Upcoming events

Macbeth with The Rustic Mechanicals
May
3
to May 4

Macbeth with The Rustic Mechanicals

The Rustic Mechanicals’ 2025 Vaulting Ambition Tour of William Shakespeare’s MACBETH will play the Black Box Arts Center in Shepherdstown, WV on Saturday, May 3 at 8 PM and Sunday, May 4 at 2:30 PM.

All tickets are $25 - Seating is limited.

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Rainbow Connections: Building CommUNITY
May
31
to Jun 1

Rainbow Connections: Building CommUNITY

Pre-Pride Celebration - Rainbow Connections: Building CommUNITY!

See the day’s agenda below!

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM: Rainbow Readers

11:00 AM - 11:150 AM: Lady Blade Balloon Animals and Crafts

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Kid’s Performance Workshop

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM: Tea Party with the Royals

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM: Inclusive Language + Pronouns Workshop

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM: DC Cathro Readings

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM: Jazz Dance Workshop

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM: Musical Performance

7:00 PM - 7:50 PM: Contemporary Dance Workshop

8:00 PM - 10:50 PM: Karaoke

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM: Drag Show

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM: Dance Party with the Raving Peregrines

All Day Events: Book Fair, Clothing Swap

Concessions + Merch Available.

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Civil Auditions
Mar
24
to Mar 25

Civil Auditions

“Civil” is set in an unspecified future where trials are held in a virtual environment and can only be 40 minutes long. The audience votes on the outcomes of both trials.

Come prepared to read sides from the script.

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No Shame Theatre
Mar
7

No Shame Theatre

Join us for No Shame Theatre — it’s like an open mic….but theatre!

Only three rules!

  1. It must be ORIGINAL

  2. No breaking anything including yourself and the law

  3. No more than 5 minutes

Sign ups begin at 10 PM. Performances begin at 11 PM.

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The Sweet Science of Bruising
Mar
7
to Mar 16

The Sweet Science of Bruising

CW: PG-13 - This show includes domestic abuse, violence, death, sexuality and innuendo

Join us for performances of Joy Wilkinson’s “The Sweet Science of Bruising” where four very different Victorian women are drawn into the dark underground world of female boxing by the eccentric Professor Sharp.

Performances will be:

  • Friday, March 7 @ 8 PM

  • Saturday, March 8 @ 8 PM

  • Sunday, March 9 @ 2:30 PM

and

  • Friday, March 14 @ 8 PM

  • Saturday, March 15 @ 8 PM

  • Sunday, March 16 @ 2:30 PM

Buy your tickets here!

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The Greenhouse Auditions
Feb
24

The Greenhouse Auditions

It’s 1972, and a group of five undergraduate men meet every Tuesday and Thursday night at a greenhouse on the campus of the College of William & Mary. They gather together in this queer safe space that seems to have been a haven for the college’s gay men for many years. The threat of a new club on campus has the men worried as they come to terms with what they mean to each other and how much they need the greenhouse.

Come prepared to read sides from the script.

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A Very Special Valentine No Shame Theatre
Feb
15

A Very Special Valentine No Shame Theatre

Join us for a special Valentines presentation of No Shame! Bring your theatre featuring themes of Love or Loathing! Admission is Pay what you can for those not performing.

A little more about No Shame:
NO SHAME THEATRE - Like an Open Mic….But Theatre
A project started in 1986 at the University Iowa by Todd Ristau and Stan Ruth, No Shame Theatre is a variety show of sorts. Do you have A short play? A stand up routine? A monologue? A song? A Performance Art Piece? A Poem? A Dance routine? If it’s theatrical we want to see it. It just has to follow these rules:
Only Three Rules:
It Must be original
No breaking anything including yourself & the Law
No more than 5 minutes
No Shame is open to anyone of any age, but there are very few restrictions on subject and language (No Slurs, Give trigger warnings as needed). Sign up starts at 7:30pm and we will only take the first 15 sign ups. We are serious about the 5 minutes and it includes set up. No kidding, we give you a one minute warning and then shut the lights off. No Shame is a place to experiment with theatre in a low stakes environment, invite your friends, invite your enemies, thrive in the weird. This is No Shame.

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Twenty Something Teenager
Jan
25

Twenty Something Teenager

Join us for a one-night-only performance of David Veatch’s “Twenty Something Teenager”.

“Twenty Something Teenager” was the Roving Peregrine’s WVTA entry — Roving Peregrine has been invited to perform this piece at the South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC). This performance is not only an opportunity to view to spectacular piece, but to help the Roving Peregrine fundraise to bring the company to SETC.

For more details on how you can donate, click here.

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The Sweet Science of Bruising Auditions
Nov
17
to Nov 19

The Sweet Science of Bruising Auditions

AUDITIONS!

''When that bell rings, your life is entirely in your hands"
Four Victorian women are drawn into the dark underground world of female boxing in London by the eccentric Professor Sharp. Controlled by men and constrained by corsets, each finds an unexpected freedom in the ring.

Auditions will be held Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 at 7 PM.

Cast Breakdown:

  • Polly Stokes: A natural fighter and orphan from the north

  • Anna Lamb: A wealthy woman trapped in an abusive marriage

  • Matilda "Matty" Blackwell: Irish, also works as a type-setter for the Times newspaper

  • Violet Hunter: A nurse who dreams of becoming a doctor

  • Professor Charlie Sharp: An eccentric who lures the women into the world of boxing

  • Dr. James Bell: Violet's fiancé

  • Aunt George: Violet's aunt who refuses to watch her fight

  • Gabriel Lamb: Anna's abusive husband

  • Paul Stokes: Polly's adopted brother

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In Fine Feather
Nov
8

In Fine Feather

Join Roving Peregrine and The Visual Arts Collective as they unveil new artwork and chat about what’s coming up next for both organizations!

