Proteus Festival Block Party

a free event at Proteus Festival 2025

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Rain or Shine: The Proteus Party will go on!
We’ll just bring the Block inside to our Main Lobby!
All the same great performances, high and dry

Meet me at The Z for the FREE Proteus Block Party! Showcases of music, comedy, theater, kid’s entertainment, open mics, and interactive art projects take over Town Center this October in the don’t-miss free event of the season! Come see what The Z is all about-there’s no arts fest like Proteus!

• Main Stage:
  • 2:00pm: Arts for Learning presents Circus in a Suitcase
  • 3:30pm: Children’s Theatre of Hampton Roads
  • 4:30pm Plan B Kids Comedy Show
• Studio Stage:
  • 1:00 PNPF Finalist #1: Coming to Terms
    • Opener: ROŪGE Young Playwrights Presents: “Sillers” Written by Yayra McGodfred
  • 3:30 PNPF Finalist #2: Salt in the Sugar
    • Opener: ROŪGE Young Playwrights Presents: “Press Start: The Story of an (Un)Remarkable Boy” Book & Lyrics Written by Connor Norton & Yifan Li | Music by Yifan Li
  • 8:00pm: Plan B Comedy Show
• Main Lobby & Terrace: Craft activities, Partner & Vendor Fair
• Main Lobby Stage:
  • 1pm: UPAC performances
  • 2pm: The Z Unplugged music performances
  • 2:30pm: ROŪGE performances
  • 3:30pm: The Word spoken word performances
  • 4pm: Big Juicy Entertainment
  • 5pm: The Undiscovered musical theater performances
  • 5:30pm: Special Preview of spring musical, “Dr. Smile”
  • 6:00pm: Proteus Music Contest Winner
  • 6:30pm: Proteus Awards
• VIEW THE FULL PROTEUS LINEUP