Virginia: 2008

THE GRAY GHOST
Ken Elston, playwright; Michael Kline, music complied

Guns blaze and horses charge as The Gray Ghost captures the exciting life of Col. John S. Mosby. In song and action this exciting outdoor drama offers excellent family fare. Experience the battles of the Civil War, get closer to the lives of those who fought, and examine how reputations for honor and integrity survived the conflict. This uplifting production captures events unique to the area and integral to the testing of the United States in their darkest hours.
July 18 - August 2 (various days)

Gray Ghost Theatre Company, 10900 University Blvd., MSN 5D2, Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 993-27878 (box office), (703) 993-8482 (administration)
For more information on area lodging, restaurants and attractions visit Prince William County CVB or call (703) 396-7130

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HAMPTON ROADS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

The Tempest, William Shakespeare, playwright
May 25 - August 31 (Sunday)

The Hampton Roads Shakespeare Festival
728 Deer Lake Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 495-3607 (box office and administration) For more information on area lodging, restaurants and attractions, visit The City of Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau or call 800-VA-BEACH

Note: Free admission

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RICHMOND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

As You Like It, William Shakespeare, playwright
Henry IV, Part 2, William Shakespeare, playwright

ALSO: The Compleat Works of Williams Shakespeare (Abridged), Adam Long, D. Singer, J. Winfield, playwrights
June 12 - August 3 (Thursday - Sunday)

For specific production dates, please call the box office.
Encore! Theatre Company, PO Box 27543, Richmond, VA 23261
1-866-BARD TIX (box office), (804) 232-4000 (administration)
For more information on area lodging, restaurants and attractions, visit
Richmond Convention and Visitors Bureau or call
(888) RICHMOND or (804) 782-2777

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TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE
Earl Hobson Smith, Gerald S. Argetsinger and Jill Bergeron, playwrights; based on novel by John Fox Jr.

This musical drama, designated the Official Outdoor Drama of the Commonwealth of Virginia, weaves a tale of love, feuding, and defiance as a result of the discovery of coal in the mountains of Virginia in the early 1890s.
June 26 - August 23 (Thursday - Saturday)

Lonesome Pine Arts and Crafts, Inc., PO Box 1976, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-1235 (box office and administration)
For more information on area lodging, restaurants and attractions visit Lonesome Pine Tourist Information Center or call (540) 523-2060