The Dragon Butcher

Written by Richie Cannaday. Directed by Todd Ristau.

Festival | Jan 26 – Jan 29

The royal dragon butcher has just been relieved of his duties, and his head. Enter LaCrox, a simple butcher charged with the task of butchering a dragon, and pleasing the…

Grave Mistakes: A Haunted Rom-Com

Written by Ben Abbott. Directed by Amy Lytle

Festival | Jan 19 – Jan 21

When Bob dies and starts haunting his son’s attic, he finds it’s already occupied by Eloise, a ghost from the 1920s who isn’t exactly thrilled about sharing her space. Before…

I Live to Tell

Written by Sarah Cosgrove. Directed by John Bergman

Festival | Jan 12 – Jan 15

“The radiologist wants to speak with you.” That short collection of words sends Elizabeth into a world full of chaos where no place on Earth feels safe. In a deeply…

Holiday Inn

Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge Based on the Film from Universal Pictures

Family, Musical | Nov 30 – Dec 23

Based on the 1942 Paramount Pictures film of the same name, Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves behind the bright lights of show business to…

Peter & Wendy

Family, Young Audiences | Nov 4 – Nov 13

Fly to Neverland with Peter Pan and Wendy Darling in this new adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s most famous novel. Local student performers will welcome audience members into a world full…

The Diary of Anne Frank

Book by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett adapted by Wendy Kesselman

Drama, Family | Sep 21 – Oct 2

“I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.” Thirteen-year-old Anne Frank wrote in her diary to better understand herself and the horrors of being…

Ladies of the 80s!

A Staged Concert on the Trinkle MainStage

Concert | Aug 19 – Aug 20

Revisit the big hair and even bigger voices of classic 80s female performing artists in this special two-night-only concert, Ladies of the 80s! Featuring songs made popular by artists like…

Disney’s High School Musical: One Act Edition

Book by David Simpatico songs by Matthew Gerrard songs by Bryan Louiselle, Faye Greenberg, David N. Lawrence, Greg Cham, Robbie Nevil, Ray Cham, Andrew Seeley, Randy Peterson, Kevin Quinn, Adam Watts, Andy Dodd, Jamie Houston Music Adapted, Arranged and Produced By Bryan Louiselle Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie written by Peter Barsocchini

Family, Musical, Young Audiences | Jul 28 – Aug 7

Join Troy, Gabriella, and the students of East High in this smash hit musical based on the Disney Channel movie of the same title. On the first day after winter…

Hollins Playwright Festival of New Works

| Jul 22 – Jul 24

Each summer at the end of July, we present a three-day event showcasing readings of student work from the Playwright’s Lab. Normally, these eight readings are minimally staged at Mill…

Curious George: The Golden Meatball TYA

Music by John Kavanaugh book and lyrics by Jeremy Desmin Based on the books by Margret and H.A. Rey and the Play, Owned by Universal Stage Productions

Musical, Young Audiences | Jun 14 – Jul 14

Join Curious George, the inquisitive, lovable monkey-star of books, movies and the award-winning PBS television show in a brand new musical, touring the Roanoke Valley this summer. Every year on…

Hollins Overnight Sensations

| Jul 9 – Jul 9

Since 2006, the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins University has partnered with Mill Mountain Theatre to present a micro-brewed theatre festival. On Friday night six playwrights are randomly paired with six…

Fun Home

Tony® Award-winning musical adapted by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori from Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic novel.

Drama, Musical | Jun 22 – Jul 3

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to explore the intersection of her father’s life and her own unique childhood playing at the family’s…

Boy Bands Through the Ages

A Staged Concert on the Trinkle MainStage

Concert | May 27 – May 28

From the advent of barbershop quartets to today’s modern megastars, boy bands have defined popular culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. Join Mill Mountain Theatre favorites in this musical…

As You Like It

Romantic comedy by William Shakespeare

Comedy, Young Audiences | May 6 – May 15

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Join the cast of Shakespeare’s As You Like It for this playful production, filled with flirtation, fun…

In The Heights

Tony® Award-winning musical by Quiara AlegrÍa and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Drama, Musical | Apr 13 – Apr 24

Kicking off the 2022 Trinkle MainStage Series is the Tony-Award-winning musical In The Heights. Transporting audiences to a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood, this groundbreaking musical tells…

The Cake

"The Cake" is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company

Comedy, Drama | Feb 24 – Mar 6

  When Della, a North Carolina baker and devout Christian, is asked to bake a wedding cake for her best friend’s daughter, she is overjoyed – until she finds out…

Write Stuff! 2022

6th Annual Young Playwright Festival

Staged Reading, Young Audiences | Feb 18 – Feb 19

MMT’s young playwrights festival returns for its sixth anniversary! Write Stuff! encourages local middle & high school playwrights to share their work and culminates in readings of selected scripts. The…

A Christmas Story

Adapted by Philip Grecian; Based upon the motion picture A Christmas Story, copyright 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, Bob Clark, and In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd.

Comedy, Family | Dec 1 – Dec 23

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! A Christmas Story returns to the Trinkle MainStage for the 2021 holiday season. This play is a witty adaptation of the classic movie we all know…