Queen Charlotte’s Villeins invite you to an unforgettable evening of Shakespearean intrigue, dark prophecy, and historical mystery in NIGHTS of VILLEINY: Upon the Corner of the Moon. This one-night-only event, the second installment in our signature NIGHTS of VILLEINY series, is a thrilling collaboration with author Valerie Nieman, celebrating the release of her latest novel,…
Do you want to sharpen your Shakespearean chops? Whether you’re preparing for an audition, looking to build confidence, or simply want to deepen your understanding of the Bard, Arch-Villein Ben Atkinson is now offering Shakespeare Monologue Coaching! With years of performance, study, and teaching experience, Ben provides tailored coaching to help you unlock the clarity,…
Following our successful collaboration with the University of Virginia’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in 2024, where we delved into HAMLET, the Queen Charlotte’s Villeins were delighted to return for the Spring 2025 semester. This time, we explored selected scenes from MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and THE TEMPEST, engaging with participants in a more spontaneous…
It was a comfortably cool Tuesday night when Villeins Ben Atkinson, Benedict Burgess, Jackson Davis, Laura Heck, Franny Rabasa, John Rabasa, Audrey Scialla welcomed their first NIGHTS of VILLEINY audience to the Stage at WTJU. With a seating limit of 25, we were able to sell out our midweek Shakespeare extravaganza. We presented our blend…
The First NIGHT of VILLEINY will debut on February 25, 2025, at the Stage at WTJU in Charlottesville, Virginia, at 7pm.
Beginning in 2023, around the holidays, 3-5 intrepid VILLEINS meet to play a game of FIASCO. But not just any game of FIASCO… We play the traditional, dice-based version of the game, and use the playset “LONDON 1593” which has the setup… All The World’s A Stage Elizabeth, Queen of England, has enemies everywhere. If…
Thanks to a kind referral made by Live Arts Artistic Director Susan E. Evans, the Queen Charlotte’s Villeins were invited to participate in the University of Virginia’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) class entitled “Interpreting and Participating in Shakespeare’s Plays,” moderated by Dr. Henry McHenry, Jr. Over the course of four classes, Villeins Jackson Davis,…
In August 2023, we produced our first live event: An “Un-Staged Reading” of TWELFTH NIGHT (or what you will).
