The Concise Dickens’ Christmas Carol at WTA’s Gateway Theatre in Waynesboro

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WTA’s Gateway in Waynesboro will bring The Concise Dickens’ Christmas Carol as part of WTA’s Holiday entertainment. The seasonal favorite of Hampton Roads’ audiences will be presented on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14. The acting troupe of Ebenezer Scrooge and Co. is in the single person of actor/writer D.D. Delaney, who plays 22 roles.

The build is on! Construction on Wayne Theatre to begin in September

Chris Graham

An effort to rebuild the Wayne Theatre that began in 1999 will take a huge step forward with construction slated to begin in September. The news was first made public tonight to a live audience at the River City Radio Hour at the Gateway Theatre, a sister theatre to the Wayne, at the kickoff event to the Wayne Theatre Alliance’s 2013-2014 programming season.

Wayne Theatre Alliance and Hamner Theatre foster new plays

Chris Graham

One of the hallmarks of the Earl Hamner Jr. Theatre is its systematic development of new scripts. Although the theatre space in Nellysford was closed last fall, the Hamner has continued its Virginia Playwrights and Screenwriters Initiative (VPSI) under the direction of its Artistic Director Boomie Pedersen and joined with WTA’s Gateway to present a new series of developing scripts.

Wayne Theatre Alliance to receive tourism marketing grant

Chris Graham

The Virginia Tourism Corporation has awarded the Wayne Theatre Alliance a $5000 grant  through the Virginia Tourism Corporation Fall 2011 Marketing Leverage Program. WTA was one of 35 local tourism entries from throughout Virginia who were awarded grants. The grants from the Virginia Tourism Corporation are designed to assist local and regional tourism entities to…

Wayne Theatre Alliance to present third annual Christmas Home Tour

Chris Graham

Begin the holiday season with WTA’s third annual Christmas Home Tour featuring some of Waynesboro’s finest homes and special institutions. Wayne Theatre Alliance’s one-day tour begins at 10 am on Saturday, Dec. 3 and continues to 4 p.m. A special option for this year’s tour is the Home Tour Bus which will take visitors to…