Beatty Barnes, Scot Wichmann, and Elena Camp brought some serious holiday cheer to The Hampton Roads Show! The trio gave viewers a sneak peek into VSC’s brand-new productions of A Merry Little Christmas Carol and A Sherlock Carol…
Wavy: Haunted Hampton Roads: Wells Theatre
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Morning Mischief: Emma & Knightley Bring Regency Romance to Coast Live
Anna (Emma) and Rishan (Knightley) stopped by to chat about Virginia Stage Company’s witty, romantic, and delightfully chaotic production of Kate Hamill’s Emma. Between laughs and Regency-level banter, they shared what it’s like to bring Jane Austen’s most opinionated heroine and her ever-patient sparring partner to life on stage.
Emma & Harriet Take on The Hampton Roads Show
13 NEWS NOW | Virginia Stage Company seeks new funding after losing grant from National Endowment of the Arts
WAVY TV 10 | VSC loses $15,000 to NEA funding cuts
Stand Up For The Arts!
In the late evening of May 2, 2025, Virginia
Stage Company received word that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was withdrawing a $15,000 grant that had been awarded to us to support performances of the mental health-focused play, Every Brilliant Thing, for high school audiences. The NEA’s email explained that our program does not align with new funding priorities, intended to “reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President.”