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On Stage
Season 4 (2008 - 2009)
Sept 18 - 27A House in the Country, by Peter Coy
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, Sep. 13 Molimo
Saturday, August 23 - Sk8 Nelson Benefit
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"
2006
Sunday, December 17 Blue Ridge Family Chorus
Saturday, November 18 Pehrson/Day Band
A benefit for the Webb family - see story
Saturday, October 21 Las Gitanas
Visit their myspace page
Friday, October 13 Charlottesville Playback Theater
Saturday, September 9 Out here in the Stars with Marty Rowen & Dan Stern
Saturday, August 26 The Hogwaller Ramblers
Saturday, July 22 Chris Van Cleave Singer/songwriter
Friday, July 7 Good Foot Dance Company
Saturday, June 24 Hell on the 9 mile (Irish music)
Tuesday, June 20 Michael Parent Two shows, Afternoon show for kids FREE!
Saturday, May 20 Tanya K. and Two Red Shoes
Saturday, April 22 Doug Schneider
Saturday, March 25 Hod O'Brien, Stephanie Nakasian & Veronica Swift in their first family appearance (More about Stephanie & Hod & Veronica here)
Saturday, February 25 TigerLily
Saturday, February 4 Lloyd Billeter


