Staunton theater company launches in middle of pandemic
Staunton theater company launches in middle of pandemic
By Tara Todd | March 10, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 1:01 PM
STAUNTON, Va. (WVIR) - While theaters and performing arts programs shut down across the country due to the pandemic, one man in the Shenandoah Valley decided to take a leap of faith and open a theater company.
Jeremy West lost his job after 8 years as the chair of fine arts and theatre director at Stuart Hall School in Staunton. COVID-19 cost him that, but not his dreams.
“I think every actor at some point in their life sort of daydreams about having their own company to play with,” said West.