Children's Theatre of VA

During each school year, Virginia Repertory Theatre's national program "Virginia rep on tour" produces and presents twelve to fifteen touring instructional programs using the art form of Theatre to support students' existing studies across wide varieties of curriculums in grades k-12. Virginia rep on tour has presented performances in every school district in the commonwealth of Virginia, and in fiscal year 6/30/20, prior to the covid-19 shutdown in march, the tour company performed, or was scheduled to perform, in thirty-twostates and the district of columbia.

Our internationally-acclaimed community outreach and educational efforts have impacted thousands of students and patrons. Plays like "hugs and kisses" (child sexual abuse prevention) and "have you filled your bucket today" (bullying awareness and prevention) offer compelling and effective safety messages to Virginia's students in grades k-12. We are proud to offer sensory friendly performances for children with autism and other sensory, social, or learning disabilities. We offer performances dedicated to Theatre access for the blind and vision and hearing impaired. This accessibility option offers patrons who cannot see the action on the stage an opportunity to participate in a preshow tactile tour. For patrons with hearing assistive technology, a new state-of-the-art induction loop hearing system has been installed in the november Theatre. Our accommodations have been created with input from exceptional and special education specialists, outreach coordinators and other autism specialists from the faison school, autism society of central Virginia, chesterfield county public schools, henrico public schools, northstar academy, and commonwealth autism. We also adapt our mainstage productions into smaller touring highlights and go on the road to independent and assisted-living facilities to reach senior audiences who are no longer able to attend traditional theatres. On the educational side, Virginia rep offers fun and innovative programs including classes and camps throughout the year for preschool children through adults. We focus on early education literacy through Theatre, and help prepare teens for a future career in performing arts.

Virginia Repertory Theatre offers three main stage seasons for adults and families. The signature season at the historic november Theatre, 114 w broad st, offers national-caliber productions of the great dramas, comedies, and musicals past, present, and future. The hanover season, in the historic hanover tavern, offers lighter fare for audiences old & new. Virginia rep's Children's season produces three to five plays and musicals for children, families, and schools in the 650-seat jessie bogese Theatre at the new Virginia rep center for arts and education in richmond's northside. The historic complex downtown at 114 w broad st includes both the november Theatre and Theatre gym, an intimate space where Va rep and other local small theatres can experiment with less commercial offerings. The november Theatre is the oldest major Theatre in Virginia, a nationally registered key property in the old and historic broad street district, on the edge of historic jackson ward.