Cabaret (2023)

Jul 7 - Jul 16 | Culbreth Theatre

Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise (2023)

Jul 21 - Jul 30 | Helms Theatre

An Evening with Yolanda Rabun (2023)

Aug 3 - Aug 6 | Culbreth Theatre

Announcing the 2023 Virginia Theatre Festival Season


The Virginia Theatre Festival is excited to announce its 2023 season that includes the Kander and Ebb classic Cabaret, Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, and the return of Yolanda Rabun in An Evening with Yolanda Rabun.

The Virginia Theatre Festival is a program of the University of Virginia and is supported by the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for the ArtsUVA Department of Drama, and UVA Arts.

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About the Virginia Theatre Festival
As the professional summer theatre of the University of Virginia since 1974, the Virginia Theatre Festival presents an annual summer festival of musicals, classic works, and new plays for our local Charlottesville, Albemarle, and UVA communities and offers an immersive professional theatre experience, where UVA faculty, staff, and students work alongside both professional artists and community members. Read more here.

Ways to Give

The Virginia Theatre Festival relies on the generous support of our community to sustain live, professional theatre in the heart of Charlottesville. Your contribution to the VTF fund is the most impactful and direct way to support the art and artists that enliven and inspire audiences every summer.

Learn more about the many ways you can have a leading role as a supporter of VTF!

Past Productions

As the only professional theatre and one of the longest running arts organizations in Charlottesville, the Virginia Theatre Festival consistently delivers outstanding productions each year. View our Past Productions