PVCC Theatre Department to Present Imaginative Take on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Fall Production

Charlottesville, Va. – October 25, 2021 – The Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) Theatre Department will present an imaginative take on William Shakespeare’s classic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” as its fall production. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6. A matinee performance will take place Sunday, November 7, at 2:30 p.m. Performances will be held in the V. Earl Dickinson Building’s Main Stage Theatre, located on the PVCC main campus in Charlottesville. Masks/face coverings are required. 

Director and Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Brad Stoller says the play will bring together elements of fantasy and frolic from the original script with themes of hope and transformation running throughout – his response to present day collective challenges. Live music by the PVCC Music Club and cast members include numbers played on violin, drums, piano and guitar. 

General seating ticket prices are $10 for adults and $6 for seniors and students. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.pvcc.edu/performingarts, by calling the PVCC Box Office at 434.961.5376 (major credit cards accepted) or by visiting the Cashier’s Office in the main building during normal business hours. Tickets can also be purchased two hours prior to each performance at the PVCC Box Office. 

For more information about the PVCC Fine Arts and Performance season, visit www.pvcc.edu/performingarts. The V. Earl Dickinson Building is located at the south end of 501 College Drive. Ample, free parking is located in front of the building and the facility is wheelchair accessible. 

About Piedmont Virginia Community College
Established in 1972, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a nonresidential two-year institution of higher education that serves Central Virginia – principally, residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. PVCC is one of 23 community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System. PVCC is committed to providing access to a college education for all who can benefit, an opportunity for each student to reach her/his potential and excellence in all programs and services. Visit www.pvcc.edu.

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Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences Division