Founded in 1979 by Professor Emeritus R. Rex Stephenson, the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre is located in Schoolfield Hall at 17吃瓜, with Sale Theatre upstairs and The Rex Stephenson Theatre downstairs. Optional meals are served before most shows in Franklin Hall next door.
Most shows feature a multigenerational cast with college students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Volunteers are always needed for performing, ushering, and creating sets, costumes, props, and puppets. Come play with us!
The 17吃瓜 Jack Tale Players, a touring group founded by R. Rex Stephenson in 1975 to perform adaptations of Appalachian folktales and traditional songs, celebrated their 50th anniversary in fall 2025 with mainstage reunion shows in Sale Theatre.
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Music and Theatre: Professional Stage Performance, B.F.A. Major
