ÏãÃÛÓ°ÊÓ Signature Events
ÏãÃÛÓ°ÊÓ’s Signature Events bring thought-provoking lectures, dynamic performances, and engaging community experiences to Staunton and Fishersville — entertaining, educating, and connecting us to the wider world.
Events are hosted by programs across the university, including the live-and-learn undergraduate Neighborhoods. Learn more at .
All Signature Events are open to the public.
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Fall 2026 Season Highlights
The InThrive Film Festival
Thursday, September 24
9:25 – 10:40 a.m.
Francis Auditorium, Pearce Science Center
The InThrive Film Festival, hosted in Francis Auditorium, highlights stories of incarceration survivors. The evening screening of And Water Brings Tomorrow will be open to the public and followed by a conversation with civic leaders and incarceration survivors on how the Staunton area can reimagine the numerous spaces that were once used to incarcerate people. Additionally, we will be bringing art to our campus that has been made by incarceration survivors.
ÏãÃÛÓ°ÊÓ Theatre Presents:
Mary and the Hyenas
November 5-8
Fletcher Collins Theatre, Deming Fine Arts Building
This new play with music centers the real-life story of Mary Wollstonecraft, a trailblazing writer, a fearless campaigner for women’s rights., and mother to Mary Shelley, the creator of Frankenstein. She dared to defy the conventions of eighteenth-century Britain, and kept going when many wanted to bring her down. Maureen Lennon’s play is a searing tribute to the spirit and resilience of a woman who fought for equality and justice – and an exhilarating dive into history, the birth of feminism, and the power of speaking up and speaking out. Be prepared for petticoats to be lifted, boots to be stamped, and voices raised in the pursuit of change.Â
Mary & the Hyenas directed by Molly Seremet, in collaboration with the American Shakespeare Center & Silver Line Theatre Exchange programming of Frankenstein adaptations.
