Jersey Boys

JERSEY BOYS The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice Music by Bob Gaudio Lyrics by Bob Crewe “Original Broadway Stage Production by Dodger Theatricals (Michael David, Edward Strong, Rocco Landesman, Des McAnuff); Joseph J. Grano; Tamara and Kevin Kinsella; Pelican Group in association with Latitude Link Rick Steiner/Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA Des McAnuff, Artistic Director & Steven B. Libman, Managing Director”

Concert, Musical | Mar 15 – Apr 8

  With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, JERSEY BOYS follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history. Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards® and Olivier Awards®, JERSEY BOYS takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons…

Write Stuff! 2023

The 7th Annual: Write Stuff!

Family, Festival, Young Audiences | Feb 24 – Feb 25

MMT’s young playwrights festival returns for its seventh anniversary! Write Stuff! encourages local middle & high school playwrights to share their work and culminates in readings of selected scripts. The winning scripts will be performed by Mill Mountain Theatre Conservatory students in this Pay What You Can performance. Performance Times: Friday, February 24th at 6:30…

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 queen. The clock is ticking, and LaCrox will have to learn the ropes quickly, or else his head will roll as well. But will 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 moving on, Bob desperately tries to get one last message to his son Ray, who may or may not be in love with housemate Molly,…

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 personal, generous, and honest conversation with the audience, Elizabeth shares her struggle to maintain her own identity in the midst of a life-changing diagnosis.  …

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 settle down in a small farmhouse in Connecticut. His luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare.…

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 of mermaids, fairies, and pirates on the Waldron Stage for a performance that will mesmerize patrons of all ages. The original adaptation will also feature…

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 Jewish in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. In this transcendently powerful new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, Anne Frank emerges from the pages of history as a living, lyrical,…

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 Madonna, Whitney Houston, Stevie Nicks, Janet Jackson, and more, Ladies of the 80s! gives female performers the chance to shine…and rock! With recent changes stemming…

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 break at East High, basketball team captain Troy discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just…

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 Mountain Theatre’s Waldron Stage for the general public and close to a dozen guest professional responders from all over the globe. On Sunday at 8…

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 “All-You-Can-Eat Meatball Day,” a day that comes just once a year, George helps his friend, Chef Pisghetti, cook some delicious meatballs and serve them to…

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 directors, who then randomly draw from a hat a variety of writing prompts and a pre-selected cast of local actors. Before 9 a.m. the next…

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 Bechdel Funeral Home. This retrospective look at familial relationships moves between past and present to explore the author’s relationship with her father, her own sexuality,…

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 celebration of the guy groups we know and love, featuring songs by artists like The Beatles, One Direction, the Backstreet Boys, and BTS. Featuring a…

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 disguises, flippant fools, family dysfunction, and some of Shakespeare’s most famous phrases. Follow heroine Rosalind and her sassy friend Celia as they escape the tyrannical…

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 a universal story of family, hope, and resilience. Bodega owner Usnavi and his friends dream, hope, and work for a brighter future. Written by Broadway’s…

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 that the bride’s intended is another bride. For the first time in her life, Della is forced to think for herself, examine her deeply-held belief…