Smokestack Theatre Company Education Programs
Smokestack Theatre Company, 319 Lynn St, Danville, VA 24541
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Smokestack Theatre Company Education Programs include workshops, classes, and camps led by professionals from within the organization and guest artists. The programs also feature historical tours, youth productions, cinema events, Smokestack Improv, open improv rehearsals, and Smokestack’s Haunted History Tours. Smokestack Improv meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 PM, and open improv rehearsals meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7 PM.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Ongoing offerings with Smokestack Improv on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM and open improv rehearsals on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM
Smokestack Theatre Company is a nonprofit organization and an ensemble of theatre artists that provides education opportunities for all ages, abilities, and experience levels through its workshops, classes, and camps. It offers special events throughout the year, including historical tours, youth productions, cinema, and other events throughout the region, and season tickets are available that may be shared and used for other individuals.
The organization’s mission states that it is dedicated to creating quality, exciting, and transformative theatre for the cultural enrichment of the entire community and that it strives to enhance the community through education and outreach to adults and children. It also states that it provides innovative instruction and creative expression to inspire another generation of theatre artists and that it aims to provide a safe environment for local arts groups and individual artists of all kinds.
The leadership team includes Mark Harrelson (President, Board of Directors), John A. Williams, Jr. (Vice President, Board of Directors), Emily Wilkerson (Secretary, Board of Directors), Cress Barnes (Treasurer, Board of Directors), Felice McWilliams (Member, Board of Directors), and Josh Lucia (Managing Director). Staff credentials include Josh Lucia, an award-winning actor with an associate degree from Liberty University who owns a local video production company and performs with Smokestack Improv, and Emily Wilkerson, who holds a certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University.
Smokestack Theatre Company states that it serves Danville, Pittsylvania County, and the surrounding region and that it partners with organizations, businesses, and individuals to support the region through various fundraisers and scholarships. It also states that it aims to be a leader in the growing and diverse arts scene in the region and utilizes its theater space to provide a safe environment for local arts groups and individual artists of all kinds.
Last updated July 17, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Ongoing offerings with Smokestack Improv on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM and open improv rehearsals on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM
Smokestack Theatre Company is a nonprofit organization and an ensemble of theatre artists that provides education opportunities for all ages, abilities, and experience levels through its workshops, classes, and camps. It offers special events throughout the year, including historical tours, youth productions, cinema, and other events throughout the region, and season tickets are available that may be shared and used for other individuals.
The organization’s mission states that it is dedicated to creating quality, exciting, and transformative theatre for the cultural enrichment of the entire community and that it strives to enhance the community through education and outreach to adults and children. It also states that it provides innovative instruction and creative expression to inspire another generation of theatre artists and that it aims to provide a safe environment for local arts groups and individual artists of all kinds.
The leadership team includes Mark Harrelson (President, Board of Directors), John A. Williams, Jr. (Vice President, Board of Directors), Emily Wilkerson (Secretary, Board of Directors), Cress Barnes (Treasurer, Board of Directors), Felice McWilliams (Member, Board of Directors), and Josh Lucia (Managing Director). Staff credentials include Josh Lucia, an award-winning actor with an associate degree from Liberty University who owns a local video production company and performs with Smokestack Improv, and Emily Wilkerson, who holds a certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University.
Smokestack Theatre Company states that it serves Danville, Pittsylvania County, and the surrounding region and that it partners with organizations, businesses, and individuals to support the region through various fundraisers and scholarships. It also states that it aims to be a leader in the growing and diverse arts scene in the region and utilizes its theater space to provide a safe environment for local arts groups and individual artists of all kinds.
Last updated July 17, 2026.
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