Community theater in Winchester, VA

2 theaters in Winchester, Virginia. 10 shows playing or coming up, 3 open auditions, 3 camps and classes, 3 crew calls.

Now playing in Winchester

  1. Purlie Victorious

    Ossie Davis

    Selah Theatre Project

    Play

    Ossie Davis's 1961 comedy about a Black preacher in the Jim Crow South who sets out to claim a forgotten inheritance.

    Dates
    Fri Nov 13, 7pm
    Sat Nov 14, 2pm
    Sat Nov 14, 7pm
    Sun Nov 15, 2pm
    4 more datesFri Nov 20, 7pm
    Sat Nov 21, 2pm
    Sat Nov 21, 7pm
    Sun Nov 22, 2pm
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    General admission $22.83 including est. $2.83 fees (site says prices range $10-$100 depending on event); groups of 10 or more get 15% off

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    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  2. The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley

    Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon

    Winchester Little Theatre

    Play

    A Regency holiday comedy set below stairs at Pemberley, where the arrival of Lydia Wickham's notorious husband upends the servants' careful Christmas plans.

    Dates
    Fri Nov 13, 8pm
    Sat Nov 14, 8pm
    Sun Nov 15, 2pm
    Thu Nov 19, 8pm
    7 more datesFri Nov 20, 8pm
    Sat Nov 21, 2pm
    Sat Nov 21, 8pm
    Sun Nov 22, 2pm
    Tue Nov 24, 8pm
    Fri Nov 27, 8pm
    Sat Nov 28, 8pm
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    $25 adults, $23 seniors (62+), $18 students (all fees included)

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    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  3. Miracle on Braddock St.

    Bleu Do'zia

    Selah Theatre Project

    Play

    An original holiday play set on the street outside the new arts center, about a councilman, his daughter and a homeless man named Nick whose presence seems to make small miracles happen.

    Dates
    Fri Dec 11, 7pm
    Sat Dec 12, 2pm
    Sat Dec 12, 7pm
    Sun Dec 13, 2pm
    4 more datesFri Dec 18, 7pm
    Sat Dec 19, 2pm
    Sat Dec 19, 7pm
    Sun Dec 20, 2pm
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    General admission $22.83 including est. $2.83 fees (site says prices range $10-$100 depending on event); groups of 10 or more get 15% off

    Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.

    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  4. Eureka Day

    Jonathan Spector

    Winchester Little Theatre

    Play

    A satirical comedy about a progressive private-school board in Berkeley that spirals into chaos when a mumps outbreak forces it to seek consensus.

    Dates
    Fri Jan 8, 8pm
    Sat Jan 9, 8pm
    Sun Jan 10, 2pm
    Thu Jan 14, 8pm
    7 more datesFri Jan 15, 8pm
    Sat Jan 16, 2pm
    Sat Jan 16, 8pm
    Sun Jan 17, 2pm
    Thu Jan 21, 8pm
    Fri Jan 22, 8pm
    Sat Jan 23, 8pm
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    $25 adults, $23 seniors (62+), $18 students (all fees included)

    Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.

    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  5. The Elephant Man

    Del Martin (ensemble adaptation)

    Selah Theatre Project

    Play

    An ensemble adaptation in which the whole cast shares the role of Joseph Merrick, the Victorian Londoner billed as the Elephant Man.

    Dates
    Fri Feb 19, 7pm
    Sat Feb 20, 7pm
    Sun Feb 21, 2pm
    Fri Feb 26, 7pm
    2 more datesSat Feb 27, 7pm
    Sun Feb 28, 2pm
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    General admission $22.83 including est. $2.83 fees (site says prices range $10-$100 depending on event); groups of 10 or more get 15% off

    Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.

    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  6. The Very Strange Dream of Alice M. Who

    Original work (Selah-Upstage)

    Selah Theatre Project

    Play

    An original youth-ensemble production that mashes Lewis Carroll's Wonderland with Dr. Seuss, performed by the Upstage Youth Ensemble.

    Dates
    Fri Mar 12, 7pm
    Sat Mar 13, 7pm
    Sun Mar 14, 2pm
    Fri Mar 19, 7pm
    2 more datesSat Mar 20, 7pm
    Sun Mar 21, 2pm
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    General admission $22.83 including est. $2.83 fees (site says prices range $10-$100 depending on event); groups of 10 or more get 15% off

    Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.

