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2025-2026 Season

The Summer Soirée: a Fundraiser for Live Arts

Come to our party from 5:30 - 8:30 pm on the 20th!

About This Show

20 June - 20 June, 2026

Featuring Performances by... DOUG SCHNEIDER and KRISTIN BALTES BENT THEATRE COMEDY THE TIP TOP TWINS and our cast of BE MORE CHILL!


AUCTION ITEMS will be available!!!!!

Doug Schneider is happy to return to Live Arts. His last performance here was in THE PRODUCERS in 2012.  Doug is well known to Charlottesville and Live Arts audiences for his many portrayals in many productions over the last 31 years. Some of his Live Arts appearances were in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, FALSETTOS, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, COPENHAGEN, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, THE UNDERPANTS and ASSASSINS. Doug is a vocal instructor and coach and will be appearing with the Cville Band June 23 at the Paramount.  Thank you Kristin and Miller!   DougSchneiderMusic.com
Kristin Baltes is a local pianist, accompanist, music director, vocal coach, and private lesson instructor and has been active in local community theatre for over 20 years. She has worked at Four County Players (Chicago, Into the Woods, The Prom), Mary Washington (adjunct teacher of intro to musical theatre, Ordinary Days), Venture Stage Co. (Dogfight), UVA (Great Comet, Twelfth Night), and Live Arts (Ragtime, Fun Home, Les Mis). She is an avid gardener, foodie, kick boxer, and grandma to two and a half kids!

BENT THEATRE COMEDY

https://benttheatrecomedy.com/

has been performing improv in Charlottesville, VA, since 2004. We are not a venue, but rather a traveling band of goofballs that can be found at various locations across Central Virginia!
THE TIP TOP TWINS
https://denisestewartstudio.com/tiptop-twins
Tammy and Tina TipTop are straight ho-down exciterated about performulating/hosting galas, music festivals, ladies wrestling events, rock concerts, non-profit auctions, fortieth birthday and fiftieth anniversary parties!

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