Virginia Stage 11/26/24 Virginia Stage 11/26/24

Holidays at the Wells: Behind the Curtain

Directors Steve Pacek and Jordan Setzer sit down to share their thoughts, joys, and excitement about bringing A Merry Little Christmas Carol and A Sherlock Carol to life.

Virginia Stage 10/4/24 Virginia Stage 10/4/24

Behind the Curtain of DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY

In this captivating video, Director Melissa Mowry and Movement Director Joz Vammer dive into their thoughts and experiences working on Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really.

Virginia Stage 4/2/24 Virginia Stage 4/2/24

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY | A Word from the Director

Before you make your plans to fall into the overwhelming layers and beauty of the Blues that makes up The Harlem Renaissance, share in some of the evocative thoughts of the director bringing this captivatingly tragic tale of identity, struggle, and survival to life.

Jerrell L. Henderson shares his thoughts on the shape of Blues for an Alabama Sky in the rehearsal room, to the stage.

Blues for an Alabama Sky written by Pearl Cleage comes to The Wells Theatre April 17 - May 5, 2024. Sponsored by Capital Group and supported by the generous partnership of The YWCA of South-Hampton Roads.

Virginia Stage 10/21/19 Virginia Stage 10/21/19

Director Thomas W. Jones on the setting of DETROIT '67

“There were new manufacturing jobs in Detroit, and with that came people moving out of apartment-like and project-like homes into two-story and one-story homes. With a home came a space called “a basement”, which for Black middle-class life (and for my life growing up) was a repository of dreams. It was a place where you went to imagine …”

Virginia Stage 10/17/19 Virginia Stage 10/17/19

DETROIT '67 Director Thomas W. Jones II on Dominique Morisseau & the landscape of American Theatre

“Detroit ‘67 is written by one of the most emerging, phenomenal artists of our generation, Dominique Morisseau, who is a part of a handful of African American women who are redefining and creating a Renaissance in the theatre…”

Virginia Stage 1/10/19 Virginia Stage 1/10/19

FUN HOME: Through the Director's Eyes

Virginia Stage 10/12/17 Virginia Stage 10/12/17

Director + Playwright Mike Wiley TEDxTalk

We are honored and pleased to have Mike Wiley, playwright for The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the '61 Freedom Riders, direct our production of the show! Watch his TEDtalk at TEDxRaleigh.