    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  7. Time Stands Still

    Donald Margulies

    Winchester Little Theatre

    Play

    A drama about a war photojournalist who comes home badly injured and must choose between the dangerous work she craves and the safer domestic life her reporter boyfriend proposes.

    Dates
    Fri Mar 12, 8pm
    Sat Mar 13, 8pm
    Sun Mar 14, 2pm
    Thu Mar 18, 8pm
    7 more datesFri Mar 19, 8pm
    Sat Mar 20, 2pm
    Sat Mar 20, 8pm
    Sun Mar 21, 2pm
    Thu Mar 25, 8pm
    Fri Mar 26, 8pm
    Sat Mar 27, 8pm
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    $25 adults, $23 seniors (62+), $18 students (all fees included)

    Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.

    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  8. Ruth's Tea Room

    Bleu Do'zia

    Selah Theatre Project

    Play

    An original play paying tribute to a Black-owned Winchester tea room, about a woman who returns home after her mother's death and finds the room filled with memories.

    Dates
    Fri Apr 9, 7pm
    Sat Apr 10, 7pm
    Sun Apr 11, 2pm
    Fri Apr 16, 7pm
    Sun Apr 18, 2pm
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    General admission $22.83 including est. $2.83 fees (site says prices range $10-$100 depending on event); groups of 10 or more get 15% off

    Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.

    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  9. Come From Away

    Irene Sankoff and David Hein

    Selah Theatre Project

    Musical

    The musical about the days after 9/11 when the town of Gander, Newfoundland, hosted thousands of stranded air passengers.

    Dates
    Fri May 14, 7pm
    Sat May 15, 2pm
    Sat May 15, 7pm
    Sun May 16, 2pm
    4 more datesFri May 21, 7pm
    Sat May 22, 2pm
    Sat May 22, 7pm
    Sun May 23, 2pm
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    General admission $22.83 including est. $2.83 fees (site says prices range $10-$100 depending on event); groups of 10 or more get 15% off

    Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.

    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

  10. Sister Act

    Alan Menken and Glenn Slater (music and lyrics); Cheri and Bill Steinkellner (book)

    Winchester Little Theatre

    Musical

    The musical comedy based on the 1992 film: a disco singer in witness protection hides in a convent and transforms its choir.

    Dates
    Fri May 14, 8pm
    Sat May 15, 8pm
    Sun May 16, 2pm
    Thu May 20, 8pm
    7 more datesFri May 21, 8pm
    Sat May 22, 2pm
    Sat May 22, 8pm
    Sun May 23, 2pm
    Thu May 27, 8pm
    Fri May 28, 8pm
    Sat May 29, 2pm
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Tickets
    $25 adults, $23 seniors (62+), $18 students (all fees included)

    Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.

    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Wed Sep 30

Auditions in Winchester

  1. Eureka Day

    Jonathan Spector

    Winchester Little Theatre

    PlayAdults 18+
    When
    Sun Nov 22, 7pm
    Mon Nov 23, 7pm
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601 (WLT says main-stage auditions are usually held at the theater and open to the public)
    Prepare
    Bring the filled-out WLT audition application (downloadable from the auditions page; can also be completed at the audition).
    Performs
    January 8 to 23, 2027

    Note: Dates and 7:00 pm start from WLT's public Google calendar (Sunday and Monday evenings, matching the usual pattern on the auditions page); the auditions page itself had no dates posted on 2026-09-30. Start times are in local time converted from the calendar feed. Ages and roles not stated.

    Full notice ↗

    Checked against the theater's notice on Wed Sep 30

  2. Time Stands Still

    Donald Margulies

    Winchester Little Theatre

    PlayAdults 18+
    When
    Sun Jan 17, 7pm
    Mon Jan 18, 7pm
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601 (WLT says main-stage auditions are usually held at the theater and open to the public)
    Prepare
    Bring the filled-out WLT audition application (downloadable from the auditions page; can also be completed at the audition).
    Performs
    March 12 to 27, 2027

    Note: Dates and 7:00 pm start from WLT's public Google calendar (Sunday and Monday evenings, matching the usual pattern on the auditions page); the auditions page itself had no dates posted on 2026-09-30. Start times are in local time converted from the calendar feed. Ages and roles not stated.

