Upcoming Show

The White River Valley Players Present

Simple Sage

Simple Sage follows five women who occupy the same Vermont farmhouse in two different centuries.  Loosely based on startling historical events, it focuses on love in its many forms, including sibling love, romantic love, and love of place, with themes of female empowerment and environmental degradation that still resonate today. 

 

Performances will be in early November. Performance dates and more information coming soon.

Events

Join us for an upcoming workshop, reading, or community event.

The White River Valley Players Present

2025 Harvest Fair

Dates & Times

  • Saturday September 6th, 2025 at 10:00am

Location: The Rochester Green

Come join us for music, local crafts, food, flower show, pop-up theater - and more!
Featuring musical entertainment by The Peavine Boys, Granville Daze, Todd & Steve, Cobalt Tolbert, Jimmy Goodwin, and Dick McCormick.  

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The White River Valley Players Present

Simple Sage

Auditions

Dates & Times

  • Wednesday September 10th, 2025 at 7:00pm

Location: Spice Studio, 482 S Main St, Rochester, Vermont

Come audition for Simple Sage, a one-act play written by local playwright Kate Youngdahl Stauss and directed by Michael Purdue and Mian O'Dowd.

The audition will be at Spice Studio at 7 PM. The performance dates will be November 6-8.

Simple Sage follows five women who occupy the same Vermont farmhouse in two different centuries.  Loosely based on startling historical events, it focuses on love in its many forms, including sibling love, romantic love, and love of place, with themes of female empowerment and environmental degradation that still resonate today.  

Characters:

  • Female, portraying ages 20-29, 19th century
  • Female, portraying ages 17-58, 19th century
  • Female, portraying ages 15-56, 19th century
  • Female, adult, mother, 1930s society housewife
  • Female, adult, 1930s society housewife
  • Male voice, dramatic announcer

For anybody who cannot make auditions but would still like to be considered for a role, we will gladly make accommodations.  Please contact [email protected]