Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
2027-04-22 00:00 - 2027-04-25 23:59 (America/New_York) | Glaize Studio Theatre, 620 Millwood Avenue, Winchester, VA, 22601
Well-Being Concert: Karlyn Viña, percussion

Glaize Studio Theatre

Thursday, April 22 at 7:30PMFriday, April 23 at 7:30PMSaturday, April 24 at 2:30PMSaturday, April 24 at 7:30PMSunday, April 25 at 2:30PM

Written by Tony Kushner

Directed by Amanda Brooke Lerner

Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches is a landmark of contemporary theatre that blends epic storytelling, biting humor and profound humanity. Set in 1980s America amid the AIDS crisis, the play follows a group of interconnected characters as they grapple with love, illness, identity, faith and change in a rapidly shifting world. As personal struggles collide with political realities, ordinary lives become the stage for extraordinary questions about community, responsibility and hope.

Guest directed by Amanda Brooke Lerner, this powerful production brings new life to Kushner’s visionary masterpiece. Moving seamlessly between realism and fantasy, intimate relationships and cosmic revelations, Millennium Approaches remains as urgent, moving and relevant today as when it first premiered.

Widely regarded as one of the most important plays of the twentieth century, Angels in America challenges audiences to confront the complexities of the human experience while celebrating resilience, compassion and the enduring search for connection in uncertain times.

Suggested Show Rating: R

Amanda Brooke Lerner’s residency at Shenandoah Conservatory is made possible by the Lewis Endowment for Visiting Artists in Theatre.

Actors’ Collective

Presented by the Actors’ Collective, this production from Shenandoah Conservatory’s acting program highlights the power of collaboration within its ensemble. Designed, sourced and built by the cast, the production reflects a model inspired by membership-driven theatre companies where performers take on all aspects of bringing a play to life. With a focus on text, character and shared creative effort, the storytelling centers on the actor’s craft and the collective vision behind it.

Suor Angelica & L'enfant et les sortilèges
2027-04-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-04-25 14:30 - 16:30 | Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre, 620 Millwood Avenue, Winchester, VA, 22601
Well-Being Concert: Karlyn Viña, percussion

Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre

Friday, April 23 at 7:30PMSunday, April 25 at 2:30PM

Main Stage Opera with Symphony Orchestra

Suor AngelicaMusic by Giacomo PucciniLibretto by Giovacchino Forzano

L’enfant et les sortilèges (The Child and the Spells)Music by Maurice RavelLibretto by Colette

Prepare for an evening of sweeping emotion and fantastical wonder as Main Stage Opera presents a captivating early twentieth-century double bill, directed by Kit Wilder: Giacomo Puccini’s deeply moving Suor Angelica paired with Maurice Ravel’s whimsical L’enfant et les sortilèges (The Child and the Spells).

Premiering just six years apart (1919 and 1925), these two operatic masterpieces offer two brilliantly contrasting lenses into the music of the era. Under Wilder’s direction, audiences will first be swept away by the devastating lyrical beauty and profound tragedy of Puccini’s cloistered tale of maternal love, loss and redemption, followed by the playful charm and dazzling orchestration of Ravel’s enchanted world, where a mischievous child’s bedroom comes colorfully to life.

Sung in Italian and French with English surtitles

Directed by Kit WilderConducted by Emanuele AndrizziMusical preparation by Maja TremiszewskaSet design by R. Eric StoneLighting design by Andrew CarsonCostume design by Shelbi WilkinSound design by Peyton Foranoce

Suggested Show Rating: PG-13

Pre-Show Lecture

Friday, April 23 at 6:30PMSunday, April 25 at 1:30PM

Enhance your experience by joining us for a pre-show lecture beginning one hour before each Main Stage Opera with Symphony Orchestra performance.

Essentially Ellington
2027-04-29 19:30 | Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre, 620 Millwood Avenue, Winchester, VA, 22601
Well-Being Concert: Karlyn Viña, percussion

Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre

Jazz & Commercial Music

The Shenandoah Conservatory Studio Big Band, under the direction of Matthew Niess, joins forces with guest artists from Jazz at Lincoln Center and Shenandoah University jazz faculty for a grand concert celebrating the timeless music of Duke Ellington. This inspiring finale caps an all-day event of performances, masterclasses and workshops, bringing together high school jazz bands from across the region to honor the legacy of one of America’s greatest composers. Don’t miss this vibrant celebration of swing, sophistication and jazz mastery.

ShenCoLAB
2027-05-08 00:00 - 23:59 | Shenandoah Conservatory, 1460 University Drive, Winchester, VA, 22601
Well-Being Concert: Karlyn Viña, percussion

Various Venues

Tickets for this event will go on sale later this season. Please check back for updates and additional information.

Festival of Arts, Ideas & Exploration

Shenandoah Conservatory turns over the programming and facilities to its students for a week of unbridled exploration, collaboration and creativity. Students work across disciplines on self-directed, time-limited projects fueled by their own passion, drive and curiosity. The week culminates with a day-long Festival of Arts, Ideas & Exploration featuring a wide variety of exciting, innovative and provocative performances, presentations, roundtable discussions and other special events.

A complete festival schedule will be released in April.

Festival Wristbands

Festival Wristband: $10 suggested donation

Festival wristbands provide access to the entire day of events (seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; capacity is limited).

All proceeds support the imaginative work of our students during ShenCoLAB.
