Upcoming Events

Performances at the Opera House are informal, family-friendly and open to all. Children 12 and under are admitted free. The entrance and main seating are handicapped accessible. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to attend; special accommodations can be arranged upon request. Admission to all performances is $5 unless noted otherwise. Admission is only available at the door the evening of each performance. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
Pocahontas County Drama Workshop presents
Little Sorrows
May 16 and 17
Admission is $7

Written and directed by Margaret Baker, Little Sorrows tells the story of three sisters who feel an obligation to care for their aging and increasinglycantankerous parents--but no one really wants the job.

Mae Rose, their mother is having an operation, and duty dictates that one of them must come home and be an angel of mercy. Elana is sensitive to the judgment that she has more time on her hands since she is the "artist." Mary has a vacation planned with a married man and Bernadette's marriage is floundering and needs attention.

With everyone home for Christmas, we learn more about the fears and disappointments that lie beneath their avoidance and witness a family bond that is sealed with a sense of humor, unconditional guilt, and a healthy dislike of barking dogs.

Little Sorrows was one of six plays selected for a staged reading at The Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights at Virginia's Barter Theatre in 2005. Cast members are Robin Tywoniw, Wolf Knight, LucyYoungblood, Joe Mitchell, Karline Jenson, Dorothy Simkins and Dottie Kellison.
Virginia Handbell Consortium Virginia Handbell Consort
Saturday, May 31

One of the region’s premiere handbell ensembles will close out the 2007-08 Opera House Performance Series.  The group invites you to go sight-seeing with your imagination.  Their performance will take you to places and times such as Russia, Spain, ancient Peking, an underwater fantasyland and magical fantasy world.  Your ears will be treated to music from the opera, ballet and movies as well as works composed specifically for handbells.  Come enjoy the view with your mind's eye!


West Virginia Culture and History Performances in the 2007-2008 Opera House Performance Series are presented with financial assistance through a grant from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. Financial support is also provided by Pocahontas County Drama, Fairs and Festivals. National Endowmentt for the Arts

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