# Event Details - **Event Name**: Dogfight - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Don't miss Venture Stage Company’s inaugural production - DOGFIGHT. From the Tony-winning team of Pasek & Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, The Greatest Showman) and Peter Duchan, Dogfight is a hauntingly beautiful story of love, cruelty, and compassion on the eve of the Vietnam War. Venture Stage Company presents its inaugural production: Dogfight Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul | Book by Peter Duchan Based on the Warner Bros. film and screenplay by Bob Comfort From the Academy, Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, The Greatest Showman), comes a hauntingly beautiful and profoundly human story that helped launch their extraordinary career. Set on the eve of the Vietnam War, Dogfight follows a group of young Marines on November 21, 1963—one final night before deployment to a small but growing conflict overseas. For Corporal Eddie Birdlace and his fellow recruits, it’s a night of bravado, mischief, and questionable bets. But when Eddie meets Rose, a shy, idealistic waitress he enlists as part of a cruel game, she rewrites the rules and teaches him the power of empathy and compassion in a world poised for violence. Praised by critics and winner of the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, Dogfight captures the turbulence, innocence, and humanity of a generation on the brink. For this production, the Belmont Arts Collaborative will be transformed into an alley-style immersive theatre, placing audiences face-to-face with the raw emotion, soaring music, and intimate storytelling that make Dogfight unforgettable. Note the content warning for this show: mental Illness, sexual misconduct, sexual intercourse, use of drugs/cigarettes, coarse language & adult themes , misogynistic content, body shaming, racial slurs, simulated war including violence & death, strobe lights, fog machines, loud/sudden sound effects including gunfire, and bombs. Directed by Andrew Betz Music Direction by Kristin Baltes Choreography by Andrew Betz and Gabbi Mack Stage Management by Lee Stanley Scenic Design/Technical Direction by August Applewhite Costume Design by Sarah Minor Lighting and Sound Design by Mix Rudolph Assistant Stage Management by Cameron Gardner Produced by Venture Stage Company in coordination with DMR Adventures Producing Artistic Director: Melissa Charles Performances begin November 7, 2025 at the Belmont Arts Collaborative 221 Carlton Road, Suite 3 Charlottesville, VA Cast: Chloe Anderson (Ensemble), Colby Bell (Boland), Addison Campbell (Ensemble), Matthew Clemetson (Birdlace), Soren Corbett (Fector), Cáleb Koval (Bernstein), Gabbi Mack (Marcy), Shannon Montague (Suzette), Katie Wall (Rose), Zoé Zervas (Ruth) Band: Kristin Baltes (Music Director/Piano), Carl Hamilton (Percussion), Jim Polson(Guitar/Bass) SEATING: - Seating will begin 30 minutes before the performance. Please do not attempt to enter prior to 30 minutes before the performance. All Seating is reserved. Please see the seating chart for details and when purchasing tickets, you'll see this map and be able to choose from available seats. Please note - this performance is an "alley style" performance in an intimate theatre. There are two dinstinct accessible seats available each perfomrance for patrons who are not able to climb stairs, but you may also choose to purchase a table ticket as those seats are also on the ground floor. If you are not able to climb stairs and there are no seats available, please contact info@venturestagecompany.org. You will be able to choose your seat from the map when purchasing tickets. REFUNDS: -There are no refunds. If you need to change the date of your performance which has not yet occurred, please email info@VentureStageCompany.org and we will do our best to accommodate your request. Please double check your ticket date and time before purchasing, as transferring tickets will incur an additional charge. AGE OF ADMISSION: - If this performance were a movie, it would have an R rating. We do not suggest this production for patrons under the age of 16 -- please be sure to read the content warning above before purchasing tickets. Please note that our theatre is very intimate and your neighbors are close! Our actors use the entire space (including aisles). Due to the intimate nature of the theatre, each person who needs a seat will need a ticket. CHECK-IN: -Patrons will present their name to the box office assistant at check-in, but also please have you digital ticket in your possession. LATE ARRIVAL: - Latecomers who arrive after the performance time may not be seated. Late seating is at the discretion of the house manager. RUN-TIME: - The performance will run approx. 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission. ACCESSIBILITY: -Please reach out to info@VentureStageCompany.org with any accessibility needs at least 24 hours prior to the performance. FOOD/DRINK: - There will be options for food and drink. Drink tickets are included with table tickets. FILMING: - Due to the license for this show, filming of any kind is prohibited. No filming will be allowed and the performance will not be live streamed. Please do not take photos, flash or otherwise. STANDBY POLICY If you'd like to buy tickets for a sold out performance, you can join the standby line, which will begin no earlier than 30 minutes before show time. Unclaimed tickets will begin to be released no earlier than 5 minutes before the show begins. Anyone wishing to buy unclaimed tickets MUST stay physically in line, and no single person may buy more than 2 tickets. There will be no list in writing and it will be impossible to get tickets for the sold out performance more than 5 minutes before the show begins. Being in the standby line does not guarantee you will get a ticket, but we will do our best to accommodate as many people as possible. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charlottesville/dogfight/200029194248623 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, theatre, virtual, live-music, trips-adventures, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 7 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Charlottesville - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: 221 Carlton Road, Suite 3/4, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22902 - **lat**: 38.02336 - **long**: -78.46996 - **full address**: 221 Carlton Road, Suite 3/4, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22902 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Dogfight - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/d03482a4a69f34f745d9649068c9d4f4c4da1f114e8f19913936dd239dc4161e-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir?v=1763093181 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Dogfight being held? - **A:** Dogfight takes place on Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm at 221 Carlton Road, Suite 3/4, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22902. - **Q**: Who is organizing Dogfight? - **A:** Dogfight is organized by Venture Stage Company. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Dogfight is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Charlottesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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