Shepherdstown Commemorates 250th Anniversary Of Beeline March
Residents and reenactors gathered in Shepherdstown on Saturday to celebrate the anniversary of a Revolutionary War event with West Virginia roots.
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W.Va. Playwright Explores Immigration, Family Histories, Asian American Identity On Stage
Marion County native and playwright Cody LeRoy Wilson is returning to his home state to stage a production in the Contemporary American Theater Festival.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA W.Va. Immigration Story Told On Stage And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about a new play from a West Virginia playwright, plus listen to the musical stylings of Paul Thorn for our Song Of The Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFive Plays Premiering At Contemporary American Theater Festival In July
The Contemporary American Theater Festival brings playwrights and creatives from across the U.S. to Shepherdstown for theater productions. This year, they will put on five new plays.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Play Explores How AIDS Epidemic Affected Black Americans, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the AIDS epidemic beginning in the 1980s took hundreds of thousands of lives across the country, and even more around the world. A new theater production at this year’s Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) in Shepherdstown highlights how the disease impacted the lives of Black Americans in particular.
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Historic Shepherdstown Church To Be Repurposed As Live Theater Venue
The congregation of the Christ Reformed United Church of Christ donated the historic building to the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF), which produces and develops new plays for worldwide audiences.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Professional Theater Festival Founder To Retire At The End Of The Year
The founder of one of the country’s top theater festivals for new plays is retiring. Ed Herendeen has been the producing director for the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia for the past 30 years.
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