Sean Devereux 10/26/26 Sean Devereux 10/26/26

Inside Business 2026 Top Forty Under 40: Jeff Ryder, Virginia Stage Company

Congratulations to our Managing Director, Jeff Ryder. Jeff has been named an Inside Business 2026 Top Forty Under 40.

Sean Devereux 10/6/26 Sean Devereux 10/6/26

Virginia Stage’s Kandis Hyde Selected for National Arts Leadership Program

We’re excited to share some good news from behind the scenes at Virginia Stage Company: Director of Development Kandis Hyde has been selected to join the 2026–27 cohort of Milwaukee Rep University, a national leadership development program bringing together arts and cultural leaders from across the country.

Kandis is one of 30 leaders selected for this year’s program, representing more than 20 organizations. Her fellow participants come from institutions including Alliance Theatre, American Conservatory Theater, Cleveland Play House, Shaw Festival, Signature Theatre, Milwaukee Art Museum and others.

Virginia Stage 9/12/23 Virginia Stage 9/12/23

Staff Spotlight: Candie Heidelberg

We are so excited to welcome Candie Heidelberg-Denison to our team as our new Education Manager! She is a warm, engaging, and passionate educator who is always looking for ways to inspire and motivate those around her.

Virginia Stage 4/5/22 Virginia Stage 4/5/22

Staff Spotlight: Jeff Ryder, Managing Director

Virginia Stage 3/21/22 Virginia Stage 3/21/22

Staff Spotlight: Bethany Mayo, Education Director

Virginia Stage 6/25/19 Virginia Stage 6/25/19

Staff Spotlight: Public Works Coordinator Philip Odango!

As Virginia Stage Company and Public Works Virginia gears up for THE TEMPEST, we sat down with Public Works coordinator Philip Odango and talked travel, theatre, and sewing.