Play: The Novelist by Theresa Rebeck
Venue: Theatre 101 (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg
Organizations: Summer Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free
Description:
Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg’s 2026 Summer Arts Festival proudly presents the play "The Novelist" by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Robyn Berg, with three performances on Saturday, July 18, 2026 and Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Performance Schedule:
• Saturday, July 18th at 2:00 PM
• Saturday, July 18th at 7:00 PM
• Sunday, July 19th at 2:00 PM

This delicious play by writer for stage and screen Theresa Rebeck, is an intelligent and funny ensemble drama. A family of artists are both cruelly destructive and fiercely protective of one another. Paul, a Nobel winning novelist suffering from writer's block, his elegant but feisty wife, two sons- an actor and an antique dealer and the actor's girlfriend are together for the first time in ages. Enter Paul's new assistant, a talented writing student. Bitter, funny chaos ensues.

Performances feature a cast and crew of both the Virginia Tech community and greater community, reflecting the festival’s emphasis on collaboration and uplifting local artistic talent.

Admission is free.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Doors open 20 minutes before each performance.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://res.cloudinary.com/du5lfb5z3/image/upload/v1783668522/742771200_1800262121353908_3949914471434009735_n_bzcoor.jpg or https://i.postimg.cc/sD6P5C36/702410685-1634725995328032-3463518580457548355-n.jpg.

Theatre 101 is located at 200 College Avenue in Blacksburg, VA on the campus of Virginia Tech.

For more information, visit: https://sopa.vt.edu/events/performances/2026/07/the-novelist-play.html or https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/05/aad-summerartsfestival2026.html or https://www.facebook.com/VTperformingarts.