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Nine girls and boys pose for the camera while on a stage. One boy is on the shoulders of another boy.

Upcoming play at Court Square Theater adds new drama to an old story

Next on the Big Bad Wolf’s list is to huff and puff and blow the audience away. “The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf” by Joseph Robinette is the theater group Act One’s next production, which the cast will perform June 19-21 at Court Square Theater.

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Local kids shine in Act One Theater Company’s The Little Mermaid JR

Presented by Act One Theater Company, The Little Mermaid JR will run from February 19 to March 1 at the Court Square Theater in downtown Harrisonburg.

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How the Little Mermaid helped keep Court Square Theater part of our world

After the regional arts group said in December it could no longer afford to keep operating Court Square Theater, the phones belonging to leaders of the Harrisonburg theater group ACT ONE Theater Company began buzzing.

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Court Square Theater to shut down

The Arts Council of the Valley has decided to shutter Court Square Theater, effective December 31, according to sources.

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Barefoot Puppet Theater brings ‘Galapagos George’ to Court Square Theater

Richmond’s Barefoot Puppets Theater is coming to Court Square Theater tonight for a “magical” performance of Galapagos George, based on the true story of “Lonesome George,” the last known tortoise of his kind from Pinta Island in the Galápagos. 

Restaurant hosting drag show pushes back against hateful messages

Mikey Reisenberg, the owner and chef of Mashita, Harrisonburg’s Korean-inspired restaurant, turned this week to Instagram stories for support following negative comments about an upcoming drag show.

‘Can’t Feel at Home’ returns for a third run and extends the legacies of those displaced … and of the play’s late author

A friend. A clown. A healer. A husband. A father. A playwright. Both literally and figuratively, Dr. John T. Glick wore several hats. For many years, he served the Elkton-Shenandoah area as a doctor, and his loved ones say he could take care of anyone and anything. He was the kind of doctor who wouldn’t just send you home with a prescription; he’d listen to his patients’ stories and ask questions. When Glick became the first acupuncturist in the Shenandoah Valley, long sessions with clients often meant he provided psychotherapy along with pain relief.

Theater group makes its return with a new name and a fresh lineup of plays

Seven people sit in a room in the basement of Park View Mennonite Church on a recent evening. In the center of the room is a large, taped-off circle, encompassing a desk, a chair, and one actor. Outside the circle and scattered around the room, sit five other actors. Some use their scripts (or “on-book” in theater talk), and some are off-book. 

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