Journey to the Center of the Earth

with Children's Theater of Hampton Roads

November 12, 2022

Saturday at 11am and 2pm

Main Stage Theater

Adaptation by Anton Five, Directed by Mike Burnette

Descend, bold traveler! CTHR presents Jules Verne’s classic tale brought to life with actors, puppets, and interactive storytelling! What mysteries lie beneath the very ground below our feet? What secrets will it tell? Will there be treasure untold? Will we be met by monsters out of time? There’s only one way to find out. Join CTHR on a “Journey to the Center of the Earth”! this November.

Explorers of any age are invited to attend (best appreciated by adventurers four and up).

FAMILY TIME: The Z and community partners present a full season of original tales and family favorites in fun, engaging performances for theater-lovers of all ages! Family fun starts here! Featuring performances by the Children’s Theater of Hampton Roads.

Story Exchange

with WHRO

June 12, 2025

7:00pm

Main Stage Theater

INTRODUCING THE STORY EXCHANGE, a “Moth Hour” style series invites members of our community to explore and share personal narratives around themes central to our collective experience. Each event will center on a guiding question, encouraging deep reflection, dialogue, and connection.

Space!

with Children's Theater of Hampton Roads

May 25, 2024

Saturday at 11am and 2pm

Main Stage Theater

“Space!”
Written and Directed by Jessica Brooke Pinsky

They’ve seen the dinosaurs. Battled robots. Tamed the Wild West. Very nearly traveled to the Middle Ages. Clashed with pirates. And now, your three favorite time-travelers are going where no SciTech Industry employee has gone before: Space!

Drs Wells, Lewis, and Stevens are back to take you on another heart-pounding, jaw-dropping, belly-laughing, interactive adventure! Don’t miss the fifth installment of our Exclamation Point Series: Space!

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

Kenny Washington featuring The John Toomey Trio

at the Vocal Jazz Summit

June 06, 2026

6:00pm

Main Stage Theater

Experience an unforgettable evening of world-class jazz at the Vocal Jazz Summit featuring internationally acclaimed vocalist Kenny Washington alongside the dynamic John Toomey Trio. With Washington’s masterful phrasing, rich baritone, and deep reverence for the Great American Songbook, this concert promises artistry of the highest caliber, virtuosic musicianship, and timeless jazz at its finest.

Tastebreakers Music Festival 2022

Local and regional acts

June 24, 2022 to June 25, 2022

Friday 5:30pm-9pm & Saturday 2pm-9pm

Lobby, Main Stage Theater, Studio Theater

TasteBreakers music festival is a daylong festival featuring exceptionally talented local and regional music acts from The Z’s annual TasteBreakers concert series.

Let Me Drag U

featuring Vivian Valentine

July 16, 2022

Saturday at 7:30pm

Main Stage Theater

Premier Drag Queen Entertainer Vivian Valentine performs live on The Z's Main Stage Theater.