Virginia Repertory Theatre
Strand Theatre, Booker T., Empire Theatre and Little Theatre | |
| Address | 114 West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia United States |
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| Owner | Virginia Repertory Theatre |
| Capacity | November Theatre: 608; Theatre Gym: 80 |
| Current use | Flagship performance space for Virginia Repertory Theatre |
| Construction | |
| Opened | Dec. 25, 1911 |
| Architect | Scarborough & Howell |
| Website | |
| http://www.va-rep.org/ | |
The November Theatre and Theatre Gym | |
| Part of | Broad Street Commercial Historic District (Richmond, Virginia) (ID87000611) |
| Designated CP | April 09, 1987 |
Virginia Repertory Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Richmond, Virginia. It was created in 2012 when Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV, which had shared one staff for over a decade, merged to become one company. With an annual budget of over $5 million, the theatre employs over 240 artists annually and presents seasons at the November Theatre (formerly the Empire Theatre) which includes a Theatre Gym, the Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education, as well as productions at the Hanover Tavern. It is currently run under the co-leadership of Artistic Director Rick Hammerly and Managing Director Klaus Peter Schuller.
In 2012, Sara Belle and Neil November made a $2 million gift for restoration, and the Empire Theatre was renamed the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre.