Pre-show Event on Select Saturdays
Sip, savor, and experience a pre-show wine and beer tasting at the American Shakespeare Center. Enjoy Virginia’s best craft beverages from top wineries and breweries before select performances at Blackfriars Playhouse. Limited tickets available—reserve your spot today.
Select Fridays at 5 PM
FNLO is now Lights ON Blackfriars—your pre-show deep dive into the plays and performances at ASC. Featuring Shakespeare scholars, theatre experts, and ASC artists, this series of insightful discussions, workshops, and panels unpacks the stories, staging, and themes that shape each production.
May 1, 2025 – August 2, 2025
Experience the elegance and wit of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility at the Blackfriars Playhouse. Follow the Dashwood sisters as they navigate love, heartbreak, and the constraints of their world in a timeless tale of resilience and romance.
May 25 – June 29
Savor a locally sourced charcuterie box featuring cured meats, cheeses, dried fruits, olives, macarons, and house-made baguettes—perfect for sharing before the show. Available by pre-order only for select performances. $17 per box. Reserve by 5 PM the Friday before your Sunday show. Pick up upstairs one hour before the performance. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available by request.
June 5 – August 2
Discover Shakespeare's tale of jealousy and redemption in The Winter's Tale, a story that spans realms and time. Witness the journey from tragedy to forgiveness in a production that will leave you moved by the power of love and reconciliation.
August 28 – November 15
Fall into the rush of first love with Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's iconic story of passion, defiance, and connection that can't be stopped. When two young hearts find each other in a world built on hate, they risk everything to hold on to what feels true.
September 11 – November 15
How far would you go for love - and would your best friend forgive you? In The Two Gentlemen of Verona, friendship collides with romance in a fast-paced tale of loyalty, love, and the foolish choices we make along the way.
October 16 – November 16
Two legendary pirate queens come to life in a museum, crash through the fourth wall, and pull one teen into a story of rebellion, sea shanties, and charting your own course. The Pirate Ballad of Bonny & Read is bold, brash, and ready to set sail.
