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Katie Wells asked, “Who here finds being human hard?” It’s not a rhetorical question. Katie Wells was genuinely asking the audience, who in turn responded with resounding affirmation. And as the show goes on, she continued to break through the fourth wall and speak with the audience, not through the audience,seated together on the brisk […]
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Absentee Ballad began on the first of November at 7:30 p.m. like any good college production, with members coming out, introducing themselves with names not present on the flyer, fully aware that multiple names had been misprinted and attempting in the moment to alleviate the problem with humor and charm. It was definitely an endearing […]
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The Drama Club of PVCC presented The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon as the 2023 Spring show on April 7 and 8 in the evenings at V. Earl Dickinson Main Stage Theatre. The show was about fairy tales in modern life as a fun, exciting comedy. The cast and crew were PVCC student volunteers. The student leaders […]
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Flying in Place: Liberating Voices From Virginia’s Prisons is a performance layered with delicate balancing acts. On Dec. 2, 3, and 4, it brought the writings of Virginia inmates onto the stage of PVCC’s theater. These writings are accompanied by shifting lights, dream-like music, and interpretive dance. In any performance, keeping all the parts working […]
Continue ReadingAs venues in Charlottesville continue to reopen and return to regular show schedules, the ever-present chorus of Charlottesville’s theater community can be heard. Live Arts has continued a regular slot of shows this winter season. The musical Violet has been running since Nov. 18 and after a Thanksgiving Break, will be returning to the Gibson […]
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“Okay, well the goal this semester is to not have to mop up any real blood,” said PVCC student playwright and director Tori Freimuth to members of her cast, as she leaned over a table filling vials with fake blood, “At least the fake blood smells nicer.” It was Thursday, March 31, and members of […]
Continue ReadingCome try out for the fall musical! Saturday Aug 24 1-4 pm Mon/Tues Aug 26, 27 6-9 pm Performances are Nov 21-24 Tech begins Nov 16 CAST: Singers, Fools, Dancers, Actors: Non-actors, Non-singers, non-dancers, More fools. Where: Dickinson Main Stage Rehearsals will be 6-10pm Mon-Thurs- not all called each night (occasional weekend days as per needed.) Information bstoller@pvcc.edu phone/text 434 409-1282
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Cody Clark, staff writer On Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. The Core Ensemble performed Equally Divine: The Real Story of the Mona Lisa at PVCC Black Box Theatre. The Core Ensemble is a musical group whose performances highlight social justice issues and America’s diverse cultures. In Equally Divine: The Real Story of the Mona […]
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Shawn Kochhar, staff writer I visited the Third Fridays Improv workshop in the V. Earl Dickinson Theater at PVCC on Oct. 19 to observe and take notes. Instead, I found myself thrust into an eye-opening learning experience. We did warm-ups and exercises that keep your mind sharp and make you think on your feet. Although […]
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Madison Weikle, assistant editor The theater is a space for personal expression. Actors, directors, stage hands, and designers work for months for a production which will, inevitably, end. PVCC theater performances have entertained the Charlottesville community for years. Audiences laugh, cry, and share awkward moments with the actors on stage. Each show starts with an […]
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