    Full notice ↗

    Checked against the theater's notice on Wed Sep 30

  3. Sister Act

    Alan Menken and Glenn Slater (music and lyrics); Cheri and Bill Steinkellner (book)

    Winchester Little Theatre

    MusicalAdults 18+
    When
    Sun Mar 21, 7pm
    Mon Mar 22, 7pm
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601 (WLT says main-stage auditions are usually held at the theater and open to the public)
    Prepare
    Bring the filled-out WLT audition application (downloadable from the auditions page; can also be completed at the audition).
    Performs
    May 14 to 29, 2027

    Note: Dates and 7:00 pm start from WLT's public Google calendar (Sunday and Monday evenings, matching the usual pattern on the auditions page); the auditions page itself had no dates posted on 2026-09-30. Start times are in local time converted from the calendar feed. Ages and roles not stated.

    Full notice ↗

    Checked against the theater's notice on Wed Sep 30

Camps and classes

  1. Upstage Acting Academy: Center Stage (Spring semester)

    Selah Theatre Project

    ClassYouth
    About
    Weekly youth acting class of the Upstage Acting Academy at Selah Theatre Project.
    Ages
    Ages 7-9
    Dates
    Jan 7 to Apr 15
    Schedule
    Thursdays 5:00-6:00 pm, 2027-01-07 to 2027-04-15
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Sign up
    Google Form
    Full details ↗

  2. Upstage Acting Academy: Junior Stage (Spring semester)

    Selah Theatre Project

    ClassYouth
    About
    Weekly youth acting class of the Upstage Acting Academy at Selah Theatre Project.
    Ages
    Ages 10-12
    Dates
    Jan 7 to Apr 15
    Schedule
    Thursdays 6:00-7:00 pm, 2027-01-07 to 2027-04-15
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Sign up
    Google Form
    Full details ↗

  3. Upstage Acting Academy: Senior Stage (Spring semester)

    Selah Theatre Project

    ClassYouth
    About
    Weekly youth acting class of the Upstage Acting Academy at Selah Theatre Project.
    Ages
    Ages 13-18
    Dates
    Jan 7 to Apr 15
    Schedule
    Thursdays 7:00-8:30 pm, 2027-01-07 to 2027-04-15
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Sign up
    Google Form
    Full details ↗

Crew calls

  1. Front of house, Run crew / stagehands, Costumes, Props, Stage management, Lighting, Set design, Set building, Other

    Selah Theatre Project

    The job
    Volunteer application for front house, running crew, wardrobe, props, marketing, stage management, light design/tech and set construction/design.
    Where
    Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Respond
    info@selahtheatreproject.org; 540-260-4030; application form linked from https://www.selahtheatreproject.org/volunteer-opportunities
    Full notice ↗

  2. Set building, Scenic painting, Props, Costumes, Run crew / stagehands, Stage management, Lighting, Sound

    Winchester Little Theatre

    Volunteer
    The job
    Saturday build crews (from 10am between productions) to build, paint and dress sets, plus a production committee that staffs props, costumes, run crew, stage management, lighting and sound design and board operation. No experience needed; training offered.
    Time
    Varies
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Respond
    production@winchesterlittletheatre.org
    Full notice ↗

  3. Front of house

    Winchester Little Theatre

    Volunteer
    The job
    Volunteer house managers, ushers and box office staff for every performance; no experience needed.
    Time
    60-90 minutes per performance (house); 90-120 minutes (box office)
    Where
    Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601
    Respond
    frontofhouse@winchesterlittletheatre.org
    Full notice ↗

Theaters in Winchester

Selah Theatre Project

A nonprofit community theater based in the Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts in Winchester, its permanent home. It runs mainstage seasons plus the Upstage Acting Academy and Upstage Youth Ensemble.

Purlie Victorious opens Nov 13 · 5 more shows coming up · 3 camps and classes · 1 crew call

Website
selahtheatreproject.org ↗
Auditions
selahtheatreproject.org/auditions ↗
Recently
Clue (Oct 9 to Oct 18)
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Winchester Little Theatre

Founded in 1929 and housed in the old Pennsylvania Railroad freight station downtown, Winchester Little Theatre stages five mainstage shows a season. It also offers WLT For Kids, a summer program for ages 12 to 18, and Readers' Theatre evenings.

The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley opens Nov 13 · 3 more shows coming up · 3 open auditions · 2 crew calls

Website
winchesterlittletheatre.org ↗
Auditions
winchesterlittletheatre.org/auditions ↗
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