  • Art exhibition

  • Food

  • Refreshments

  • Fun!

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Macabre Cabaret
Oct
31

Macabre Cabaret

Join us for a Macabre Cabaret featuring Chastity Vain, Maranda Rights, Bearcat Betty, Maedene Piper, and Ryan Perry!

This event is 21+ — ID will be checked upon entry.

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Haunts & Horrors Play Festival
Oct
24
to Oct 27

Haunts & Horrors Play Festival

Join us for the Roving Peregrine’s Haunts & Horrors Play Festival!

Buy tickets here!

Performance Dates:

  • Thursday, October 24 @ 7:30 PM

  • Friday, October 25 @ 8 PM

  • Saturday October 26 @ 8 PM

  • Sunday October 27 @ 2:30 PM

Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Seating is limited.

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No Shame Theatre
Sep
6
to Sep 7

No Shame Theatre

EVERY FIRST FRIDAY STARTING SEPTEMBER 6, 2024.

NO SHAME THEATRE - Like an Open Mic…but Theatre!

Sign ups start at 10 PM and we will only take the first 15 sign-ups.

A project started in 1986 at the University of Iowa by Todd Ristau and Stan Ruth, No Shame Theatre is a variety show of sorts.

Do you have a short play? A stand-up routine? A monologue? A song? A performance art piece? A poem? A dance routine?

If it’s theatrical, we want to see it!

Only Three Rules:

  1. It must be original.

  2. No breaking anything, including yourself and the law.

  3. No more than 5 minutes.

No Shame is open to anyone of any age, but it does take place at 11 PM and there are very few restrictions on subject and language (no slurs, give trigger warnings as needed).

We are serious about the 5 minute time limit, which includes set-up. No kidding, we give you one minute of warning and then shut the lights off.

No Shame is a place to experiment with theatre in a low stakes environment — invite your friends, invite your enemies, thrive in the weird! This is No Shame.

Any questions can be sent via private message or to Therovingperegrine@gmail.com.

Host by Christopher Leatherman.

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Theatre Cleanout Sale
Aug
31
to Sep 1

Theatre Cleanout Sale

We’re cleaning house! Come see if we have something you might like — art, furniture, old props, costumes, antiques, oh my!

The sale will be both August 31 and September 1 from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Black Box Arts Center. We hope to see you there!

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Haunts & Horrors Festival Auditions
Aug
18
to Aug 19

Haunts & Horrors Festival Auditions

Auditions will be held August 18 and August 19 at 7 PM.

Show dates are October 24 through 27.

You can audition for the following shows to be performed at the Haunts & Horrors Festival:

Show 1: The Three Husbands of Sarah Tilbury

by Connor Casey, directed by Andrew Reed

CHARACTERS:

  • Archibald Tilbury (M, 50’s-70’s): A retired Navy officer and widower, desperate to find a suitor for his eldest daughter.

  • Lily Tilbury (F, 18-25): A dreamer and romantic, slightly detached from reality.

  • Sarah Tilbury (F, 25-35): A beautiful and intelligent woman with a dark and dour demeanor.

  • Captain Covington (M, 30-45): An arrogant Navy captain, looking to settle down.

Show 2: 0° Alcestis

by Ian Downes, directed by Tim Vinson

CHARACTERS:

  • Adam: The husband of Allie, a prolific writer of short horror stories, agoraphobic, paranoid, asexual, racist, with twisted ideals of how the world works, and perhaps how it should work.

  • Dr. Muñoz: A professor at Miskatonic University, intrigued by the works of Adam, he’s found a way to cheat Death, clothed in purple, “a man of birth, cultivation,…high-bred.”

  • Allie: The wife of Adam, friends with jazz musicians, an immigrant by heart, but not by birth. This is her second loveless marriage, and won’t be her last, but she had hoped for more this time.

  • Death: A very capable black man. Dressed as a dapper gentleman. He seems to live above the time of the 1920s, the specter of death for America. He holds no love for the living, especially those outside his reach.

Show 3: Arti Doll

by Mark Byham, directed by Seth Morris

CHARACTERS:

  • Dr. Benhamin Nichols (M, 40’s-50’s): Head of SETI Institute.

  • Jeff Nichols (M, 30’s-50’s): Ben’s Brother.

  • Pam Nichols (F, 30’s-50’s): Jeff’s wife.

  • Arti (F, late teens-20’s): Artificial robotic companion, an electronic doll.

  • Alexa (offstage role): Voice of Alexa.

Show 4: Harvest Day

by B.L. Hardgrove, directed by Riley Taylor

CHARACTERS:

  • Hunter (M): A hunter lost in the woods.

  • Rabbit: A sociable and polite fellow.

  • Frog: A distinguished Scottish gentleman.

  • Raven: Beautiful and mysterious.

  • Raccoon: High-strung and worrisome.

  • Owl: An upper-crust intellectual, a bit of a curmudgeon.

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The Pirates of Penzance
Aug
2
to Aug 11

The Pirates of Penzance

This hilarious musical concerns Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates. He meets the daughters of Major-General Stanley, including Mabel, and the two young people fall instantly in love.

To help ensure we are able to seat your party together, please arrive early. Seating fills up quick as we are a small (but mighty) venue. Please allow plenty of time to find parking as once the show begins you may have to wait to be seated. Thank you.

Show Dates:

Friday, August 2 @ 8:00 PM

Saturday, August 3 @ 8:00 PM

Sunday, August 4 @ 2:30 PM

Friday, August 9 @ 8:00 PM

Saturday, August 10 @ 8:00 PM

Sunday, August 11 @ 2:30 PM

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