year…the classic tale has always warmed the Hampton Roads audiences every December.

Tickets are currently on sale by either visiting www.vastage.org or by calling the Box Office at (757) 627-1234 Monday through Friday from 10am – 5pm.  There is a sensory-friendly performance, Theatre for Everyone, on December 16th at 3pm. Guests will experience a relaxed performance (no strobe lights, house lights left on, etc) and areas in the lobby for younger guests to be able to take a break if needed.

For media inquiries or interviews, please contact Maris Smith at (757) 627 – 6988, x306 or [email protected]. High-resolution images and additional information about the production are available upon request.

Virginia Stage Company is Southeastern Virginia’s leading theatre destination, serving an audience of over 58,000 annually, both at the Wells Theatre and throughout the community. Virginia Stage Company’s mission is to “enrich, educate, and entertain the region by creating and producing theatrical art of the highest quality.”

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“The Secret Garden” Opens This Dec. at VMT

January 01, 1970

Virginia Musical Theatre presents The Secret Garden December 1 – 3 at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts.

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved children’s classic blossoms anew in this enchanting musical by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman and Grammy Award®-winning composer Lucy Simon. Follow young, orphaned Mary Lennox as she’s sent from her home in India to live with her reclusive uncle on his haunted English country estate.

Guided by an exceptionally beautiful score, Mary’s unapologetic curiosity and the help of unlikely companions send her on a thrilling quest to untangle the pieces of her family’s past and, most importantly—discover herself.

Three convenient ways to purchase tickets:

  • Call VMT 757-340-5446
  • Stop by the Sandler Center Box Office
  • Visit www.ticketmaster.com