Theatre IV in Richmond VA

Theatre IV is a nonprofit, professional theatre for young audiences. Since 1975 we have toured from Wisconsin to Florida and Texas to Maine while also presenting lavish productions in our home city of Richmond, Va. During 2008 - 2009 we will perform live before over 1/2 million children, teens, parents and teachers across the America.

Theatre IV in Richmond, VA is located at 114 West Broad Street in the Empire Theatre. The historic Empire has a noble and noteworthy past. It opened on Christmas Night 1911 and is Virginia's oldest extant theatre. Designed at the turn of the century, the Empire was hailed as one of the most beautiful theatres in America and proudly played host to theatrical luminaries including Otis Skinner, Sydney Greenstreet and Mary Pickford.

The Little Theatre opened next door in 1912 as Richmond's first movie theatre. In the middle of the century, both theatres were converted to film houses (the Booker T. and the Maggie Walker) and played an honored role in the cultural fabric of our community.

Theatre IV purchased these historic theatres in 1986; and with the help of community individuals, corporations and foundations, restored them in 1989-1991for a magnificent inaugural season. Theatre IV continues the proud tradition of these landmark facilities, serving an annual Empire Theatre audience of more than 80,000 Virginians attending our Broadway for Families, TheatreGym, and Summer Playhouse productions.

In 2011 Sara Belle and Neil November made a $2 million gift to
Theatre IV and Barksdale Theatre to restore the downtown, historic theatre.

In January 2012 the theatre was rededicated as the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre.

Today Theatre IV is proud to call the Commonwealth's oldest and most charming Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre home. So, we encourage everyone -- whether you are a child, teen, adult, parent or grandparent-- to visit us and have a magical time of theatre and fantastic family fun.

Staff

Please see our contact page for a list of staff members.

Board of Directors

Dominic P. Madigan - President

Elizabeth Mason Horsley - Vice President

Mary Ann Curtin - Secretary

George W. Riegel, Jr. - Treasurer

Anne Murphy Douglas - Immediate Past President

Anne Marie Anderson
Brenda M. Asch
George W. Bishop IV
Frank Blake
Ellen T. Bonbright
Jody Dennis Branch
Richard A. Brindle
Mary C. Doswell
Phyllis E. Galanti
Donald B. Garber
William E. Garrison III
Caroline Rice Harding, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Dr. Monroe E. Harris, Jr.
Reed Harwell Harrison
Benjamin Lambert, IV
William A. Manson, Jr.
Kelli Meadows
Suzanne Wishnack Morris
Andrew Schaffernoth
William H. Schwarzschild III
Robert W. Shinn
Charlie Whitaker

Theatre exterior. Photo by Sara Marsden

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	Theatre IV is a nonprofit, professional theatre for young audiences. Since 1975 we have toured from Wisconsin to Florida and Texas to Maine while also presenting lavish productions in our home city of Richmond, Va. During 2008 - 2009 we will perform live before over 1/2 million children, teens, parents and teachers across the America. Theatre IV in Richmond, VA is located at 114 West Broad Street in the Empire Theatre. The historic Empire has a noble and noteworthy past. It opened on Christmas Night 1911 and is Virginia's oldest extant theatre. Designed at the turn of the century, the Empire was hailed as one of the most beautiful theatres in America and proudly played host to theatrical luminaries including Otis Skinner, Sydney Greenstreet and Mary Pickford. The Little Theatre opened next door in 1912 as Richmond's first movie theatre. In the middle of the century, both theatres were converted to film houses (the Booker T. and the Maggie Walker) and played an honored role in the cultural fabric of our community. Theatre IV purchased these historic theatres in 1986; and with the help of community individuals, corporations and foundations, restored them in 1989-1991for a magnificent inaugural season. Theatre IV continues the proud tradition of these landmark facilities, serving an annual Empire Theatre audience of more than 80,000 Virginians attending our Broadway for Families, TheatreGym, and Summer Playhouse productions. In 2011 Sara Belle and Neil November made a $2 million gift to Theatre IV and Barksdale Theatre to restore the downtown, historic theatre. In January 2012 the theatre was rededicated as the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre. Today Theatre IV is proud to call the Commonwealth's oldest and most charming Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre home. So, we encourage everyone -- whether you are a child, teen, adult, parent or grandparent-- to visit us and have a magical time of theatre and fantastic family fun. Staff Please see our contact page for a list of staff members. Board of Directors Dominic P. Madigan - President Elizabeth Mason Horsley - Vice President Mary Ann Curtin - Secretary George W. Riegel, Jr. - Treasurer Anne Murphy Douglas - Immediate Past President Anne Marie Anderson Brenda M. Asch George W. Bishop IV Frank Blake Ellen T. Bonbright Jody Dennis Branch Richard A. Brindle Mary C. Doswell Phyllis E. Galanti Donald B. Garber William E. Garrison III Caroline Rice Harding, M.Ed., CCC-SLP Dr. Monroe E. Harris, Jr. Reed Harwell Harrison Benjamin Lambert, IV William A. Manson, Jr. Kelli Meadows Suzanne Wishnack Morris Andrew Schaffernoth William H. Schwarzschild III Robert W. Shinn Charlie Whitaker Theatre exterior. Photo by Sara Marsden Season \| Subscriptions \| Order Tickets \| Directions \| eNewsletter Theatre IV on Tour \| Contact Us \| Home
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