The Emperor's New Clothes
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-06 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-13 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-14 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Little Washington Theatre, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA, 22740, United States
RAAC brings The Emperor’s New Clothes to the Little Washington Theatre on the first two weekends in December. This adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic is lively, fast-paced and full of audience participation.
Performances will be: Friday, Dec. 5 (7 pm)Saturday, Dec. 6 (3 pm)Friday, Dec. 12 (7 pm)Saturday, Dec. 13 (3 pm)Sunday, Dec. 14 (3 pm)
Tickets: Adults $20 in advance ($25 at the door). Children 12 and under $5.Click here to purchase tickets.

The Nutcracker - Mini Performance and Class
2025-12-10 17:00 - 19:00
RAAC presents a special holiday event for children ages 3 to 10. They can experience the magic of The Nutcracker by taking a ballet class with Clara and her friends. There will also be a mini performance of The Nutcracker by members of the Charlottesville Ballet. The class will include introductory ballet steps and photo opportunities with the Charlottesville Ballet dancers. Class size is limited, so reserve your tickets for this FREE event now by clicking here.

RAAC Movie - Being There
2025-12-19 19:00 - 21:00
This satirical comedy, directed by Hal Ashby and based on the 1970 novel by Jerzy Kosinski, is about a simple gardener named “Chance”, played by the iconic Peter Sellers, who improbably mutates into “Chauncey Gardiner”, an influencer among America’s movers and elites. The film is a profound social commentary on media lords, and the people of privilege and power they follow.
Earning an Academy Awards’ Best Actor nomination for his starring role, Sellers demonstrated his comic mastery as Chauncey, bolstered by an all-star cast that includes Shirley MacLaine and Melvyn Douglas, winner of the Academy Awards’ Best Supporting Actor.
Film accolades include the British Academy Film Award for Best Screenplay and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium. In 2015, the Library of Congress selected Being There for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
Though RAAC film screenings are free, donations are always welcome to offset production costs. Hearing assistance is available.
