A Christmas Story
Comedy | Dec 6 – Dec 23
Kick off your holiday season with the adaptation of the classic Christmas movie we all know and love! For Christmas, all 9-year-old Ralphie Parker wants is one thing: a genuine Red Ryder BB gun. But mother, teacher, and even the Santa Claus at Higbee’s Department Store tell him the same thing: “You’ll shoot your eye…
Dead of Night: Immersive Theatrical Ghost Tour
Immersive Theatre | Oct 29 – Oct 30
In 2017, Roanoke Parks and Recreation and Mill Mountain Theatre Presented: An immersive theatrical experience at the historic Fishburn Mansion, where ghosts stories are happening all around you and you choose where to go and who to watch. In October of 1917 Junius B Fishburn hosted a lavish party in his elegant estate. Venture throughout…
Little Shop of Horrors
Comedy, Musical | Oct 4 – Oct 22
Part horror comedy musical, part sci-fi spoof; all delicious fun! Little Shop of Horrors has been making audiences all over the country scream with laughter since its debut in the early 80’s. Meek floral assistant Seymour Krelbourn discovers a new breed of plant and names it “Audrey II” after his co-worker crush. The plant, however,…
Best of Broadway: The Songs of the 2000s
Concert | Aug 18 – Aug 19
Since the new millennium began, Broadway has exploded with new musicals including Jersey Boys and Wicked, Next to Normal and Spring Awakening, and movie musicals including The Producers, The Little Mermaid and Legally Blonde. These shows have one great thing in common – their beautiful songs. This is an evening to hear talented MMT professional…
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr.
Comedy, Musical | Jul 26 – Aug 6
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. follows candy maker Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are…
Hollins Playwrights Festival of New Works
Festival, Staged Reading | Jul 21 – Jul 23
Each summer at the end of July, we present a three-day event showcasing ten readings of student work from the Playwright’s Lab. These readings are minimally staged for the general public and close to a dozen guest professional responders from all over the globe. Get acquainted with these plays and playwrights before they are famous,…
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Comedy, Musical | Jun 22 – Jul 1
Six kids vie for a spelling championship while disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives. The play includes the songs – “My Friend, the Dictionary,” “I Speak Six Languages” and “Pandemonium” – as well as charming wit and humor. This show will feature MMT’s Summer Apprentice Company alongside other professionals- with guest appearances…
One-Hit Wonders
Concert | Jun 2 – Jun 3
Everyone loves those songs you know all the words to, but couldn’t possibly name the band that made them popular! A one-hit wonder is a top 40 phenomenon: the combination of artist and song that makes it big with one single, but is unable to repeat the achievement. Such music includes “Rockin’ Robin” in the…
Moonlight and Magnolias
Comedy | Apr 26 – May 7
Moonlight and Magnolias is about producer David O. Selznick making the classic film Gone with the Wind. The cast is in place and cameras are ready to roll, but there’s no script yet. So Selznick locks himself, director Victor Fleming and script doctor Ben Hecht in a room with little more than peanuts, bananas and…
