On Stage

Season 3 (2007 - 2008)

May 23 - June 1 A Shadow of Honor
By Peter Coy

March 19 - 22 Am I Black Enough, Yet?
By Clinton A. Johnston

February 7 - 17 You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running
By Robert Anderson

October 25 - November 4 Poe & All That Jazz
Written & directed by Peter Coy

September 27 - October 7 6x6 - A Festival of One Act Plays
By Bob Blumenstein, Peter Coy, Joel Jones, Billy Aronson, Clinton A. Johnston & Doug Grissom

Season 2 (2006 - 2007)

May 2 - May 12 The Hamner Theater and URT present Shakespeare's R & J by Joe Calarco

March 8 - 18 Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

January 18 - 28 Love Letters by A.R. Gurney

November 29 - December 10 The Homecoming by Earl Hamner, Jr.

September 13 - 24 Two Tales from The Twilight Zone by Earl Hamner, Jr.

Season 1 (2005 - 2006)

May 24 - June 4 Story Theater by Paul Sills

March 14 - 24 Carrie Rose by Peter Coy

December 1 - 10 The Homecoming by Earl Hamner, Jr.

In the Cabaret and More

2008

Saturday, June 14 - TigerLily

Saturday, May 10 - Barbara Martin & Mac Walter

Saturday, April 26 - Danny Schmidt

Saturday, March 29 - Paul Curreri

Monday, March 17 - St Patrick's Day at the Hamner with Patrick & Matthew Olwell & friends

Saturday, March 1 - Charlottesville Playback Theatre

Feb 22 - 24 - Poe at Live Arts

Saturday, January 19 - Stephanie Nakasian & Hod O'Brien

2007

New Year's Eve from 5pm: A Geezer's New Year

Sunday, December 16 at 7:30pm - Blue Ridge Family Chorus
Seasonal songs & music for the whole family, by donation.

Saturday, December 15 at 7:30pm - A Christmas Cabaret
A celebration in words & song, for the whole family

Saturday, November 17 Tanya K and RedShoes
Guitarist, singer/songwriter, Tanya K, with vocalist John Owen, guitarist Andrew Ewell, drummer Gary Taylor and bassist Mark Jackson.

Saturday, October 20 Patti Finn (Jazz)
An evening of swing featuring jazz vocalist Patti Finn, pianist Bob Bennetta, and bassist Jim Ryan.

Saturday, September 15 Doug Schneider with the Tom Collins Trio & Kate Lambert

Saturday, August 11 Buzzard Hollow Quartet

Saturday, July 21 Alone at the Top
An original, one-woman musical cabaret, starring Emma Givens as Lady Eve, accompanied by Mary Elizabeth Forbes.
"If Elaine Stritch drank herself to death and was reanimated a la the Bride of Frankenstein, you'd only scratch the surface of Lady Eve. Givens gives 'em hell in a tale ripped from Judy Garland's divorce diaries" David Archer, author of Pentimento

Friday, July 20 Goodfoot Dance Co.
Matthew Olwell, Emily Oleson and Meg Madden will bring their steps to the Hamner for a one-night only special performance with special appearances by students from Smiling Mountain Summer Dance Intensive.

Friday, July 6, Saturday, July 7 & Sunday July 6
Theatreworks Repertory Company presents
Romeo & Juliet : A Crime Scene Investigation
Written and directed by Patti Finn Rapiejko of Lynchburg's Theatreworks, this production asks questions about teen suicide within the framework of Shakespeare's tragic love story.

Saturday, June 16 Nelson County's own Molimo bring their high-energy, topical, folk-rock originals.
Listen to their CD, Songs in Times of Madness, here.

Saturday, May 26 Lisa Roberson
Appearing with Tom Proutt & Emily Gary, Brandon Johnson & Daron Snapp.
Listen to samples from her CD, Open the Door.

Saturday, April 28 Paul Curreri
This Charlottesville guitarist/songwriter has just released his 5th album, The Velvet Rut, a mix of folk, jazz, country & blues. Click here or here for more about Paul Curreri, or read Wikipedia on Paul Curreri.

Thursday, April 19 The Bobs
The 'only new wave a cappella group in history', The Bobs will present a Masterclass for aspiring a cappella singers. More about the Bobs

Sunday, April 15 The Company Store
String-band music featuring robust fiddling, exuberant singing and family humor.

Friday, April 13 Love's Labour's Lost by W. Shakespeare
A Mary Baldwin/American Shakespeare Center thesis production directed by Heidi Grumelot - one night only.

Sunday, March 25 Special Appearance by Earl Hamner, Jr.
Reception followed by a Reading & Book-signing

Saturday, March 24 Guano Boys
Original sounds in the style of reggae, soca, ska, and calypso with an occasional roots cover (More about Guano Boys here)

Wednesday, February 14 and Saturday, February 17V-Day Rockfish, A Blackharp Production of The Vagina Monologues, by Eve Ensler A benefit for S.A.R.A., earmarked for Nelson County

Saturday, February 10 TigerLily
More than just pretty faces, a girl group with closely-blended tight harmonies and a powerful sound.

Sunday, January 14 LA:T4 Clown Troupe
the Live Arts Teen Theater Team: Photos here

Saturday, January 13 Barbara Martin & Mac Walter
Featuring their new CD, Kaleidoscope, described by The Washington Post as "slice of life songs that ring with truth, wit and experience"