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Masters in Fine Arts from
Mary Baldwin University
Human-Driven Process.
Compelling Product.
Perpetual Impact.
We are a collective of curiosity-driven theatre artists who have come from across the country to create stories that inspire communities within the Shenandoah Valley and beyond.
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The Stars in Our Collective
Company Members
Our Vision
As the latest iteration of the Shakespeare and Performance MFA training program at Mary Baldwin University, we are continually growing our craft as artists. Each production in our season intentionally invites discourse that weaves itself into the fabric of our community. Theatre is not created in a vacuum and our stories inspire new perspectives and activate opportunities for change outside the walls of the theater.
We embrace individuality.
Our company rejects the idea that the early modern canon is universal. Through our exploration of these works in rehearsal, we commit to uplifting our personal identities and unapologetically reveling in our differences.
We focus our creative energies on interpreting these stories through a queer and feminist lens.
No stage in our process will utilize generative AI, because only humans are capable of creativity.
We invite discourse.
To us, a compelling product is a production through which we can spark discussion and advocate for pushing the boundaries of societal and theatrical norms.
We aim to push back on the glorification of the classical canon. We acknowledge that early modern texts can tell important stories, but that doesn’t mean their harmful flaws can be ignored.
We engage with the complexities of these texts, and encourage our audiences to join us in questioning what these stories mean today.
We value impact over profit.
We are dedicated to using our performances as a source of fundraising and outreach for the Shenandoah Valley by partnering with local businesses and organizations throughout our season.
We offer affordable touring educational performances that can meet you where you’re at, providing both enriching performances and Virginia SOL-applicable workshops.
We invite our audiences to grow along with us by providing dramaturgical support that facilitates action relevant to the themes and messaging of the story.
2025-2026 Season
Observatory
Staged Reading Series
George-A-Greene
Dir. Becca Westbrook
The Emperor of the Moon
Dir. Gray Casterline
Gallathea
Dir. Louis Altman
Very Small Trouble
Dir. Peter Kirwan and Megan Parlett
The Widow of Valencia
Dir. Sydney Brooke Crittenden
Explore our Tours!
From Page to Stage:
Exploring Embedded Stage
Directions in Macbeth
Students will recognize and discuss embedded stage directions in Shakespeare’s Macbeth by reading and annotating two short scenes; Act 3 scene 4 and Act 4 scene 1. Students will then analyze how embedded stage directions influence staging by performing a scene in small groups.
Duration: 55 mins
Space Requirements: A space where students can sit, write, and perform in small groups.
Age Range: 6th-12th grade
VA SOL Fulfillments: RL.2; LU.1; TI.14
Witches, Soldiers, and Kings:
Physicalizing Characters in
Macbeth
Students will explore the different ways that status and prominent characteristics or “archetypes” can inspire movement choices in performance. Students will then integrate those elements into their understanding of the characters in Macbeth.
Duration: 55 mins
Space Requirements: A wide open space for movement
Age Range: 6th-12th grade
VA SOL Fulfillments: RL.1; TI.12
O Treachery!
Stage Combat for Students
Students will identify key factors of stage combat (action/reaction, eye contact, and shared breath) through a demonstration and walkthrough of a simple staged slap. Students will then develop a story around the moment of combat using quotes from Macbeth.
Duration: 55 mins
Space Requirements: A wide open space for movement
Age Range: 6th-12th grade
VA SOL Fulfillments: TI.5 d, TII.5 b
Educator Resources
Reading Macbeth in class? Watching a performance? Producing the show?
Take a look at our Educational Resources Packet!
Built specifically for schools that book our shows, but open to all, this packet contains a brief plot summary of Macbeth, pre & post-show discussion questions, and even a quotable crossword puzzle!
Our Satellites
CSC's Satellites are first and second years in the MBU S&P Graduate program who fulfill Artistic and Production roles throughout CSC's season
THE WOMAN IN THE MOON
Bianca Moten
Luna
Carlyle DePriest
Mercury
Che Flory
Mars
Irene Keeney
Saturn
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
Drew Johnson
Assistant Stage Manager
Marguerite Arbogast
Duke of Florence/Mauldin
Larisa West
Mariana/Lord/Soldier
Roberto Williams
Lord/Soldier/Gentleman
THE WINTER'S TALE
Siena Maxwell
Co-Dramaturg
Elle Lewis-Eme
Co-Dramaturg
Analise Toone
Stage Manager
Irene Keeney
Assistant Stage Manager
Maggie Lengerich
Assistant Stage Manager
MACBETH
Analise Toone
Production Dramaturg
Lydia Sophia Christensen
Understudy
Maggie Lengerich
Intimacy Assistant
Marguerite Arbogast
Understudy
Oliver Chase Marten
Assistant Dramaturg
Roberto Williams
Understudy
Sam Mundy
Assistant Stage Manager
Sophia Jane Kahn
Understudy
Vex H. Bauer
Assistant Stage Manager
THE SEA VOYAGE
Austin Sweatman
Assistant Director
Maggie Lengerich
Intimacy Director
Lora Lassiter
Dramaturg
Sarah Clayton
Stage Manager
Bianca Moten
Assistant Stage Manager