Welcome to a celebration of one of Virginia’s most theater-rich cities: Norfolk! Throughout the year, the city is home to vibrant, creative, engaged and engaging theater, produced by great local companies—performing in beautiful venues that include some of Norfolk’s architecturally and historically significant spaces–as well as spectacular touring Broadway companies.
Serving up all of what theater does so well, the 2025 Norfolk Theatre Festival brings moving, funny, thought-provoking, entertaining works to stages throughout Norfolk, including Norfolk State University Theatre Company’s Topdog/Underdog, a darkly comic exploration of brotherly love and family identity; Virginia Stage Company and Norfolk State University Theatre Company’s moving, intimate celebration of hope, Every Brilliant Thing; CORE Theatre Ensemble’s intriguing adaptation of the classic tale of transformation, Frankenstein; Virginia Arts Festival’s mind-bogglingly entertaining show of magic and illusion, Glitches in Reality; plus Virginia Stage Company’s swinging salute to the Rat Pack, Mister Showtime, featuring acclaimed actor/vocalist Scott Wichmann.
Rediscover how theater thrills, transports and moves us—get your tickets now!
Norfolk Theatre Festival Show Details:
Every Brilliant Thing
Norfolk State University Theatre Company and Virginia State Company
June 8
On stage at NSU Brown Memorial Hall Mainstage Theater
Frankenstein
CORE Theatre Ensemble
June 10 & 11
The Wells Theatre
Glitches in Reality
Virginia Arts Festival
June 13-15
Robin Hixon Theater at the Clay and Jay Barr Education Center
Topdog/Underdog
Norfolk State University Theatre Company
June 19-29
NSU Brown Memorial Hall Studio Theater
Mister Showtime
Virginia Stage Company
June 21
Robin Hixon Theater at the Clay and Jay Barr Education Center
