Patrons of the
Thomas Dale High School Theatre
Our Mission
Serve as an active promoter, supporter and fundraiser for the programs and activities of the Thomas Dale High School Theatre Department.
We do this through:
Providing financial support.
Building community support.
Facilitating program enrichment opportunities.
What We've Done & What We Do
Over the years, the Patrons have served hundreds of students, over 15 main stage shows and have granted thousands of dollars to theatre programs at Thomas Dale High School, including direct support of the theater focus area within the CCPS Specialty Center for the Arts. Our organization provides financial and volunteer support for the main stage productions (including musicals and plays), stipends for guest artists who provide specialized instruction to our theatre students, scholarships for graduating seniors, supplemental funding for participation in the annual Virginia Theater Association (VTA) conference, support for our TDHS Outreach company including their participation in the annual Virginia High School League Theater competition, support of the student-run TDHS Troupe 924 of the International Thespians Society, support for TDHS participation in the Richmond Shakespeare Bardathon, fundraising for material improvements/maintenance of TDHS theaters and countless other enrichment activities.
Our goals this year include a major technology investment in our TDHS theaters. We'll need sponsorship to make this and our other goals a reality. We're accepting sponsorships now!
Fall Show
November 15, 2024 at 7 p.m. • November 16, 2024 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs... who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.
The New York Times proclaims PUFFS, “A FAST-PACED ROMP through the ‘Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.’ For POTTERphiliacs who grew up alongside Potter and are eager to revisit that world, ‘PUFFS’ exudes a jovial, winking fondness for all things Harry!”
This clever and inventive play “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” (Nerdist) giving you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers “who are so lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along” (Hollywood Life). Their “hilariously heartfelt!” (Metro) and epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be.