WV Collective & Long Point String Band Present

The Lost Tunes

Media Project & Live Performance

The Lost Tunes

🎻✨ A Celebration of Appalachian Musical Heritage ✨🎻

Join us on March 22, 2025, at The Raleigh Playhouse & Theatre in Beckley, WV, for the live debut of Lost Tunes, a groundbreaking celebration of Appalachian heritage. This project, a collaboration between WV Collective and Long Point String Band, preserves and revitalizes traditional Appalachian string songs from counties in Southern West Virginia.

Be the first to hear these timeless melodies performed live by Long Point String Band, bringing the heart of Appalachian music to the stage. The event also marks the release of the Lost Tunes album, with exclusive pre-sale options for 12” vinyl presses available during the evening.

WV Collective Presents

Steel Magnolias

Written by Robert Harling

Based on the 1989 film by Herbert Ross

A heartwarming and poignant drama that celebrates the strength and resilience of women in a small-town.

Written by Robert Harling, this beloved play unfolds in Truvy’s beauty salon in Louisiana, where six distinct women regularly gather. The salon serves as a sanctuary where these women share personal triumphs and tragedies, support one another, and exchange humorous repartee that is as sharp as it is endearing. As they face life’s challenges, these women prove to be as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.

This rendition of “Steel Magnolias” marks a special milestone as it is directed by Olivia Merritt, a passionate local making her directorial debut.

WV Collective Presents

The Last Five Years

Written & Composed by Jason Robert Brown

Jamie and Cathy love each other, but love is hard.

WV Collective is excited to present “The Last Five Years,” an emotional and intimate musical by Jason Robert Brown.

Its compelling narrative unfolds over a five-year forensic examination of the relationship of Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress. Jamie and Cathy love each other, but love is hard. The unique structure of the musical showcases Jamie’s story in chronological order and Cathy’s in reverse, with their timelines intersecting only once. Directed by Adam Taylor, this production promises to bring a fresh and intimate perspective to the stage. Join us at the cozy Beckley Women’s Club for an impactful theater experience that captures the realities of modern relationships. It will resonate with you, whether you want it to or not.