Festival of New Plays: The Verbena Rowan Museum
Venue: Knights of Columbus Hall, Christiansburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Proclamation Theatre
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 7:00 - 9:15 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free

Description:
Proclamation Theatre presents their Festival of New Plays featuring "The Verbena Rowan Museum" on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Knights of Columbus Hall in Christiansburg, VA.

The "Festival of New Plays" features four new works and stories of our region written by local artists over two days on Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd. As an audience member you'll witness the first time reading of new play.

The fourth and final play is "The Verbena Rowan Museum". "The Verbena Rowan Museum" is something like a cross between Death of a Salesman and Fried Green Tomatoes. The central character, Verbena Rowan Walker, is an orphan who leaves Iowa in 1944 after being suddenly widowed. She is drawn to the Roanoke Valley by the building of the world's largest man made star. Her sanity in question, she is placed in Western State Hospital for most of her life, and relocated to a rest home in Burnt Chimney when Western State Hospital is converted to a men's prison in 1976.

Admission is pay what you want though reservations are required.

To make a reservation, visit: https://www.proclamationtheatre.com/events/the-verbena-rowan-museum-by-todd-ristau.

Proclamation Theatre brings original work to stage and screen with focus on Appalachian history and legend.

Links:

• https://www.proclamationtheatre.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095396381873
• https://www.instagram.com/proclamationtheatre

Knights of Columbus Hall is located at 400 College Street in Christiansburg, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://res.cloudinary.com/du5lfb5z3/image/upload/v1787288166/775868731_1323030570886810_5880101000483520959_n_hd4twu.jpg.

For more information, https://www.proclamationtheatre.com/shows or https://www.proclamationtheatre.com/events/the-verbena-rowan-museum-by-todd-ristau or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095396381873 or https://www.facebook.com/events/801584879684808 or email info@proclamationtheatre.com.

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