THE BLUE RIDGE DINNER THEATRE
The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre has been your family’s destination for high-quality food and entertainment since 1979. We’re currently preparing an exciting 2026–2027 season and invite you to check back soon for show announcements, performance dates, and ticket information. We look forward to welcoming you back to the theatre this fall!
Scroll down to see general information and links.
Purchase Tickets
**Please Note: Pay careful attention to the date of the performance when selecting your event from the thumbnails below!
Photographs from Past shows
Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk
Jack Tale Players 50th Anniversary Celebration Homecoming Shows
Faith of Our Fathers: Centenary of Schoolfield Hall
Mary Poppins
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
No, No, A Million Times No
Steel Magnolias
And more in Flickr: Ferrum College
See also Facebook pages for Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre and The Jack Tales.
For access to our Google Drive archive, contact Tina Hanlon, thanlon@ferrum.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are the plays and the meals handicapped accessible?
- Yes, the location of the meals (The Blue Ridge Mountain Room, located in Franklin Hall) and both The Sale Theatre (3rd floor) and The Rex Stephenson Theatre (1st floor) are accessible via wheelchair. Accessible seating is reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. You may request accessible seating in the notes at checkout.
- Where should I park?
- We recommend parking in the Grousbeck Hall parking lot, just off Ferrum Mountain Road. There is handicapped parking at the top of the hill past that parking lot, as indicated by signage.
- Where on campus are meals and performances located?
- Meals are served in The Blue Ridge Mountain Room, located in Franklin Hall. We have two performance spaces next door in Schoolfield Hall: Sale Theatre (3rd floor) and The Rex Stephenson Theatre (1st floor)
- Can you accommodate vegetarian/gluten free/special diet patrons?
- Yes, we can accommodate dietary restrictions with notice. Please include dietary restrictions during checkout.
- Can I buy tickets over the phone or at the door?
- You may call our box office at (540) 365-4355 or email us at theatre@ferrum.edu.
- We do not have scheduled box office hours, but you may call to make an appointment to meet us.
- Show tickets are available at the door, as long as the show is not sold out.
- It may be possible to purchase meal tickets at the door, but we often must close meal tickets several days before the show. It is best to call to check availability, or check the website. If show tickets are open for purchase, then we have them available!
Plan Your Visit
- The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre is located on the beautiful campus of Ferrum College. Parking is available off Route 602, Ferrum Mountain Road, in the Grousbeck Music Building lot. Bus drivers and patrons with mobility issues may wish to use the circle beyond that, behind Panther Grounds, for loading and unloading. Handicapped parking is available at the top of the circle. Meals are served in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain Room, overlooking Adams Lake, in Franklin Hall. Elevator service is available from the ground floor. Ticket holders to Friday evening performances may enjoy Fish Fry Fridays in the campus cafeteria in Franklin Hall. Fish Fry tickets are available at the dining hall door.
- Performances take place next door to Franklin Hall in Schoolfield Hall. Sale Theatre is located on the third floor, while The Rex Stephenson Theatre is located on the first floor. Both performance spaces are wheelchair accessible. The elevator lobby is located on the ground floor of the building, near the stage door. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the third floor.
- Visitors to Ferrum College may also enjoy exhibits at the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, located on campus just off route 40.
- For travelers from out of town, accommodations on campus are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Support – Volunteer, Donate, Purchase Program Ads
- Volunteer
- Want to get your hands dirty? Help with building, sewing, painting and more! Or, stay clean and usher during a show. We welcome community volunteers of all ages. Contact us at (540) 365-4355 or theatre@ferrum.edu to discuss opportunities!
- Donate
- Program Ads
- You may promote your business AND the performing arts in our community by purchasing advertising space in our season’s programs. Contact us at (540) 365-4355 or theatre@ferrum.edu to learn more!
Auditions
- Production Auditions
- Performers of all ages are invited to audition for most of our mainstage productions. Please check this page frequently for audition opportunities and backstage openings listed in the events section at the bottom of this page!
- Program Auditions
- Students interested in auditioning for the BFA academic program in Music and Theatre: Professional Stage Performance will find more information via the following link:
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