Virginia Stage Company: Line In The Sand
::Wells Theatre::
Against the backdrop of Downtown Norfolk's financial district, the Wells Theatre stands out as Norfolk's magnificent historical theater.
The handsomely appointed facility can also host receptions up to 400 and banquets up to 200.
Its historical significance along with applauded restoration efforts have served to attract numerous musical and theatrical performances. The Wells Theatre is the proud home to the Virginia Stage Company.
By Chris Hanna
A new play about Massive Resistance and Norfolk School Desegregation
One of the most significant battles to be fought on American soil happened here in Hampton Roads just fifty years ago. When Norfolk citizens struggled to reopen public schools that had been shut in defiance to racial integration, Virginia's infamous policy of Massive Resistance made national headlines. To the eyes of many today, our community is still recovering from that fight. VSC Artistic Director Chris Hanna will weave excerpts from original media coverage, court documents, and recorded personal accounts with imagined scenes and characters he creates to examine the legacy Massive Resistance provides our region today.