CORPS: a canniballet in two acts by Aves Lewis ’24, directed by Lynn-Lee Williamson ’26 A Student Thesis Staged Reading When: March 8 at 7:30 pm and March 9 at 2 pm Where: Hollins Theatre Main Stage What: Hunger will drive you wild. Joan Faucher is a first-year ballet student who wants more than anything […]
Beautiful Noise written and directed by Asha-Ashanti Turner ’24 and Mackenzie “Seiya” M. Sessoms ’24 · When: April 11-13 at 7:30 pm · Where: Hollins Theatre Main Stage · What: Beautiful Noise is a story about two Black women on a journey of self-reclamation. As a piece that reflects the experiences of Black women in America, particularly through the lenses […]
The Hollins Living History Project (A Walking Tour) created by China Moore ’24 · When: April 20 at 1 pm and 2:15 pm · Where: Begins on the steps of the Hollins University Theatre · What: Today we answer the call. The Call of the Ancestors. Guided by the ancestors, the Enslaved of Hollins University move through the campus once more […]
No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers, performers, and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations), […]
Unified Local Auditions will be held this year at Mill Mountain Theatre’s Waldron Stage on June 22 from 12 to 5 pm and June 23 from 1 to 5 pm. You MUST reserve an audition slot in advance. All Hollins Playwrights Festival casting will be done from these auditions, so in order to be part […]
Each Monday night on the Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre, the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins University presents a talk by a prominent working professional theatre artist. This week’s guest is: CHERYL GRAEFF – FACULTY, GUEST SPEAKER, AND FESTIVAL RESPONDENT Graeff is a proud member of Actor’s Equity and SAG-AFTRA has toured throughout the UK […]
Each Wednesday evening, as part of the course Playwright’s Lab, an early draft of a student written play is presented in an orchestra style reading. July 3, 10, 17, 24 #1: Twenty Something Teenager by David Veatch Theatre, Upstairs Studio
No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers, performers and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations), […]
Each Monday night on the Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre, the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins presents a talk by a prominent working professional theatre artist. This week’s guest is: NICHOLAS PIPER: GUEST SPEAKER Piper is the associate artistic director of Barter Theatre in charge of new play development as well as a director and […]
Each Wednesday evening, as part of the course Playwright’s Lab, an early draft of a student written play is presented in an orchestra style reading. July 10, 17, 24 #2: Anamnesis by Michael Tobin Theatre, Upstairs Studio
No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers, performers and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations), […]
Since 2006, Hollins University’s Playwright’s Lab and Mill Mountain Theatre have partnered to bring this popular event to Roanoke. Six playwrights are randomly paired with six directors, who are then draw from a hat one of six casts made up of six actors. Then they draw random prompts to find out what the genre, theme, […]