Can’t Feel at Home Returns (Again) to Court Square Theater Oct 3-6

HARRISONBURG, VA – After three previous sold-out productions, the smash hit Can’t Feel at Home returns to Court Square Theater October 3-6. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm; with matinee showings at 3 pm Saturday and Sunday, Oct 5-6.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance. Advance tickets are $25 ($30 at the door) and are available at courtsquaretheater.org or by calling the box office at 540.433.9189. For online sales, click the Get Tickets button, scroll through the calendar bar at the top of the screen to choose your preferred date, and click on the performance time before selecting your seats and completing the transaction.

Can’t Feel at Home tells the story of families displaced from their homes in the 1930s to create Shenandoah National Park and the Skyline Drive. Using oral histories and court documents, the late Dr. John T. Glick wrote the original script, later adapted for the stage and directed by Stanley W. Swartz. The first performances occurred in December 2022, when Court Square Theater sold out every show. A January 2023 remount also sold out, prompting organizers to bring the popular musical back in fall 2023 - and again this October.

The play is co-produced by Joe Appleton and Dr. Bob Wolfe, with Lisa Klosinski as costumer.
Cast members include: Eric Adkins, Eleanor Albers, Joe Appleton, Gail Arthur, Brian Burkholder, Sarah Butzen, Gabe Carr, Douglas Alan Diehl, Eva Diehl, Lily Diehl, Melody Diehl, Shannon Dove, Phil Easley, Elizabeth Jerlinski, Tom Kernan, Summer McGaffigan, Andrei McTier, Joel Nafziger, Marty Pavlik, Lucas Ramos, Lydia Shoop, Emily Stemper, Essie Tompkins, Naomi Tompkins, Virginia Tompkins, and Ryan Woolsey.

Located at 41-F Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, Court Square Theater is operated by Arts Council of the Valley (ACV). Programs are supported by 2024 Cultivating the Arts Platinum Sponsors: Eugene Stoltzfus Architects, James McHone Jewelry, Kathy Moran Wealth Group, Matchbox Realty, and Riner Rentals.

Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to cultivating the arts, creating experiences, and connecting communities throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Since it was established in 2000, ACV has grown into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists. Today, ACV manages Court Square Theater and Smith House Galleries, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant program (awarding more than $498,300 since 2001), supports public art initiatives, and coordinates monthly First Fridays of the Valley community gatherings.

CST is supported in part by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the City of Harrisonburg and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. To learn more, visit valleyarts.org.

This press release was provided by Ann Leatherwood at Arts Council of the Valley.